Hi, I'm Nikkie. I'm a Body Electrician.
What Is a Body Electrician?!
I used to call myself a psychotherapist but since that has so many different meanings, body electrician seemed more apt; after all a body electrician is exactly what you think it is, someone who deals with the electrics of the body! And at it's core, this is how mind-body therapy works.
Just like your house or car, your body has an exquisite set of electrical and electromagnetic systems which drive and regulate many of it's biological mechanisms. It is how we produce and utilise our energy for example.
Your body's electrical systems are also what link your physiology and psychology together and evidence suggests that this is why we see physical health improvements from psychological input. Indeed a growing number of health practitioners like me, believe that if we ignore our psychology, there is a risk of cascading health implications that tend to get more complex as the years go by.
Due to my physiotherapy background and clinical experience in complex physical ill health I tend to work with clients who have medically unexplained symptoms or conditions that are poorly supported by traditional healthcare services. However, this isn't a requirement so if you like the sound of how I work please do get in touch.
Why Work With Me?
As an Advanced Practitioner in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), I use this along side other psychotherapeutic tools in a person centred way to help you to quite literally ‘tap’ into your body’s healing intuitions.
Everything I know about disease, distress and bodily dysfunction has been gathered over my entire career, all of which I have spent in various parts of healthcare. I started out as a physiotherapist, moved into healthcare management and finally specialised in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) after suffering from the condition myself. The last 10 years have been spent working with, understanding and piecing together the incredibly complex nature of system wide fatigue, chronic stress and trauma, and the many physical conditions that exacerbate and are exacerbated by these factors.
Since I know first hand how multi-factorial complex chronic disease is, I approach health as an interconnected web of balanced bioelectricity, biochemistry and biological function.
I work with individuals and their holistic needs and as a result I often work alongside other clinical experts when clients need more than one healthcare practitioner.
Furthermore my clinical experience has shown me that there are some important nuances that come with timing health interventions so I support clients to find the 'correct intervention at the correct time' along the way.
Finally, I use my intricate understanding of health systems to support my clients in navigating often under or overwhelming realities of engaging with more traditional healthcare providers.
What You Can Do...
Principles of health and vitality are the same whether you are you looking to optimise your ability to thrive or make improvements to ill health. And yet, our health is never more precious to us than when we are faced with its deterioration.
If any of what you have read seems interesting, just pop me an email and we can chat some more.
And remember, its normal to be a bit apprehensive, have questions or wish you could do it all by yourself!
What Others Say About Me
"Nikkie's extensive clinical experience over many years and her commitment to authentic self-work combines with EFT to produce a fearless, flexible and creative therapist.
Her ethical and holistic approach offers a sound base and a safe, compassionate container for her clients to dare to face themselves, explore and challenge themselves.
She has tremendous range working seamlessly with the physical, emotional, cognitive and metaphysical and she offers specialist experience in chronic health conditions and developmental trauma."
Emma Johnson. Psychotherapist and EFT Master Trainer