Annual Conference 2018
Thank you to everyone who attended this wonderful day of CPD and networking. We have received some great feedback from our members:
"I'm just emailing you to say thank you so much to the team at Complementary Health Professionals for laying on such a fantastic, varied and informative number of guest speakers for the conference last Saturday. I had never been to a conference like that before and really really enjoyed the day. I want to get involved with lomi lomi massage now :-D"
Tori Summerell MCHP
"I really enjoyed the day on Saturday – the variety and mix of talks and demos was really good. I really valued the chakra meditation at the end! Great day".
Sue Roebuck CHP student
"The CHP conference last Saturday was really inspiring on many levels, and has already motivated positive lifestyle and well-being decisions and also helped support me in my aromatherapy practice. Thank you Carole and Julie for organising a rich day of learning".
Tessa Goodoree MCHP
"Excellent day, great speakers, very interesting and brilliant meditation at the end. Thanks to Carole Preen and Julie Quinn for organising and all the speakers for enlightenment".
Beverley Burnett MCHP
"Brilliant day! Lomilomi was like a beautiful dance and is definately one for my CPD in the future"
Ruth Bridge MCHP
"That was a great day. Much food for thought! Keep up the excellent work..."
Graeme Scott MCHP
Annual Award Winners 2018
CHP Therapist of the Year 2018
This award was presented to Sarah Yow MCHP who runs her practice and therapy school, Routes to Healing, in Cambridge and Norwich. Sarah was nominated by Carole Preen along with support from students and Sarah's clients who all felt she thoroughly deserved to be recognised for her outstanding quality, commitment and passion for Complementary Therapies. As well as being a busy practitioner with a large clientele and running a successful school for complementary therapies, Sarah also runs a support group for therapists and organises large events to spread the word of natural health to a larger audience. In 2019, Sarah has organised an event to support Women in Cancer Care in Norwich. Click here for details.
CHP Student of the Year 2018
This was awarded to Gerry Houghton MCHP who completed her Reflexology diploma with Julie Quinn in 2017/18 despite personal injury and distractions. Gerry is already a CHP member as she is a practising aromatherapist and wanted to add reflexology to her skills set. All of her work was of a very high quality and she was always very supportive of her classmates and is a very caring person and a wonderful therapist. Gerry practises in South East London.
Fellowship Award
We were delighted to be able to award a Fellowship this year to Sue Lincoln FCHP who has been associated with us for many years. We accredit her school "The Therapy Training Centre" in Scarborough, North Yorkshire and we wanted to recognise the hard work and effort Sue puts into organising such high quality standards that helops to upholds the reputation of our organisation. We receive excellent feedback from her students about the support they are given during their studies from Sue and this was also reflected when she won the Best Training Centre Award from the Holistic Business Awards in London in 2015.