Osteo Allies Clinic Team

Sophie Tweedie Smith

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – World Health Organisation 

Sophie’s journey into osteopathy began after a hockey injury during her teenage years. After receiving osteopathic treatment, she was amazed by how it helped her recover, sparking a passion for understanding human mechanics. This experience set her on the path to becoming an osteopath, dedicated to helping others achieve their health goals and alleviate pain.

Specialising in paediatric osteopathy, Sophie treats patients of all ages, with a particular focus on babies, children, and teenagers. She has developed a deep understanding of the unique needs of younger patients and offers effective treatments for a wide range of conditions. Sophie is experienced in diagnosing and helping with issues such as tongue tie, torticollis, colic, feeding difficulties, silent reflux, mobility problems, growing pains, teething issues, and much more.

Sophie’s approach to treatment is not just about addressing immediate concerns; it’s about empowering families with the knowledge and tools to support their children’s long-term health and well-being. She works closely with both child and parent to create a tailored treatment plan that focuses on relieving symptoms, improving mobility, and promoting optimal development.

Specialties & Treatments:

• Tongue tie issues
• Torticollis (neck stiffness)
• Colic and feeding issues
• Sleeping difficulties and silent reflux
• Mobility issues and growing pains
• Teething troubles
• And much more…

Holly Keeler

“True health is not just the absence of pain, but the presence of vitality and well-being.”

Holly Keeler is a registered osteopath with specialised training in pregnancy & post-natal massage. Her path to osteopathy was inspired by her own experiences with chronic back and jaw pain after undergoing major spinal surgery. Following a transformative visit to an osteopath, Holly realised her calling to help others experience the relief and healing she had found.

Holly’s approach is highly personalised; she tailors each session to meet your specific needs and goals. Together, you will create a bespoke plan that may include hands-on treatment, exercises, stretching routines, and lifestyle advice, ensuring a comprehensive approach to your health and wellbeing.

Key Strengths:

Postural Evaluation and Optimisation: Identifying and addressing postural issues to enhance overall health.

Assessment and Treatment of Jaw Pain/Dysfunction (TMD): Offering targeted therapies for those suffering from jaw-related discomfort.

Gym and Home-Based Exercise: Designing effective exercise plans that fit your lifestyle.

Pregnancy and Post-Natal Massage: Providing specialised massage techniques to support physical health during various life stages.

Ready to start your journey towards better health? Book your appointment with Holly today!

Dr Danielle Berenson

General Practitioner (GP) Dermatology
Special Interest in Aesthetic Medicine
MBChB BSc (ClinSci) PgDipDerm (ClinDerm) MRCGP

“Rejuvenate Your Natural Radiance”

Dr. Danielle Berenson graduated from the University of Manchester in 2014 and has since become a qualified GP, with a postgraduate diploma in Dermatology. She divides her time between her work in the NHS and her growing passion for Aesthetic Medicine.

Combining her medical background with a deep understanding of facial anatomy, Dr. Danielle brings a holistic and individualized approach to her aesthetic practice. She believes in using gentle treatments to create subtle, rejuvenating results that enhance her patients’ natural beauty. Her focus is always on helping clients feel refreshed, confident, and truly at ease in their own skin.

Dr. Danielle provides a caring, professional environment where each patient’s needs and goals are at the forefront. Whether it’s for a subtle enhancement or a complete refresh, her treatments are designed to support natural radiance and long-term well-being.

Zehra Hussein

Senior Beauty Therapist

Specialist area of expertise -Fascials and skin health

‘Helping You Feel Great in Your Own Skin’

Zehra Hussein is an experienced beauty therapist with over 25 years of expertise in the industry. Her journey began with a passion for makeup artistry, which led her to pursue a beauty therapy program where she was trained by a BBC makeup artist. This experience allowed her to master a variety of techniques, including photographic, media, and theatrical makeup.

Throughout her career, Zehra has worked with a wide range of products and techniques from across the globe, gaining valuable knowledge and skills from leading professionals in the beauty industry. What drives Zehra most is the ability to positively impact her clients’ lives, whether by addressing skin concerns, improving muscle tone, or enhancing overall well-being.

