Beth studied Osteopathy in Australia completing her 5 year undergrad degree in 1997 and then worked for several years in central Melbourne and rural Victoria. An opportunity then arose to purchase a multi-disciplinary clinic back in Beth’s home town of Christchurch NZ and she seized the chance to be involved in the running of a large clinic and headed home.
During this time Beth completed a post-grad diploma in Pain Management with the Otago University Medical School as well as working with the professional body organising conferences.
5 years later Beth sold the practice and headed to Europe to broaden her horizons, quite literally! She spent 18 months living in Spain and doing regular locum work in the Channel Islands whilst working on her application for registration with GOsC in the UK. This involved much paperwork and then a Final Clinical Competency exam, much the same as the one she had taken 10 years previously prior to graduation- it was no less nerve racking second time round!!
Beth was soon offered a job at the Haslemere Clinic and not long after joined the Centre for Complementary Medicine in Petersfield where she has now been practicing for 12 years.
In 2009 Beth completed her MSc in Paediatric Osteopathy just prior for the arrival of her own first child. This involved working for two years at the prestigious Osteopathic Centre for Children in London. More information on their wonderful work can be found here
As a Paediatric Osteopath Beth understands the different phases of growth and development specific to childhood and develops a treatment plan accordingly. Children are not just mini adults!
A Paediatric Osteopath can utilise a wide variety of osteopathic technique and is not limited to Cranial work although this gentle approach may be most applicable depending on the clinical situation. Beth has done extensive post graduate training in cranial osteopathy
Life’s journey led Beth to an avid interest in the importance of breastfeeding and she has since completed a certificate in Breastfeeding (120 hours) to help her better understand and support the unique needs of the breastfeeding family.
Dedicated to lifelong learning and holistic health care most recently Beth has completed the foundation course with Institute for Functional Medicine with plans to utilise this knowledge into better supporting patients with complicated pain and fatigue issues
Functional medicine is also known as ‘root cause’ medicine because the practitioner is looking to find the deep underlying reasons for the current presentation and understanding how someone’s health has gotten to this point, at this time. The basis for change is lifestyle intervention with dietary recommendations, stress reduction and exercise advice sometimes with the addition of supportive supplements.
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Beth juggles family life with husband Ben and two small boys with 3 busy days in clinic. She has a truly unique set of skills to help you and your family back to their best health.
Dawn Davies2024-02-17Beth treated my abdominal scar following a hysterectomy. The treatment really helped ease the tension around the scar and made it a lot more comfortable. The knotty lumps under the skin smoothed out and now a year on my scar looks great!
Sophie Gunn2023-12-18Beth was incredible. I trusted her entirely with our baby daughter and noticed a difference after our first session. Highly recommend.
Natalie White2021-10-06Magic Beth! I'm so very grateful to my friend for recommending Beth to me. Beth is magic, in my opinion. Thorough, incredibly knowledgeable, compassionate...and really in tune, with you and your body. I cannot thank her enough, my body thanks her too! I always look forward to my appointments - we're working together to find my strength and balance. We're all unique. Thank you Beth for supporting me on my healing journey.
Magda Jenkins2020-09-22Beth is such a good osteopath with an understanding of health beyond the skeletal system! She treated my 12 year old for back pain - we were under pressure as our family was just about to embark on a long haul flight and I wanted my daughter to feel comfortable for the journey, and the appointment with Beth was the best thing for it. I recommend her highly.
Michaela Maloney2020-08-24Beth is probably one of the most awesome health professionals I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet and be treated by. I initially saw Beth for chronic lower back pain arising from serious disc compression that led to cauda equina some 10-12 years ago. She worked wonders managing and supporting my recovery, treating and advising on adapting my exercise routine to keep my pain at bay and my mobility high! As a result I’m still running, spinning and have been leaping around to #PEwitbJoe throughout lockdown!! Can’t recommend her highly enough!!
debbie rogers2020-08-24Beth is a fantastic osteopath who has been treating both myself and my son with long term issues for years now. I couldn’t recommend her too much. She is always caring and friendly and adjusts her treatment to each individual. She is great at treating the whole person and looking at causes and preventative measures as well as sorting out any specific issues. We couldn’t cope without her.
Holly Heather2020-08-24Beth is fantastic at what she does. I saw her last year with my daughter who had an awful tension headache, was wetting the bed at night still and struggling with her behaviour and school anxiety. A few sessions with Beth and she was totally fine, and really looks forward to her maintenance appointments in school holidays. I’ve also been seeing Beth For my own back issues due to hairdressing, and it’s relaxing, balancing and really helps!
NYH Clinic2019-03-10Beth has helped me cope with a Frozen Shoulder. Even though this is a complicated condition I always feel better after a session with her. Thank you Beth.