Claire Nickless

About me:
I originally set up Brentwood Holistic Therapies in 2008, practicing evenings and weekends alongside my employment until 2017, plus a year practising full time alongside a regular slot at my local care home in 2013-2014. Having taken the last year off to care for my mum towards the end of her Alzheimer’s journey, I have now decided to return to doing what I love - directly helping my clients to live their lives to the fullest.

Therapies on offer:
Aromatic Swedish Massage - a ‘full-body’ massage performed using therapeutic aromatic oils and distinguished by the form of strokes used: effleurage (gliding strokes used to warm the muscles prior to deeper massage), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (rhythmic percussion used to stimulate cramped muscles), friction, compression and vibration. Each movement is designed to address muscle tension, promote circulation, and facilitate relaxation at both physiological and psychological levels.

Seated Massage - a clothed, no-oil massage that is performed with the client seated on an ergonomic massage chair designed to take the weight off the spine and give easy access to the head, neck, back, shoulders and arms. Using compression, kneading and stretching techniques, it directly addresses the most common areas of tension to provide quick, targeted relief for everyday stress and tension.
Foot Reflex Massage - combines the stimulation of specific reflex points, massage strokes and aromatic oils to provide a therapeutic and holistic treatment of the feet and lower legs. Reflex points in the feet are directly linked to specific areas, glands and organs in the body by the complex nerve network within the body and alignment of zones or energy channels. By working to clear these blockages in these channels, energy (Chi) is rebalanced, and health restored. Foot Reflex Massage is a deeply-relaxing treatment stimulating the release of endorphins (the body’s natural pain-killers) and aiding the flow of the lymphatic system.

Reiki Healing - beneficial on all levels, improving physiological well-being by activating and enhancing natural healing processes, working to balance emotions, connecting us with our inner wisdom, encouraging and supporting personal change. Reiki means 'Universal Energy’, and Eastern medicine has always recognised and worked with this energy, that flows through all living things and is vital to the wellbeing of life; Acupuncture, Tai Chi, Yoga are also based on stimulating the free flow of this energy. For Reiki treatments, recipients remain fully clothed, may choose to lie down or remain seated during the treatment and often report feelings of deep relaxation and release / healing.

Cognitive Hypnotherapy - a synthesis of many principles across cognitive theory, neuroscience, NLP and evolutionary psychology. A bespoke therapy, it differs to traditional approaches of clinical hypnotherapy or hypnosis in that there is no standard method or script used and we select from the many techniques we have available to create change, based on how the client experiences and makes sense of their world. Also, trance is not seen as a special state created by the therapist, nor is deep trance needed for success in therapy. The therapist’s role is not to come up with answers, but to ask questions that guide the clients to finding their own. The mind is then primed using ‘Wordweaving’ to link this change to a continuing movement towards the client’s solution state – their world without their issue. Note: I offer a free 15 minute phone / video consultation to those interested in this service, to explain the process, understand individual needs, and to ensure you are happy that we can work together well before proceeding.

I am fully qualified and insured with Holistic Insurance Services (all certification viewable on website)
For further information, prices and online booking please visit website brentwoodholistictherapies.co.uk.

You are also welcome to email me at info@brentwoodholistictherapies.co.uk, or phone / text on 07902 901358.