Trish is an experienced massage therapist blending the anatomical knowledge and skill of remedial massage with the nourishing, nurturing and fluid style of massage that comes from her advanced Lomi-Lomi and Kahuna training (Hawaiian massage) - a very intuitive, deeply relaxing and whole body balancing style of massage.
With a life-long interest in healing arts, Trish has further developed her bodywork practice through completing training in Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Reiki and Pranic Healing, which can be incorporated into her sessions by request.
With over 10 years experience, Trish is a highly skilled and sought after therapist with great passion and enthusiasm for her work. She enjoys being fully present in every massage she gives.
While Trish works with women and men of all ages, her specialty is supporting women in all stages of life, promoting wellness of mind, body and spirit.,
She has 2 small dogs, loves yoga & meditation, the outdoors and learning about the healing arts.
Appointments range from 60 mins to 2 hours with 90 minutes recommended.
“I still love it every time when I see my clients leave feeling amazing, renewed and empowered”.
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Siegrid is West Street Wellbeing’s founder and Director.
She holds an Australian Bachelor degree in Health Science and is a registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese medicine.
Siegrid is unique in her approach of blending the ancient hands on methods of Chinese medicine with the cutting edge field of nutritional science. She uses these two distinct yet harmonious forms of medicine to work through the layers of complicated symptoms most patients have and get to the true core of the problem. Sessions are a time in which patients can relax and recuperate, within the special haven that is her custom designed practice on West Street.
Siegrid uses a painless style of acupuncture studied and practiced while living in Japan, along with massage, gentle corrective movements, heat therapy (moxibustion), herbal medicine, food advice and nutritional medicine to understand and improve patients health and wellbeing.
Siegrid works with a wide variety of people, cases and symptoms. She has particular experience and passion for chronic illness from viral and auto-immune origins, fertility (including IVF support), hormonal regulation for all ages, immune support including chemotherapy related immune deficiency, allergies and autoimmune conditions, and resolving chronic fatigue. Other areas of expertise include relieving aches and pains, reducing inflammation, improving energy levels, calming stress and anxiety, improving sleep, improving digestive function and gut health, achieving healthy weight, and paediatric treatment for a wide range of problems.
Sessions with Siegrid can be booked online now. For complex cases allow 90 minues for an initial appointment.. Follow ups range from 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the individual treatment plan.
Feel free to contact us for more information.
Availability
Tuesdays 9-5
Wednesday 9-5
Thursday 9-1.30
Friday 9-5
Siegrid is West Street Wellbeing’s founder and Director.
She holds an Australian Bachelor degree...
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Kate Levett
BEd (HME, Hons I), MPH (Epi), PhD, Adv.Dip.App.Sci (Acup), Grad. Dip Jap. Acup (Manaka)
Kate Levett is a practitioner and researcher of Japanese and Chinese Acupuncture, with over 20 years’ experience as an acupuncturist, researcher, birth educator and teacher.
Kate’s particular interests are in women’s health, including menstrual issues, fertility, pregnancy, labour and birth preparation and menopause.
She has an interest in treating migraines, endometriosis, chronic pain conditions and sleeping issues. She believes that acupuncture is extremely effective for hormonal balancing within the body to help a large number of health issues that women in particular face.
Kate is a mentor for the international Maternal Acupuncture Mentoring Program (MAMPs), and enjoys mentoring up and coming acupuncturists in specific maternity acupuncture treatment strategies. She is a consultant for independent childbirth education programs in Australia and internationally, such as CalmBirth and Hypnobirthing Australia, and is a research advisor with Lamaze International and the Obstetric Acupuncture Association in Canada.
At West Street Wellbeing, Kate combines her understanding of acupuncture practice and research, education and women’s health to design effective treatment strategies for your health and wellness.
Kate is a Senior Research Fellow and NHMRC Fellow at the School of Medicine Sydney, at the University of Notre Dame Australia. She has completed her PhD at the NICM Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University. The topic of the research was investigating an antenatal education course incorporating complementary medicines for pain relief in labour and birth for first time mothers.
Kate Levett
BEd (HME, Hons I), MPH (Epi), PhD, Adv.Dip.App.Sci (Acup), Grad. Dip Jap. Acup (Manak...
