"Arriving to see Jessica I was exhausted, depressed and had low self-esteem. Childhood issues were still brewing in my mind and present day troubles getting too much for me to bear. With an intensive course, my life quickly changed, with clarity and motivation pushed back inside me through tiny needle holes giving me the strength to tackle my hectic life and change the things that were getting me down. This year has been the best year of my work life and I have had the courage to take on larger challenges that has brought my life to new levels. As life is on going my little trips to see Jessica keep me focused and allows me to look deeply into myself without fear."

An event manager in her 20s

"On hitting 30 I started to suffer from acne vulgaris and spent the last 3 years on and off antibiotics, which did not seem to work effectively. I was also suffering from stress at work, so decided to try alternative medicine. After a few sessions with Jessica, my skin had improved and I felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders with regard to my work stresses. I now see Jessica once every 6 weeks, just to keep myself in-check. She has a friendly and informative approach, so I feel very relaxed during the sessions. I would certainly recommend her to my family, friends and colleagues."

An administrator in her 30s

An administrator in her 30s

"...I also feel that acupuncture has brought me more peace and well being than I have felt in ages. Jessica is very professional but at the same time she makes you feel very comfortable and relaxed with the process. I would recommend an acupuncture session with Jessica to anyone!"

An event manager in her 30s

"I would say that you offer very professional and holistic treatment, that my musculoskeletal problems responded very well and that I felt better than I had for years in terms of energy levels and my general constitutional health."

A doctor in her early 40s

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Research

A 2003 report by the World Health Organisation (WHO)(1) found that depression is one of the conditions "for which acupuncture has been proved - through controlled trials - to be an effective treatment".

A 2009 systematic review in the Journal of Affective Disorders, which looked at 20 clinical studies, found that acupuncture was as effective as anti-depressants in alleviating major depression and,anti-depressants for post-stroke depression, with fewer side-effects(2).

A 2004 study at Stanford University found that 69% of a group of pregnant women had their severe depression substantially improved by acupuncture treatment, see article on Pubmed(3).

Meanwhile a review(4) by the British Medical Journal described acupuncture as "very safe" when practiced by an appropriately-qualified practitioner. 

The modern evidence base for acupuncture is incomplete, and this is true for a great many areas of conventional medicine too.  The Clinical Evidence website of the British Medical Journal tells us that of the 2,500 conventional medical treatments their databases cover, 46% are of unknown effectiveness (as at October 2009)(5). 

Jessica continues to witness the benefits of acupuncture for many people in her work, utilising the knowledge and practice of Chinese medicine built up over thousands of years.  She's happy that more and more modern scientific research is being done into acupuncture, helping to bring it to a wider audience.