Zehra specializes in a variety of treatments, including chemical peels, non-surgical facelifts, aromatherapy, lipo laser treatments, and Reiki. She believes in a holistic approach to beauty therapy, aiming to not only enhance her clients’ appearance but also to promote relaxation and well-being.

Her commitment to delivering exceptional care with a focus on her clients’ needs makes Zehra a trusted professional in the beauty industry. Her goal is simple—helping her clients feel great in their own skin and leave each session feeling rejuvenated and confident.

Bacall Harrison

Osteopath

Bacall is a qualified Osteopath with a master’s degree from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) in London. Bacall’s journey into osteopathy began as a patient at the Woodside Clinic, where the healing power of osteopathic treatment first sparked Bacall’s passion for the profession. After joining the clinic as a receptionist, Bacall gained valuable administrative and customer liaison experience, further strengthening the connection to osteopathy.

Bacall’s dream was always to practice with Osteoallies, and today, that dream has come full circle. Bacall’s approach to treatment focuses on empowering patients with a deep understanding of their bodies. Bacall believes that the key to recovery is not just in the hands of the therapist, but in helping patients learn how to help themselves. It is incredibly rewarding for Bacall to witness the progress patients make, recovering from pain, building strength, and regaining the ability to live their lives fully.

When not working with patients, Bacall enjoys swimming, yoga, and spending time with the dogs. Bacall is also a fan of movies and, although not a self-proclaimed connoisseur, can confidently say that Bacall makes a very decent carrot cake.

Anisha Joshi

Co Founder & CEO

Anisha Joshi is an award-winning Osteopath dedicated to revolutionising musculoskeletal health for a new generation. Since 2008, she has helped thousands of patients overcome pain, prevent injury, and regain control of their lives. Her expertise has been sought by global media outlets, with appearances on ITV’s This Morning as “The Celebrity Osteopath” and features in major publications such as The Times and Harper’s Bazaar.

As the author of Heal Your Back, published by Penguin, Anisha introduces her proven 4-step blueprint for eliminating back pain permanently. She is also a highly sought-after international speaker, regularly delivering talks at corporate firms and global events on reducing workplace absence due to musculoskeletal pain.

Anisha’s treatment philosophy is based around long term results, combining structural techniques with dry needling, shockwave therapy, kinesio taping, IASTM (instrument-assisted soft tissue manipulation), and tailored lifestyle advice. Her focus on patient empowerment extends to her popular Instagram account, @Osteoanisha, where she shares evidence-based advice with her engaged audience of followers.

In 2020, she co-founded OsteoAllies with her sister, Reena Joshi, to make osteopathic care more accessible. Their network of clinics is driven by a mission to help people live pain-free, faster.

When she’s not in the clinic or on stage, Anisha enjoys strength training, walking in nature, and spending time with family and friends.

Lucy Patterson

Lucy is a BTEC Level 5 qualified Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist. 

She studied Sports and Remedial Massage Therapy at the North London School of Sports Massage and has been a therapist at Woodside since 2013. In 2018 Lucy took a short break to focus on her children and charity work. 

Lucy treats a wide variety of clients ranging from GB athletes, marathon runners, triathletes, weight trainers and gym enthusiasts and provides effective deep tissue treatment to relieve painful and tired muscles brought on by exercise and daily stresses and strains.  

She has a passion for health and fitness and is fascinated by the complexity of the human body. As an avid runner, swimmer and cyclist, Lucy knows that massage therapy is an integral part of injury prevention, rehabilitation, and overall health.  

Whether working with her clients on recovering from acute or chronic pain, sports-related injuries, postural imbalances or reducing stress, her compassionate approach to massage therapy gives Lucy’s patients the most effective treatment– tailored to their individual needs and goals. 

Jashwini Halai

Jashwini is an Associate Osteopath with a master’s degree from the London School of Osteopathy, a BSc in Biomedical Science, and a sports massage qualification.  

Jashwini is passionate about treating sports injuries and visceral issues with a holistic approach. She looks for the root of the problem and aims to restore the body to optimum health by promoting healing after injury and aid in treating symptoms associated with chronic conditions to prevent further injuries. 

