“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly”
Why Chrysalis?
A chrysalis is a butterfly or moth in the stage between being a larva and an adult. It can also be described as a stage of development, when something (or someone) is still protected. A sheltered state or stage of being or growth. A transitional state.
So what does this have to do with Chinese Medicine? As a Chinese Medicine practitioner, I don’t believe that it’s me that ‘fixes’ my patient. The body wants to heal, and it's my job to support my patient’s on that journey – to act as their Chrysalis, their protection and support; their cocoon on their journey to being their best, healthiest, version of themselves.
A Little Bit About Me
I first dipped my toe into Chinese Medicine when I was in my teens. First, through being shocked when seeing the cupping marks on my mum’s back, to eventually being coerced to see her practitioner for ongoing gut issues (I was terrified of needles, so it took a little bit of convincing!!).
Experiencing the effects of Chinese Medicine made me want to understand this “magic” and be able to share it with the world. This eventually led me to study this medicine so I could help people on their journey to health and well being.
This led me to starting both my formal study at university, as well as informal study observing, being mentored and assisting practitioners in the same clinic I had been treated at - Enerchi Medical Clinic in Moorabbin. I completed my Bachelor of Health Science (Chinese Medicine) at SSNT in Melbourne, and am a registered practitioner with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency). And I was lucky enough to practice at Enerchi in Moorabbin (the same clinic I was a patient in as a teen!) until it’s close in December 2019, and am now practicing in two incredible clinics in Hampton and Hawthorn.
My number one objective with my patients is to have you feeling better, more informed and empowered about your health walking out of the treatment than when you walked in. Every symptom has a reason; it’s the body telling us what’s going on, and my job is firstly to decipher this, and then not only to bring the body back into balance but help you understand what’s led your body to be out of balance and therefore express the symptoms you’re experiencing.
I love to see patients with any issue, from aches and pains, to the common cold, and to chronic conditions such as autoimmune disorders, supportive treatment through cancer, or migraines. However, my biggest interests are in gynecology (anything periods and fertility), digestive issues, and pain relief/management – both acute directly after an injury and chronic pain.
If you have any questions about whether Chinese Medicine can help you or how you can begin your journey to health, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line!