Our Practitioners

Kate Turner M.Ost

Kate first discovered osteopathy through her own experience of persistent neck and shoulder pain in her twenties, when conventional GP advice and physiotherapy didn’t fully resolve her symptoms. Her personal journey shaped her understanding of how individual and how complex musculoskeletal issues can be.

After qualifying  with a Master’s degree in Osteopathy from the British School of Osteopathy in London in 2014, Kate worked in Germany as the head of an osteopathy team within a large multidisciplinary clinic. Here she gained valuable experience alongside a range of healthcare professionals. 

Kate has a particular interest in women’s health, developed through further training in Munich with Renzo Molinari of the Molinari Institute. She also incorporates visceral osteopathy and lifestyle-focused approaches into her practice, aiming to support patients more holistically. 

Kate uses Medical Acupuncture to complement her treatments and is also a qualified Sports Massage Therapist.

Outside of the clinic, Kate enjoys staying active through strength training, cycling and yoga. She also has a passion for swing dancing and hiking.

She understands the importance of maintaining a healthy body and mind so we can continue doing the things we enjoy, and this motivates her to support others to be able to move well and live fully.

Sonya Hirst

Sonya qualified in CranioSacral Therapy (an osteopathy derived therapy from the work of Dr John Upledger, an American Osteopath) from the Upledger Institute UK, in 2018.

Following completion of a paediatric course in 2021, Sonya now treats babies and younger children as well as adults. Sonya’s background in midwifery and as a neonatal nurse, makes her especially suited to work with babies and children. She has also trained in Visceral Manipulation for the abdomen which works well alongside CST.

Before discovering CST, Sonya had low energy levels, poor immune function and a multitude of aches and pains. These have all improved considerably with CST, alongside a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. She finds the the Somato-Emotional Release side of the work invaluable for helping patients with emotional drivers for pain and that CranioSacral Therapy is one of the few modalities that works effectively with all aspects of a person.