“Congratulations to Marie Duggan and the Butterfly Touch Team (BTT) for producing a great innovation which takes forward quality complementary therapy practice  in cancer care. This is a much needed resource for complementary therapists with training in massage, reflexology and/or Reiki being the focus of the programme. The e-learning content includes important guidance for skilful adaption of the interventions, together with information about the experience of living with cancer and effects of treatment. The programme includes demonstrations of how to adapt therapeutic techniques, as well as processes for reviewing learning and helpful resource sheets. Importantly, BTT has created a unique opportunity for e-learning. Graduates will be able to fine tune their skills through a supportive network of cancer care and hospice centres that welcome  therapists for a period of observation/voluntary service. As an experienced  cancer therapist, teacher and author I would like to thank Marie for inviting me to engage with and review this on-line course during the final stages of its preparation. I wish Marie and her team every success in the future.”

Dr Peter A Mackereth PhD MA Dip. Nursing, Cert Ed 

Author/Co-Editor  of the books:  Clinical Reflexology; Adapting Massage & Bodywork for Cancer Care  and Aromatherapy, Massage and Relaxation in Cancer Care .

Previously a Senior Nurse/Clinical Service Manager and Director of Nursing and End of life Care Lead in tertiary and quaternary cancer care; I have had responsibilities for the commissioning, development of complementary therapy services and the recruitment of skilled therapists to provide quality interventions for cancer patients living with, including progressive disease and surviving cancer with its associated treatment modality toxicities and late effects. I welcomed this course as an important step in enabling therapists to prepare themselves to better understand the context in which they wish to offer their services, be it voluntary or as a paid therapist. Often therapists may have personal experience of cancer but limited understanding of how to work in healthcare and social care setting; especially cancer and end of life care.This online learning package and clinical/ observational placement opportunity should be welcomed by managers, health and social care professionals to assist in better preparing therapist to deliver quality interventions to patients and their families across what is often a complex, stressful and lengthy pathway of care and treatment.  

Timothy  Jackson.MSc. RN.RM.ONC.Cert.

Marie invited me to review her CPD e-learning Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care course. I must congratulate Marie on creating and developing this training package for Reflexology, Massage and Reiki. I found the e-learning flexible, accessible and thought provoking; covering each modality in detail. The information is thorough and well-presented and provides therapists with the tools and skills to adapt their treatments for patients with a cancer diagnosis. This is a great educational training package not only for therapists but also healthcare professionals wishing to expand their knowledge about complementary therapies in the healthcare setting. 

SALLY KAY BSc(Hons)

Reflexology practitioner, tutor & researcher

As a teacher in the adult education industry I have had experience with many online and face-to-face educational packages. This course not only delivers insightful, innovative material, it is delivered in a highly engaging, methodical and thought provoking manner. It is the first of its kind to successfully bridge the gap between western medicine and complementary therapies and is a must for all practitioners working in this highly specialised healthcare field. After nursing in both the UK and Australia, I have no doubt that the widespread clinical application of this content will create new standards for palliative care practice.

Suzanne Doyle

Educator, therapist, content developer

Adv Dip Nursing, Cert Ed, Cert IV pathology collection, Adv Dip Beauty Therapy and Spa
Dip Beauty Therapy (CIDESCO) (ITEC) 

“The course was fantastic, very detailed, I liked how you went over something more than once, that really helps to let all the information sink in more. I loved the variety, having audios and the videos at the end too, it really keeps it stimulating and interesting, and not to mention the hand outs.

I also want to thank you greatly, without this online course I thought I wasn’t going to be able to do the training, as I couldn’t find anything in Scotland and couldn’t commit to travelling as my spare money is going towards my other course just now. 

THANK YOU.

THIS IS FANTASTIC FOR ME AND SO MANY OTHERS!!!”

Alison Hughes – Reflexology

”I have found the course to be really informative and well organised and structured and I’ll be very happy to recommend to fellow therapists. I especially valued the audio case studies and practical demonstrations and your overall approach really embodies the working together with clinicians and treatments with the patient at the heart of it all.”

Tracey Meyers –

Reflexologist and Palliative Care Nurse UK

Thank-you Marie.

The course was fantastic to work through with so much detail.
Marie has been at the end of the phone when I’ve needed support, even though there is a time difference of 10 hours?
It’s given me the tools to adapt my reflexology skills and work within cancer care.
I would highly recommend Butterfly Touch to other therapists

Paula

‘I really enjoyed the course.

I can tell you put a lot of work and your whole Soul and Heart in it. It really is beautifully crafted and full of not only detailed information but also thought-inspiring insights.

You opened up a whole new world to me.

I look forward, even more now, to gaining some practical experience and put what I learned here to good use.

I know it will be challenging but I feel more prepared to embrace the challenge now.’

Laura Vismara – Reiki

‘I am really enjoying the course so far.

It’s packed with info and really well thought out. I’m so happy I ‘m doing this!

I look forward to the next lesson every day.’

‘I was delighted with the course, really enjoyed it, was such nice pace, fantastic and a joy to do.

The course was fantastic to work through with so much detail.

Marie has been at the end of the phone when I’ve needed support, even though there is a time difference of 10 hours. It’s given me the tools to adapt my reflexology skills and work within cancer care.

I would highly recommend Butterfly Touch to other therapists.

Paula Watts – Reflexology

I am enjoying the course so far and am really liking the format as it does help me to retain the information more effectively.  I am finding the handouts don’t have enough space for writing things down so I’m just adding extra pages. This is possibly just down to my requirements though as I can write down too much rather than bullet point information other than that;  the course content is fabulous and packed with in-depth information which is wonderful and just what I was looking for in a cancer care course. I’d definitely recommend to others. Thank you so much for providing this course.