Dr Mark Atkinson MBBS BSc (HONS) FRSPH FBSIM
Holistic Medical Doctor
Biolab, The Stonehouse, 9 Weymouth Street, London W1W 6DB
Website: www.drmarkatkinson.com
Telephone: 0845 0946450
Dr Mark Atkinson is a holistic medical doctor, well-being expert and one of the UK's leading authorities on integrative approaches to mental health, addictions, stress-related illness and chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia. He is the founder of The Faculty of Integrated Medicine which provides the world’s only university-accredited post graduate training programme in integrated medicine. He is also the creator of Human Potential Coaching an innovative approach to life coaching that combines the very best aspects of positive psychology (the study of optimal human functioning and thriving), somatic psychology, holistic health and strengths-based coaching. He is The Chairman of The British Society of Integrated Medicine, a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, a Fellow of The British Society of Integrated Medicine, a member of The International Society of Addiction Medicine and consultant to one of the UK’s leading suppliers of nutritional supplements - Higher Nature.
Dr Mark Atkinson qualified as a medical doctor in 1997 from Imperial College School of Medicine in London (formerly known as St Mary's Hospital Medical School). On graduation he received two qualifications a MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery and a BSc (HONS) - Bachelor of Science in Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology. As Dr Atkinson started to work with patients he became fascinated by the relationship between what was going on in their head and heart and how this was for many people obviously restricting their capacity to enjoy a healthy, happy and fulfilling life. This inspired him to build on his conventional medical training by exploring methods and approaches that help to actualise the potentials of body, mind, heart and soul. He subsequently received training in a variety of disciplines and approaches related to integrated medicine including the pioneering psychological modelsHuman Givens Therapy and functional diagnostic medicine (a personalised approach to healthcare that addresses the root causes of ill-health). He is currently completing a BSc HONS in nutritional therapy.
Dr Mark Atkinson now champions an integrated holistic approach one that provides his patients with a personalised combination of drug-free approaches that are designed to identify and address their underlying barriers to health, healing and personal growth. His work has been featured on GMTV, The Daily Telegraph, The Mail on Sunday, The Sunday Times, The Daily Express, Psychologies Magazine, CAM magazine, Top Sante, Zest, Country Living, Eve, First, Natural Health, NOW magazine, Natural Health, Prima, Yoga Magazine, Men's Health, Spirit & Destiny, Health & Fitness and Wellbeing Magazine.
Dr Mark Atkinson is also an award winning writer and author of The Mind-Body Bible (Piatkus) and Holistic Health Secrets for Women (Piatkus).
