Testimonials

When I began craniosacral therapy with Jackie, I was living in a state of constant fear. I had panic attacks, a lot of nightmares, my hypervigilance was at 10/10, I was totally unable to relax, I would hold my breath without realising or do shallow breathing, and I felt under attack all of the time, even from everyday loud noises, absolutely everything would make me jump. I had tried more approaches than I can count from trauma and grief talk therapy to acupuncture to somatic therapies, but Jackie’s craniosaral therapy felt completely different. She is gentle, kind, deeply present, and genuinely sees you and witnesses you. For the first time in years, I felt safe, cared for, and able to trust someone. The sessions weren’t about talking through things as I did with the trauma therapist, they gave my body a safe way to release and process what had been stuck in my body for decades. Sometimes there weren’t even words or memories, just colours or shapes, but the feelings moved through me and out. Jackie also helped me connect with my body’s own wisdom, when before I thought all I had was my logical mind. After 15 or so months of working with Jackie, alongside some supplementary therapies, the transformation has been extraordinary. I no longer meet the three core criteria for CPTSD which was my main goal in life to overcome.. The panic attacks have stopped, I feel safer in general, and my health is stronger than it has ever been. I’m still working on some things such as feeling safer in my local area where the trauma happened, but the foundation is completely different now because my nervous system is no longer running my life. If you’re considering craniosacral therapy, I’d say give it your all and go in open-minded, don’t worry if you say something weird, envisage something weird or blurt out what you think is nonsense, Jackie won’t judge you at all. It has been the single most important part of my healing journey, and I doubt I would be where I am today without Jackie. I feel very grateful that she offers this therapy."

- Sarah, Kent

Before my first CraniosSacral Therapy session with Jackie Earl I was experiencing more stress and panic than usual as well as grinding my teeth at night. Since coming for treatments, I have seen huge changes in all areas. I had a course of 5 treatments plus an initial assessment, they were extremely stress relieving for me and helped me to heal these issues within me. Although I did not feel that my jaw was tight before, having this treatment made me realise how stiff it was and worked wonders to relax it. I would really recommend CranioSacral treatment and Jackie to anyone experiencing unease in their body and different areas of their life. My favourite thing about Jackie’s techniques is that she always gives you a tool personalised to help you in each session, this could be an exercise to help alleviate stress or reflection cards. I found this very helpful and she is always very reassuring, I feel like I can always talk to her and feel relief on my issue after. I am looking forward to coming back for another treatment with Jackie when I am in need of one."

- Alexandra from Eltham

Craniosacral therapy is a little known and yet powerful therapy if performed by a very good therapist and I must say Jackie is one of them. I visited Jackie to cure my insomnia and migraines, however I didn't realise how this is also connected to other underlying problems such as deeply rooted traumas and stressful memories, which my body still remembers, but my mind hid that away from me into my unconscious mind. When Jackie's hands had touched me, I straight away felt very relaxed and connected to my soul. My body started to rebalance and hidden memories to open again in a form of visions or strong emotional feelings while Jackie's voice provided a healing guidance. That new knowledge gave me stepping stones to start my full recovery and release blockages that affects my central nervous system and my behaviour in various situations. It is extraordinarily wonderful for relieving stress and working through trauma.”"

- Radka Jurcagova from Bexleyheath

I couldn't recommend Jackie enough, after the first session I knew I was in the right place. Jackie holds an incredibly safe space for you to experience everything you need to within each session. She is caring and considerate from the moment you step in the door, to being on the couch and the after care of each session. I am grateful to have found a therapist that is so attentive to my current situation, Jackie is reassuring throughout each session and is aware of how deep your body and self are willing and ready to go - for me this is golddust for getting to the root cause, true healing and understanding. I came with chronic joint pain a few months ago and it is at an all time low. I was also experiencing tinnitus and clenching my jaw which has completely gone."

