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Rebecca
Rebecca Joy Callicott
BSc (Hons), MBAcC
Hello and welcome to Wetherby Acupuncture. My name is Rebecca. I have lived in Wetherby for nearly 40 years and I feel privileged to be able to help our local community with the health benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
"I love acupuncture and thrive on seeing the difference it makes to my patients' lives."
Education & Professional Training
Bachelor of Science Degree in Traditional Acupuncture - 3 years full time training
Member of the Acupuncture Fertility Network (a network of practitioners specialising in fertility)
Fertility, IVF, Pre and Post Natal Care by Jani White
Miscarriage and Menopause by Jill Glover
Working with Fertility and IVF by Caitlin Allen and Emma Richards
Treating PCOS and OHSS with Acupuncture by Naava Carmen
Teenage Mental Health by Rebecca Avern
Treating Mental Health Conditions with Acupuncture by Chris Nortley
Battlefield Acupuncture (ear acupuncture for pain relief) by John Howard
Chinese Scalp Acupuncture by Dr. Tianjun Wang
Emotional Freedom Technique - Practitioner certification by Graham Nicholls
Indian Head Massage by The Natural Health School (Harrogate & District NHS Trust)
Food as Medicine - Nutrition Course by Monash University
Winner of Traditional Oriental Acupuncture Clinic of the Year - Innovation & Excellence Awards 2020
Winner of Best Traditional Acupuncture Clinic Yorkshire - 2019 Small Business Awards
British Acupuncture Council
I am a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), the UK's largest professional/self-regulatory body for the practice of Traditional Acupuncture. By choosing to visit a BAcC member you can be assured of:
Extensive training (minimum 3 years) including anatomy, physiology and other appropriate elements of western medicine
Full professional indemnity and public/products liability insurance cover
Adherence to the Council's Codes of Safe Practice and Professional Conduct
Compliance with current health and safety legislation
For more information as to why it is important to choose a practitioner who is a member of the BAcC go to the BAcC website.
Touchstone
I am also part of Touchstone's Positive Care Programme providing acupuncture for people living with complex and difficult long term conditions including depression, bipolar, anxiety, stress, ME, MS, fibromyalgia and arthritis.
Touchstone is a health and wellbeing charity with over 30 years experience of providing mental health services and tackling stigma and discrimination. It is committed to ending the stigma connected to mental health through collaborations, campaigning and as an employer of people with direct experience of mental health difficulties.
Trinity Holistic Centre
I have also worked in conjunction with the James Cook Hospital based in Middlesbrough, working in the Trinity Holistic Centre supporting patients undergoing cancer treatment.