Andrea graduated from the respected College of Phytotherapy (University of Wales) in 2003 with an Honors Degree in Phytotherapy (Herbal Medicine) and is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and The College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy, as well as the Institute of Functional Medicine.
(IFM)
Experience:
Andrea has been in practice full time as a Medical Herbalist since 2003 and in 2015 began to implement the principles of Functional Medicine into her work.
Since then she has continued to develop and expand her knowledge and completed training with The Institute of Functional Medicine which is the leading provider of Education and Training in Functional Medicine.
She has undertaken the Practitioner Training in understanding and treating SIBO with Dr Allison Siebecker and has studied with Dr.Kurt Woeller at The Integrative Medicine Academy.
Andrea has had a long time interest in genetics and epigenetics and in 2024 has undertaken further training in Nutri Genomics with the esteemed provider lifecode gx
Nutrigenomic testing enables us to look in detail at our DNA, so we can understand our unique personal health ‘blueprint’. Small but important differences in our genetic make-up (‘SNPs’) can have significant impacts on our life and health – from hormones to heart, metabolism to mental health, and much more for further information please see my Functional Medicine Testing page
Alongside all of this she continues to update her knowledge both through Functional and Herbal Medicine courses and seminars.
In 1997 Andrea qualified as Holistic & Clinical Aromatherapist with The Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy under the instruction of the esteemed Gabriel Mojay.
To this day she continues to create wonderful healing blends of Essential oils for her patients and has developed her own way of application combining ‘Traditional Chinese Energetics’ and a Functional Medicine Systems based method.
Whilst studying for her Degree in Herbal Medicine, she worked as a dispensary technician at Ainsworth’s Homoeopathic Pharmacy and was involved in the manufacture of both Homoeopathic Medicines and Bach Flower Essences. She also studied with Julian Barnard of Healing Herbs in Bach Flower Essences and continues to integrate flower essences into her practice as an invaluable tool for emotional/spiritual support.
As well as consultations, Andrea does offer seminars and workshops in Herbal Medicine and runs a Student training clinic once a month for final year students from The School of Herbal Medicine.
Personal:
Hello! I have lived in Worthing, West Sussex for 22 years with my husband and our 2 boys and 2 dogs.
The boy’s are growing up now but I am pleased to say that they are still (mostly) compliant in taking their herbs when needed.
I am also an obsessive swimmer and lover of water and for me there is nothing better than spending time in nature.
Before I became a Herbalist I was a Horse Rider and Trainer until an accident left me in chronic pain. My path to healing came via Osteopathy, Reflexology, Essential Oils and Herbs – hence the realisation of my vocation – to train as a Western Medical Herbalist. I saw my first patient the day after receiving my insurance to practice and have been in practice ever since.
Since 2012 I have run my practice from tranquil premises in Tarring, Worthing West Sussex.
(The Clinic and Dispensary ‘Herba Medica’)
I am there Monday to Friday Consulting and dispensing Herbal Medicines. Please note I work by appointment only so my door is often locked.
Please do contact me if there are any questions you have that you have not been able to find answers to on this website, but please give me time to reply as most days are very busy.
I look forward to working with you.
Warm wishes in health and healing,
Andrea