International Therapist

We speak to 2014 FHT Excellence in Practice award winner and 2019 FHT Tutor of the Year, Dr Carol Samuel. In this conversation, Carol speaks about her research into the effects of reflexology on acute pain, shares tips for therapists looking to evidence the positive effects of their therapy and reflects on winning her awards.

We speak to 2020 FHT Beauty Therapist of the Year and owner of Karma Beauty and Karma Boutique, Stephanie Chaytor. In this conversation, Stephanie speaks about her experience in setting up her business at the age of 19 and how she continued to develop her offering. She also talks about what winning the award meant to her and gives some words of encouragement to fellow therapists entering the awards.

We speak to 2020 FHT Complementary Therapist of the Year, Mary Atkinson, author and co-founder of the Story Massage Programme. In this conversation, Mary speaks about her decision to share free stories with schools, families and hospices during the pandemic, as well as her experience of winning the award and some words of encouragement for fellow complementary therapists.

We speak to 2020 FHT Sports Therapist of the Year, John Molyneux, author and owner of fitness platform MolyFit. In this conversation, John speaks openly about his incredible journey into therapies, as well as his passion for supporting older people and his experience of being recognised for his hard work in the industry.

In this one-off episode we speak to the person who has made the entire event possible, FHT’s Education Executive, Heidi Hinton. Heidi shares all you need to know about the Congress, the parts that she’s most excited for and some tips for making the event your own.

In the fourth episode of our Virtual Congress series, we speak to skincare expert and founder of Beauty Despite Cancer, Jennifer Young. Jennifer speaks about how she first came to develop skincare for people living with and beyond cancer and explains the reason behind her mantra, 'life is more important than work'.

In the fourth episode of our Virtual Congress series, we speak to experienced osteopath and FHT accredited course provider, Cameron Reid, from Cameron Reid Training. Cameron speaks about his seminar on common issues for runners, what he has learnt over his years in practice and gives an honest reflection of his experience during the coronavirus pandemic.

In the third episode of our Virtual Congress series, we speak to FHT accredited course provider Penny Price from Penny Price Aromatherapy. Penny shares stories from her childhood, gives an insight into the creation process of her essential oils and we even find out Penny's number one favourite blend

In the second episode of our Virtual Congress series, we speak to Dr Peter Mackereth from The Christie Hospital in Manchester about his path into complementary therapies, his research in the field and his current role in supporting the COVID-19 vaccination programme. 

In the first of our Virtual Congress series, we speak to FHT accredited course provider Marie Duggan from Butterfly Touch Therapies about supporting people living with cancer, what she thinks the next steps are for fully integrating therapies in the NHS, the impact of COVID-19 on therapy training and practice, and much more!