Therapies & Counselling
Our therapists and counsellors offer appointments to carers with no charge, in the Centre's own Therapy Room.
Counselling services available from North Argyll Carers Centre:
Counselling offers an opportunity to safely explore the problems, challenges and worries in an accepting, supportive and confidential environment.
Counselling is not about advising or providing ready-made answers, but about having the time and space to look at your concerns in your own way, at your own pace, in a relationship that is neither judgmental nor with exceptions.
These reflections and exploration can help increase your understanding of how you feel, help you recognise your own needs and to get in touch with your own resources. These insights can help you bring about changes that you feel will benefit you.
Our Current Counsellors are:
Kathleen House
Cath Cakebread
Florence Darnell
Therapy services available from North Argyll Carers Centre:
Rie Emmers is a Manual Therapist, a Lymphoedema Therapist and a Pilates Instructor. She uses hands-on physical techniques such as massage techniques, scar tissue therapy and acupuncture to relieve pain, restore movement to assist the body's own healing processes, and help you return to your normal activities.
Certain conditions respond very well to and benefit from manual therapy. These include:
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Non-specific chronic or acute back pain
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Hip pain or bursitis
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Headaches
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Neck pain
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Frozen shoulder or impingement
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Plantar fasciitis
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Fibromyalgia and polymyalgia
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Ankylosing spondylitis
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Parkinson’s disease
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Multiple sclerosis
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Osteo-Arthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis
Using a combination of techniques that include Massage and Compression Techniques, Stretching and Joint Mobilisation, Kinesio taping, Medical Acupuncture, Scar Tissue Release and/or Visceral Manipulation, Rie can help to relieve pain and help you move more comfortably.
Therapy services available from North Argyll Carers Centre:
Jacquie is a massage therapist. She has trained in Swedish Massage with the Scottish Massage School and with the Western School of Massage to incorporate Sports and Remedial Massage into her offering.
Whether you are seeking to de-stress, release tension or find relief from chronic pain, massage can help. Chronic conditions which may be helped include: frozen shoulder, repetitive strain injury, lower back pain, neck and shoulder tension.
Jacquie’s aims for treating your injury or discomfort are to reduce pain, increase your range of movement, enhance performance and reduce the risk of re-injury. Her intention is always to promote the body’s natural healing ability, restore balance and induce relaxation, bringing you back On Form.
All treatments are completely free but donations are most welcome. Please contact us to arrange