Craniosacral Therapy
Experience powerful relief with gentle therapy. Feel lighter, calmer, and more energised every day.
Relief from headaches and migraines
Wellness through reduced stress and anxiety
Emotional release and trauma processing
Gentle Support for all ages
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a light-touch, non-invasive treatment that helps the body release tension and restore balance. By working with the craniosacral system – the membranes and fluid around the brain and spinal cord – CST calms the nervous system, supporting the body’s natural ability to heal.
CST for Adults
CST can be helpful for people of all ages. Adults often find it reduces stress, eases physical discomfort, and supports emotional well-being. Women may benefit from its gentle support during hormonal changes such as pregnancy, and postpartum recovery, and menopause. For men, CST can provide a valuable space to relax, recharge, and address the pressures of modern life.
CST for children and infants
Children and infants can also benefit from CST’s calming and restorative effects. It may help with sleep difficulties, colic, feeding challenges, and the impact of birth trauma. For older children, CST offers gentle support with school stress, exam pressures, developmental changes, and emotional challenges in a safe and compassionate way.
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Whether you are seeking relief from stress, support through life’s transitions, or a gentle approach to your child’s well-being, Craniosacral Therapy offers a deeply supportive way to nurture both body and mind.
I specialise in treating:
- Anxiety & Stress
- Trauma
- Nervous system
- Headaches/Migraines
- Sleep
- Neck Pain
- TMJ/Teeth grinding
FAQ about your first Craniosacral Therapy session
Introduction
Welcome!
When you arrive for your first session we will have a 15 to 20 minute consultation where I take note of some key details about your current health and reason for seeking treatment.
We will discuss what medication you are on, medical history, physical mental and emotional health, family medical history, dental history and birth history.
There is a statement of consent, data protection and confidentiality agreement for you to read and sign.
If you are bringing your baby or child it is important to know their vaccine history, the pregnancy and birth experience and how the child is feeding. Also important to bring your child’s favourite toy, blanket and even a snack for them. This may help them to settle more easily.
Is there parking at the clinic?
Yes, please just let me know about any difficulties you have lying on your back. I usually ask people to lie down on the couch, if this is not possible you can lie on your side, sit reclined, sit up or a mixture based on the needs of the client. I will use additional pillows/bolsters to make sure you are comfortable.
I also use a foam roll on top of the couch for additional comfort and support. My clients often find it more comfortable than lying directly on the couch and allows for a deeper experience.
What should I wear for the treatment?
Intake (first) session takes 75 to 80 minutes to allow time for a detailed consultation.
Subsequent sessions typically last for 60 minutes, with variations to account for individual circumstances and how the session progresses.
What will happen during the session?
During the session you lie on the treatment table fully clothed, shoes off; I will use a light touch, similar to the weight of a 10 cent coin. This is a hands on therapy, where we use our hands to palpate (listen) for restrictions in your body. These can lie anywhere and are not confined to the head and spine. Clients often report many different experiences during a CST session, ranging from seeing colours, having memories of past experiences, or noticing movements or changes in their bodies. Each session is unique as the body’s self-healing mechanism will address what is needed at that particular time.
I have difficulties lying down on a couch, can I sit up during the treatment?
Yes, please just let me know about any difficulties you have lying on your back. I usually ask people to lie down on the couch, if this is not possible you can lie on your side, sit reclined, sit up or a mixture based on the needs of the client. I will use additional pillows/bolsters to make sure you are comfortable.
I also use a foam roll on top of the couch for additional comfort and support. My clients often find it more comfortable than lying directly on the couch and allows for a deeper experience.
Am I allowed to move during the treatment?
This therapy is client led which means you are always in charge. We allow the body’s natural movement to help you feel safety and to access the part where you need work. There are really no restrictions as to what can happen in a treatment. As long as you feel safe you can move and be in whatever position that helps you feel comfortable. The key thing is for the treatment is for the client to find safety and normally this is through relaxation but sometimes not exclusively.
How long is a session?
The first session usually takes 75 to 80 minutes to allow time for the initial consultation.
Subsequent sessions typically last for 60 minutes, with variations to account for individual circumstances and how the session progresses.
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Please note:
- Payment is taken on the day after each session.
- Cancellations within 24 hours of appointment incur 50% charge.
- No shows or same day cancellations incur 100% of treatment costs.
What is Somato Emotional Release?
Somato Emotional Release (SER) is a therapeutic process that uses and expands upon the principles of Craniosacral Therapy to facilitate and support the physiology and mind to release the residual effects of emotional and physical trauma.
The development of the SER concept was pioneered by Dr.John E. Upledger during extensive research in the late 1970s at Michigan State University where the efficacy of CranioSacral Therapy for the treatment of Childhood Autism was being researched.
Following from this, observation of the SER process suggested that independent retention of the memory, experience and energy of both physical and emotional trauma is frequently accomplished by the physiology, it’s tissues and viscera.
In his years of clinical research Dr. Upledger observed that there are times when physiological, mental or emotional symptoms present in
the patient would not fully release until the emotional component of both the tissue and their experience was supported and taken care of. The memory and legacy of emotional and physical trauma can have both a depleting and negative effect on our physiological and mental health. This is particularly relevant to the patient’s ability to experience positive change and transition when destructive emotions such as unresolved anger, fear and guilt are present. This can often be the case for example in Chronic Illness, Mental Health conditions such as Anxiety States, Depression and Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as in many sub – clinical patterns such as poor immunity, fatigue etc.
In considering how best to assist and support the link between the physiological and emotional component of the tissues, Dr Upledger expanded upon principles and techniques of Craniosacral Therapy to include Therapeutic dialogue into the treatment process. The process gradually developed into what he called Somato Emotional Release.
Somato Emotional Release can perhaps be considered to be the core of Craniosacral Therapy as it encompasses both the physiological and emotional component of the patient’s experience providing the patient with a therapeutic space in which they are supported and facilitated to work through their process. This very often opens the gateway for profound change, enhanced self- awareness and evolvement for the patient.