This is an overview answering common questions about complementary therapies, dispels common myths and clarifies the role of a complementary therapist. It also gives advice on standards and training.

Being a self-employed complementary therapist is hard, especially as you build your practice, but that does not mean you have to accept every client. This article gives helpful advice on how to handle clients that do not align with you.

In a world where everything is becoming AI driven, it is even more important that we check facts before giving advice to our clients or making claims on our advertising and websites. There are many "trending" videos and social media posts and knowing what to believe is becoming more and more difficult, and not just within our profession! What you need to consistently do is question what you are seeing and reading and ask yourself if it makes logical sense. As complementary th

As part of the celebrations for National Complementary Therapy Week 2026 , this article celebrates complementary therapies and how they can help with people who are victims and survivors. Around 80% of individuals who engage with complementary therapies, through VSS and our community partners, report an improvement in their health and wellbeing. Complementary therapies, traditionally offered in conjunction with conventional healthcare, help people manage symptoms, reduce s

by Emma Vincent MSc Adult Nursing, MCHP Ever since I can remember I have wanted to be a nurse, and after twenty-seven years of practice, I still cannot imagine doing anything else. As a group of professionals nurses often look to enhance their practice in a different way. Nurses are all individuals, working in their own specialist fields, and so the array of additional qualifications that are pursued are arguably vast. For me, my curiosity of nursing history, healing, and a l

By Carole Preen FCHP, FANM, HonMIFA One of the key areas of being a complementary therapist is the consultation process. It is...