Complementary Health Care Clinic

16/10/2025

Why choose pregnancy massage

Pregnancy massage offers a wide range of physical and emotional benefits for expectant mothers. It helps relieve common discomforts such as back, hip, and joint pain, including sciatica, by addressing muscle tension and improving posture.

It can reduce swelling in the hands, feet, and ankles by enhancing lymphatic drainage and circulation, which is particularly helpful for managing oedema. Improved blood flow ensures both mother and baby receive adequate oxygen and nutrients, supporting healthy foetal development.

Massage also provides significant emotional and mental health benefits. It reduces stress and anxiety by lowering cortisol levels, the primary stress hormone, and promotes the release of serotonin and endorphins, which elevate mood and help combat prenatal depression and anxiety.

This relaxation can lead to better sleep quality, with increased time spent in deep, restorative sleep, which boosts immunity and energy levels. The calming effect on the nervous system can also help manage symptoms like heartburn and headaches.

Furthermore, regular prenatal massage may contribute to improved labour outcomes. Studies suggest it can reduce the risk of premature labour by lowering stress levels and may lead to less pain during labour, potentially reducing the need for medicated pain relief. Some research indicates that women who receive prenatal massage may experience shorter labour times and fewer complications during childbirth.

The therapy also fosters a deeper connection between mother and baby, enhancing the emotional bond and potentially reducing the risk of postnatal depression. For the baby, the benefits are indirect, stemming from the mother’s reduced stress and improved well-being, which can positively influence foetal health and development.

What to Expect
Your comfort and safety are the top priority.
· You’ll be positioned with supportive pillows and bolsters, avoiding pressure on your belly.
· Techniques are adapted to each stage of pregnancy.
· Oils and strokes are gentle, soothing, and pregnancy-safe.
· Sessions typically last 60–75 minutes.
· You’ll leave feeling more balanced, relaxed, and nurtured.

Is Pregnancy Massage Safe?
Yes! Massage is safe for most mums-to-be after the first trimester. However, it’s important to check with your midwife or healthcare provider, especially if you have a high-risk pregnancy or specific health conditions.

✨ Take a moment for yourself—because when you feel good, your baby does too. ✨

03/10/2025

Are you feeling a major life change, grief, relationship shifts, retirement, cancer uncertainty or simply feeling anxious and unsure what's next?

Come and see Debbie Walmsley, MBACP, MNCPS (Accr.)Psychotherapist and Counsellor in Norfolk and Norwich.

Therapy offers a space where you can talk freely, without fear of being judged. It is your time to explore what’s going on in your head and heart, to notice patterns, reflect on your experiences, and begin making sense of it all.

It is a process of self-discovery. First comes awareness: understanding how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are connected. Then comes acceptance: being honest and compassionate with yourself. From there, real change becomes possible, because we cannot shift what we have not seen.

This journey can help soothe emotional wounds, build resilience and open the door to better, healthier choices for yourself.

Anxiety disorders – including generalised anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and social anxiety
Depression and mood disorders – from continuing low mood to bipolar disorder
Low self-esteem and self-worth – confidence issues, people-pleasing, or inner critic work
Relationship difficulties – with partners, family members, colleagues, or friends
Stress management – work-related stress, burnout, and overwhelm
Trauma – recent or historic experiences, including abuse or accidents
Life transitions – such as divorce, retirement, moving, or career change
Grief and loss – bereavement, miscarriage, or other life losses
Addiction and habits – alcohol, drugs, gambling, or other compulsive behaviours
Anger management – understanding and expressing anger in healthy ways
Identity and self-exploration – including LGBTQ+ issues or questions of purpose
Sleep difficulties – especially where linked to stress or mental health
Eating concerns – including disordered eating patterns and body image issues
I am fully insured and a Registered member of the BACP - British Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (MBACP) - and an accredited member of the NCPS - National Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Society (MNCPS Acc.). I work in accordance with their Codes of Ethics and the Professional Practices of these professional body. I am also registered for GDPR purposes.

If you want to know more, please get in touch Debbie Walmsley on her mobile :07740 818871, website ; debbiewalmsley.co.uk or
email : hello@debbiewalmsley.co.uk

Therapy offers a space where you can talk freely, without fear of being judged. It is your time to explore what’s going on in your head and heart, to notice patterns, reflect on your experiences, and begin making sense of it all.



It is a process of self-discovery. First comes awareness: understanding how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are connected. Then comes acceptance: being honest and compassionate with yourself. From there, real change becomes possible, because we cannot shift what we have not seen.



This journey can help soothe emotional wounds, build resilience and open the door to better, healthier choices for yourself.



If you want to know more, please get in touch.

