Meet The Leeds Acupuncture Team

Caroline runs a busy clinic and has been in practice for over 25 years having considerable experience in the Acupuncture profession. She is a registered Acupuncturist and member of The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) gaining first class in her 3 year Acupuncture training course at the Northern College of Acupuncture (NCA). Caroline is also qualified in Chinese Herbal Medicine and is a member of the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture UK. She is on a voluntary register that has been accredited by The Professional Standards Authority set up to improve standards and safety. Accreditation demonstrates a commitment to high professional standards

Having trained to degree level in 1997 Caroline has subsequently undertaken extensive further postgraduate training. This includes Acupuncture training in China at the Women’s Health Department of a leading Beijing hospital.

Caroline has a postgraduate Diploma in Fertility Acupuncture. As a Fertility Support trained Acupuncturist Caroline undertakes at least monthly specialist CPD with renowned leaders from the international fertility field. This enables her to keep abreast of developments in all aspects of male and female fertility. She is a lecturer to Acupuncture practitioners including Zita West affiliated practitioners from around the UK and Ireland.

Further postgraduate training includes Facial/Cosmetic Acupuncture in addition to working with various pain conditions amongst many other areas of expertise.

Caroline is qualified to offer professional Mentoring and Supervision support to Acupuncturists and others in the caring profession both on a 1:1 and group basis.

She runs Supervision groups for Acupuncturists around the country as part of the Practitioner Hub linked to the NCA which offers ongoing professional development. Caroline also offers her own 1:1 and group Supervision sessions. She is on the BAcC list of registered Supervisors as well as part of a national network of Mentoring Supervisors.

Further teaching includes facilitating sessions at the Northern College of Acupuncture for the Professional Development part of student learning. This covers self-care as well as the role that Supervision can play in the Acupuncture profession to provide support and build professional networks.

Caroline has a Psychology degree. Prior to becoming an Acupuncturist she worked in the mental health field. This involved direct client support using a person centred approach as well as managing and supporting teams and whole services. Caroline was also involved in planning and providing training in mental health and a wide variety of other issues across a large social care organisation.

She currently works alongside Anxiety UK and the British Acupuncture Council offering Acupuncture for a current research project into the potential benefits of anxiety from Acupuncture.