Meet Madeleine – Founder of Holding Space Chinese Medicine

Hello! I’m Madeleine (Maddie), Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist and I’m deeply passionate about supporting your mental and physical well being through every stage of your fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum journey. As a member of your health care team, my time with you is focused and detailed. I connect the dots between your symptoms and emotions to support the whole picture of you.

My own health journey hasn’t been without a few hiccups along the way…menstrual issues, stressed out pregnancies, a posterior birth (thankfully a gentler one second time around), perinatal depression and anxiety and LOTS of breastfeeding woes, I’ve been through some things.

I love giving back in this space, I know how much our bodies can do, what we can come back from and what we can transform into. I am also a bit of a nerd, and have completed additional studies specifically to support your pregnancy, birth and postpartum stages with both acupuncture and herbal treatments. I was lucky enough to be a long term patient of Steven Clavey’s (a renowned herbalist focused on women’s health) and have had the privilege of learning from him and those who carry on his legacy. Kirsten Wolfe’s Fertile Life Method and Fertile Life Mastery teachings also guide my fertility practices

You’ll find me within the beautiful family friendly space at TLC Birth and Beyond in Ferntree Gully amongst many other wonderful practitioners. Treatments may include gentle acupuncture, customised herbal formulas, warming moxibustion, cupping, gua sha — and a comforting cup of tea.

Expect easy parking, pram access into the building and treatment space, a breastfeeding friendly waiting room, and play space for your little ones.

I am a registered practitioner with the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (CMBA) and AHPRA, a member of the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA), and provide private health fund rebates which can be claimed online after your consultation.

“In giving birth we have the privilege of connecting with the source of life, and the power of this makes us beautiful” Jenny Allison