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Support
Counselling
Complementary Therapy
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In
Cheshire
we
operate from our base in Crewe, providing a safe comfortable space to
meet other people, and access complementary therapies, the internet and
our library of information. Our Client Support Workers also regularly
attend the Sexual Health/GUM clinics in Chester, Crewe and Warrington.
In
North Wales
we are currently offering
a limited service out of Wrexham,
Glan Clwyd and Bangor GUM Clinics. Services are due to expand further across
North Wales thanks to our successful bid to the Big Lottery Fund. We will
have a centralised base similar to the one we currently have in Crewe
in addition to the GUM access to a Client Support Worker.
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Support
Drop
In You can access peer support
through attending our open Drop-in centre in Crewe which is open on Wednesdays
from 11am - 4pm.
Client Support
Workers Anyone can access our
support workers by contacting them at our offices. They are available to
assist you with any issues, no matter how big or small. If they do not
have the specialist knowledge required, they will put you in touch with
someone who can.
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Counselling
Counselling
is a means whereby you can share feelings of a situation or event in
order to gain a new perspective. Everyone at some time goes through a
stressful period. By sharing this experience with an objective and
empathic counsellor in a confidential setting you can find your own way
through to increased health and harmony. Everyone has the power for self
healing. Counselling harnesses this power.
HIV
can create a number of stresses and issues to work through such as post
HIV test diagnosis, relationship breakdown, bereavement along with the
impact of HIV in people's lives.
We
can arrange sessions at a number of venues across the region. Sessions
can take place at a range of times to suit you. Appointments can be made
through our Client Support Workers who can discuss the service with you
further.
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Refloxology
Aromatherapy
Body
Massage
Indian
Head Massage
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Complementary Therapy
A
wide range of therapies are available to complement other treatments
used for HIV. These are delivered in Crewe from our base every Wednesday and
from Leighton Sexual Health Clinic on the fourth Friday of the month. Satellite services
are offered in Chester every Tuesday, Warrington every Monday and
Macclesfield by appointment. Contact the Client Support Workers for
more details.
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Reflexology
Reflexology is a form of foot massage based on the principle that
'reflex' points on the feet correspond to each organ and structure in
the body, and are linked to those organs by energy channels.
Reflexologists regard the feet as a mirror of the body, the left foot
representing the left side of the body, the right foot the right side.
Illness or potential illnesses are indicated by tender areas on the
appropriate reflex points on the feet, reflecting the imbalance of the
affected organ or organs.
Therapies
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a treatment with the aim of producing a physical,
emotional and mental sense of well-being through inhalation and massage
of essential oils.
The essential oils are derived from plants and are chosen for their
particular therapeutic qualities, which are stimulating, refreshing or
sedative.
Therapies
Body
Massage
A massage can help relax the body and mind, it can help the lymphatic
system by helping it move quicker and also helps stimulate blood
circulation.
There are different techniques used – Swedish Massage, CTM (Connective
Tissue Massage), Nero muscular, Shiatsu, Acupressure. One or more of
these techniques can be used when you have a treatment.
Therapies
Indian
Head Massage
A massage of the back, neck, arms, scalp and face. With IHM you don’t
have to get undressed. You just have to sit in a chair and be relaxed.
IHM has physical and psychological benefits e.g. general relaxation of
tired muscles, the release of toxins from knotted muscles and the relief
of neck and shoulder stiffness. It improves circulation, providing the
brain with extra oxygen and helps relieve eye strain, tinitus, jaw ache,
sinus congestion and insomnia.
IHM creates a feeling of calmness and tranquillity, relieving anxiety,
improving concentration and alertness, and helping to relieve mental
tiredness, edginess, depression and anxiety.
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