Anxiety disorders – including generalised anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and social anxiety
Depression and mood disorders – from continuing low mood to bipolar disorder
Low self-esteem and self-worth – confidence issues, people-pleasing, or inner critic work
Relationship difficulties – with partners, family members, colleagues, or friends
Stress management – work-related stress, burnout, and overwhelm
Trauma – recent or historic experiences, including abuse or accidents
Life transitions – such as divorce, retirement, moving, or career change
Grief and loss – bereavement, miscarriage, or other life losses
Addiction and habits – alcohol, drugs, gambling, or other compulsive behaviours
Anger management – understanding and expressing anger in healthy ways
Identity and self-exploration – including LGBTQ+ issues or questions of purpose
Sleep difficulties – especially where linked to stress or mental health
Eating concerns – including disordered eating patterns and body image issues
I am fully insured and a Registered member of the BACP - British Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (MBACP) - and an accredited member of the NCPS - National Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Society (MNCPS Acc.). I work in accordance with their Codes of Ethics and the Professional Practices of these professional body. I am also registered for GDPR purposes.

If you want to know more, please get in touch.

25/09/2025

26/07/2025

‘Hannah provides ear acupuncture and body cupping at the clinic and is one of the first practitioners to bring auriculotherapy to Norwich.’

# acupuncture # ear # body cupping city

23/07/2025

Do you want to hire a Therapy room in Norwich City Centre? 2 minutes from St Andrews car park.

We have several rooms available, on ground, first and second floors, reception cover, 2 waiting areas, 2 toilets, small kitchen.

rooms city centre cover

15/07/2025

Need some Physio Sessions, please see our package below !!

physio # Norwich #

10/07/2025

The Complementary Health Care Clinic has several rooms to hire at good rates? Contact us or come and have look to see if the rooms are suitable!!

Great for city centre location, St Andrews Car park 2 minutes away.

We offer reception service, waiting area, 2 toilets, one on ground floor, rooms are light and airy.

Contact our clinic on either by telephone : 01603 665173 or email : reception@holistic-care.com

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06/02/2025

Trying to find a therapy room in the heart of the city centre at a reasonable price!!

Come and join us at the Complementary Health Care Clinic, 34 Exchange Street Norwich NR2 1AX. Several rooms available, on all floors.

Reception cover, downstairs toilet, with a 2nd toilet on the 2nd floor, small kitchen.

Contact us on Tel : 01603 66173 or email us on reception@holistic-care.com

15/11/2024

Have a scar tissue which is still painful? We have a Therapist who is qualified in the McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release.

You may ask what is McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release.
What people don't understand is the profound effect scars have on the surrounding tissues and structures, even many tears after the original event.
Sometimes it can be the key to unlocking other intractable issues that someone may have like a bad back or stiff shoulder that perhaps seem unrelated to the original scar in any anyway.

The fascia of the body is the interconnected and continual "webbing" that holds us all together, and a bit like a pair of tights it can get twisted or stuck in certain places. The tightly bound collagen fibres of scar tissue can inhibit free movement in the same way a tight shirt can restrict your movement.

MSTR: can be applied to several surgical scars such as :-
Caesarean or C- section scars.
Mastectomy Scars.
Hysterectomy Scar.
Hip, Knee and other joint replacement scars.
Appendix and abdominal scars.
Amputations.

Scars as a result of trauma such as :-
Cuts.
Bullet wounds.

For general enquiries or to make a booking please call Adelia on 07835 516 188.

mcloughlin # scar tissue # release # massage # norwich # city centre #

15/11/2024

If you are looking for a therapist for Hypnotherapy, Bartek Szymanski has just joined our Team.

Bartek is a Registered Mental Health nurse with more than 15 years of experience working in various mental health settings. Last year Bartek has decided to expand his knowledge and learn new skills and is now a qualified Solution Focused Hypnotherapist/psychotherapist.

Bartek has a Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (DSFH) which he has also been awarded the Level 4 NCFE accredited Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (HiPD).

A Registered member of AfSFH (Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists) and NCH (National Council Hypnotherapy)
Solution focused hypnotherapy utilises elements of the most successful modern talking therapies such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) SFBT (Solution Focused Brief Therapy) and NLP (Neuro- Linguistic Programming) but is also unique in a couple of very important ways.

Whereas traditional talking therapies look to the past for answers, SFH focuses on the present, and how to move sensitively, but positively forwards, helping you to imagine your best possible success within therapy, and beyond. All of this is then consolidated and reinforced using trance (hypnosis) which happens in every session.
Please reach out for a free consultation if you are suffering from anxiety, persistent low mood, are being held back in any way with mental health issues, physical health issues or relationships, weight management, smoking cessation …If you want to remove any self-limiting beliefs, improve focus or performance!

Mobile: 07988280111
e-mail: bartekszymanskisfht@gmail.com

anxiety # persistent low mood # are being held back in any way with mental health issues # physical health issues # relationships #, weight management # smoking cessation #

15/11/2024

With Christmas quickly approaching, why not treat your love ones to a massage? Gift vouchers available.

Telephone: Adelia on 07835 516 188
Email: adelia@theartofmassage.co.uk

massage # Chistmas # gift vouchers # city centre #