Dr Alyssa is a leading Hormone and Holistic Health Specialist, a scientist and practitioner of health in its broadest sense. She has worked with many people helping them rediscover not only good health naturally, but also a better understanding of themselves.
"I love helping people to tap into their authenticity because it brings so many benefits to the individual as well as those around them – at work, at home, at play," says Dr Alyssa.
She has a background in health that stretches over 20 years and includes published books, articles and videos as well as national tv appearances. However, since a diagnosis of breast cancer in 2001, and the choice not to be treated with drugs and radiotherapy, her understanding of life and health took on a different perspective that included the importance of spiritual health, or, put in a different way, personal development. Personal development consists of getting to know who you really are so that you can grow into your life consciously with confidence, which improves your health, your relationships and your creative nature.
Her work includes an academic background in health promotion (MSc) and in depth research (PhD) into holistic healing through our hormones. Hormones impact us all physically, mentally and emotionally and her research led to the development of a model of health that is about the individual, and not just their objectively measureable statistics (such as weight, cholesterol level, blood pressure) that can de-personalise and dissociate you from your health.
Awards, Professional Memberships and Other Work
Recipient of the 2007 CAM Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Community
Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health
Member of the Institute of Health Promotion & Education
Member of British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Member of the Complementary Therapists Association
Member of the Guild of Health Writers
Hormone Health Specialist for the CMA (Complementary Medical Association) – www.the-cma.org.uk
On the Advisory Panel for Thyroid UK (a non-profit organisation) – www.thyroiduk.org.uk
Holistic Health Expert for www.selfgrowth.com
Hon. Newsletter Editor for Institute of Health Promotion & Education – www.ihpe.org.uk
Reiki Master Teacher