About us
About Angela Allison
Proud owner of The Reflex Clinic
From childhood, I always had an innate interest in people and their wellbeing, during my career this manifested in working with the people across a variety of fields, beginning this journey as a young adult, with an interest in the mind and mental health.
Gaining a Certificate in counselling and a Diploma in Psychology enabled me to work with people with learning disabilities as a Residential Social Worker. Later completing Nurse training to become a Mental Health nurse led to my working across a variety of sectors, both in the NHS and the private sector, including inpatient and community services.
Following this I worked in a Disabilities Assessment role where I gained a greater knowledge of clinical diagnosis and learned about people’s individual experiences of their diagnosed clinical conditions.
Over the years, being prone to experiencing high levels of anxiety, a friend recommended trying Reflexology, since she had relief from symptoms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (which used to be known as ME).
Following that first reflexology session I was amazed by the results which directly impacted and eased my own stress and anxiety. After a break I returned to Reflexology when I needed help for hormonal symptoms and again had so much relief from symptoms. Now I have Reflexology fortnightly as a maintenance therapy and really feel it, if I miss a session.
As a result of the relief from symptoms and benefits I experienced myself, I became very interested in reflexology and how else it might help others with various conditions. This interest soon became a passion and I began researching the options for training to become a Reflexologist.
As such, it was evident that many courses were run online but ever keen to ensure I trained to the highest standard with face to face training and assessments, the search lead me to Jubilee College which was at the time, the UK’s leading Reflexology training school (now known as The Integrated Reflexology Consortium – The IRC) providing the highest regulated qualification in Reflexology – The Level 5 Diploma in Practitioner Reflexology.
Since my very first practical session of delivering clinical Reflexology to clients my passion has simply grown and grown.
I can safely say I am now fascinated by feet and in turn, the people they’re attached to.
The most fascinating part of my work is in witnessing the variety of reactions experienced by clients during treatment such as when they feel tingling or other sensations in their physical body as a response to my direct manipulation of their feet.
The most rewarding part of my work is in hearing my clients tell me the tangible benefits brought about by the healing process of Clinical Reflexology such as a reduction in pain and an improvement in their symptoms.
The most consistent and almost guaranteed part of my work is the feedback from clients after each treatment, reporting they feel so relaxed, tranquil and at peace. The effects of which can be seen in the the faces of my clients as they walk out of the clinic room appearing much lighter than when they arrived.