- Av from Kent

“I sort help from Jackie as I have issues stemming from childhood trauma and DV in adulthood. After trying various other therapies with little success, I finally found the support I needed. Jackie is kind, trustworthy and incredibly knowledgeable. Her treatments have been life-changing; I can now do a lot of everyday tasks far less fearfully and I feel hopeful about my future. I will continue with my sessions as I make genuine progress every week. I highly recommend CST for anyone struggling with pain, to connect with their body and their emotions. Jackie truly makes you feel seen, heard and supported. She is fantastic and I am incredibly grateful."

- Sarah Smith from Welling

“I was recommended CST by a family member and found Jackie via her website as I was impressed by her testimonials. After a c-section birth I was concerned that he may be holding tension and he would always sleep with his head facing one direction. I was also concerned that he may have trapped wind or colic and that he was tongue-tied. My baby absolutely loved Jackie and she was so gentle and lovely with him. After two sessions he seemed a lot more relaxed in his body especially his neck and would face different directions when sleeping/lying down. Jackie gave me exercises to do with him outside of the sessions and was a massive help with researching tongue ties. I went back to see Jackie an additional two times before and after his tongue was cut. I felt completely safe and well supported with Jackie and would definitely go back to see her again if my baby needed it, if I have another baby and for myself! She is very kind and gentle but also very professional”"

- Beth & Issac- Sidcup

I have a very stressful life and job and I often carry other people’s emotional trauma whilst trying to stifle my own. I recently went into trauma therapy due to a stressful event and being retriggered into past trauma and it was suggested I had CranioSacral Therapy alongside it I had been introduced to CranioSacral Therapy by an Osteopath 10 years ago and it worked for my trapped nerve, back and neck pain. I had also had massage with Jackie before and decided with trepidation to give it a go. Now I will never look back and will always choose CranioSacral Therapy as it has been so powerful for me and I cannot recommend Jackie enough. Not only is Jackie a wonderfully kind and patient practitioner, she is knowledgeable, 100% professional and in my opinion, she is qualified to hold a safe space for women with trauma. My recovery is greatly improved and my trauma therapist recommends continuing with both therapies to achieve an overall, mind, body and spirit healing and well-being experience. As well as an improvement in my emotional health, some of my physical health conditions have improved too i.e., my back, neck and head pain and an inner ear problem. The way Jackie lets your body be the guide is amazing, every time I feel like I’m floating and I manage to sleep for 6 hours straight after a session which is extremely rare for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you and see you next month for my top up."

- Jo from Sidcup

Thank you for another wonderful hour, I feel so profoundly different since I saw you, I feel more balanced than I have in 20 years"

- Karen from Bexley

Jackie is very professional, caring, passionate and knowledgeable about her therapies. She has helped me with physical pain, emotional trauma, keeping me grounded and calming my nervous system over and over again. She seems to know exactly which areas need to be worked on each time I have a treatment. She definitely has healing hands"

- Sally from Bexleyheath

I have been going to Jackie since 2000 and I cannot recommend her highly enough, she is a professional therapist with a caring touch"

- Mariam from Kent

Jackie is knowledgeable, professional and kind. Jackie is exceptional in what she does and is a font of knowledge on her subject"

- Carolynn from Sidcup

Throughout this gentle, non-invasive bodywork I am overwhelmed by a feeling of being safe and become totally in tune with my body and mind. Even after the 1st session I felt completely relaxed and untroubled, this feeling of calm remained and was commented on by my family and friends who have noticed the improvement in my spirits. I would not hesitate to recommend CST"

- Lesley from Bexley

I really believe you have helped me not only with my shoulder pain but in facing my boss and telling him what I need and in having the courage to pursue my own dreams, so thank you"

- Lydia from Chislehurst

Thanks for making me feel happier. I’ve had fibromyalgia since 2017, in pain for 5years, every single day, it’s thousands of days worth of pain, it makes anybody forget who they are, you can’t be in pain and be happy, they don’t sit together. Coming to you has helped a lot, when I walk away feeling happy, it decreases my pain."

