Emma Van Loock MSc, Lic .Ac.
Emma is a licensed and registered (AFPA) acupuncturist, able to treat a range of conditions within her scope of practice, with a particular interest in supporting clients with persistent pain.
Emma is a highly qualified acupuncturist. She achieved her licentiate diploma in traditional acupuncture (Lic. Ac) at the Acupuncture Foundation in Dublin and Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine clinical internship programme in 2011. In 2019, she completed an MSc. in Advanced Oriental Medicine (research and practice), achieving a distinction for her two-year research dissertation into the therapeutic encounter between persistent pain and acupuncture. She then published her research in the peer reviewed European Journal of Integrative Medicine.
Emma's person-centred approach combines Traditional Chinese Medicine with a biopsychosocial understanding of pain. She uses both traditional and anatomically informed sports and trigger point acupuncture, with electro-acupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion (heat) therapy.
Emma: 07800 906 813 (East Belfast appointments)
Further Training:
2023-ongoing Neuro-Meridian Integrative Acupuncture with Poney Chiang via Healthy Seminars
2022 'The Complete Clinician' (a biopsychosocial framework for treating pain) with Modern Pain Care
2015-2019 MSc.Advanced Oriental Medicine (research and practice) with Northern College of Acupuncture and Middlesex University (distinction)
2018 'Know Pain' a practical guide to persistent pain therapy, with Mike Stewart (a biopsychosocial approach to pain education), Dublin
2016 Trigger Point Needling (CPD) CICM Reading
2015 Deep Tissue Massage (CPD) Gateway Workshops Belfast
2014 Sports acupuncture (CPD) with Whitfield Reaves at ICZO Antwerp, Belgium
2013 Sports Massage ITEC level 3 diploma (inc. treating injuries)
2013 Sports acupuncture (CPD) with Kevin Young CICM Reading
2012 Using acupuncture in infertility at Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland (CPD)
Emma is a highly qualified acupuncturist. She achieved her licentiate diploma in traditional acupuncture (Lic. Ac) at the Acupuncture Foundation in Dublin and Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine clinical internship programme in 2011. In 2019, she completed an MSc. in Advanced Oriental Medicine (research and practice), achieving a distinction for her two-year research dissertation into the therapeutic encounter between persistent pain and acupuncture. She then published her research in the peer reviewed European Journal of Integrative Medicine.
Emma's person-centred approach combines Traditional Chinese Medicine with a biopsychosocial understanding of pain. She uses both traditional and anatomically informed sports and trigger point acupuncture, with electro-acupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion (heat) therapy.
Emma: 07800 906 813 (East Belfast appointments)
Further Training:
2023-ongoing Neuro-Meridian Integrative Acupuncture with Poney Chiang via Healthy Seminars
2022 'The Complete Clinician' (a biopsychosocial framework for treating pain) with Modern Pain Care
2015-2019 MSc.Advanced Oriental Medicine (research and practice) with Northern College of Acupuncture and Middlesex University (distinction)
2018 'Know Pain' a practical guide to persistent pain therapy, with Mike Stewart (a biopsychosocial approach to pain education), Dublin
2016 Trigger Point Needling (CPD) CICM Reading
2015 Deep Tissue Massage (CPD) Gateway Workshops Belfast
2014 Sports acupuncture (CPD) with Whitfield Reaves at ICZO Antwerp, Belgium
2013 Sports Massage ITEC level 3 diploma (inc. treating injuries)
2013 Sports acupuncture (CPD) with Kevin Young CICM Reading
2012 Using acupuncture in infertility at Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland (CPD)