What we do

Mother and Baby Care | Children | Play Therapy | Teenagers | Adults | Library | Conditions Treated

Mother and Baby Care

Conception to birth and that first special year... Parents who appreciate an alternative approach to health care problems for themselves and their babies use homeopathy as a first choice because it is highly effective and easy to administer. Common problems such as colic, reflux, teething, morning sickness and breastfeeding problems respond well to Homeopathy.

The well-timed use of a Homeopathic remedy can often waylay even the most difficult problem. This is an advantage when so many parents are questioning the overuse of antibiotics and antidepressants.

We would like to emphasise the depth of action of Homeopathy especially for the emotional and mental symptoms which may arise during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Remedies bring back the balance which is sometimes upset through pregnancy and childbirth.

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Children

We regularly see glue ear/ earaches, nose and throat problems (ENT), night terrors/ sleep problems, behavioural issues, ADHD, autistic behaviour, eczema, asthma, learning issues, digestive disturbances, allergies, kids who need a boost to their immune system........and much much more.

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Play Therapy

What Is Play Therapy?

Vaishali Shah uses Play Therapy at the Harbord Homeopathic Clinic to help children express what is troubling them, as play is the child’s natural medium of self-expression. When children do not have the verbal language to express themselves, or are unable to organise their thoughts and feelings, play therapy gives them an opportunity to “play out” their feelings and problems.

In play therapy, toys are like the child's words and play is the child's language. Using a structured, research based approach that builds on the normal communicative and learning processes of children, Vaishali helps kids to acquire awareness of their feelings, behaviour and strengths when there are emotional or social skills deficits.

Play therapy differs from regular play in that, Vaishali uses it to help children address and resolve their own problems. Using toy animals, a dolls house, dress ups, trucks, dinosaurs and other figurines that kids are familiar with, Vaishali makes it easier for children to learn to communicate with others, express feelings, modify behavior, develop problem-solving skills, and learn a variety of ways of relating to others.

When children come across hurdles/barriers in the process of satisfying their needs, it sets up areas of resistance, friction and tension, leading to behavioural problems like the need to ‘act out’. Even the most troubling problems can be confronted in play therapy and lasting resolutions can be discovered, rehearsed, mastered and adapted into lifelong strategies.

Play therapy helps children between the ages of two and twelve years to:

• Become more responsible for their behaviour.
• Develop more successful strategies, in ADHD and autism.
• Develop respect and acceptance of self and others.
• Learn to experience and express emotion.
• Develop anger management skills.
• Assimilate stressful experiences: grief, divorce, trauma, relocation, hospitalisation.
• Communicate about anxiety and depression.
• Cultivate empathy and respect for thoughts and feelings of others.
• Learn new social skills and relational skills with family.
• Promote social development in physical and learning disabilities.

How Long Does Play Therapy Take?

Each play therapy session is of 50 minutes duration. Sessions are usually held weekly. The length of play therapy sessions depends on each individual child’s need and the pace they need to resolve their problems. In Vaishali’s experience, when the child is also receiving homeopathic treatment they improve in a comprehensive way.

Vaishali will want to communicate regularly with the child's parents to understand their concerns, and to develop a plan for resolving problems as they are identified, while monitoring the progress of the treatment.

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Teenagers

We all know teenagers have unique and specific needs... Sometimes teenagers don't particularly want to go anywhere for a consult. At least they love homeopathy! We are happy to see them for problems with acne, anxiety, asthma, eating problems, sleeping difficulties, issues with friends, learning difficulties and school worries.

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Adults

Men's Health

The challenges and stress of work and parenting affect men in various ways. Symptoms such as stress headaches can be caused by mental strain, long hours and emotional upsets. For these problems, homeopathy is a particularly appropriate therapy, as it addresses the mind and body at the same time. It helps with skin problems, headaches, coughs, digestive conditions, stress and anxiety.

Women's Health

Our clinic has been helping women with their health for 20 years and we have a strong reputation for the successful and caring treatment of insomnia, sleeping problems, mood swings, hormonal imbalance, PMS, infertility, menopause, headaches, migraine, stress, anxiety, depression, post natal depression, and the big one: fatigue.

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Library

Topics for loan to existing patients include: how Homeopathy works; first aid Homeopathy; breastfeeding; childbirth; anger management; ADHD; autism; fever management; vaccination and infant massage.

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