Meet Frances

Frances worked as a computer programmer in her twenties, during this time she developed frequent and severe headaches. As a result she embraced numerous lifestyle changes, which included leaving her computing career and embarking on a career in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.

Frances first studied Massage Therapy, followed by Shiatsu Therapies at Nature Care College, she then went on to study acupuncture at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Health Science in Acupuncture.

​Although trained in Traditional Chinese acupuncture, Frances had developed an interest in Japanese acupuncture due to her prior training in Shiatsu Therapies. After graduating she commenced her post-graduate studies in Japanese acupuncture over the next few years. She trained in Manaka Protocols, Kiiko Matsumoto’s Clinical Strategies, Shonishin Paediatric Acupuncture and Toyohari, both in Australia and Japan, and continues to regularly attend seminars.

Frances has also trained in Tan Balance Method Acupuncture and has travelled to China to further develop her knowledge and skills in Scalp Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Frances completed her Masters in Chinese Herbal Medicine at RMIT in Melbourne in 2023. Frances’s style of treatment is a blend of all the above with an emphasis on gentle Japanese techniques.

After working on the Central Coast NSW for 20 years Frances moved to the Clarence Valley in 2022, and is now available for appointments in Maclean NSW.

Frances is government registered in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, she is a member of the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA) and a Registered Toyohari Practitioner (Japan).