Who we are
About Us
VHF has been facilitating courses for nearly twenty-five years during which time it has gained considerable knowledge and practical experience. As a result it now offers a unique four year programme plus one extra post graduate year to those who wish to gain specialist skills in the healing arts and enjoy the related insights and positive life changes.
VHF is regarded as an international school since, apart from English, there are at present American, Australian, Belgian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, New Zealand, Polish, Portuguese, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish and Welsh students and graduates.
They also come from a wide variety of backgrounds, interests and professions such as artists, musicians, models, accountants, business professionals, bankers, bookkeepers, academics, lawyers, teachers, medical professionals, nurses, alternative and complementary therapists, social workers, astrologers, counsellors, stay at home mothers or fathers and many more.
The VHF is 100% committed to its work, students and graduates, and keeping up and improving upon essential standards. It also is ensuring that fundamental skills and insights are preserved. VHF believes that subtle energy medicine has a large part to play in the non-too distant future, provided practitioners have the necessary expertise to do their work and training schools the required depth of knowledge and experience.
VHF Principal
Henriette Maasdijk FMVHF.SEMS™, MFSEM, Mast, Cert Ed
Henriette is a VHF founder as well as a full member of and consultant to several healing organisations. She has taught throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe for over 25 years, leading diploma courses and workshops on subtle energy medicine subjects and inner development. She has always had a keen interest in the so called unknown and a great love and respect for the beauty and power of crystals. She believes that inner development and healing are the key to a life of joy, empowerment and fulfilment.
Senior Tutor
Irinia Stepherson MEng MVHF.SEMS™ MFSEM
Irinia is a Subtle Energy Medicine Specialist™ and head of VHF Studies. She has taught throughout the UK and Ireland for over 15 years and been involved in the field of energy medicine for over 20 years. She currently facilitates the two-year VHF Diploma Course in Subtle Energy Medicine, Energy Therapy and Crystal Therapy. She also teaches about the more scientific aspects of crystals, runs the Bach Flower Remedy postgraduate diploma course that forms part of the Subtle Energy Medicine Specialist™ qualification, and leads workshops on many healing related subjects including ‘Intuitive development for Healers’ and ‘Space clearing’. She is an FSEM consultant, mentor and assessor.
Associate Tutors
Sandra Pepper
MVHF, MFSEM, RAD, RTS Dip
Kate Nicholls
MVHF, NNEB
Kate has worked in the field of Subtle Energy Medicine and Complementary Therapies for well over fifteen years and is a highly experienced practitioner. Kate facilitates meditation classes and workshops on healing and related subjects.
Associates
Dr Gareth Thomas
BDS, FMEMI, MVHF.SEMS™, MFSEM
Julia Marafie
FFSSW, MVHF, MFSEM