She uses a variety of techniques such as massage, mobilisations, manipulations, myofascial release, neuromuscular, muscle energy techniques and dry needling. Each treatment is tailored to Jashwini’s individual clients’ needs with relevant advice and the prescription of appropriate exercise to aid in recovery. 

Jashwini likes to stay fit and healthy with yoga, bouldering, hiking, and swimming. She also enjoys reading, cooking, and exploring new things.  

Holly Myers

Holly is a Senior Massage Therapist.

Her love for health and fitness was obvious at a young age and Holly knew she wanted to help others feel healthier from the get-go.

In 2002 Holly signed up to a Personal Training and Sports Massage Therapy intensive diploma and never looked back. 

She’s always eager to learn and continue to expand her knowledge. Becoming a CHEK practitioner was a pivotal moment in Holly’s career, helping others move, eat and live optimally by looking after them physically, mentally and emotionally.

Holly is multi-passionate about all areas of health and loves people, but if she were to choose her favourite areas then rehabilitation from surgery, women’s health and fertility matters would be up there! Her motivation has often been guided by her health hurdles and learning Fertility Massage Therapy in an apprenticeship with Nicole Jardim ‘the period fixer’ has been her favourite growth experience. 

When she’s not seeing clients or studying, Holly can be caught running after her daughters and spending time with her family or training her own body, usually with CrossFit.

Kapilan Balasubramaniam

Kaps is an Osteopath. He graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008. 

His respect and interest in Osteopathy began after being treated by Osteopaths for his rugby injuries. Kaps liked the idea of putting the body in the best position to heal itself and he still follows that principle in his practice.

As well as being an Osteopath, Kaps teaches PE and Biology at Tiffin School, Kingston, which he finds rewarding and fun. He often helps young athletes with their training programmes and recovery strategies. He enjoys playing different kinds of sports, which has taught him a lot about movement, limitations, and development through his own experiences. 

Kaps has a very structured approach to treatment. He thinks it’s important to tailor treatments to individual lifestyles and body types. The philosophy of ‘movement breeding movement’ is the basis of his treatment process.

Abi Bramhall

Abi is a Homoeopath and earned her BSc in Health Sciences and Homoeopathic Medicine in 2001.

Over the years Abi has been involved in teaching courses on homoeopathy and health sciences as well as working within the complementary therapy team at the Royal Surrey Hospital bringing homoeopathy to cancer patients. She is passionate about providing safe and effective healthcare and helping people with challenging health conditions. 

Abi’s long-standing area of interest is in mental health, both in adults and children. The beauty of homoeopathy is that it works well when used either alone or alongside orthodox medicine. Homoeopathy has an outstanding profile for being exceptionally safe in pregnancy, infants and the infirm. 

Outside of work, she’s a mother of two, a long-time reader of all things medical and an enthusiastic mountain biker.

Elsa Dumont

Elsa is an Osteopath and a graduate of the University College of Osteopathy, formerly known as the British School of Osteopathy. 

Elsa has always been interested in people and empathic towards them since she was a child. That’s why she started studying medicine in France. However, Elsa soon realised that medicine was not for her. It focused too much on treating symptoms rather than preventing them, curing diseases rather than patients. She wanted to do more than that. She wanted to help people heal holistically and naturally. 

It’s at that point that Elsa decided to become an Osteopath, as she had experienced the benefits of osteopathy herself. She loves being able to help her patients achieve their goals, whether it’s managing their pain, improving their mobility, or educating them on the mechanism of injury and how to improve their quality of life.

Elsa uses a structural approach to osteopathy, but she also likes to incorporate functional and cranial osteopathy techniques to tailor her treatments to everyone’s needs and preferences.

Kim Garland

My passion is Reflexology and I gained my IEB diploma at The Surrey School of Reflexology at distinction level before becoming a full member of the Association of Reflexologists. I then realised I wanted to help those who were pregnant and so I hold specific qualifications for labour and pregnancy treatment as well which I love.

The conditions Reflexology can help with continue to amaze me, and seeing my clients improved wellbeing and happiness during their journey with me has to be the most satisfying part. Reflexology is not just for feet! I am also qualified in hand Reflexology, enabling me to practice on hands as an alternative for those not comfortable with treatment on their feet.

