OUR PRACTITIONERS
Read below about some of our practitioners who work here at The Mulberry Rooms.
We are taking on new therapists all the time so watch this space for lots more complementary therapies to come.
Read below about some of our practitioners who work here at The Mulberry Rooms.
We are taking on new therapists all the time so watch this space for lots more complementary therapies to come.
Massage Practitioner & Maternity specialist, and course tutor
Polly is a highly experienced massage therapist with over 16 years of professional practice. As the former owner of The Bath Massage Company in Bath for 15 years, she has built an excellent reputation for delivering effective, personalised treatments that support relaxation, wellbeing, and pain relief.
Now based exclusively at The Mulberry Rooms in South Devon, Polly offers a range of professional massage therapies tailored to each client’s individual needs. Treatments include holistic massage, deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, and acupressure facial massage, helping clients reduce stress, ease muscular tension, improve circulation, and enhance overall wellbeing.
Polly is also a qualified maternity specialist, providing expert care and support throughout pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. Her dedicated maternity services include:
These services are designed to help parents feel confident, supported, and prepared during every stage of their journey.
Whether you are looking for a relaxing massage in South Devon, targeted deep tissue treatment for muscular aches and pains, or specialist pregnancy massage and maternity support, Polly provides professional, compassionate care in a calm and welcoming environment at The Mulberry Rooms.
For maternity treatments and courses, visit www.bumpbirthbabyuk.com
Passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals and families, Polly brings over 16 years of experience as a qualified massage therapist. Working from The Mulberry Rooms in South Devon, she provides a wide range of therapeutic and restorative treatments tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Polly’s professional qualifications include BTEC and ITEC certifications in Holistic Massage and Anatomy & Physiology, alongside specialist diplomas in Pregnancy Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, and Remedial Massage. She has also undertaken advanced training in Acupressure Facial Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Cupping Therapy, and Specialist Pregnancy Massage.
In addition to her massage qualifications, Polly is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI), trained through the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM), and a qualified Hypnobirthing Instructor with The Wise Hippo.
With her wealth of experience, specialist training, and caring approach, Polly is dedicated to helping clients and families feel supported, nurtured, and empowered at every stage of life.
Integrative Counsellor
Blair is an Integrative Counsellor with an Advanced Diploma from Ironmill College.
Open to see you wherever you are in your life, Blair welcomes individuals experiencing issues in their relationships, stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-confidence, difficulties from childhood, OCD, self-harming, PTSD, Bipolar, life transitions, problems at work, addictions, and trauma both past and present.
Blair works from The Mulberry Rooms every Tuesday.
In a previous life Blair has overlooked the Thames working for Comic Relief and worked in an office as a fundraiser above a hospice.
Leaving home at 17 to study music Blair has recorded three original albums and is still working as a professional musician, playing across the country with his band “Blair and The Bullets”.
He teaches one to one guitar lessons and offers group guitar workshops at The Mulberry Rooms.
Blair cares about people. Be it bringing joy to their weddings with his music, developing them as musicians or making them feel heard in the therapy room.
His core belief is to truly live we must seek connection.
“Each person is at each moment capable of remembering all that has ever happened to him and of perceiving everything that is happening everywhere in the universe.”
― Aldous Huxley, The Doors of Perception / Heaven and Hell
Integrative Counsellor (NCPS/MBACP)
Just like the phases of the moon, we all go through periods in our life which can feel dark. I offer a warm, safe space to work with you through your distress and pain. I’m here to walk alongside you as we explore your thoughts, feelings, emotions and experiences that are causing you distress.
Being a professionally qualified (NCPS/MBACP) integrative counsellor – trained in different therapeutic approaches – I work intuitively to tailor sessions to your unique needs. I work holistically to incorporate your connection to yourself and your environment, looking at the cycles and patterns present in your life and bringing an awareness to the choices and changes which could be made.
My role is to give you time and space to help you to feel empowered to grow and move forwards and bring more light into your life.
Introductory Call – a key part of therapy is the relationship between yourself and your counsellor. Contact me to arrange a free online consultation (15 mins) to find out if I am the right counsellor for you. (Free)
I offer weekly or fortnightly face-to-face sessions from my therapy rooms.
Engage in therapy from the comfort of your own home. I offer online sessions (through the ‘Whereby’ platform) throughout the week – including evenings.
TO CONTACT Amy and make a booking – www.amychapmancounselling.com
amy.chapman.counselling@gmail.com
07711848330
Hypnotherapist
Louise Dawkins is a registered nurse and has specialised within the field of Sexual Health for the last 15 years. In that time Louise has noticed that a lot of counselling services for specialist sexual health issues are no longer available.
Louise first became interested in Hypnotherapy after receiving sessions herself which totally transformed her life, even leading her to fulfil her dream of running the London Marathon (when previously she says she couldn’t even run for a bus!)
She began to research ways in which she could help people with ongoing sexual difficulties and felt that Hypnosis alongside her previous experience would be a fantastic medium to enable me to do this.
