Our Expert Partners
No woman is an island!
The midlife and menopause transition can be a full mind, body & spirit experience with many changes being felt physically and emotionally. We may therefore need support from a number of different sources, in addition to working on our health, nutrition and physical wellbeing.
At the Prior Clinic we are proud to work with a number of highly experienced, Expert Partners. These are trusted professionals who we happily refer our clients to in areas of physical and emotional wellbeing from counselling and nervous system support to personal training. Please meet them all below.
Dr Ginny Ponsford
My Philosophy:
I am passionate about supporting women through every stage of their life. Historically women’s health and hormone health has been overlooked. Many women struggle with their hormones from puberty to perimenopause and beyond. Hormone imbalances can cause debilitating PMS, PMDD and distressing symptoms due to PCOS. The perimenopause then brings a whole new collection of symptoms that can affect women physically, emotionally, psychologically, and sexually. A well-managed, evidence based and holistic approach to supporting women through their menopause transition can have a positive impact on their future health as well as overall wellbeing.
Throughout the years that I have been working as a GP, I have trained extensively in all aspects of women’s health. I continue to work as a GP in Sussex and as a Menopause Specialist at King’s College Hospital, London. I am the co-founder and CEO of The Women’s Hormone clinic and believe that all women should have access to the information they need to be informed and to medical expertise to support them through all the hormone changes they will experience in their life, so that they can live the life they want.
MBBCH, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP, DTM&H, BMS Accredited Menopause specialist. GMC:6045291
Medical Credentials:
Qualified in Medicine from the University of Wales 2002
GP since 2007 worked in South Wales, London, New Zealand and now Sussex
Worked in humanitarian aid setting in East Africa with Medecins Sans Frontiere
Diploma from the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Diploma from the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
British Menopause Society Accredited Advanced Specialist in Menopause Care
Postgraduate certificate in Strategic Leadership and Multi-professional Education in Healthcare
CEO and co-founder of The Women’s Hormone Clinic
Menopause Specialist at King’s College Hospital, London
Contacts:
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 569059
Email: ginny@thewomenshormoneclinic.co.uk
Web: www.thewomenshormoneclinic.co.uk
Counselling – Elisa Phillips
Bio:
Elisa is an experienced qualified registered BACP Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, providing both in-person and online sessions.
Elisa's training is in Humanistic and Integrative Therapy, looking at each client’s core distress and stuck-ness holistically through several lenses, "working with clients in their move toward transformation, in awareness and in communication between all parts of themselves".
She specialises in in working with women both peri- and postmenopausal, " I am deeply passionate about helping my clients take charge of their lives, finding relief and joy".
Elisa's therapy is highly relational at its core, through in-depth discovery of body and mind connection, clients become able to meet themselves in a different way with compassion, understanding and ultimate freedom. Through the emerging therapeutic relationship, reframing, transformation and healing can occur.
Qualifications:
- Foundation Certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapy (BCPC)
- Advanced Diploma in Humanistic & Integrative Counselling (BCPC)
- Counselling Children & Young People, level 5 (ABC Awards, Skills and Education Group)
- Online and Telephone Counselling Foundation Course, Counsellor Resources
- Couples Relational Counselling Certified
- Somatic Interventions Informed Practitioner
- IFS Complex Trauma and PTSD
If you would like to get in touch for a free complimentary call, please contact Elisa directly by email or phone.
Contacts:
Email: Elisatherapy@yahoo.com
Tel: 07808 726512
Network Chiropractic – Trauma and Nervous System Support – Dr Thomasina Craster DC
Bio:
Dr Thomasina Craster has 22 years of experience as a network chiropractor and has run her own practice for 20 years. She trained for five years at the University of Glamorgan, Wales, and graduated in 2005 as a fully qualified traditional chiropractor and doctor of chiropractic. She is registered with the General Chiropractic Council and a member of the United Chiropractic Association.
She specialises neurologically and is certified to practice a revolutionary technique called Network Spinal Analysis and its closely related system of Somato Respiratory Integration (SRI) breathing exercises. She practices in Bath.
Network Spinal can help you regulate your nervous system, deal with physical aches and pains, long term chronic conditions such as long covid, neuro- divergence, stress and overwhelm. It is a form of wellness care to help preventatively as well as offering transformational and evolutionary care.
Contacts:
Abundant Life Chiropractic Ltd
c/o Well Bath Yoga and Wellbeing Centre
Well, Woolley Lane,
Charlcombe, Bath, BA1 8BA
Tel: 01225 958301
Email: hello@abundantlifechiropractic.co.uk
Web: www.abundantlifechiropractic.co.uk
Personal Training – Jessica Snape Studio
Bio:
When I first came to the fitness industry close to 15 years ago, I was — like most people — focused on looks. I quickly realized, though, that the real issue for many women is feeling better: which can mean building strength, addressing imbalances or pain, dealing with issues brought on by the menopause, or working towards a performance goal.
I believe that the most effective personal training is highly individual and completely tailor-made. Because of that, I really take the time to listen and understand what’s going on with your body and lifestyle. That helps me to create a bespoke program that will connect you back to your self-confidence, ensuring that you achieve sustainable results.
My unique blend of training programs and body transformation plans can include weight loss, strength training & core conditioning, injury rehab, and deep tissue massage. I've done all of these things myself, and I’ve been featured in Women's Fitness, The Daily Telegraph, and Fabulous magazine talking about how to do them better. Most importantly though, I’ve helped hundreds of other women do them - and I’d like to help you do the same.
Contacts:
Email: hello@jessicasnape.com
www.jessicasnape.com
Emotional Freedom Technique and Matrix Reimprinting - Vicki Powell
Bio:
Vicki Powell is an experienced and compassionate therapist whose soul mission is to empower women, particularly those navigating the transformative stages of perimenopause and menopause. Specializing in calming the nervous system—addressing stress, anxiety, overwhelm, self-doubt, and confidence issues—Vicki offers a holistic, whole-being healing approach to help women rediscover clarity, calm, and their true selves.
At this pivotal stage of life, unresolved trauma often surfaces, offering a unique opportunity for deep healing.. Using her signature blend of EFT Tapping, Matrix Reimprinting, and Nutritional Therapy, Vicki helps women process past wounds, reprogram negative thoughts, rebuild self-belief, and reconnect with their inner being, empowering them to step into the next phase of life feeling lighter, stronger, and aligned.
Vicki is passionate about helping women step into this new chapter of life with grace, clarity, and a renewed sense of self—ready to shine brighter than ever before.
Contacts:
Tel: 07779 097566
Email: vicki@vickipowell.net
Web: www.vickipowell.net
Please Note
Our partners work independently from The Prior Clinic and work within the remit of their own individual governing professional bodies, which are not bound by our own jurisdiction or terms and conditions. When choosing to work with them, your contract will be with them directly.