Outside of the clinic, I have a passion for animals so you’ll find me either walking my two dogs, or horse riding when I get the opportunity.

Joanna Wegner

Joanna is a Senior Massage Therapist and exercise rehabilitation therapist. She studied Sports Therapy at Nescot College and earned a BSc (Hons) degree in sports therapy in 2021. She also has qualifications in dry cupping, shockwave therapy, ultrasound, and taping.

Joanna has a background in running and weightlifting, which began her fascination with the body and hence why she studied massage therapy.

She is passionate about helping people out of pain, no matter their age or joint mobility, and helping people reach their goals, whether that is increased performance, reduced pain, stress relief, better sleep, or symptom management with exercise rehabilitation. 

In Joanna’s sessions with clients, she loves to see how clinical therapy helps restore function and mobility, manage, or relieve pain, and help patients return to a normal lifestyle.

Michael Burrows

Michael is a Senior Osteopath and graduated from the Surrey Institute of Osteopathic Medicine in 2016, with a background in massage therapy. 

Michael has a great understanding of movement biomechanics and injuries related to many sports, having previously worked as part of a team supporting semi-professional footballers and boxers. 

Using a structural approach, his first aim is to relieve pain, using a variety of soft tissue techniques and treatment modalities such as interferential therapy and ultrasound therapy. Working on the principle that structure governs function, Michael will identify imbalances and work with clients to meet their individual needs to rehabilitate and strengthen areas of weakness. 

He believes that although not everyone is an athlete, they should be able to perform at their best in daily activities and not be limited by pain or apprehension. His focus will be on helping his clients reach their goal whether it be walking to the shops without pain or achieving excellence in their chosen sport.

Payal Patel

Payal is a fully qualified Osteopath with a master’s degree from Swansea University. 

Payal has always been intrigued and fascinated by the human body and mind, and her desire to help others is why she chose osteopathy as her career. Nothing brings Payal more joy than working with patients to aid their recovery from problems due to sporting injuries, work/life related stress, postural strain, accidents or arthritis conditions. 

The thing she loves most about osteopathy is the ability to empower patients to manage their pain better and improve their overall well-being and quality of life. 

Payal brings a structural and holistic approach, with warmth and care, to the treatment of her patients. Along with preventative care, she focuses on restoring muscle and joint function in clients who are recovering from musculoskeletal injuries. Her diverse range of ‘hands-on’ treatments include soft/deep tissue massage, joint mobilisations, manipulations, myofascial/trigger point release, lymph drainage, neuromuscular and muscle energy techniques. 

She also provides relevant advice and a tailored plan built just for her patients and specific exercises that will kick-start their road to recovery. 

In her spare time, Payal keeps fit at the gym and through other sporting activities like cricket, golf, badminton, and tennis. She also enjoys reading novels and baking. 

Lucy Nicholson

Senior Principal Osteopath

Lucy is an Osteopath who works with Structural and Cranial Osteopathy. She graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. She also has completed various post-graduate courses in Paediatrics, which is her special interest. 

Lucy loves working with the whole family, including mums, dads, babies, siblings and grandparents! As a mum of two herself, she knows the impact Osteopathy can have on the whole family, in particular women during pregnancy and after giving birth by treating low back, pelvic and hip pain, sciatica, and posture-related pain when breastfeeding.

With babies, her goal is to release any restrictions in the body causing the unsettling of the client’s baby’s usual feeding, sleeping, breathing and digestion, and restore normal function to help both baby and mum feel less distressed, relaxed, calmer, and happier. 

Cranial Osteopathy isn’t just for young families though; Lucy uses the same technique to enhance her treatments for adult patients. 

When she’s not at work or taking care of her children, she enjoys practising meditation and Yoga to keep herself balanced and healthy. Lucy also likes to bake cakes to de-stress and treat herself after a busy week. 

Damini Gorsia

Damini is an Osteopath with a First-Class master’s degree from Swansea University. 

Osteopathy blows her away with its results. She simply loves seeing patients progress and experiencing the excitement and joy that her patients feel when they reach their goals and can move their body to their full potential. She feels it’s an honour to be a part of their journey. 

