IVC & Balanced Being - A hard team to beat

We are not just about leading practitioners, we are about a strong team that work together for the good of the patients and clients that they serve.  Sue is joined by qualified veterinary surgeons, homeopaths and veterinary nurses brilliantly complemented by admin staff running the business side of the centre.  We are all committed to the unique concept we have created and to providing a model of excellence in client care.

Sue Armstrong

MA VetMB VetMFHom CertIAVH MRCVS RSHom

Veterinary Surgeon & Homeopath

Sue is a 1984 graduate of Cambridge University School of Veterinary Medicine. In 1996 she became a Veterinary Member of the Faculty of Homeopathy in England, after training with the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital and the Homeopathic Professionals Teaching Group (HPTG), Oxford. Since 2002 she has been a tutor for the HPTG and she became a partner in 2005.  She was a founder member of the British Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association and was President in 2003. She is the President of the British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons (BAHVS) and President of the College of Animal Homeopathic Medicine (CAHM) in Canada.

In 2003 Sue set up Balanced Being which has homeopathy as the core philosophy of this thriving practice which treats both animals and humans. Sue has written and published many papers, she also lectures and consults internationally in countries including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Japan and the USA as well as throughout the UK.

Sue is a contributing author of Foundations of Complementary Therapies and Alternative Medicine Edited by Robert Adams.

*Photograph: shows Sue with

one of her patients, Sundance.

Vivien Swift
B.Vet.Med., Dr med vet., M.R.C.V.S. LFHom (Vet)
Veterinary Surgeon & Homeopath
 

Vivien qualified in 1969 from London and worked in large animal practice.  She worked in the Hannover Veterinary School – working, clinically lecturing and doing a doctorate.  On her return, she went into mixed practice before setting up her own small animal and equine practice in Hertfordshire.  After selling her practice, she moved to North Yorkshire and worked part-time on the small animal side of a mixed practice.  She is now pursuing her deep interest in homeopathy – really enjoying studying on the HPTG course and putting it into practice.

For many years, Vivien has bred German Shepherd Dogs.  She also competes her homebred warm blood horses in a variety of different disciplines.

Jane Keogh
BVSc VetMFHom MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon & Homeopath

Jane qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon from Bristol University in 1982. After working briefly for the PDSA, she spent five years in mixed practice, then moved to Surrey in 1988 and has worked in small animal practice since then.

Her interest in complementary medicine started as a child with a passion for plants, especially herbs, which naturally developed into an interest in herbal medicine.

Jane studied homeopathy with HPTG and gained her VetMFHom in 1999. During her training she started an alternative medicine clinic within the conventional practice in which she worked.

Following her undergraduate studies with HPTG, Jane completed their three year dedicated homeopathy teacher training programme, and has been a member or the teaching team for the past three years, working both in the UK and abroad.

Jane takes a holistic approach to healing, looking at the mental and emotional issues of her patients as well as their physical symptoms. She is passionate about the role of homeopathy in the healing process.

Remaining true to her love of plants she also uses flower essences with a particular interest in the Australian Bush Flower Essences. She is also a qualified Bowen therapist for humans and is extending this therapy to animals.

Sara Pinto Cardoso 

MRCVS 

Sara qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon from UTAD Portugal in 2006. From the outset Sara was to explore all available opportunities to provide better treatment for her animal patients. That exploration  took her to the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, to learn academic homeopathy. After returning home, she worked in Portugal with small and large animals  as well as organic farms.

She completed the Master in Homeopathic Medicine, from Academia Medico Homeopatica de Barcelona (http://www.amhb.net/) in 2008 and was a founder member of the Portuguese Society of Veterinary Homeopathy (www.spvh.org).

She is now enriching and sharing her knowledge working as part of the Balanced Being team.

Lisa Brown

VN / Practice Manager

Nancy Griffiths

Accounts

Julia Heaton

VN

Janet Rodgers

Receptionist

Anna Jackson

Receptionist
 

Dani Paizis
McTimoney Physical Therapist

Dani is an equine and canine back specialist, holding a Masters in McTimoney Animal Physical Therapy graduating from the University of Wales in 2007. Dani is also a BHS AI and has a BSc Honours Degree in Equine Science from Bishop Burton College.

Katia Martinho 

BVM 

Katia qualified as a veterinary surgeon in Brazil, where she practiced and developed research related to cancer and homeopathy. She says "Because of my passion and dedication to veterinary medicine and animal care, I am delighted to join the Balanced Being team as a research assistant and veterinary nurse". In 2008 Katia is scheduled to take the RCVS statutory examination.

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