Sussex Acupuncture | Brighton

Rick has worked in natural health since 1997. He has a BSc degree from Edinburgh University, were he studied Psychology and Anthropology and a BSc (Hons) in Oriental Medicine from Brighton University. He is an experienced member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) and a Clinical Supervisor and lecturer at The International College of Oriental Medicine (ICOM).

Rick was attracted to Chinese medicine in 1993 when he discovered Tai Chi and Chinese philosophy. Having had a strong interest in healthcare since childhood, the opportunity to travel around Scotland, treating racehorses and their owners, was inspiring. He began studying anatomy and physiology and completed a two-year diploma in therapeutic and remedial massage.

After graduating in 2004, he was asked to work alongside Pauline van Buren, the Principle of ICOM at the time and wife of the late Dr. van Buren, who had founded the college in 1972.