Teaching team
George Lewith – Professor of Health Research, SSU course co-ordinator and Consultant Physician.
George Lewith is Reader in the Complementary Medicine Research Unit, University of Southampton, UK.
George Lewith leads an international CAM research group within the University of Southampton currently comprising 4 postdoctoral fellows and 5 current PhD students. He has raised over £4 million in research funds in the last 10 years and has published over 100 peer reviewed articles since 2001. The research group is focused on differentiating the specific from the non specific effects of CAM and developing models that will help to explain the patient perceived benefits of these interventions. We are currently interested in Pain, Arthritis and Cancer as illness models investigating the effects of acupuncture, healing, homeopathy and herbal medicines.
Shelley Baker – Aromatherapist
Jane Cousins – Course Administrator
I have been working within this unit since 2004, I provide the administration for the 3rd year medical student CAM familiarisation SSU. I assist Jackie Burnham with the running of the unit, by providing support to Professor Lewith and the other members of the unit.
Keith Carr – Reiki
I came across Reiki in 1993 and after initial training started to treat relatives, friends, and then eventually members of the general public. My wife and I set up a small practice which continued until 2005. As well as giving treatments we also gave talks and workshops on Reiki in local adult education colleges. I have now ‘retired’ but still give treatments from time to time.
Elaine Cooke – Chiropractor
Phine Dahle – Psychotherapist
Cheryl Dunford – Hypnotherapist
I currently work part time as a lecturer in the School of Health Sciences (University of Southampton) and have a small practice in clinical hypnotherapy. Prior to this, I worked for many years as a nurse specialist in the NHS.
Throughout my nursing career, I have always been interested in the mind body link and explored this further by studying at various colleges and gaining an Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy. I teach both within the school and for outside agencies on the role of hypnosis on health and am involved in examing the potential benefits of hypnotherapy in leg ulcer patients in terms of pain, anxiety and depression.
Caroline Eyles – Homeopathic Physician
I am a practicing homeopath and am registered with the Society of Homeopaths. I completed my Masters in Health Education and Health Promotion in 2002 and am now undertaking a PhD which aims to explore the homeopathic consultation.
Dedj Leibbrandt – Herbalist
David Nicolson – Nutritionist
David Owen – Principal Clinical Teaching Fellow SoM, Holistic Physician.
Dr Owen has been working as a homeopathic physician for over 25 years. He is deeply committed to the development of homeopathic medicine as a profession and co-founded the homeopathic physicians teaching group (hptg). He is a past president of the Faculty of Homeopathy. He has lectured extensively in the UK and abroad on homeopathic case management, philosophy and material medica. Recently he has focused on facilitating the personal professional development of health professions. David works as a homeopathic physician on the South Coast and is a Principal Clinical Teaching Fellow at the School of Medicine in Southampton.
Dr Owen is a qualified supervisor and has developed a model of reflective practice for homeopaths. He particularly enjoys working with groups of sensitive and experienced homeopaths looking at the challenges and personal development required to work with more challenging and difficult cases. His book Principles and Practice of Homeopathy – The Therapeutic and Healing Process Published by Elsevier 2007 explores the different models of health that homeopaths work with.
He regularly runs both one-to-one and group supervision and mentoring for homeopaths. David provides consultancy for organisations and teams on well-being.