We regularly receive letters of thanks from our clients confirming that their treatment has provided many benefits to them. Below are just a few testimonials / reviews of our psychiatrist provided by our clients.
Testimonial – GP and Pharmacist
I am delighted to write a testimonial on behalf of Dr Alistair Clarke-Walker.
I am a retired general practitioner. I retired prematurely from practice as a result of burnout and depression. The workload had become unbearable and unsustainable. Over the ensuing years I had seen a number of consultant psychiatrists who had done their best to help. Such consultations had culminated in being prescribed maximal dosages of two antidepressants and a drug to reduce anxiety and ruminations. Fortuitously I met with Alistair Clarke Walker in mid-January 2015. His manner was calm and he was empathic and caring. It is sometimes difficult as a doctor to be in touch with your feelings let alone discuss them out loud with a complete stranger but Alistair put me at ease and treated me as a fellow human-being.
During the initial consultation Alistair took time to listen to my current symptoms and using objective questionnaires, quickly diagnosed chronic post traumatic stress disorder. Although I am medically trained this diagnosis had not really entered my mind. However for the first time it allowed me to make sense as to what had really happened to me. The analogy with war zones and that of being on the front line of the healthcare system was immensely powerful. He emphasised the energy-zapping effects of being at the front line. He did not make me feel weak or make me feel as though I had failed but rather provided me with a rational basis for my symptomatology. Thus during one initial consultation Alistair enabled me make sense of something that had previously evaded my understanding.
He reiterated several times how he would support me every step of the way. I felt listened to, accepted and supported – it was as though a burden had been lifted off my shoulders. Over the following 6-8 months Alistair was as good as his word. During this time a number of feelings such as anxiety, fear, anger, exasperation, sadness and despair were dealt with using meridian energy therapy.
The whole concept was new to me but I believed in the technique recommended by Alistair. Although I do not completely understand how it works it nevertheless did improve my symptoms. As the symptoms lessened Alistair gradually reduced the dosages of the medication until they could be stopped altogether. Any withdrawal side effects, as can occur when stopping some antidepressants, were also dealt with effectively using meridian energy therapy. In addition to the latter Alistair has used several other psychological techniques and always offers clear, concise and logical explanations for such techniques. In summary I would highly recommend Alistair. He is highly knowledgable, empathic, sensitive, supportive and offers practical, effective techniques which are drug-free. Further the beneficial effects of his treatments such as meridian energy therapy persist after cessation of therapy and negate the need for future pharmacological intervention.
GP and Pharmacist.