About me

My name is Mel Barker-Stanton welcome to my website. I am a fully qualified and insured Reflexologist and Reiki Practitioner based in Wootton Fields in Northampton.

I work in a beautiful private fully equipped and tranquil treatment room in my garden which encourages relaxation and helps you to unwind.

During the 2 years I have been practising Reflexology, I have helped people with stress, anxiety, sleep disorders and wellbeing, as well as providing support for people living with illness.

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I am a fully insured member of the Association of Reflexologists (AoR) and have been a member since qualifying as a reflexologist back in 2020. Therapists who have trained with an AoR approved school will have completed over 300 hours of learning, and carried out a minimum of 100 treatments during training and are required to continue their training to remain a member. I work to the AoR’s code of conduct and ethics. To visit the AoR's website just click here. The qualification I hold is recognised by the NHS and many health care providers and insurers, such as Bupa.

I set up my Northampton practice in 1999; during this time I have treated people from many different occupations and activities, such as sports persons, personal trainers, dancers, and body builders, office workers, hairdressers, and students.

My treatments are tailored to each person’s specific needs, which can often change between appointments. I like to take time to fully assess what is going on in your life in order to adapt the session accordingly so as to give you the best possible outcome. I also like to take time after the session to allow you to adjust to the changes that will have taken place, it is quite common to feel a little light-headed for a short while.

On your first visit a confidential account of your medical history and current symptoms will be taken in order to assess the therapies that will meet your needs, I will also ask you to sign a consent form. I take an holistic approach to my work; for instance you may be feeling very stressed and unable to relax, therefore I would offer to start and finish the treatment with a longer time given to relaxation, which could include a relaxing foot massage or perhaps some Reiki which is a wonderful way to finish off the treatment.

The consultation usually takes about 15 minutes, the treatment about 45 minutes and a further 10 minutes will be needed for interpretation of the reflexes I have found after the treatment; I do not make a charge for this extra time.