Her goal is to help patients live without pain or physical barriers with a tailored treatment plan utilising her structural and holistic approach. 

Taking a thorough case history and conducting a full assessment, she uses various ‘hands-on’ techniques such as mobilisations, manipulations, massage, neuromuscular and muscle energy techniques, and an exercise prescription to improve a patient’s health and function to prevent future injuries. She has experience working in GP, NHS and private practices dealing with many musculoskeletal injuries from acute to chronic. 

Outside of work, she enjoys swimming, cooking, crafting and DIY. She has a nurturing and ambitious personality that helps her communicate and relate to people from all walks of life.

Dawn McQueen

Dawn is a level 4 qualified Sports Massage Therapist. 

She is passionate about helping and treating patients from all age groups and backgrounds with an expertise in treating elite rugby players. Whether you are training for an event, or need a full body MOT, Dawn can help. 

Her father suffered a spinal injury in 2009 and Dawn saw first-hand how massage therapy assisted him and other patients in their recovery. She is fascinated by human anatomy and physiology and how beneficial sports massage is to everyone.

In Dawn’s free time she enjoys anything that involves being outdoors, running, swimming, strength training, body conditioning, yoga, and long walks in the countryside with her beloved dogs!

She looks forward to meeting you and devising your bespoke treatment plan to help you achieve your goals.

Clemmie Forrester

Sports Massage Therapist + Pregnancy Massage Therapist

Clemmie is a BTEC Level 5 qualified Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist – with her evolution to a therapist stemming directly from her experiences with her own body.   

Her keen interest in sports massage grew after joining Team Trident, a local triathlon club. Having suffered an ankle injury from overtraining, Clemmie found relief and recovery through sports massage therapy, and now enjoys using her skills and intuition to prevent and treat injuries, and help clients become stronger and more adaptable to exercise. 

Clemmie also has special training in pregnancy massage, which she discovered after experiencing her own pregnancy and realising how much the body and mind need support and nurturing during this time. Clemmie believes that pregnancy massage is a wonderful way to connect body and baby, and to ease the physical, emotional, and mental discomforts of pregnancy.  

Suzan Baykara

Suzan is a German-born Sports Massage Therapist. 

Suzan’s passion for massage started in her younger years when she was travelling through India. Shortly after she returned, and inspired by the technique, she started her studies at the Massage Training Institute in London, of which Suzan is still a member.  

After qualifying in 2011 Suzan worked in hotels for the first couple of years, but soon came to realise that her enthusiasm and interest in health and fitness meant she was better suited to sports therapy, deep tissue massage and trigger point therapy. 

She now treats a variety of clients ranging from marathon runners, boxers, sports enthusiasts, and mums (and being a mum to two very active boys she knows how hard that can be on the body)! 

Suzan believes that every client that she meets has unique needs based on their lifestyle and symptoms, so her treatments are bespoke and tailored to each person. 

Andrew Padden-Modi

Andy is an Osteopath who graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Osteopathy.  

His passion for Osteopathy stemmed from a trampolining injury in his teens, where he sought Osteopathic treatment that helped him recover. Since then, his goal has been to spread the word of Osteopathy and its benefits across all walks of life. 

He has a wide range of skills in treating lots of different ailments, from headaches to sciatica, and sports injuries to age related wear and tear. What he loves most is assisting his patients along their journey to better health, while giving them lots of handy hints and tips to improve mobility and ease pain. 

In his spare time, he focuses on his mental health by practising mindfulness and meditation, listening to and playing music, and trying different recipes that he trials on his patient wife at home. He also loves running; his journey started with Couch 2 5K in 2019, and since then he has completed multiple half marathons. He hopes to complete a full marathon one day. 

Mark Thiselton

Senior Principal Osteopath

Mark has been working as an Osteopath at Woodside clinic since 2012. He graduated with a distinction in Masters in Osteopathy degree. 

Mark became interested in treating the body when he was a teenager and suffered from many football and rugby injuries. An Osteopath recommended by his family helped him recover and sparked Mark’s fascination with the body. Since then, he has loved learning new things and helping patients of all ages achieve their personal goals through movement and restoring the body’s balance, improving their quality of life and promoting healing.  

