Come and meet the team

Come and meet the team

Each of our team or staff are specialist and highly skilled in their areas. The salon and team pride their self on the level of service they can provide our clients on a one off or regular basis.

Salon Proprietor and Beauty Therapist

Karen has been in the industry for over 20+ years with numerous accreditations and qualifications from all over the world. Karen is a specialist in the field of complimentary therapies: Reiki, Shamanic Healing, Reflexology & Aromatherapy Healing Massage.

Salon Proprietor and Beauty Therapist
Beauty Therapist

Beauty Therapist

Jade has been in the Beauty Industry since 2012, I love making my Clients feel Good. I have always had a creative side, so Painting Nails & Lash Treatments is my passion. However I still offer many other treatments, for all your beauty needs. I've been trained in many services which include Elemis, Caci, Nouveau lashes and HD brows. So any questions I am more than happy to help, with the knowledge I've learnt over the years...

Reiki Master and Teacher/Practitioner

Anne-Marie is one of our complementary therapists and teachers. Anne-Marie is a Reiki Master Teacher and Practitioner with 20 years experience in the field of complementary therapies. Anne-Marie is also Chair of the UK Reiki Federation www.reifed.co.uk, which is the second largest Reiki organization in Europe. Anne-Marie joins us to offer Reiki training to anyone who may wish to learn this very simple, yet powerful complementary therapy. All levels are taught and all the courses have been accredited by the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council www.cnhc.org.uk Reiki is now widely used within the NHS and has gone through a voluntary regulatory process to gain recognition for use in these medical settings. Anne-Marie is part of a team at St George’s Hospital, South London, where Reiki is used within acute medical wards. Reiki is a wonderful therapy to learn and there are different levels so you can learn to whichever level suits you. The first level enables you to practice on yourself, friends and family and if you wish to become a practitioner, you will be able to continue your learning to achieve this. Anne-Marie is also a Neuro Linguistic Practitioner (NLP), an Advanced Theta Healing Practitioner, holds a Diploma in Anatomy & Physiology, and has a City & Guilds Teaching Qualification and a City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement. For more information about Anne-Marie, please go to her website www.reiki-light.co.uk

Reiki Master and Teacher/Practitioner
Aesthetic Practioner

Aesthetic Practioner

Wendy provides aesthetic treatments, she is a qualified Nurse and has specialized in aesthetics for the past 17 years. Wendy has Worked and trained in Harley Street and other London Clinics.

Semi Permanent Make Up Artist

Georgie is a specialist in eyebrows and is also a semi permanent make up artist. Georgie also offers three different brow styles: The combination, Ombre Brow and microblading.
This procedure is a form of tattoo transforming your brows to make them look ‘permanently perfect!’ Saving you time filling your brows in each day with makeup!

I look forward to meeting you soon! Love Georgie x

Semi Permanent Make Up Artist
Reiki Healing Specialist

Reiki Healing Specialist

Andrea is really excited to be joining the team at Essence Beauty Salon and Wellness Centre, offering reiki treatments. I’m a Reiki Master Practitioner, accredited by the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), and a member of the UK Reiki Federation. I began my reiki journey in 2016. It’s a lifestyle and an essential part of my health and wellbeing routine.

I’m really looking forward to sharing this harmonising and healing energy with you in the new Garden Wellness Suite at Essence.

Craniosacral and Reiki Practitioner

Christie is  a Craniosacral and Reiki Practitioner.   Certificates in fascial unwinding, Autism and Children’s Mental Health.  BSc (Hons) Social Sciences. Accredited member of CSTA and CNHC. Working at the local hospice, Women’s Centre and The Grenfell Community Project in London.

After chronic illness, Christie found her passion in life – to help others to feel better and encourage vitality within the mind, body and soul.  Christie believes she has a gift that she needs to share. She has the ability to work one-to-one as well as doing on-line distant healing globally.

Craniosacral & Reiki is a gentle and potent way of working with the body.  Using light touch it can support the body’ inability to balance, restore and heal itself – reducing anxiety, depression, stress, chronic fatigue, tinnitus, poor sleep, trauma, digestive issues etc.  It’s suitable for everyone – adults, expectant mothers, babies, young children, teenagers and the elderly.

Craniosacral and Reiki Practitioner
Integrative Counsellor DIP COUNS

Integrative Counsellor DIP COUNS

Lorraine - Is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Counselling with Lorraine, talking to a professional, not a relative or friend, who is trained to listen and who is accepting and understanding, can be extremely helpful. Her approach is concerned with helping our clients gain a deeper understanding of their feelings, experience, and behaviour. For example: Past experiences/relationships effecting your present relationship, conscious and unconscious thoughts. Her priority is creating a warm, respectful, secure, confidential relationship, so you can feel safe enough to explore whatever may be troubling you. How can she help us: Abuse, anxiety, bereavement, depression, loss, post-traumatic stress, trauma and relationships Types of therapy: Behavioral, CBT, Cognitive, creative therapy, integrative, person centred, psychodynamic, relational. Clients she works with: Adults How she delivers therapy: Offering short term (6-12 sessions) and long-term counselling for individuals.

Yoga Teacher

I have practised yoga for most of my adult life and I became much more in love with yoga and all its deep history after a trip to India which spiritually enhanced my practice, leading me into teacher training with world renowned teacher Simon low at The Yoga Academy. I have an advanced 80 hour Yin teacher training with Norman Blair.  Meridian traditional Chinese medicine  (TCM) and Cellular restoration with Adelene Cheong.

I continue to learn and enhance my teachings with renowned anatomists and movement teachers.

Yoga Teacher
Office Manager

Office Manager

Pattie is our part time office manager and assists with the administration of the salon and business.