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Wimbledon Village Surgery and the Colombo Centre, Waterloo

Theresa Szewczuk is now practising in Wimbledon Village Surgery on Thursdays to book please call reception on 0208 946 2800.


A new affordable acupuncture clinic is being launched at the Colombo Community Centre in Waterloo. The affordable clinic is a multi-bed clinic. You will be treated in an open plan room, with other patients being treated at the same time by other practitioners. This helps keeps running costs low and as a result the price of treatments low. Many patients report the beneficial effects of the community atmosphere in a multi-bed clinic.

Private treatments are also available at the Colombo Centre.
To book at the Colombo Centre please call 07810 843 594.

About the therapist

Theresa Szewczuk is a fully qualified Acupuncturist, Chinese Medical Herbalist and Massage therapist. She graduated from the University of Westminster with a BSc (Hons) in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture, she completed a diploma in Chinese Herbal Formulas at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine and is currently studying a Masters in Chinese Herbal Medicine at the University of Westminster. She is a member of the British Acupuncture Council ( MBAcC ).

Theresa has taught at the University of Westminster as an assistant clinical supervisor and volunteered as an Acupuncturist at the NHS run Gateway Clinic for three years, in Lambeth Hospital in South West London working with HIV patients, addictions, Hepatitis and chronic pain. In 2008, she did intensive clinical training at the National Hospital of Traditional Medicine in Vietnam.

Certificates and Continuing Personal Development Courses

  • The Eight Extraordinary Vessels ­ Qi Jing Ba Mai with Sandra Hill (November 2003, Prospect Seminars)
  • Qigong Pulse Diagnosis Seminar with Rosy Grandage (February 2004, Prospect Seminars)
  • Nanjing Pulse Diagnosis and Skin Diagnosis Seminar with Cinzia Scorzon (March 2004, Prospect Seminars)
  • Facial Diagnosis Seminar with Maura Bright (December 2004, Prospect Seminars)
  • San Jiao ­ The Triple Heater with Sandra Hill (January 2005, Prospect Seminars)
  • Certificate in Primary and Secondary Care including CPR, AED and First Aid (June 2005 and June 2007, Emergency First Response)
  • Certificate in Facial Revitalisation Acupuncture with Jamie Hedger (November 2005, LCTA)
  • Maximum Pressure/Minimum Strain Deep Tissue Massage with Marius Antoniades (May 2006, London School of Sports Massage)
  • Neck and Shoulder Deep Tissue Massage with Marius Antoniades (September 2006, London School of Sports Massage)
  • Understanding IVF: Chinese Medicine and assisted conception with Jill Glover (October 2006, University of Reading, College of Integrated Chinese Medicine)
  • Masters Class: Pregnancy & Massage Course with Gill Tree (November 2007, Thomas & Guy Hospital)
  • Continuing Education in Chinese Patent Herbs (January 2007 – January 2008, University of Reading , College of Integrated Chinese Medicine )
  • Minstry of Health, National Hospital of Traditional Medicine, Vietnam, Clinical Training Centre - January 2008.
  • Fukushin Seminar (Abdominal Diagnosis) with Kumiko Shirai and Dr. Arnaud Versluys - May 2009, Medicine Mandala.
  • Shanghan Lun Acupuncture Seminar with Dr. Arnaud Versluys - May 2009, Medicine Mandala.