The story behind my practice
I’m Ciara, a qualified homeopath, and I’m passionate about helping people feel more informed, supported and empowered in their own health and wellbeing.
Why I’m here
My mission is to help people live healthier, happier and more joyful lives, while sharing the knowledge and benefits of homeopathy with others.
A change in perspective
Around eight years ago, while working full-time in the corporate world, travelling and raising three young children, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
At the time, life was incredibly busy. I was juggling work and family life, trying to be there for school events, sports days, parents’ evenings, homework and family meals, while working a full-time job which involved frequent travel across the UK. I was trying to juggle many balls like lots of mums out there and I wasn’t looking after myself.
My diagnosis forced me to pause.
It made me question what was important to me and encouraged me to explore different approaches to health and wellbeing. More importantly, I started to learn how to look after myself.
I taught myself how to sit down and relax with a cup of tea for longer than ten minutes without feeling guilty, or having that nagging thought in my head saying, “I should be tidying the house” or “I should be doing some work.”
I took an interest in nutrition and started to think more carefully about the food I was eating. I learned to love cooking everything from scratch and, rather than seeing it as another thing that needed to be done, I began to really enjoy my time in the kitchen.
I started exercising too. At first, it was simply walking, but even that felt like a breath of fresh air. It was something I was doing just for me.
I discovered yoga and began to reconnect with my energy and how I was feeling. I also trained as a Reiki Master and meditation teacher.
All of this was a world away from the life I had led for so many decades.
Slowly, I started to get to know Ciara the person, rather than just Ciara the mother, wife, daughter, colleague and friend. I began to discover what lights me up, what makes me happy and what gives me a sense of joy.
It has been an incredible journey, and one that I am very grateful to have travelled.
Discovering Homeopathy
After two years of reconnecting with myself and expanding my knowledge of all things holistic, I came across homeopathy — something I had never heard of before.
One of my children was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis at the time and steroid medication was recommended, but I wanted to understand whether there were natural ways to support my child.
I am a very logical, detailed and analytical person, and homeopathy sounded fascinating to me.
I was fascinated by its individualised approach and the time taken to understand the whole person — physical symptoms, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle and the individual experience behind the symptoms.
Homeopathy soon became an important part of our family's approach to healthcare. We have used it for everyday acute ailments as well as more complex health concerns, alongside conventional medical care and with the guidance of qualified homeopaths when needed.
From personal experience to practice
In 2022 I began studying at the Belfast School of Homeopathy. That journey deepened my understanding of homeopathy and gave me the knowledge and skills to build my own practice.
I now want to make homeopathy more accessible and better understood, so that more people have the opportunity to discover what it is and decide whether it is something they would like to explore.
Ultimately, I want my practice to be a place where people feel listened to, supported and empowered in their own health journey.
To share knowledge and empower others
I want to share my passion for homeopathy and help more people discover an approach to health that I wish I had known about much earlier in my life.
Through my practice, I want to make homeopathy more accessible and share the knowledge I have gained, so that people feel more informed, empowered and able to take an active role in their own health and wellbeing.