Meet The Complementary Medicine Centre Team
Ruth Chappell
Ruth qualified as a Registered General Nurse, Health Visitor, Reflexologist, Aromatherapist and Acupuncturist working within the NHS for many years before founding the Complementary Medicine Centre in 1986.
Ruth is co-director and co-founder of the Complementary Medicine Centre, Principal of the Scottish College of Complementary Medicine and Chairman of the Association of Medical Aromatherapists and Reflexologists.
The projects which she focalised at Ruchill Hospital, Woodside Health Centre and the Overbridge Centre, were among the first Scottish initiatives to offer complementary therapies within an NHS framework. The Ruchill Hospital project saw the bodywork therapies being used with HIV positive and AIDS patients, the Woodside Health Centre project allowed GP's to offer massage and reflexology in a busy, inner city health centre and at the Overbridge Centre, aromatherapy became an important therapeutic tool with patients suffering from multiple-sensory deprivation, many of the latter being both deaf and blind.
Ruth has now become one of Scotland's leading experts on fertility health using acupuncture, reflexology, massage and related therapies.
Ruth qualified as an acupuncturist in 1990 with the British College of Acupuncture and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council.
Brian Fleming
Brian Fleming qualified as a homoeopath in 1998; he is registered with the Alliance of Registered Homoeopaths and the British Institute of Homoeopathy. Brian is Co-director and Co-founder of the Complementary Medicine Centre, Vice Principal of the Scottish College of Complementary Medicine and the Secretary of the Association of Medical Aromatherapists.
He was one of the founders of Connections Alternative Health Exhibitions and Connections Magazine and was the founding editor of Circles magazine. He is the author of 3 books Green Fax, The Holistic Handbook and Tenement Ashrams. Currently he is working on his second novel, provisionally titled "The Road to Tuam".
For many years he ran Uroborous Books, a successful rare/antiquarian book business which specialised in philosophy, psychology, alchemy, early science and medicine.
He has a particular interest in Indian and Chinese thought and has practiced Bhakti Yoga for more than 20 years.
Mairead Tagg
Mairead is a psychologist whose work covers a wide remit including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, family difficulties and attachment disorders. She has a special interest in working with trauma and abuse in relation to both children and adults. She has worked at the Complementary Medicine Centre for 15 years providing therapeutic service to couples and families as well as to individual adults, children and young people experiencing distress or difficulty. She has also worked with Glasgow East Women's Aid for many years, working directly with survivors of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, rape and sexual assault. Mairead is an associate lecturer at both Strathclyde University and Glasgow Caledonian University where she has been involved in the design and delivery of the first Scottish university accredited professional course on domestic abuse. She is in great demand as a conference speaker and trainer and lectures both at Tulliallan and Jackton police Training Colleges. Mairead also carries out consultancy work throughout Scotland providing specialist training on issues relating to psychological trauma in adults and children
James M Alexander, Counsellor/Supervisor, PGDip, MBACP, MSHP, GCMT, CNHC, LCSP (Phys)
James is an experienced professional counsellor and supervisor. With over ten years of experience he supports individuals, couples and groups in dealing with life's challenges.
Working from a Humanistic perspective integrating several models of counselling James offers core elements of: Acceptance, Non-judgment, Respect, Confidentiality and Trust
James' clients come with a wide range of issues: depression, stress, infertility, loss, bereavement, addiction, relationship problems, self harm and suicide.
A member of two prestigious professional Associations, The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), and The Society of Holistic Practitioners (MSHP), James subscribes to their code of Ethics. He is also a member of the Government approved Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC). In order to support his practice James engages in fortnightly clinical supervision demonstrating his professional commitment and ethical accountability.
Clients have reported that they come to James in the knowledge that his therapy is offered at the highest professional standard.
Elizabeth Bandeen D.S.M. S.M.T.O.
Elizabeth holds a diploma in Swedish Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Facial Rejuvenation and also a certificate in Medical Massage of the Neck and Shoulder.
She is a member of the Scottish Massage Organisation and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development.
As well as being an expert in therapeutic massage she specialises in Pre and Post Pregnancy Massage with emphasis being on relaxation for both mum and baby.