Durham House Chiropractic Clinic's
Staff
 Galin
Cleary MSc, BSc (Hons)
Doctor of Chiropractic
Galin graduated with an undergraduate degree in Biomedical
Science before deciding to become a chiropractor. She attended
Surrey University and completed her Masters degree in 2003.
Since her graduation Galin spent 3 years working in the
busy Fleet clinic before opening a new clinic in Farnham.
Now days she is happily working at both Fleet and Farnham
and enjoying the challenges that arise from managing two
branches.
Galin is very focused in patient education and preventative
care. Areas that are of particular interest for her include
the treatment of headaches, chiropractic care during pregnancy,
the treatment of babies and children and SOT (Sacro-occipital
technique). Galin recently completed a course in western
acupuncture conducted by the British Medical Acupuncture
Council.
Galin's mission:
It is important to see each patient as a unique individual,
to educate, examine and diagnose with the highest standard
of care and professionalism, providing successful chiropractic
treatment and rehabilitation advice, appropriate for their
lifestyle.
Galin Cleary is registered with:
General Chiropractic Council,
British Chiropractic Association
College of Chiropractors.
European Chiropractors Union
Sacro Occipital Technique Organisation (SOTO Europe)
Registered AXA and BUPA Chiropractor
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 Kathryn
Adams BSc (Hons) MSc DC LC
Doctor of Chiropractic
Kathryn is a registered Chiropractor and has been in private
practice since 2003 having graduated with a masters of Chiropractic
from the University of Surrey, in which she obtained a distinction.
Kathryn became a fan of Chiropractic care in her early
20s when working internationally, in pharmaceutical research
and found that lifting hand luggage, packed with clinical
data left her with constant low back pain.
Chiropractic care worked quickly, gently and effectively
for Kathryn and she was so impressed with the treatment
she received, she halted her career path in pharmaceutical
research and retrained as a Chiropractor. Kathryn never
looked back and received instant job satisfaction in seeing
the majority of patients she cares for respond well to Chiropractic
care.
Kathryn is married with two small children and received
Chiropractic care safely throughout both of her pregnancies.
She especially enjoys treating families and has a special
interest in both pediatrics and musculoskeletal care during
pregnancy. In addition Kathryn has published a paper (2006)
looking at foot posture and its possible links to low back
pain.
Kathryn Adams is registered with:
General Chiropractic Council,
British Chiropractic Association
College of Chiropractors (Licentiate member).
European Chiropractors Union
Sacro Occipital Technique Organisation (SOTO Europe)
Registered AXA Chiropractor
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 Felicity
James, Bsc (Hons)
Doctor of Chiropractic
Felicity James is a registered Chiropractor and was the
first chiropractor to join the Durham House team at the
newly established Farnham clinic. She has recently moved
to the area following the completion of her degree in June
2008 at Cardiff, graduating well with a few prizes for overall
achievement and excellence in radiology. She has so far
enjoyed her time treating patient’s both in Wales
and at the new Farnham clinic, observing the changes in
people’s quality of life that can be achieved through
chiropractic care, such as in the treatment of headaches,
low back pain as well as during pregnancy and the early
years of a child’s life.
Felicity James is registered with:
General Chiropractic Council,
British Chiropractic Association
College of Chiropractors.
European Chiropractors Union
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 Katie
Minihane MSc, MChiro (Hons)
Doctor of Chiropractic
Katie Minihane is a registered with Chiropractor and graduated
with a masters degree with Merit from the Anglo-European
College of Chiropractic. Katie believes that Chiropractic
treatment can benefit everyone, and enjoys treating patients
of all ages with a range of complaints. She is continually
expanding her practice with post graduate seminars, including
dry needling(western acupuncture) and Chiropractic care
for pregnant women.
Katie Minihane registered with:
General Chiropractic Council,
British Chiropractic Association
College of Chiropractors.
European Chiropractors Union
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 Steffen
Toates MSc, MChiro (Hons)
Doctor of Chiropractic
Steffen graduated from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
having successfully completed a four-year Masters degree
with Merit.
Steffen is passionate about a holistic approach to care,
incorporating self exercise to alleviate symptoms, improve
function and prevent re-injury. He has a special interest
in sports injuries and regularly attends post graduate seminars
on a broad range of topics from nutrition to spinal and
extremity rehabilitation.
Steffen Toates is registered with:
General Chiropractic Council,
British Chiropractic Association
College of Chiropractors.
European Chiropractors Union
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 Julie
Jarvis, MSMA. LSSM (Dip), BTEC Prof. Dip.
