Beauty therapist who suffered a stroke that led to locked-in syndrome at 32 learns to walk again

A former cosmetologist has defied one per cent odds of walking again after recovering from being locked in her own body. Brisa Alfaro, 39, was flying from her home in Southern California to a trade show in New York when she thought she suffered from what she thought was an allergic reaction.  But after rushing … Read more

Ferne McCann reveals she kept seeing a therapist ‘secret’ as she gets candid about mental health

Ferne McCann has revealed she’s kept seeing a therapist ‘secret’ but now understands the importance of seeking help. The former TOWIE star is currently promoting her new fitness platform Embodyment and explained that the past few years have been difficult but now realises therapy is ‘healthy’. Speaking to new! magazine, Ferne explained: ‘When I first … Read more

NHS advertises for £24,000 Reiki Therapist to provide spiritual healing to cancer patients

NHS advertises for £24,000 Reiki Therapist to provide spiritual healing to cancer and ‘acutely unwell’ patients at Lincoln County Hospital United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust advertise for Reiki therapist to join team  £24,000-a-year role is for healer at Waddington Unit at Lincoln County Hospital The position is fully funded by charity The Sam Buxton Sunflower … Read more

Alternative therapist, 62, sues indoor ski slope for £200,000

An alternative therapist who says she fell and broke her leg due to dangerous ‘overcrowding’ at an indoor ski slope is fighting for £200,000 in compensation. Former City worker Theresa Bates, 62, of Hornchurch, Essex, was hurt when she fell while taking a lesson at the 150ft-high Snozone centre in Milton Keynes.  She said it … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Now Davina McCall has found someone else’s ear to chew off – her therapist

TALK OF THE TOWN: Now chatty Davina McCall has found someone else’s ear to chew off when she’s off the TV screen – her therapist By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:04 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 00:07 BST, 7 June 2020 She’s one of the … Read more

‘Interiors therapist’ reveals how to use feng shui ‘welcome love’ into your home

Everything from the colour of your walls to the photos you have on display could be impacting your love life, according to a therapist.  Self-described interior therapist Suzanne Roynon, believes an ‘unsupportive’ home impacts on every part of your life, creating tension, stress, poor health, career and relationship challenges. In her new book, Welcome Home: … Read more

Therapist, 24, has to relearn how to walk, talk, read and write again after car crash

A therapist has had to relearn how to walk, talk, read and write after a horror car crash left her with a host of brain injuries that doctors failed to spot. Kaitlyn McInerney from Albany, New York, smashed into a telephone pole after skidding on ice on her way to work in January 2017. When … Read more

Leading therapist JULIA SAMUEL reveals how you need to take control of your life instead of sobbing

PSYCHOLOGY  THIS TOO SHALL PASS  by Julia Samuel (Penguin £14.99, 352 pp) Nearly 15 years of writing an advice column (on top of many more years as a journalist specialising in the sorrow, struggle and pity of human life) have taught me the truth of ancient wisdom. There is nothing new under the sun — … Read more