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The Executive Research Committee  
The Research Committee have agreed that The Quantum Wellbeing Centre's Standards of Practice, Codes of Conduct & Ethics shall be implemented in all research/trials/pilot studies and general workshops undertaken by Registered Practitioners/Coaches with relevant experience.

Dawson Church PhD Principle Advisor
Dawson earned his doctorate in Integrative Healthcare at Holos University under the mentorship of distinguished neurosurgeon Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., founder of the American Holistic Medical Association. He went on to receive a postgraduate Ph.D. in Natural Medicine, as well as pursuing clinical certification in Energy Psychology.
Director of Soul Medicine Institute, (SMI) which is a leading-edge non-profit dedicated to THERAPIES, to RESEARCH, and to EDUCATION in the fields of Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology. The Foundation for Epigenetic Medicine is the research arm of Soul Medicine Institute. It is currently involved in several research projects including The Iraq Vets Stress Project. http://stressproject.org/  This study measures the effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which affects tens of thousands of returning Iraq vets. As Principle Investigator, he uses EFT  as it offers remarkable new potential for healing both emotional trauma and physical symptoms.

Mary Hunt Director & Coordinator
Mary formed the Quantum Wellbeing Centre C.I.C. (QWC), a non-profit, asset locked, community interest company as a National, UK Research platform and co-ordination of experienced Complementary Therapy therapists. The QWC team will work under the guidance and advice of Dawson to co-ordinate solid, scientific research here in the UK particularly in the fields of PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction and Physical Pain. As an EFT Adv. Practitioner & Trainer, Mary has been involved in the field of Energy Psychology since 1998, specialising in all Anxiety Issues with a special interest in PTSD. She is Vice Chairman of the Association of Energy Therapist and member of the long est. British Complementary Medicine Association. Passionate about promoting robust Standards of Practice, Codes of Conduct and Ethics within the industry, she was invited to join as an executive to help form The British Complementary Therapy Council to encourage Self Voluntary Regulation among therapists. Mary is based in Hampshire Website: www.ptsdhelp.org.uk

Pat Ballantyne BPsych
Pat works currently within the NHS. She trained in EFT originally in Australia in 1999 with Steve Wells and David Lake and have been using EFT as a primary therapy for about 5 years. As well as doing 1:1 therapy, she has been using EFT with an Anxiety Management Group for about 3 years and last year started an EFT group. Currently on her 4th one, has always kept data whilst working for the NHS, Currently using CORE, PA45, BDI, BAI, PHQ and GAD.

Rangana Choudhuri PhD in Cancer Research
As a level 3 EFT Practitioner Rangana runs her own private practice in Greater London.
Apart from a PhD in cancer research Rangana also has: BSc (Hons) Applied Biology Imperial College DPhil Biochemistry Oxford University, CIM Marketing Diploma London Business School ADP Journey Accredited Practitioner NLP Trained Life and Executive Coaching Clinical Hypnosis Master Hypnosis Matri

Masha Bennett Bsc Hons) DipHSC
Masha Bennett is a UKCP Registered Neurolinguistic psychotherapist, has some years of experience in CBT and therapeutic group work, and is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing) which offers many parallels with EFT and has gained solid evidence base in recent years. She is a member of the Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals and has has developed a specialised training programme for health professionals in EFT applications for addiction treatment. Masha has contributed to the development of EFT training standards in the AAMET (Association for Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques). She currently combines work with the NHS with her private therapy and training practice. http://www.practicalhappiness.co.uk


Jacqui Footman BA(Hons), PGCE
Before starting to use EFT in 2003, Jacqui's 20-year teaching career involved educational research.  She did advanced EFT training in 2005 with Gary Craig, EFT Founder, and qualified as EFT Trainer in 2006.  She has been a member of the British Holistic Medical Association since 2003 and actively supported the Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques (AAMET) since 2005, being appointed Treasurer in 2009. Her passion is to share EFT and promote its wider use, including involvement in the research that will underpin the expansion of EFT's use in a range of educational and health settings Website: www.eftDevon.co.uk 

Elham Kashefi PhD
Elham Kashefi is a social science researcher with a BA in Psychology and a PhD in Health Research. She is also an EFT practitioner and a sound healer, and teaches in a medical school in the north of England. Elham's passion as a researcher, teacher and healer has always been focused on group work and the transformative power of the collective. Over the years, Elham has become increasingly interested in how research into quantum physics and the power of intention have begun to provide scientific evidence for ancient spiritual teachings. In this vain, she has recently set up a blog to disseminate research on the science of healing.
http://www.theturningpointblog.org
 

Christine Moran Bsc Psy(Hons)
AAMET Advanced Practitioner & Trainer, Practitioner of MBTI and NLP
Member of BPS, AAMET, BAPT, Teacher and Tutor
UK Central Coordinator of AAMET EFT CYP Practitioners forum
1-1 Sessions, Groups, Workshops and Training for Adults, Children & Young People,
Schools and Children's Support Agencies

Dave Deady
Now retired, worked in the NHS (clinical and higher education) for more than 40 years.
RGN, (NMC) RMN, (NMC) DTMN, (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) Dip. Nursing [Psychiatry] ([Extra-Mural Dept] London University), RCNT (RCN), RNT (University of Strathclyde), Cert. Group Analysis (Institute of Group Analysis), NLP practitioner, Dip Counselling (University of Strathclyde), Teacher of Pre-therapy (Chicago, USA) and BA (Honours) (Caledonia University) Was 'Coordinator' for the following post-registered modules - Psychotherapeutic Interventions (Named Pathway), Counselling and Therapeutic Helping Skills. Also lecturer to the Adult and Mental Health Degree courses
Partner - Psychotherapeutic Interventions Concepts and Solutions
Teacher and Adviser to P.E.T.A.L (Providing Practical And Emotional Support, Advocacy, Group Support and Counselling for the Families and Friends of Murder and Suicide Victims)
Advisor  to Innocents Scotland