Patricia Sterry

 Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Specialist Neuro Pathology, Medical Reflexology, Herbalist

The Visionary Behind BlockDr Patricia Sterry (or Tricia as we call her affectionately) is the creator of the unique Block Clearance Therapy (BCT) which explores the interaction between the conscious and the subconscious mind. Tricia is a medical doctor, psychotherapist and a psychic. She is also an herbalist, reflexologist and a teacher. Her holistic approach to treating various emotional challenges encompasses her profound understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, especially the brain, and the workings of the mind. 

Dr Sterry’s medical career started as a research pathologist at Guy’s Hospital, London, where she collaborated with colleagues from both Leeds and Edinburgh University. Her findings on the brain’s structure and its interaction with the rest of the body won her a Queen’s Award when she was only 25 years old.

Her deep interest in the workings of the mind and her fascination with codes and patterns led her to complete a PhD in Psychology. While learning about various mental health diagnoses, Dr Sterry also felt frustrated with the medical system which categorised people, instead of individualising each human being. 

In 1985 Tricia established a centre for children born deaf and blind and her extensive work with these children confirmed in her mind the concept that, although we may have certain traits in common, each soul has a unique individual journey.

In her nearly 30 years long and varied career as a psychotherapist, Dr Sterry has encountered and helped thousands of people with unique circumstances and emotional pain ranging from domestic abuse, addiction crisis, sudden loss of a loved one, financial worries and broken relationships to name but a few. Through counselling these people Dr Sterry understood the absolute necessity to go beyond empathy of the present emotions and past trauma and shed light into the individual subconscious patterns that contribute to our emotional experiences and our sense of self.

Tricia would not have been able to develop Block Clearance Therapy as the powerful healing modality we know today without incorporating her profound spiritual knowledge and wisdom into it, coupled with her own ability to see beyond the physical realm. Having been born into a family of spiritualists, Dr Sterry experienced the work of trance mediums from an early age, which fuelled her curiosity to find physical evidence of the spiritual influence on our body-mind connection. 

In 1986 Dr Sterry taught at the Psychic College, London, and, together with Doris Stokes and Harry Edwards, wrote the Code of Conduct for psychics in the UK. 

One of the main transformative powers of BCT relies heavily on the discovery of our “Soul Choice and Purpose", which gives new meaning to our experiences in the context of the great plan of creation - a concept that Dr Sterry developed through her spiritual work and, especially, as a result of her extensive studies and observations of the medicine men and healers within the indigenous Indian tribes of North America. Dr Sterry’s spiritual knowledge also incorporates understanding of different religions and spiritual beliefs. Her interest in holistic medicine and energy healing encompasses knowledge of the core concepts of Chinese Medicine, Naturopathy and Herbalism, Bach Flower Remedies, The Healing Powers of Crystals as well as knowledge of Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hypnosis. 

Dr Sterry currently practices her Block Clearance Therapy alongside other holistic and BCT practitioners from the Tree of Life Centre in Staverton Gloucestershire, which she established in 2002. She runs BCT workshops, Personal Discovery courses and offers a Licenced training in BCT. She continues to develop her approach, offer supervision and make new discoveries in treating trauma through BCT, which she eagerly shares with her colleagues and students.