complimentary therapy

A guide to stress and our complimentary therapy service

Stress is the body's normal reaction to pressure. It is a 'natural process' that helps us to react accordingly, in an emergency or when in danger.

Stress activates the fight or flight response. This is your bodies way of alerting you to potentially harmful situations. Unfortunately, this response is not selective, therefore, anything that is perceived as a threat will trigger this response. It is this reaction, that is responsible for raising the heart rate, the breathing rate and the tightening of muscles experienced every time we react to stress.

In modern times the fight or flight pathway may be activated so many times within a normal working day that there may not be enough time for the normal physiological processes to recover to normal levels. It is presently thought, that up to 75% of all GP (General Practitioner) visits are stress related.

Complimentary therapy service

Stress therapy is a complete and comprehensive mind to body programme of care with respect to stress or anxiety. Its aim is to alleviate patterns of stress over a period of between 5-6 (50 minute) sessions each spaced one- week apart.

In addition to this the programme also covers stress management techniques, including relaxation techniques that may be used in an ongoing fashion throughout life, when and as required. In short the programmes' objective is to teach how to recognize the early signs of stress, how to identify where it is being held how to clear it, by providing practical methods that can be used whenever required.

If you would like further information, or to book an appointment please call 020 7034 1840.

Our complimentary therapy practitioner - Dr Gareth Thomas BDS MVHF MCHF MAST

Dr Gareth Thomas is a practicing Dentist & Complementary Therapist. He holds a Diploma in Stress Therapy from the Association of Stress Therapists. Apart from being a practicing Stress Therapist, he is also a Crystal and Energy Healer and Bach Flower Practitioner as well as tutor in all of these therapies.

He is the present Chairman of The Crystal and Healing Federation (CHF) and has an active role in setting and maintaining the National Standards in Crystal Healing and Stress Therapy in the UK. Acting as Conventional Medicine Coordinator for both organizations, he works towards bridging the gap of understanding between Energy Medicine and Conventional Medicine. He has 8 years experience as a practicing complementary therapist & tutor and 19 years as a dentist.