Julie studied a BTEC Professional Diploma in Sports &
Remedial Massage at the prestigious London School of Sports
Massage. She is fully registered with the Sports Massage
Association & with the Institute of Sport & Remedial
Massage. Julie is trained in the treatment, management &
rehabilitation of soft tissue injury.
As a qualified Sports Massage Practitioner she treats
an extensive range of problems using a variety of massage
techniques, ultrasound, rehabilitation exercises & practical
advice. She has a wide range of experience from treating
sports teams & individual athletes to conditions arising
from incorrect posture & tension.
Sports Massage helps to alleviate the pain associated
with stress, chronic tension, muscle imbalance & soft
tissue injury. Benefits to the sports person include injury
prevention, improved self awareness, & improved quality
& quantity of training, all of which lead to an improvement
in performance.
Julie has also graduated from the Vodder School in Austria with a qualification in Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy (DLT)
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 Angela
Middleton Dip FTST, IIHHT
Angela qualified in 1999 completing her professional diploma
in Sports Therapy and Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Massage
and Ultrasound Therapy.
She has many years of experience working directly with
sports professionals from British, European and World Champions.
As an athlete herself she fully understands the demands
and stresses placed upon the individual. She will work with
you through the complete rehabilitation process, from initial
assessment, sports massage treatment, ultrasound, stretching
and flexibility training to progressive strengthening sessions
to restore full mobility and muscular integrity. Although
her area of expertise is with athletes and sports professionals,
she also has a vast experience working with people suffering
day to day occupational stresses and degenerative conditions.
Each person she treats is an individual, no two injuries
or problems are the same so no two treatments are the same.
She tailors each session based on her observations and assessment
of that person at that time.
Angela is also a Nutritional therapist. After completing
her diploma in Optimum and Sports Nutrition, she went on
to work with a wide range of people from British, European
and World Champion athletes through to people wanting to
lose, gain or ‘make@ weight in all walks of life whether
for athletic performance, medical reasons or just to gain
a better standard of life through being healthier and free
from illness and disease.
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 Margarita
Smith-Roudakova
After an extensive career as a classical ballet dancer
and an aerial gymnast and having suffered a few injuries
Margarita developed an interest in Sports injury therapy.
She returned into full time education and achieved an Advanced
Diploma in Clinical Sports Therapy.
Margarita has a particular interest in Myofascial Release,
Trigger Point Therapy, Clinical Massage and Remedial Bodywork,
a powerful combination of techniques for injury prevention
and rehabilitation.
Margarita has supplemented her training and on the job
experience by taking over a further 100 hours of CPD training
per year to maintain my certification and broaden her experience.
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 Sandra
Angelica M. C. Jennings
After dedicating most of her life to being a carer and
teacher, Sandra decided to change career and trained to
become a massage therapist. After having a health problem
in her past that had been successfully treated with Complementary
Therapies and Alternative Medicine it made her interested
in studying the subject and realised that she had found
her vocation.
Sandra is ITEC qualified in Holistic Massage, Reflexology
and Indian Head Massage. Sandra also has Diplomas in Hot
Stone Therapy, Advanced and Deep Tissue Massage as well
as Certificates in Ayurvedic Head Massage, Pregnancy Massage
and Manual Lymphatic Drainage.
Sandra has been practicing massage treatment since 2006
in Maida Vale -North West London, and joined the team in
Fleet and Farnham in 2010.
Sandra loves her job and finds it very rewarding to be
able to help people through her treatments.
Sandra Jennings is a member of:
General Council for Massage Therapists
Federation of Holistic Therapists
Complementary Therapists Association
British Complementary Medicine Association
Association of Physical and Natural Therapies
Holistic Insurance Services
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 Ian
Stones BSc Hons. Lic Ac. MBAcC.
Acupuncturist
Ian graduated from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine
in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Acupuncture
and has been based in Farnham, Surrey for over 3 years.
Ian is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, the
lead professional body representing over 3000 acupuncturists
in the UK. As a BAcC member he is bound by the codes of
professional conduct and safe practice ensuring he gives
the highest standard of treatment.
Ian’s interest in acupuncture came from experiencing
treatment. Fascinated by the mystery of Chinese medicine
and having experienced great changes from treatment he chose
to go on and study acupuncture in 2003. As his practice
has developed he has built up extensive experience in the
areas of fertility, IVF, menstrual problems, insomnia, IBS
and Migraine along with many other conditions.
