Christopher RYAN

Christopher is a registered therapist (BACP) and the founder of The Bodhi Tree. He provides private psychotherapeutic services to adults and young people in East Kent.

His training was centred on the integrative approach to psychotherapy, which draws on various theories and techniques.

The integrative approach’s key focus is being sensitive and responsive to people’s needs as they arise during the sessions. This approach has the advantage of creating a flexible process that is not rigid in ideas and application and allows people to explore their experiences freely.

As Christopher has developed in his practice, he is more and more convinced of the importance of perception. Many people never consider how or why they regard, understand and interpret the world in the way that they do. It’s his belief— founded on personal and professional experience— that through paying careful attention to these processes we can create the necessary space for lasting change.

Christopher invites you to contact him for an initial free of charge 10-minute call. A full 50-minute initial session usually follows this - also free of charge.

After which, if you choose to continue, the fee for in-person sessions is £60.00.

Patrick Spring

Patrick Spring is a top level Muscle Activation Techniques Rx Practitioner. He has been a personal trainer for over two decades and has practiced Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) for over half a decade.

MAT is the perfect adjunct to any form of exercise, therapy or lifestyle and it became clear to Patrick in his many years as a fitness professional around the world that it was key to helping individuals achieve overall better results, no matter their fitness level.

MAT is an approach that allows you to understand what is happening with the neuromuscular system and how to address potential imbalances you find.

It is a very specific modality that allows everyone from individuals with extreme weakness and imbalances to the highest level of athletes to improve their health and fitness.

Although MAT is often associated with helping reduce pain, this is only a byproduct of the reduction in overall inflammation that occurs when muscle weakness and imbalances are resolved.

MAT is founded on the Roskopf principle that states that muscle tightness is secondary to muscle weakness. Therefore, whether you’re in pain, have muscle tightness or certain exercises don’t feel as good as they used to, there is a very good chance that MAT will be the modality that helps you resolve those issues and take your health and fitness to the next level.

MATRx is the highest level of MAT and can be thought of as a nervous system reset/ overhaul and allows individuals to improve tolerance levels to whatever is stressing your body out and breaking it down. It allows you to find the weakest links and ultimately eliminate them with the Rx process.