Do I need to be ill to receive healing?

No. Healing is often about restoring balance to your life and relationships with others, about expressing feelings, about change - and the need for it.

It often helps bring a sense of proportion and perspective and a greater feeling of "feet on the ground", of regaining control, irrespective of whether you are ill or not.

On the other hand, it can be especially helpful in crises situations and with terminal ilness. It can stand alone as a therapy, has no harmful side effects and works well with any other therapy. It is a process, above all, to help you help yourself.

What can healing do for me?

Healing can be helpful with a wide range of physical and psychological difficulties - sometimes, to a remarkable degree. It is a process of relaxation, release and revitalisation at a profound level, which helps your body to adjust and heal spontaneously at its own pace and in its own way.

Healing seeks out the underlying cause as well as the "presenting symptom". This can mean that the outcome of a healing session can be beneficial in an unexpcted way and not necessarily immediate: for example, you may feel a sudden benefit within the session or a few days later - or a gradual improvement over a period of time. Many people experience some kind of emotional release as part of the healing process. Sometimes, the effects of the healing journey are obvious, sometimes more subtle.