Having worked with many couples attempting to conceive
naturally and those going through assisted conception Ian
is a big believer in acupuncture being able to offer support
at what can be a very trying time.
Having had his first child in August 2011 Ian is keen
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 Jane
Swales
Podiatrist
Jane Swales is registered with the Health Professions
Council and is a member of the British Chiropody Association.
She graduated with an honours degree in Biological Sciences,
before training as a Registered General Nurse in 1986. Having
worked at Manchester Royal Infirmary for 2 years post-qualifying,
she went on to join the Queen Alexandra Royal Army Nursing
Corps in 1988. Jane left to marry and to have her daughter,
in 1991, and decided to retrain as a chiropodist. She qualified
in 1995 and continued to learn, qualifying as a reflexologist
in 1999. Her most recent qualification is in Biomechanics,
which enables customised insoles to be produced for individual
patients, optimising foot function and improving painful
feet permanently.
Jane offers a range of podiatry/chiropody treatments,
including general footcare, treatment of cracked heels,
in growing toenail treatments, verruca treatments, nail
bracing and biomechanical assessments which can produce
personalised orthotics. Her philosophy is that every single
patient must be treated to the best of her ability and that
the time spent in an appointment should always produce an
improvement in how the patient’s feet feel.
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 Kim
Chandler BA(Hons) DipCNM BANT
Nutritional therapist
Kim graduated in Nutritional Therapy from the College of
Naturopathic Medicine, London and is registered with leading
regulatory body British Association for Applied Nutrition
and Nutritional Therapy (BANT). She is required to regularly
attend continued professional development (CPD) seminars
and training programmes to keep up with the latest scientific
research and developments in the field of health and nutrition.
Kim is the founder of Eat Well and Work Out. She specialises
in improving body composition (fat loss/muscle gain), detoxification
(incorporating short term juice cleansing) and having two
children of her own, she also has a particular interest
in pregnancy and beyond. In addition to her specialisations,
Kim has helped her clients deal with a range of ailments
such as IBS and colitis, intolerances and allergies, hypothyroid,
insomnia, poor immunity, obesity, eczema, depression, alopecia,
addictions, osteo and rheumatoid arthritis and sugar cravings
to name a few. Her approach is supportive, motivating and
realistic and she believes that given the right education
and guidance, as long as people have the choice of what
to eat and drink, they have the power to help improve whatever
condition their body or mind is in...
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 Catherine
Kavanagh
Holistic therapist
Catherine qualified at the London school of therapeutic
massage in ITEC Massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Indian
Head massage. She has a diploma in Cranio-Sacral Therapy
from the college of Crano Sacral therapy in London. She
is also qualified in Hope ear candling and also has been
initiated in the second degree reiki of the usui system
of natural healing. She is a member of the Complementary
Therapist Association and the Cranio-Sacral Therapy Association.
She has been working in complementary therapies for the
past 9 years. In this time she has gained a comprehensive
range of skills and knowledge in the treatment of a variety
of ailments. She believes in a holistic approach to health
and that prevention is as important as the cure with the
emphasis on maintenance on a regular basis.
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 Fiona
Carruthers
Sports Massage Therapist
Fiona qualified as a Sports Massage Therapist in 2007 and
currently works at Durham House chiropractic clinic in Fleet
and a bodybuilding gym, which offers a great spectrum of
patients and injuries needing treatment.
Sports Massage is aimed at preventing and treating injury,
enhancing performance and reducing muscle tension and the
resulting pain. Fiona recently completed a kinesiology taping
course, taping supports and strengthens muscles and joints,
aids lymphatic drainage and reduces inflammation and swelling
helping reduce pain.
Fiona is also qualified in Ultrasound Therapy which helps
speed up the healing process and decrease pain, as well
as Pregnancy Massage which helps ease some of the problems
that can be associated with pregnancy, such as relief of
muscle tension caused by softening of joints.
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 Alison
Chapman MBACP
Counsellor
Life is stressful and people may resort to unhealthy or
unhelpful coping strategies. There is a need to rediscover
what really matters to us, to reconnect with our true self
and to find what gives meaning to our lives; these are often
overlooked in our busy stressful lives.
Alison believes that people have the ability to develop
towards their full potential but life experiences can result
in this process becoming blocked. In counselling we can
explore situations which do not serve us or bring us peace.
Counselling can help you to see your situation more clearly,
make changes in your life or come to terms with difficult
experiences. Alison is approachable, warm, empathic and
non-judgmental so you can feel safe to talk about your issues
knowing that you won’t be judged or told what to do.
