Lucy Padina
Wight Herbal Medicine
Holistic medical herbalist providing in-person or online consultations and treatment for both chronic and acute complaints.
Contact Info
Ryde PO33, UK
Practitioner Category
Herbalists & Clinical Herbal Practitioner, Integrative Psychotherapist / Social Worker, Health Coach, Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner
Therapeutics and Diagnostics
Naturopathic Medicine, Psychiatry / Psychotherapy, Herbal Medicine
Time in Practice
As a medical herbalist since 2024, preceeded by a career in clinical social work from 2001.
Certifications
Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists
Former registration as a social worker with Social Work England and previous regulatory bodies from 2001-2024 (applied for voluntary removal November 2024)
Education
Advanced Diploma in Herbal Medicine (Equivalent to a US Bachelors Degree), Heartwood Education. 2025.
Trainee clinical psychologist 2005-2009.
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, With Distinction, The Open University, 2003.
Advanced Diploma in the Management of Psychological Trauma (PTSD), The Centre for Post-Traumatic Stress, Research and Practice, Notts, 2001. Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Social Work Studies [First Class], Nottingham Trent University, 2001.
Diploma in Social Work, Nottingham Trent University, 1999.
Associated Laboratories
None
Use of radiological diagnostics in practice?
No
Insurance(s) accepted?
No
Additional Information
Lucy delivers talks to museums and local organisations on the history of herbal medicine and the everyday use of plants for health.