- Sarah from Sidcup

I am so glad we met each other; I really love my CST sessions with you. Thank you for being such a kind, non-judgemental, intuitive therapist"

- Laura from Sidcup

I met Jackie 5 years ago, I went to her as a 40th birthday treat to myself to work on a long-standing issue which I thought jaw massage might help. Jackie introduced me to CST and a whole new world opened up to me. With care and respect, Jackie has been with me as I have been on my own personal development journey over the last few years. She has helped me to better listen to and understand my body and what it is telling me. Through CST I have experienced many emotional releases which have supported both my physical and mental wellbeing. I highly recommend Jackie; she truly listens to the client’s needs and supports them in her work"

- Lauren from Sidcup

The gentle work of CST during pregnancy relieved my physical complaints, helped me prepare mentally and emotionally for childbirth and allowed me to connect more deeply with my baby. I am so thankful to have discovered this treatment during my pregnancy as it helped me tremendously"

- Christine from Welling

I have always been open to Complementary Therapies such as Reflexology, Reiki etc. and came across CST by chance through Jackie who I have been going to for years. It took a few sessions to really get used to and fully appreciate all its benefits. For something so gentle and light of touch, it is amazing how now I can come away feeling my body and mind have been soothed. Jackie combines a friendly, non-judgemental and professional approach and always has your body and minds best interests at the heart of everything she does"

- Elisa from Chislehurst

My initial visit to Jackie was for a massage to treat my aching wrists. While having this massage Jackie explained what a CranioSacral treatment involves and how it can help with stress and buried emotion that are causing your body problems. This is an amazing treatment; it gets deep to cellular level. When your body is ready it will release what it needs to. It is like peeling an onion layer by layer. You are fully clothed throughout, a very relaxing and non-invasive treatment, highly recommended"

- Cathy from Welling

I have loved working with Jackie to embrace more and more craniosacral therapy approaches in our sessions. Whilst massage focussed techniques helped treat a persistent issue with my neck, I found increasing benefit for my long-term health condition from craniosacral therapy. Jackie always approaches our sessions with curiosity and takes a genuine interest in the experiences we share through the sessions. Jackie is fantastic at treating me as an individual and every session responds to me and what I feel I need on that particular day. I always leave feeling calm, positive and with a greater sense of connection. Craniosacral therapy is now a fundamental part of my health and wellbeing"

- Liz from Sidcup

Your magic touch is one I will never ever forget. It’s not what was done but how it made me feel that was so memorable."

- Hernan from Richmond

Having had talk therapy and counselling in the past, I was looking for a massage therapist as I have always had a lot of aches and pains, including headaches and back pain. I decided to try craniosacral therapy as a way of connecting to my body, and I’m so pleased I found Jackie. Jackie worked with me to help me become more aware of what is going on in my physical body and I feel it has been the missing piece of the puzzle for me to be in touch with not just my thoughts, but how my body is actually feeling. Jackie has a huge amount of knowledge about the systems of the body, but more than anything, she connects with you as a person and makes you feel relaxed and at ease. At first I just enjoyed the sessions as a relaxing hour’s therapy with some relief from aches and pains, but Craniosacral therapy works on many levels, and as I had more sessions I gained more knowledge about myself and the unconscious patterns that I was holding in my body. I would not hesitate to recommend Jackie, for a gentle treatment for body aches and pains, or as a deeper way to learn about yourself and your body."

- Jo from Bexleyheath

I feel like I’ve been asleep for days, I feel so refreshed. CranioSacral Therapy has helped me immensely with my chronic pain in my neck and shoulders, I can cope with every day life so much easier."

- Alice from Welling

I have had 6 treatments from Jackie and knew nothing about them before I started, Jackie explained how it works to me and it just made total sense! Initially I was there to ease long term pain, since then I have realised I carry so much of the pain from past emotional trauma also. I have complete trust in Jackie’s ability, the room is peaceful and I feel safe to be whatever I feel whilst I’m there. Jackie has a lovely down to earth nature and I felt at ease in her company immediately. She has no end of knowledge, both learned and lived. She allows you to chose what you need whether it’s peace and quiet while she works her magic or to talk. I have had a couple of moments where I have felt a physical shift . It has helped me get a better night’s sleep on occasion. I will certainly keep up the treatments and an open mind about its long term effect. I look forward to my appointments and the time it gives me to step off the roller coaster."