As a qualified integrative counsellor and partner of Inner
Focus Counselling, Alison abides by the ethical guidelines
of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy
(BACP) and offers both short and open ended therapy.
Alison offers A FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION to discuss your
concerns, explain how she works and answer any questions,
so you can decide whether counselling is for you.
To make an appointment, please contact Alison on 07999 –
726702, alison@innerfocuscounselling.co.uk
For further information, please visit the www.innerfocuscounselling.co.uk
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 Babs
Lehner-Platts MBACP
Counsellor
Counselling can help you understand and deal with your
concerns or situation better. You will not be judged, analysed
or told what to do and you will work with your counsellor
to find a suitable way forward.
Babs will provide you with a calm, safe and supportive
space to talk about what is troubling you. She will listen,
respect your opinions and acknowledge your feelings to help
you explore your options and alternatives.
She is an Integrative counsellor and combines different
approaches, which are adapted to meet your needs. Your counselling
relationship will be based on confidentiality, honesty,
acceptance and understanding.
As a qualified counsellor and partner of Inner Focus Counselling,
Babs abides by the ethical guidelines of the British Association
of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). In addition to
her private practice, Babs also works at other agencies
and runs workshops for Yoga, self-awareness, mindfulness
based stress reduction therapy and meditation.
Babs offers a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION to discuss your
concerns, explain how she works and answer any questions,
so you can decide if counselling is for you.
To make an appointment, please contact Babs on 07749 –
342040, babs@innerfocuscounselling.co.uk
or for further information, visit www.innerfocuscounselling.co.uk
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 Anne-Christina
Hitchin MBACP RGN
BACP Accredited Counsellor
There can be many reasons for having counselling. Difficulties
from the past, painful experiences in the present or fears
about the future can all hinder our ability to feel part
of and enjoy life and find satisfaction.
The process of sorting out and untangling feelings and
worries can enable you to see things with more clarity and
empower you to make changes. Counselling can also help you
come to terms with and accept what cannot be changed.
Anne-Christina offers a warm compassionate and non-judgemental
space to talk things through and find support when life
is difficult. Anne-Christina doesn't’ make assumptions
or offer opinions, but helps people find their own solutions
to their problems.
Anne-Christina is an integrative counsellor, which means
she draws on a number of different counselling theories/approaches.
This makes it easier to be flexible and work in a way that
suits the individual. Counselling is a collaborative process
and together we will work at finding the right track for
you.
At the very centre of the service Anne-Christina offers
a therapeutic relationship, which is based on respect, trust,
confidentiality, equality and honesty. She is a member of
BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
and completely abides by their code of ethics.
Anne-Christina offer both short term and open ended therapy
on a weekly basis.
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 Fifi
Wilkes
Practice Manager, Fleet
Fifi was originally a patient back in 2003 and has been
working at the clinic in Fleet since April 2004. She took
on the role of Practice Manager in January 2006.
Fifi comes from a secretarial background having spent
many years as a Personal Assistant within the Ministry of
Defence. She retrained as a beautician in 1997 at South
Downs College in Portsmouth and divides her time equally
between running the busy front desk at the clinic and her
own beauty business.
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 Sheridon
Bower
Practice Manager, Farnham
Sheridon has been associated with Durham House Chiropractic
Clinic since January 2005 when she became a patient. She
has since began working at both the Fleet Clinic and newly
opened Farnham clinic taking on the role of practice manager.
Sheridon has traveled abroad over the past 15 years working
in Project Management and living in various countries; Qatar,
Switzerland, Malaysia and Egypt, She is married with two
children and lives in Farnborough, Hampshire.
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 Lorraine
Vass
Receptionist, Farnham
Lorraine joined the Farnham Practice in February 2013.
Before this she enjoyed a long career of over 40 years with
the Ministry of Defence as both an Audio Typist and Administrative
Officer, based at establishments in Aldershot Garrison and
the RAE Farnborough. Lorraine lives with her husband in
Aldershot
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 Doreen
Tophill
Receptionist, Farnham
Doreen was a patient at the Fleet clinic back in 2007 and
joined the Farnham clinic as a receptionist in October 2009.
Previously Doreen worked in the NHS for 24 years, then
had a spell in the fashion world before joining Durham House.
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 Hilary
Marshall
Receptionist, Farnham
Hilary became a patient in 2007 and in January 2013 started
her role as receptionist at the Farnham clinic.
Hilary previously worked in Barclays Bank for 14 years
before leaving to start a family.
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