Deborah Watts is an accredited practitioner specialising in Reflexology, having established her clinic Reflexation Natural Therapies at Picnic Point, New South Wales.
Deborah is an accredited Reflexologist and professional member and Fellow of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) and the International Council of Reflexologists (ICR). She is also a professional Reiki practitioner with the Australian Reiki Connection (ARC).
She is the owner/operator of Reflexation at Picnic Point and has developed her business into a multi-award winning clinic servicing the health and wellbeing of a multicultural community.
In recognition of her promotion and support of natural therapies within the community, she has had the honour of being an Ambassador for natural health representing and promoting Natural Medicine Week for several years.
She has also received the award honour of Highly Commended Practitioner of the Year at the ATMS Natural Therapy Awards.
Additionally, Deborah was a long-term member of the Canterbury Bankstown Chamber of Commerce (CBCC).
Deborah has a Diploma of Reflexology and has trained with internationally renowned reflexologists throughout the world. She has also studied reflexology for cancer care therapy, which equips her to perform volunteer work with patients at the late Professor Chris O’Brien’s Lifehouse Cancer Centre at RPA Hospital.
She has undertaken advanced training in Maternity Reflexology, biomechanical assessments and advanced orthotic therapy.
She holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment which equips her to teach her therapies in colleges and a variety of training environments. She conducts educational and instructional workshops on Foot Reflexology, Hand Reflexology and Indian Head Neck & Shoulder massage. These courses have been designed by her.
In addition, Deborah conducts corporate information sessions on the benefits of natural therapies, including Reflexology and regularly attends speaking engagements with various community groups on a voluntary basis.
She operates her Picnic Point clinic fulltime with many of her clients attending clinic for Reflexology. She also offers Indian Head Neck & Shoulder Massage and Reiki at her clinic, and performs biomechanical assessments and prescribes foot orthotics.
Her vision is to contribute to, and educate consumers in, the improvement of their health and wellbeing.
Deborah also aims to educate people on taking responsibility for their own health. Her multicultural client database comprises children and both men and women of various ages.
Accredited Memberships:
- Fellow of Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)
- Accredited Member International Council of Reflexologists (ICR)
- Accredited Member of Australian Reiki Connection
Qualifications:
- Diploma of Reflexology
- Certificate Competency Maternity Reflexology
- Advanced Orthotic Therapy
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
- Second Degree Reiki
- Indian Head Neck & Shoulder Seated Massage
- Swedish Massage
- Infection Control Training Covid 19
- HLTAID009 CPR
- HLTAID010 Emergency Support
- HLTAID011 First Aid
Additional Training:
- Buteyko Breathing
- Energy and the Large Intestines
- Reflexology & Menopause
- Reflexology and Aging
- Reflexology and Stress Management
- Acupressure, Meridians and Healing
- Acupressure for shoulder pain
- Cancer Care for Reflexologists & Reiki practitioners
- Reflexology for Spine, Back Pain and Sciatica
Achievements and recognition include:
- Winning 2023 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards as a sole operator
- 5 times winner of the local business awards
- 5 times finalist as Business of the Year
- 11 times finalist as Business Person of the Year in the local business awards
- “Highly Commended” Award as “Practitioner of the Year” in the Australian Traditional Medicine Society Industry Awards (Australia wide)
- Fellow of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)
- Ambassador of Natural Medicine Week representing natural medicine industry to consumers
- 10 times finalist in the Australian Small Business Champion Awards
- 2021 – 2022 Committee member Trilogy Foundation Canterbury Bankstown
- 4 times finalist in Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE)
- Finalist in the News Limited GoWest Champions of the West Awards in the category of Small Business
Additionally, Deborah is passionate about the benefits of reflexology for consumers and continually promotes the modality of reflexology in all forums. She actively takes the opportunity to promote her modality and increase awareness of the natural medicine industry at business events and business award functions.
She actively pursues additional professional learning and interaction with international therapists, bringing the latest techniques in reflexology worldwide to her local clients, at no additional cost.
Deborah first discovered Reflexology while studying massage: it was love at first sight!. She was then determined to include this modality in her life and share this therapy with everyone.
Reflexation at Picnic Point has demonstrated business excellence as evidenced by both the awards achieved and continued positive testimonials from clients, students and natural therapy practitioners.
Deborah is a valued leader in her natural industry.
