About

Alice Brown

Alice’s first degree was in Psychology, followed by a Master’s in Speech and Language Therapy. She spent the majority of her career working in the NHS before retraining as an acupuncturist.

Alice studied Traditional Chinese Medicine for four years at the world renowned International College of Oriental Medicine (ICOM) and graduated with a First-class degree licentiate. She is a member of The British Acupuncture Council, which guarantees her training was at the highest level possible, backed by full professional indemnity insurance. Membership of the Council also ensures registration with the Professional Standards Authority, which is a government body accountable to Parliament, giving its members enhanced status with the NHS, and private health insurers.

Alice Brown leaning on a stack of books on Chinese medicine, acupuncture and massage

Drawing on her background in Western healthcare alongside her training in Chinese medicine, Alice takes a holistic approach, treating the whole person rather than symptoms in isolation. She has a particular interest in the relationship between emotional and physical health, and in supporting adults and teenagers experiencing anxiety, low mood and stress-related conditions.

Alice is also a qualified massage therapist, specialising in sports and remedial massage and soft tissue therapy. Her additional training includes manual lymphatic drainage, the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, gua sha and facial enhancement acupuncture.

Alice is passionate about continually developing her understanding of health and wellbeing, bringing new learning into her practice and allowing her treatments to continue to evolve.

The Farmhouse

The Farmhouse Retreat is situated in an old oast house which has been lovingly converted into a boutique wellness clinic and treatment room. It forms part of a Grade II listed farmstead dating back to 1265.

Over the past 750 years, this beautiful property has been a bustling working farm, a centre for the local hop-growing industry and a home to generations of families. Historical records even reveal that in 1398, permission was granted for religious services to be held in a private chapel within the farmhouse.

The Brown family feel hugely privileged to be custodians of this beautiful and historic property for this period of its long history. They are slowly and carefully restoring the old farm buildings, giving them a new lease of life whilst preserving their character and heritage for generations to come.