JILL ROBERTON

I have been practising complementary medicine for a number of years now, and have explored a great deal of practices, in a number of ways.

As a Homeopath I work with the prescriptive side of medicine and as a

holistic practitioner I provide hands-on therapies.

To educate others, I spend part of my working week as a lecturer and

also provide training in alternative therapies themselves to enable

others to spread the good practice of natural medicine.

I believe that Complementary Medicine is a valuable, powerful and

effective tool in treating a vast number of conditions without

prescription drugs or surgery. However, I also appreciate and have a

great respect for the services provided by our National Health Service.

I promote the ideal that complementary medicine comes into its own when

used to help the healing process. Going forward, as practitioners or as

clients, we need to promote the beneficial use of alternative therapies

to help overcome pain and discomfort, be it physical, mental or

emotional. We also need to drive awareness to help people understand

that professionals have extensive training and are not simply “happy-

clappy” people wearing caftans, with feathers in our hair.