About Me
My Homeopathic Journey
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At the start
When I became a mum everything changed! My children would get sick and I would come face to face with a tormenting struggle between my instincts, an unhealthy fear of disease and the medical system.
While my son rarely got ill, my daughter was an entirely different story. She had repeated ear infections in her first few years of life. I would often give in to the default antibiotics provided by the GP.
By age 3, my daughter’s gut health was all over the place - she would have a runny tummy at least 5-6 times a day and was prone to being run down by every infection that came her way. Nothing, including stressful elimination diets or probiotics, helped. And worst of all, no one could tell me why this was happening to her and how to help her.
Finding
another
way
At this point I decided to google Homeopath in my local town (I dont even remember why or how I knew to search it...I was just pulled by something within me to try something different).
At the first appointment I was asked all about my daughter’s personality, her nature, her birth, our environment - literally everything about her. It was like we were being seen and heard for the first time.
I left with a small sachet with some white little pills. I must admit, I wasn't entirely convinced they would work!
I spent most of my adult life working in TV and documentaries, travelling the world, with little knowledge about the way disease worked. I was always genuinely interested in traditional, natural medicine though, and for some time was working on a video database which would illustrate how to use plants and herbs as remedies to common ailments.
I lived in Washington D.C for some time and one day, as I walking around close to Dupont Circle, a memorial caught my eye. It was of a man called Samuel Hahnemann. Under the statue, a plaque with the words '' Similia Similubus Curentur'' - Like Cures Like. For some reason, I was drawn to that phrase and took some snaps with my camera; not knowing how significant that moment would prove to be.
Becoming
a Mum
But it
did work!
I watched incredulously as she completely transformed. Within a few months her tummy problems simply disappeared, she started gaining weight and growing stronger.
It wasn’t just physical though- her confidence grew as did her vitality. I began to use Homeopathy all the time to deal with things like ear infections, colds and flus and even emotional upsets.
It had never really occurred to me that by suppressing every small thing with antibiotics or antipyretics I was actually hindering her immune response from kicking off very normal and common infections.
A year later I was enrolled into CHE in London and was embarking on what would become a life changing course and enormous shift in my life.
My
Practice
During my training I began to grow an interest in treating anxiety. I also seemed to attract many ADHD cases both in children and adults. Watching the effect that even 2-3 months of Homeopathic treatment has had on people inspired me and helped me stay dedicated throughout the intensive period of study.
I have chosen to keep up a General Practice clinic, as I enjoy the variety and challenge this space provides. But I am particularly interested in Neurodiversity and am constantly adding to my knowledge through clinic, seminars and workshops.
Looking
ahead
Recently, I decided to move back to Greece and to an island called Syros to set up a local and online practice.
This was actually a dream of mine for quite some time and one which I don't believe could've happened if it weren't for all the growth and self work I began after Homeopathy came into my life.
And to think it all happened just by chance - although, not sure I how much I believe in chance anymore!
