The Manu Centre Ethos
Our ethos is about helping people to help themselves in creating and maintaining their own health and well-being.
History of the Manu Centre
The Manu Centre was founded by Vicki Palmer in September 2004.
It was set up to provide psychological therapies, physical healing therapies and meditation practices, using different approaches to suit different people with different needs at different times.
Vicki Palmer
Founder of the Manu Centre
Vicki is a senior accredited Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Supervisor.
Having studied Medicine and Nursing prior to her counselling training, Vicki has always had a keen interest in the link between physical and mental health. This then broadened to an understanding of whole person wellbeing to include social and spiritual health.
Her research into health outcomes for communities with fewer life opportunities developed a passion for equal access to talking therapies, irrespective of income.
With this goal in mind she founded Oasis-Talking Therapies CIC (Community interest Company) which delivered free psychological therapies through NHS IAPT (Improving access to Talking Therapies) in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, and through grant funded therapy for 9 years. Her practice is now solely focussed at the Manu Centre.
Here she enjoys working alongside psychological therapists and practitioners of alternative healing modalities.
