Our Treatment Team
At Living Practices, you are treated by practitioners who share the same integrated approach to Chinese medicine, combining acupuncture with a range of complementary techniques where appropriate.
Both practitioners bring their own experience and perspective, but work within a shared clinical philosophy focused on pain, stress regulation, and women’s health.
Roberto
BSc (Hons). Lic Ac. Dip Tn.
Member of the Association of Acupuncture Clinicians
Roberto is a qualified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, trained at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM), graduated from Kingston University, with a focus on classical acupuncture theory and modern clinical application.
His training includes detailed study of diagnostic frameworks, point selection strategies, and the integration of multiple Chinese medicine techniques within a single treatment approach.
He has developed particular clinical experience in treating pain conditions, women’s health concerns, and complex presentations where symptoms are long-standing or multifactorial.
In practice, Roberto combines acupuncture with supportive techniques such as cupping, gua sha, Tui Na and electroacupuncture when appropriate, tailoring each treatment to the individual rather than applying a fixed protocol.
He continues to build on his clinical training through ongoing education in Chinese medicine and related therapeutic approaches.
Helen
BSc (Hons). Lic Ac. Dip Tn. Dip Paed.
Member of the British Acupuncture Council
Helen is a practitioner of Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine with formal training through the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM), graduated from Kingston University, where she studied acupuncture, diagnostic methods, and integrative treatment approaches.
She has continued to develop her clinical practice through advanced training and ongoing study, enabling her to treat a wide range of presentations through acupuncture and bodywork.
Alongside acupuncture, her practice incorporates complementary Chinese Medicine techniques such as Tui Na, cupping, gua sha, and moxibustion where appropriate, always selected based on individual diagnosis and response to treatment.
She is committed to ongoing professional development and regularly undertakes further study to refine her clinical approach and remain up to date with evolving practice in Chinese medicine.
Qi Gong
Both practitioners are qualified Qigong teachers and incorporate this understanding of movement, breath, and regulation into their clinical perspective and patient support. While currently focused on one-to-one clinical care, this training may inform future group classes, and one-to-one classes, supporting stress regulation, mobility and nervous system health.