About
My approach to Chinese medicine is rooted in traditional principles while informed by contemporary clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice.
I use acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, TuiNa, Qigong, nutritional and lifestyle guidance to provide care that is thoughtful, individualised and responsive to each person.
At the heart of my practice is careful diagnosis — understanding not only the symptoms or condition, but the individual experiencing them.
My Philosophy & Approach
Chinese medicine is fundamentally an individualised system of medicine. Two people with the same biomedical diagnosis may present very differently and, from a Chinese medicine perspective, may therefore require very different approaches to treatment.
My clinical work is based on careful observation, questioning and traditional diagnostic methods, including pulse, tongue and channel examination. I aim to understand the underlying patterns that connect a person’s symptoms, constitution and overall health, rather than focusing on a symptom in isolation.
At the same time, I believe traditional medicine should engage thoughtfully with contemporary healthcare. Biomedical diagnoses, medications, blood tests, imaging and current research all provide important information and, where relevant, form part of my clinical reasoning.
My aim is to practise Chinese medicine with respect for its traditional foundations while remaining clinically curious, evidence-informed and open to collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
My Journey & Practice
Teaching has become an increasingly important part of my work. I teach and supervise students and practitioners in Chinese medicine, TuiNa and integrative oncology, and regularly contribute to professional courses, workshops and conferences.
I particularly enjoy creating spaces where traditional Chinese medicine can be explored alongside contemporary clinical knowledge, research and open professional discussion.
At the age of one, I was diagnosed with asthma, and by my teenage years an inhaler had become part of everyday life. When I was 18, I developed a persistent cough that led me to look beyond the treatments I had relied on until then.
On my grandmother’s recommendation, I went to see Juan Carlos, an herbalist in Buenos Aires whom she deeply trusted following her own experience of treatment with him. I still remember waiting in his busy practice among so many other patients. Through him, I had my first real experience of herbal medicine, nutrition and a very different way of thinking about health.
Within weeks, my cough had resolved, and over the years that followed I no longer needed to rely on an inhaler. But perhaps the most lasting effect was my fascination with the approach itself. Juan Carlos’s knowledge, curiosity, warmth and humour made a profound impression on me and, without knowing it at the time, planted the seed for what would eventually become my own professional journey and passion.
I still consider him one of my earliest and most important mentors.
I am a Chinese medicine practitioner, acupuncturist and herbalist based in London. My clinical work encompasses a broad range of chronic and complex health conditions, with particular interests in integrative oncology, digestive and respiratory health, musculoskeletal medicine, and the management of symptoms affecting long-term wellbeing.
I trained in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine at the European School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Barcelona, with studies connected to universities in Shanghai and Nanjing. I have continued my postgraduate education throughout my career, including extensive study of Applied Channel Theory and the work of Dr Wang Ju-Yi, which has had a significant influence on the way I diagnose and practise acupuncture.
My training in Chinese manual medicine includes Zheng Gu and TuiNa with Tom Bisio, followed by an Advanced TuiNa Diploma with Sarah Pritchard. I have also studied with practitioners and scholars including Jason Blalack, Volker Scheid and Chien-Fu Liao, alongside continuing education in acupuncture, herbal medicine and classical Chinese medicine.
I have lived, studied and practised internationally, including periods in Barcelona and New York, before making London my home. Exposure to different traditions and approaches to Chinese medicine has helped shape a practice that remains firmly rooted in traditional diagnosis while engaging with contemporary biomedical knowledge and clinical research.
Today, an important part of my work is in integrative oncology. I practise at Synthesis Clinic, where I work within a multidisciplinary setting supporting people affected by cancer through acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine alongside conventional oncology care.
I am also involved in professional oncology education through the National Centre for Integrative Oncology (NCIO), including teaching on its Acupuncture in Breast Cancer Support programme and contributing as a speaker and educator at professional conferences.
Alongside clinical practice, I am a Clinical Supervisor at the Northern College of Acupuncture, where I support students in developing their clinical reasoning and practice. I also teach postgraduate and professional courses in TuiNa and Chinese medicine, and contribute to the field through lectures, workshops and writing.
Movement has been an important part of my own study for many years. My background includes Qigong, Taiji, Xing Yi Quan, Yoga, Ballet, Feldenkrais, Pilates and other movement disciplines. I continue to teach Qigong, and this experience informs the way I understand movement, structure and rehabilitation within clinical practice.
Earlier in my career, I also volunteered for a number of years as an acupuncturist with The Disability Foundation at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), working with people living with chronic health conditions and disabilities.
My work continues to evolve through clinical practice, teaching and study. Whether working with patients or practitioners, I remain interested in the same fundamental question: how the depth of traditional Chinese medicine can be applied thoughtfully, safely and meaningfully within contemporary healthcare.