- Joe Austin- Welling

My client Mary had been in pain for 13 years with back pain and post surgery pain. After 5 treatments with me she shared this: “My pain is not my priority anymore, it doesn’t grab my whole attention anymore, it doesn’t shout at me when I first get up or nag me throughout the day or when I try to do anything. I’m beginning to surprise myself with finding that I can carry out small tasks around the house without the need to keep sitting down. I’m enjoying my garden again and I caught myself day dreaming whilst washing up yesterday, it made me smile."

- Mary from Dartford

Thank you for seeing me yesterday Jackie. I’ve waited a long time to speak about what has happened to me the last couple of years as I found people to not understand the complexity of it ……. which was hard for me to deal with. Timing is everything and I feel we met at the right time and you are the right person. I appreciate it a lot ❤️. I had a great sleep last night. Extremely peaceful. Thank you again."

- R from Kent

I came across finding Jackie who worked her magic on myself and a friend when we both attended a Well-being day at the Nest in Thamesmead back in January. We were both amazed at how Jackie left us both feeling neither of us could understand what had happened just that we both felt good. I was at a very low place after suffering from very severe anxiety which led to me having a complete breakdown resulting in taking three months off work. I was experiencing extreme pain in the back of my head, as well as having a speech impairment, gastro problems and feeing very vulnerable, desperate to feel better and more like myself. It’s hard to explain what it is that Jackie does you would need to go along and try it out for yourself. What I can say is from attending sessions for CST Jackie was able to heal all pains in my head, tension I was carrying cured my stutter and made me feel 100% better. After treatment I would always come away feeling relaxed & calm. I highly recommend to anyone experiencing anxiety to get in touch with Jackie so she can work her magic healing hands on yourself so you too can feel amazing as I do. I would definitely recommend booking a course as the benefits are much better having treatments close together, don’t be put off by the cost as CST really works and I’ve tried lots of things. The one thing that really helped me was that Jackie had empathy and took time to listen to me and how I was feeling. I never felt rushed if my appointment time was near to finishing. My sister and my friend agree it’s amazing how CST works and how good it’s left them feeling. Thank you Jackie for helping me recover & return to the confident person I had lost."

- Sam Walters from Sidcup

“I took my 6 year old daughter to see Jackie because I have been so worried about her. She had been crying at school most days, worrying about anything and everything. She wasn't sleeping at night, she was exhausted, not eating and she's lost so much weight. This was so out of character for her she is usually a sassy little girl with a zest for life. Its like she woke up one morning and she'd changed!! and i had no idea why. After being signed off from the hospital for anything physical and them wanting to refer her to the children's mental health services for counselling which i was nervous about. After learning what Jackie did I thought I'd try CST first and thank god I did. I booked in for 6 sessions and on the first session Myla was super nervous and so shy she didnt even speak to begin with but Jackie made her feel at ease and they ended up having lovely chat and Jackie told her exactly what she was going to do. Jackie advised me to create a way of communicating if she was happy with what Jackie was doing so if she wanted to stop she would squeeze my hand. Jackie held her with a light touch locating areas she may need help within her body. My daughter enjoyed the sessions and couldn't wait to go back as they made her feel 'happy and relaxed'. Anyway to cut a long story short after only 4 sessions she said she didn't want to go any more and when I asked her why she simply said 'because I'm not worried anymore and I feel brave mummy'. She is back sleeping all night, she is back eating better and in general just back to her normal sassy self. I'm not exaggerating when I say whatever Jackie did she gave me my daughter back and I could not be more happy. Thanks Jackie, will be forever grateful for what you do.”"

- Sarah