Welcome
Welcome to Annette Murphy Acupuncture.
If you’re living with persistent pain, feeling stressed or out of balance, or seeking natural support through fertility challenges, hormonal or life transitions, you’ve come to the right place.
Acupuncture helps regulate the body’s natural rhythms, calm the nervous system, and ease discomfort — supporting your wellbeing on every level. It offers a gentle, complementary way to restore harmony and help you feel more yourself again.
Meet AnnetteLic. Ac, BSc (Hon), RGN,
Annette is a licensed Traditional Acupuncturist, with a long background in Nursing and over 20 years of experience in healthcare. She trained at London's leading City College of Acupuncture. This involved 3 years of Degree Level Training in Chinese Medicine.
Annette also has extended training in Medical, Auricular, and Fertility Acupuncture, Life Coaching and Mindfulness.
Her unique approach to addressing your health challenges, blends the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern health insights to optimize results.
Annette is a member of The British Acupuncture Council and The Acupuncture Fertility Network.
Fully insured and licensed to practice:
Treatments
Chronic Pain Support
Acupuncture offers a natural way to relieve pain and support the body’s healing processes. By stimulating specific points, it helps increase circulation, reduce inflammation, and release natural pain-relieving chemicals. Whether you’re managing back pain, migraines, arthritis, or tension from everyday life, acupuncture encourages the body to rebalance and recover. Many people find it not only eases discomfort but also improves sleep, energy, and overall wellbeing. It’s a gentle, holistic approach that addresses both the symptoms and their underlying causes, helping you move more freely and feel more at ease in your body.
Hormonal Health & Fertility
Acupuncture can help support hormonal balance and reproductive health by gently regulating the body’s internal systems. It works with the nervous and endocrine systems to promote healthy cycles, improve circulation to the reproductive organs, and support emotional wellbeing. Whether you’re trying to conceive, navigating cycle irregularities, or experiencing perimenopausal or menopausal changes, acupuncture offers a calming and restorative approach. It can complement medical or lifestyle treatments, helping the body find its natural rhythm and creating the conditions for better balance, vitality, and fertility.
Stress & General Wellbeing
Modern life can easily leave us feeling tense, anxious, or disconnected. Acupuncture helps calm the mind and relax the body by supporting the nervous system’s natural ability to regulate stress. Many people describe a deep sense of peace and clarity after treatment. Over time, acupuncture can improve sleep, mood, and resilience — helping you feel more grounded and centered. It’s a gentle yet powerful way to restore balance, release tension, and support emotional and physical wellbeing, so you can move through life with greater ease and calm.
My Commitment to You
My promise to you is dedicated, personalised care.
Your safety and wellbeing are always my priority. Treatments use single-use, sterile needles and follow strict hygiene and confidentiality standards, with secure storage of all personal data.
As a fully trained, insured member of the British Acupuncture Council, I’m committed to providing safe, professional, and compassionate care at every appointment.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a time-honored practice that has been used for over 2,000 years as part of the traditional Chinese Medicine system. Its primary goal is to restore and maintain balance within the body and mind, supporting overall health and wellbeing. Over the centuries, acupuncture has helped countless people manage pain, reduce stress, and enhance vitality.
Modern science has shown that acupuncture can:
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Regulate the nervous system, helping to reset and restore both body and mind.
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Improve local blood flow, tissue healing, and strengthen the immune system.
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Modulate the body’s pain response.
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Encourage the release of beneficial chemicals such as dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins, which positively influence sleep, mood, and energy levels.
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Support hormonal balance and overall internal regulation.
Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment with minimal risk or side effects when performed by a qualified practitioner. During a session, single-use sterile, ultra-fine needles are gently inserted into specific points on the body for around 20–30 minutes. You may feel a mild sensation at the needle site—a sign that your body is responding—and then drift into a deeply relaxed state as your system rebalances.
To enhance treatment outcomes, adjunct techniques such as cupping, gua sha, moxibustion (moxa), and infrared heat therapy may also be incorporated. These gentle, complementary methods help improve circulation, ease muscle tension, stimulate energy flow, and support the body’s natural healing process.
Bookings
New Client HOLISTIC Initial
£90 / 90 min Appointment
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In depth expert holistic health assessment.
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Your first specialised treatment.
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Personalised treatment plan & lifestyle advice and key recommendations.
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Ideal for those seeking support with stress, emotional challenges, chronic pain, multiple joint pains, hormonal challenges, sleep, digestion and general well-being
New Client FERTILITY Initial
£100 / 90 min Appointment
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In depth expert holistic health assessment.
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Personalised treatment plan & lifestyle advice and personalised follow up recommendations report.
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Ideal for those seeking support with fertility challenges, preparing for conception, navigating assisted conception such as IVF, whilst addressing your general wellbeing too.
New Client MUSCULOSKELETAL
£80 / 70 min Appointment
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Holistic Pain Assessment
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Your first specialised treatment.
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Ideal for those seeking support with single painful areas such as back pain, sciatica, knee pain, elbow etc.
"I am so grateful for the time spent with Annette over the months leading up and during my IVF. She was attentive, kind, understanding, knowledgeable and always created a safe space at every appointment. Our IVF journey has resulted in a positive pregnancy"