As well as being a Registered Hypnotherapist affiliated with the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council she has also specialised in the field of Psychosexual Hypnotherapy. She believes that Hypnotherapy can bring about such rapid and permanent changes to people’s lives, by using a client centred holistic, non-judgemental approach, focussing on the clients future not their past whilst allowing if required previous fears or anxieties to be overcome in a safe, relaxed and calming manner.
Louise uses BWRT® – BrainWorking Recursive Therapy® – which is a new model of psychology and psychopathology that fits comfortably with current thinking on neuroscience. Developed by Terence Watts in 2011 after 35,000 hours of experience working with clients, it is determinedly solution-focused and evidence-based, thus fulfils the requirements of modern therapies.
It’s fast, effective, and long-lasting – usually permanent – and doesn’t require the client to tap, pinch, breathe in a special way, operate an anchor, trigger or any other form of post-therapy device. It just works.
How does it work? The ‘engine’ of BWRT is a naturally occurring brain state, the ‘Freeze’ response, a ‘synthetic’ version of which is induced therapeutically and without trauma. Then we use the primary communication processes of the early brain to reorganise and neutralise the response(s) associated with the presenting symptom.
BWRT uses natural brain processes to get straight to work with the part of the nervous system where all problems originate – and because of this, conscious thought and reasoning aren’t part of the therapy and cannot get in the way. If you think of a nervous symptom like anxiety as being the product of an electrical circuit (it actually is!) then other therapies seek to turn off the switch… but BWRT completely shuts down that part of the generator so it can’t start up again.
In the nine years since it was first taught, BWRT has become the therapy of choice for thousands of practitioners that include psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors and many other psychological health practitioners around the world.
You can contact Louise at www.abilyhypnotherapy.uk
Integrative Counsellor
Hi and welcome, I am Jon Morley, an Integrative & Psychodynamic therapist, and I am delighted to be working alongside the team here at The Mullberry Rooms in the beautiful village setting of Abbotskerswell.
The Mulberry Rooms provide a very intimate and peaceful setting for the therapeutic relationship to begin, compared to the harsh clinical settings that GP surgeries or NHS settings employ. It’s in the relationship with the therapist and the surroundings that the work of healing begins to take effect.
I am currently accepting new referrals for in-person sessions on Tuesday mornings in our local village. My practice is dedicated to supporting professional adults who are struggling with anxiety and perfectionism. These challenges often lead to feelings of exhaustion, burnout, and difficulty coping with daily life, as well as the overwhelming cycles that accompany them.
In addition to my work within the local community, I am also engaged with a large charitable organisation based in central Taunton. There, I provide clinical interventions for domestic abuse survivors, care leavers, and many others who are part of our societal system. I currently work with age groups from 16 all the way to 91 at present, and it’s always a privilege to be accepted by my clients into their lives, providing hope and change, which is seated and directed at a subconscious level, which Psychodynamic therapy aims to provide. Navigating therapy options can be tough. As a client myself, I value transparency and understand how mixed experiences may create hesitation. With training in both Integrative and Psychodynamic methods, I offer a thorough and balanced approach to our sessions. Please do get in touch for a free initial consultation, and I can be contacted on the following links below.
I can be reached via Email: Jonmorleyh@gmail.com
Website: Jonmorleycounselling.com
Massage Therapist
With 13 years of experience in the industry, I have worked across many aspects of body and wellness treatments. For the past 7 years, I have been an educator for a global skincare brand.
I am passionate about creating a fully personalised experience. in all my treatments I take a holistic approach to understanding each client, adapting treatments to their unique needs. I use a variety of techniques and tools and am committed to ensuring that your time is truly yours.
I offer several different massages and treatments including Deep Tissue, Swedish and Holistic massage.
Currently I work once a month at The Mulberry Rooms on a Sunday.
To make a booking with me please contact me on 07577 263654 or oatwellbeing@outlook.com
Holistic Trainer & Owner of Earth Angels Holistic Training
Lynne was previously involved with practicing and teaching martial arts and yoga, after going back to college to learn massage in order to expand her knowledge of the human body and how it works, she fell in love with holistic practices, in particular Swedish Massage, Indian Head Massage and Reiki.
Lynne went on to expand her learning and after more training she became a tutor with a special interest in teaching students to look after themselves holistically, mind, body and soul.
After teaching anatomy and physiology and Swedish Massage formally in a college, Lynne decided to explore starting my own academy as she wanted to be able to give students a more relaxed and informal setting to learn in, her business Earth Angels Holistic Training was formed 20 years ago and over the years she has added to the holistic courses she offers.
Lynne now has other tutors whom she have trained and who teach her courses, all in the friendly and informative that is her USP. Lynne loves seeing students learn and progress on their journey to become therapists and who are responsible and confident. Her aim is to offer one to one training and small groups in a comfortable and easy to access facilities where people can enjoy learning and feel welcome.
Lynne teaches many different holistic courses at The Mulberry Rooms Studio.
To see which courses are running please see our EVENTS page
You can also visit Lynne’s Facebook page HERE
Here is a selection of courses that Lynne teaches at The Mulberry Rooms: