Meet the Practictioners
Annette Lucas
Acupuncture, Shiatsu and Massage Therapist
(MBAcC, MRSS(t), P.G.Dip Ac)
Annette has been Practicing therapies for over 12 years and has experience supporting women, birth partners and couples during their pregnancy journey, focusing on Pre-conception health, pregnancy and the post-natal phase. She has completed CPD training in pregnancy and childbirth. She also teaches Shiatsu at the Northern School of Shiatsu. She has worked with women experiencing and recovering from the effects of abuse since 1996 and is aware that sadly, for some, pregnancy can be a time of heightened stress and vulnerability. Annette is keen to support women in harnessing their power and strength, support in building attachment with their child and regaining a sense of control.
Annette’s experience of community work inspired her to co-found Sheffield's first multibed/low-cost acupuncture clinic. She now enjoys running 4 Good Health alongside other therapists committed to the ethos of making therapies more accessible.
More recently, Annette became a mum herself and is truly inspired by her son and the Acupuncture and Shiatsu support she received both prior to becoming pregnant, during her pregnancy and at home during labour.
Annette can be contacted on:
Mobile: 07790276565
Email: annettelucas9@gmail.com
Website: www.4goodhealth.org.uk or www.annettelucas.com
Sam Robb-King
Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Sam has over a decade of experience supporting individuals and familes preparing for, and adapting to the changes that pregnancy, birth and parenthood bring. She has supported parents through the NHS and NCT, is an infant feeding and breastfeeding counsellor, a doula for Sheffield City Council and runs baby massage courses.
Sam trained as a counsellor as a natural extension of the person centred approach she takes when supporting parents; and the perinatal period is an area of work she is passionate about. Every family has its own unique needs and everyone needs to be able to work out how these needs can be met with support and compassion.
Sam knows how pregnancy and birth can be life changing experiences that leave a legacy. Counselling is one way of working through difficult, and sometimes traumatic experiences.
Sam has been trained by SANDS to counsel people who have experienced a baby death in pregnancy or after birth.
As well as Sam’s counselling practice in Sheffield she offers counselling at a charity supporting adults who have experienced abuse in childhood. She also runs baby massage classes online and face to face
Sam can be contacted on:
Mobile: 07775888249
Email: samrobbkingcounselling@gmail.com
Website: samrobbkingcounselling.com
Melinda Pagden
Massage Therapist, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Teaching baby massage, and hypnobirthing
(RM, Dip Hol Mass, Dip Arom ITEC, Dip Reflex, IM Cert.)
· Registered Nurse (registration expired)
· Registered Midwife
· Diploma in Therapeutic Massage and Massage Training Institute Qualification
· Diploma in Aromatherapy (IIHHT and ITEC), Aromatherapy for Childbirth Course
· Diploma in Reflexology (IIHHT), Attended course for Maternity Reflexology (Part 1 & 2)
· Certificate for Infant Massage Instructor (IAIM)
· Diploma in Hypnobirthing (DipHb)
· Shiatsu skills in Midwifery course/Shiatsu for babies
· Bach Flower Remedies (Part 1 & 2)
Melinda has worked in the NHS for over 40 years as a registered nurse then midwife. Melinda qualified as a massage therapist in 1999 and then qualified in a variety of complimentary therapies since then to enhance her care for women and families in her role as a midwife. For 7 years she ran a complimentary therapy service in the maternity hospital one day a week and incorporated her therapies into her usual midwifery practice. Melinda has also been involved with training for the use of aromatherapy in labour.
“I have found the use of these therapies very powerful in supporting women/families through pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.”
Melinda continues to work as a midwife in the NHS part time, but also offers the complimentary therapies privately from her therapy room in Meersbrook.
Melinda can be contacted on:
Mobile: 07745398868
Email: melindapagden@gmail.com
Natalie Khoaz
Midwife and Shiatsu Therapist
(BSc, BMedSci, Dip, MRSS)
Natalie has worked as a midwife in Sheffield since 2006, first in the hospital setting, then community, including 1-1 caseloading and normal community. Natalie has worked in more specialist roles, including research, audit and more recently genomics. She has a particular interest in research and evidence-based practice and the integration of complementary therapies into NHS maternity services. As part of her Midwifery Studies BSc dissertation she completed a literature review on the evidence base for acupuncture/acupressure for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. More recently she completed an MSc in Clinical Research and genomics education at Cambridge, as this is a growing area which is very relevant to Midwifery.
Natalie completed a three-year Shiatsu diploma in December 2011 and then a diploma in Pregnancy, labour and postnatal Shiatsu. Natalie is a registered member of the Shiatsu Society UK and undertakes regular CPD training.
"The evidence shows that shiatsu is a therapy that can benefit everyone regardless of age, gender or sex, however during the transition to motherhood I feel shiatsu is a safe therapy that provides a space for mothers to connect with their changing body and their baby."
Natalie can be contacted on:
Mobile: 07723377935
Email: nataliekhoaz@gmail.com
Sue Coult
Shiatsu Therapist, Pilates instructor, Pre and Postnatal muscle Releasing massage therapist, Holistic Core Restore® Coach
Sue has worked as a physio in the NHS since 1990 until 2014. She trained in Pilates with APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) in 2010 and now teaches Pilates classes to increase strength, flexibility and control, also for Mums-To Be and New Mums. Staying active, flexible and toned in pregnancy helps your postnatal recovery and can shorten labours.
Sue also runs workshops for mums-to-be and their partners on Rebozo techniques and acupressure. Sue has also trained as a Holistic Core Restore® Coach and runs regular classes and 1:1 to improve pelvic health with movement and diastasis healing. Sue runs most of her classes at Ecclesall Parish Hall on Ringinglow Road, S11, although her postnatal class is located at Primrose Children's Centre, S6. Massage is at your home using her massage table or your bed.
Sue is a member of the APPI and is insured through Balens insurance.
Sue can be contacted on:
Mobile: 07877307930
Website: https://focusandmove.co.uk/
Email: sue@focusandmove.co.uk