“A clinic where discounted rates are offered, enabling everyone to have access to a holistic approach to children’s health. This is something very rare and really wonderful.”
Accessible Care for Every Child
The Acorn Children’s Clinic, located in the heart of the Ashdown Forest in Sussex, is dedicated to providing complementary therapy to children from families of all incomes, including those in financial hardship.
Our mission is supported by part-funding from the National Lottery, allowing us to offer lower-cost treatments to families in need.
Alongside children and families, we also treat pregnant and post-natal women. Whoever we are treating, we always do so holistically to help restore, maintain and support physical and emotional health and wellbeing.
Supporting Your Child’s Health:
Strengthening general health and immune system
Addressing physical health imbalances (digestive, immune, respiratory issues)
Supporting mental and emotional wellbeing (anxiety, trauma, stress)
Providing lifestyle and dietary advice
Teaching techniques for parents to use at home
OSTEOPATHY
Gentle and Non-Invasive Treatments
Osteopathy for babies and children is a safe treatment that uses subtle hands-on techniques to release tension, improve mobility, and optimise bodily functions. Our experienced paediatric osteopaths use methods such as cranial osteopathy to support your child’s health.
ACUPUNCTURE & Non-Needle Techniques
Ancient Practices for Modern Healing
Acupuncture involves inserting hair-thin needles into specific points to restore harmony in the body. For sensitive children, we offer non-needle techniques such as Paediatric Tui Na, Moxibustion, Shonishin, and gentle massage with essential oils.
OUR MULTI-BED CLINIC
Comfortable and Supportive Environment
In our multi-bed clinic, treatments are often administered alongside other children, creating a comfortable space. We also offer quiet treatment areas for children who need a calmer environment.
Treatment Fees
Flexible Payment Options
This much needed project is well supported and gained part funding from the National Lottery, making treatment accessible to all. This allows us to offer lower-cost treatments on a sliding scale to those families in financial need, and to those families who could not afford longer term treatments if needed.
In order to keep the Acorn Children’s Clinic running, we rely on families paying the higher fee where financially possible. Your contribution, along with our part-funding, helps the clinic to continue to offer our services and to support children from families in financial hardship within our community.
Fees for Treatments
Sliding Scale according to Financial Need
Initial Consultation: You choose to pay between £30 and £60
Follow-Up: You choose to pay between £20 and £45
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PRACTITIONERS
Laura Pople
Principal Osteopath - Paediatric & Cranial Osteopathy
"My son was having constant tension headaches which was affecting his ability to study and making him unhappy being in pain a lot of the time. He was also suffering from a lot of exam stress. The treatment was made him aware of his posture which was terrible and putting stress onto his neck - once he understood this he was able to make a change, and once his spine was realigned his headaches have reduced dramatically. The treatment also helps him to relax and helps with his mental stress"
Rebecca Wheatley
Paediatric Acupuncture & Non-Needle Techniques
"Rebecca has a wonderful way of relating to children of all ages. She immediately made my teenage son feel comfortable and relaxed. She took what he said seriously, responding specifically to questions & concerns, and offering gentle lifestyle advice in a very comfortable way alongside treatment."
Clare Shaw
Paediatric & Cranial Osteopathy
"The osteopathy has been excellent for both myself as an expectant and then post partum mother and for my newborn and now 10 month old baby. We are so grateful for this clinic "
TESTIMONIALS
“I've used the Acorn Children's Clinic for both my daughter's and cannot recommend it highly enough.
The multi-bed environment is beautifully welcoming and my daughters love going for acupuncture there.
The quality of treatment is amazing and with the donation system in place it is incredibly good value, which has meant that my youngest daughter has been able to get more support than we would normally be able to afford. It is a real gift to our community!”
“I'm the mum of a teenage girl who comes to the practice for support with her anxiety and depression.
Anna is amazing practitioner and she has a great way of being with my daughter that feels easy and friendly. My daughter doesn't want talking therapy which makes sense and so this body work is great to help her release stored emotion in her body without getting stuck in the story.
It's a fabulous bottom up approach to resolving trauma. My daughter looks forward to sessions and is always more in her social engagement system after the session. Less shut down. Less anxious.”
"The fact that the sessions are shorter. You can book in very easily on their system. The fact that we don’t have to pay a ‘full’ charge means we can access it more often for our children. The after school treatment sessions are a god send."
“The Acorn clinic is a wonderful nurturing practise. Beautiful calm space for children to be healed in.
I have been taking my son there who is 8 years old for holistic treatments. Rebecca our practitioner is amazing. Patient, kind and understanding and super knowledgeable. She knows the best course of action / therapy for him.
It is a safe space for all parents to take their children. I highly recommend this clinic. It is affordable and professional and the level of care is incredible.”
"Highly qualified and experienced practitioners, treating children with special care and attention."
"Having excellent, knowledgeable and caring professionals who actually have time to listen in detail to what is wrong, and then treat the problem based on a holistic, personalised approach is the most valuable thing. I feel like I have genuine support and it's comforting at a time when it could easily otherwise be scary."
"My son really thrived on the 1-1 time and the listening ear as well as the treatment itself. In the days after he was catching himself doing some of the negative behaviour and implementing ways to be kinder to himself."