One of Mark’s interests is sports injuries, especially after experiencing them himself! He also like working with people who want to restore their quality of life as much as possible, using the latest knowledge on pain and its factors. This way, he can help people not only get better, but healthier too.  

Although he no longer plays team sports, he does strength training and runs regularly to keep himself fit. As a father, he understands the importance of work/life balance more than ever, and he applies this to his practice. 

Reena Joshi

Award-Winning Osteopath | Life Coach & Healing Specialist
Director, Owner, and Co-Founder of OsteoAllies 

“Life is Full of Choices, and Healing is One of Them“

Reena Joshi is an award-winning Osteopath, life coach, and healing specialist with over 20 years of experience in helping people overcome pain and live their fullest lives. Her journey into osteopathy began at a young age, inspired by her father’s struggles with back pain and surgery. Witnessing how osteopathic treatment helped him recover, Reena was motivated to pursue a career dedicated to relieving others from physical, emotional, and mental pain.

As a Structural and Cranial Osteopath, Reena uses a combination of advanced techniques—such as dry needling, kinesio taping, therapeutic ultrasound, and electrotherapy—along with her life coaching qualifications and energy healing expertise. She takes a holistic approach to treatment, focusing on not just the symptoms, but the whole person, empowering her patients to heal and flourish in all aspects of their lives.

In 2019, Reena co-founded OsteoAllies, a network of clinics that brings together expert osteopathic care to help people move beyond pain. As the Director and Owner of OsteoAllies, Reena is dedicated to ensuring that each patient receives the highest level of care and attention, helping them heal quickly and experience long-term well-being.

Reena is also a passionate teacher and has been a qualified educator since 2005, having taught at the university level for over a decade. She combines her clinical experience and teaching skills to inspire and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Outside of her work, Reena enjoys spending time with her two children, staying active through running and workouts, and nurturing her creative side through singing and dancing.

Her mission is clear: to help people not just survive but thrive—creating lives free from pain and full of possibilities.

Ali Lomax

Homeopath

Ali has been a qualified Homoeopath since 2013 and trained at the centre for Homoeopathic Education in London. 

She’s always been interested in working with families, babies, and children. Ali started her career as a nursery nurse in 1996, working in maternity and paediatric wards in London and New Zealand. She also worked with social services, NHS, and community childcare facilities, helping families with various challenges, and was often part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Ali became fascinated by homoeopathy when she saw how much it can complement the medical system. She loves how homoeopathy can address both the emotional and physical aspects of health and healing. It is safe and effective for many conditions and situations, such as pregnancy, birth, surgery, illness, behavioural issues, and learning difficulties. It is especially useful with complex cases including trauma. Ali has seen amazing results with homoeopathy, especially with children who have ADHD or Autism. Homoeopathy is her passion and she enjoys sharing it with others.

Hayden B

Associate Osteopath

Hayden is a fully qualified osteopath based in Newbury, with over a decade of hands-on experience in manual therapy. With a background in sports massage and a special interest in the neurological side of osteopathic care, Hayden provides a professional yet approachable service for those seeking long-term relief from pain, stiffness, or mobility issues.

His journey began in 2011 with a Level 5 Diploma in Sports Massage, followed by a degree in Osteopathy from the University of Derby. Since then, Hayden has worked with elite athletes from professional football clubs and the world-renowned Williams F1 team, delivering effective, personalised care in high-performance settings.

Whether you’re struggling with back pain, joint stiffness, sciatica, or postural issues, Hayden offers tailored osteopathic treatments to help restore movement, reduce discomfort, and improve quality of life. His calm, friendly manner ensures that patients feel heard, supported, and empowered throughout their treatment journey.

When he’s not in the clinic, Hayden enjoys long-distance cycling and Ironman 70.3 triathlons, keeping active and embracing the outdoors. He’s also a talented musician, playing electric guitar in two local bands—a creative balance to his health-focused profession.

If you’re looking for a local osteopath who combines expertise, empathy, and real results, Hayden is here to help you move better and feel better—at any age.