Meet our Members

IPHM Director & Founder: Trish Kershaw

Spiritual Counsellor & Energy Healer and having worked in both Spain and the UK in both Private and NHS hospitals in an administrate role, Trish founded the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine. The practice was set up to look after the students who underwent her training courses in a wide variety of health and holistic training courses. The IPHM has since grown worldwide to oversee a wide range of complementary therapy training courses and now incorporate hair and beauty courses by various outside bodies. With so many different courses available, it is important that students are provided with an approved qualification, which will then entitle them to practice as a therapist in their chosen field knowing they have been trained to the highest of standards. Accreditation basically indicates Official Certification. This has now developed into a strong and ethical family business with both Trish's daughter and grandchildren as well as professional and qualified staff taking an active role in the smooth running of IPHM. 

IPHM Director: Lisa Elsworth

IPHM Director - Lisa has many years experience as a professional in the health and nutrition/wellbeing and social care industry. She is also a fully qualified NLP and Life Coach. Lisa is a co-founder of Bee Sober Official, which offers support, coaching and counselling to the sober community and offers presentations and workshops to provide eduction around alcohol and mental health to a large number of corporate companies. As co-owner and director of the IPHM Lisa ensures that all our members and training providers adhere to our code of ethics to ensure our standards are met. 

Well-being Expert & Examiner: Sue Walker

Sue has gained a lot of experience working for a number of large corporate companies for in-house training.
Liaising with senior managers across a wide variety of businesses in order to maximise training courses attendance. Now currently working as an examiner for Luna Holistics Academy. Susan has a passion for alternative and holistic therapies. 

IPHM Board Member: Yvonne Dunne

Yvonne former secretary of IPHM has been a member of IPHM since the beginning and having many years experience in the caring profession both in the UK and Spain is currently now working for the NHS in England. She has always had a love of natural and holistic therapies and has developed many skills as a natural empath and healer. Having also studied and written a course on palmistry Yvonne has been a valuable asset to IPHM. 

BSC (Hons) Biological Sciences: Alexandria Walker

Alexandria was recently the Head of Curriculum for Engineering at a well-established college in the UK. With previous jobs and experience as a Science Teacher and Learning Leader, she also has a passion for Complementary Health & Beauty. Whilst holistic therapy has been effectively used for centuries, the scientific community today is now starting to recognise the importance that natural therapies play in maintaining good health and well-being.  Alex says "I am happy to be a member of the IPHM accreditation board, and happy to offer support to our members when required". With a scientific background I feel I have a lot to offer in support of both IPHM and for all the members. 

B.A Hons Psychology: Cindy Steele

Studied in Seattle, U.S.A where as a mature student, she first gained an AA Honors degree with an emphasis in counselling.  From there she went on to study at the University of Puget Sound to earn her B.A. Hons. in Psychology in 2000.  At Seattle University Cindy received her Teaching Diploma in the same year.  Cindy also holds a Certificate in Aromatherapy. Cindy has had a lifelong interest in holistic therapies and has written courses and articles in several disciplines including Crystal healing,  Feng Shui & Indian Head massage, NLP, Life Coaching and Health and Nutrition. Cindy is currently working as a professional teacher and is a professional course writer.

Wellbeing & Equine Expert: Samantha Price

NVQ LEVEL 3 equine care & riding/exercising. BHS STAGE 4 care and management teaching qualification, CITY AND GUILDS health and safety welfare regarding equines. Having worked in the equestrian industry for many years as a personal groom,professional rider and horse riding instructor incorporating natural horsemanship and more recently as a volunteer teaching and learning equine therapy she has a passion for holistic and alternative healing and care for the community and the positive effects therapies have through communication and combining human and animal instincts to build natural positive relationships.

Aesthetics Advisor: Emily Smith

Emily holds a Bachelors degree with honours in adult nursing. She has many years experience of perfecting injection techniques. Emily is a well established and accredited aesthetic practitioner trained to cpd standard in advanced medical and non surgical cosmetic procedures. Emily is also the founder of her own aesthetic brand and company which now covers all areas of the UK training students to the same high standard as herself. 

Emily is thrilled and honoured to be able to give evidence based advise that will allow safe practices within IPHM members.