Physiotherapist and BodySense Practitioner

NZRP, PNZ
PGCert Health Sciences (MindBody Healthcare)
Dip BodySense Therapy (Sweden)

I am a physiotherapist and BodySense practitioner with over 30 years’ experience working with clients of all ages.
I’ve worked in a number of specialist healthcare settings which have involved treating those with eating, breathing and pain disorders, with workplace injuries, disabilities, and with a variety of other complex and chronic conditions.

I have my own private practice and also work in close association with other specialist providers such as Shelly Beach Practice and Mint Nutrition.

I have post graduate qualifications in MindBody healthcare, have lectured at the Auckland University of Technology, am a qualified yoga and Pilates instructor and have specialist training in working with eating disorders.

Eating disorders have long been a special area of interest. After 9 years as a member of the multi-disciplinary team at the Regional Eating Disorders Service where I supported clients in all stages of recovery, I began working alongside the psychologists and dietitians at Shelly Beach Practice. As a physiotherapist, I complement the work of my colleagues by offering their clients body-oriented therapies to manage anxiety, exercise and body image concerns.

Physical therapy can play an important part in a client’s recovery. So often with eating disorders, a person’s perception of their physical self can become distorted which can lead to behaviours that can harm the body. My main aim is to help a client accept and respect their body and gain insight into how to better look after it. One of the keys to

recovery is helping them identify what hinders and also what helps them engage in healthy levels of physical activity and exercise.

I work in an holistic way, using a combination of therapeutic touch techniques for breathing and movement alongside sensory mindfulness and relaxation strategies. Treatment programmes are personalised and provide a balanced, holistic and practical approach to restoring health, wellbeing and function.

For more information, visit www.bodysense.co.nz