Leading international educator scar tissue therapy
Emma is a specialised clinical scar specialist, a leader in her field, with a reputation for excellence. Well known for being able to get results using non-invasive treatment approaches. With over 30 years of experience as a therapist, Emma has been spearheading changes within healthcare via her education programs. Her training courses are regularly attended by NHS and private healthcare professionals, and she has a global teaching team, offering her Restore Therapy scar tissue treatment training program internationally.
Career
Emma started her career as a therapist in the early 1990's and has always been passionate about helping people recovery from injury and painful conditions using her therapy skills. Since attending advanced training in scar tissue therapy in 2015, she fast became an expert by accessing education in this specialist area through international teachers and specialist conferences. Within 18 months of completing training in the Sharon Wheeler's ScarWork method, she was approached by Sharon and asked to teach, becoming a certified ScarWork tutor in 2016. As more research emerged into scar tissue treatment, Emma utilised lockdown to study and develop a more evidence informed practice, launching her own Restore Therapy scar tissue training program which is now taught via her teaching team across UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Emma is regularly asked to present at professional conferences, including therapist events such as Therapy Expo, surgical and nursing events, including Association of Breast Surgery conference and Wound Care Today, and at specialist oncology and lymphatic conferences and symposiums such as 30th World Congress of the International Society of Lymphology (ISL).
Conferences and Symposiums
International Scar conference 'Scars' 2023 Berlin (speaker); 2026 Milan (attendee)
Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) Symposium, Auckland NZ 2023 (presenting workshops); Perth Australia 2025 (presenting workshops)
30th World Congress of the International Society of Lymphology (ISL) (presenting workshops)
British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in limb Absence Rehabilitation, 2025 (webinar speaker)
International Cancer Conference IRIS Scientific Group, 2025 (speaker)
Association of Breast Surgery annual conference, 2025 (speaker)
Wound Care Today Conference, 2024 (attendee); 2025 (speaker)
Therapy Expo, now called Therapy Show, 2022 (speaker); 2023 (speaker); 2025 (speaker); 2026 (speaker)
European Congress on Scar Healing by ScarCon & European Tissue Repair Society 2016 & 2018 (attendee)
British Fascia Symposium 2016 (attendee)
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Certified in Lymphoedema Management for Manual Therapists
Sharon Wheeler's ScarWork Training 2015; mentorship and 1:1 training with Sharon Wheeler between 2016-2022;
Accredited Sharon Wheeler's ScarWork training provider 2016-2022
Problems after Treatment for Breast Cancer: Understanding Connective Tissue Level 1 (Willem Fourie, Way Forward)
Understanding Connective Tissue System: It's Role in Musculoskeletal Dysfunction Level 2 (Willem Fourie, Way Forward)
Certificate in Keinesology tape use basic, advanced and post-operative specific application
Certificate in cupping and LymphaTouch medical device application
Post-Graduate Diploma in Oncology Massage 2018
Aromatherapy and Body Massage International Therapy Examination Council 1993
Please note: While clinicians at the Restore Therapy Scar Clinic in Harley Street have completed training in different therapeutic modalities, we exclusively offer scar tissue treatment to support recovery after surgery and injury, and not appointments for general holistic or complementary therapy treatment.
Professional Memberships
Member Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)
Member Sports Massage Association (SMA)
Professional Highlights
Emma has taught scar therapy courses globally in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and many other countries and it has been wonderful to see the interest in this specialist field. In UK she has taught these skills to the Military of Defence occupational therapy team and to therapists at our leading cancer specialist hospitals. Emma has been awarded Inspirational Tutor of the year in 2023 by TPOT for her courses on scar therapy and the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) awarded Emma as Highly Commended Complementary Therapist of the Year 2017. Emma loves to give back and lead a team of volunteers with Help for Heroes and has provided a team of therapists to support the Invictus athletic team, delivering over 550 treatments 2017 - 2022, and supported charity Dans Fund for Burns with free therapy treatments at wellbeing events since 2023. Over 2,500 free scar therapy appointments have been provided via the Restore Therapy Pledge, and we aim to reach 5,000.
