Our Team Members
After working as an associate for 5 years, he set up his own practice in 1995 in West Ferry. He then moved to Appletree and set up the purpose built clinic next to his home. Kevin prides himself on having a relaxed, friendly and informative manner with patients and spends between 30 to 60 minutes with each person.
He is fully registered with the General Osteopathic Council and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, British Osteopathic Association and Scottish Osteopathic Society.
As an osteopath she incorporates cranio-sacral techniques with traditional osteopathy. She has a special interest in problems associated with the endurance athlete and treating pregnant women and babies. In her personal time she enjoys outdoor pursuits including running, hill-walking and cycling.
In addition to anatomy and physiology, her training includes internal medicine, massage, sports science, nutrition and exercise prescription. Her undergraduate degree also incorporated a 2 year diploma in naturopathy.
At postgraduate level, Heather has expanded her practice with paediatrics courses 1 and 2 at the London School of Osteopathy. She has also studied visceral manipulation with Jean-Pierre Barral in Toronto. Through this, she gives special consideration to how digestive and abdominal disorders effect back and neck pain.
Whilst running practices in Northern Ireland, Heather had the privilege of working closely with therapists from many different disciplines and developed an interest in the Chinese perspective of medicine, studying Tui-Na Chinese medical massage. She went on to study Western Medical acupuncture and spinal acupuncture with the College of Chinese Medicine. Heather has followed a traditional 10 year Reiki apprenticeship and is a third level Reiki practitioner, charted 10 in direct ascension from Dr Mikao Usui.
In addition to treating people of all ages and abilities, Heather has undertaken a year-long post-graduate course in animal osteopathy and works with dogs and horses.
After having 3 children, Clare qualified in Swedish Massage with a SVQ level 3 in 2009. She has gained a lot from treating clients with a wide variety of problems ranging from work related issues, through to sports injuries and of course pampering clients with a therapeutic, relaxing massage.
Clare offers a professional service, and provides plenty of time to listen to her clients needs and wishes. She also very much enjoys working with the other osteopaths and acupuncturist to give her clients the best possible outcome.
As well as giving Reflexology and Reiki as separate treatments she now specialises in combining the physically balancing attributes of Reflexology with wonderfully calming Reiki which can effectively rebalance the mental and emotional issues which so often contribute to the ailments of our physical body. She has a special interest in using this combination to treat clients who have suffered miscarriage/difficulty in conceiving and bereavement as well as stress and other emotional problems.
As well as being one of our therapists, Shona enjoys her role as one of your first points of contact as Practice Administrator at the clinic.