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Luke has been with WSW since it opened in 2010. He is extremely experienced with both academic and clinical work and has been a teacher of Chinese Herbal Medicine at one of Sydney’s leading Universities.
Luke is West Street Wellbeing’s resident expert in all things muscular-skeletal, which includes all joint problems (shoulders/knees/hips/ankles/wrists/fingers), tendon and ligament problems, acute and chronic pain, muscular spasm and tightness, spinal problems of the neck and lower back including disc movement and degeneration and arthritis. He is adept at making thorough assemssments of the problem and formulating a clear treatment plan to help you understand the processes involved in making a complete recovery or at least slowing any further degeneration as much as possible. He is also experienced in developing treatment plans for neuromuscular pain and pain associated with disease such as side effects from cancer and cancer treatment, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Luke has published works in the Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine including research on the role of Chinese medicine in breast cancer, and a case study on the treatment of Reynauds Syndrome (circulatory disorder).
Through his research and experience working with oncology specialists in Australia and China, Luke specialises in adjunctive cancer management. In particular, he helps patients undergoing cancer treatment manage related side-effects such as nausea, pain, hot flashes, peripheral neuropathy, low immunity, loose stools, insomnia, and fatigue.
Luke’s most recent passion is facial rejuvenation acupuncture. While only fairly new on the scene in a western sense, In ancient times, using acupuncture was the way women in elite Chinese households would stay youthful and glowing. After studying the facial rejuventation methods, Luke & his wife agreed to use her as a test case and they were both amazed and impressed with the results! In an era so heavily burdened with chemicals in our beauty products (among everything else) he saw a way forward for those wanting to look as good as they can, with clear complexion, minimal fine lines and wrinkles and a lovely natural glowing vitality, all without chemicals, surgery or injectables. This passion has led to the newest arm of our acupuncture treatment at WSW – facial rejuvenation acupuncture.
With a passion for helping people, Luke is dedicated to clinical practice and the advancement of skills for life. Coupled with a hunger for learning and knowledge, his patients will always receive cutting edge treatment to ensure their health will receive best care.
Luke’s areas of expertise:
Muscular-Skeletal support, repair and prevention
Pain and pain management
Auto-immune and rare diseases
Cancer and treatment related side-effects
Facial Rejuvenation treatment
Luke’s accolades
Scientific research internationally published in breast cancer, 1 released and 2 awaiting publication as lead researcher; 1 as contributing researcher
3 Nationally published scientific articles
Editorial board member for the Austin Journal of Oncology
Lecturer at Western Sydney University for 5 years
Lectured in breast cancer in the Masters Program at Western Sydney University
Publications where Luke McPherson is lead researcher
McPherson, L., Cochrane, S. C., & Zhu, X. (2015). Current usage of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for breast cancer: a practitioner’s perspective. Journal of Integrated Cancer Therapies. doi: 10.1177/1534735415607656
McPherson, L., & Cochrane S. (2013) Case report: A rash in pregnancy resolved by Chinese medicine. Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. 8 (22) 21-24
McPherson, L., & Cochrane S. (2016) Case report: Jelly fish sting resolved by Chinese herbs. Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.
Under peer review where Luke McPherson is 1st author
McPherson, L., Cochrane, S. C., & Zhu, X. (2016) An observational study of oncologists to see where Complementary and Alternative Medicine fits into the biomedical paradigm. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
McPherson, L., Cochrane, S. C., & Zhu, X. (2016) An examination of the viability of integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) into biomedical oncology from the perspectives of oncologists and TCM practitioners. Journal of Complemetary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Contributing author
There are two articles where Luke McPherson is a contributing author that are in press
The role of Chnese herbal medicine in reducing hot flushes in breastcancer patients undergoing endocrine therapy – Lead author is Dr. Lily Li; Journal of Evidenced-Based Complementary Medicine
A report on the Beijing Think Tank Symposium – Lead author Dr. Xiaoshu Zhu; Chinese Journal of Cancer
Feel free to contact us for more information.
Availability
Monday 10am-7pm
Tuesday10pm-8pm
Friday 10am-8pm
Saturday 2pm-7pm
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