Meet the team

Our qualified and experienced therapists work closely with you to provide you the care and help you need to achieve the outcome desired.

All bookings should be made through Picky reception on 01856 879900. Enquiries can be directed to the therapist through their contact details below:

 

Meet the team:

Holly Elliott

Osteopath

Holly is a registered osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council. Prior to her osteopathic studies she worked in the professional dance world as a dance artist and teacher after receiving her Bachelors in Performing Arts from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance.

Her love of movement and working with people to improve their wellbeing inspired her to study Osteopathy, and she graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017 with distinction. Since then she has worked in several osteopathy clinics in London and Newcastle upon Tyne before moving to Orkney in 2021.

Holly has worked with a wide range of patients including celebrities and athletes but she prides herself in being down to earth and approachable. She has special interests in treating runners and dancers but enjoys helping patients of all ages (12+ yrs) with a wide variety of problems from arthritic pain to lower back pain and cervicogenic headaches to sports injuries.

She believes that the best outcomes are achieved if patients understand what is happening in their body and why, and encourages questions and patient engagement in their treatment.

Osteopathy sessions include hands on treatment but will also focus on self help and advice so that improvement can continue beyond the end of the session.

Holly is more than happy to speak to you if you are uncertain if osteopathy could help you. Bookings are made directly through Holly by:

  • For appointments from now until 31st March, please contact our Reception Team either face to face or by phone: 01856 879900
  • For appointments from 1st April onwards, use the following link - https://helpinghandshealth.janeapp.co.uk/

Contact:
Mobile: 07377 689 237
Email Holly

Qualifications:

  • British College of Osteopathic Medicine - M.Ost ND DO Master of Osteopathy and Diploma in Naturopathy
  • Northern School of Contemporary Dance - BPA (Hons) Contemporary Dance Performance
  • JEMS Movement ART Analysis, Rehabilitation and Training Course 1
  • Mum and Baby CPD training courses - Postpartum Mum - ‘treating the postnatal patient’
  • Mum and Baby CPD training courses - Bump to baby part 1 - ‘treating the pregnant patient’
  • Steven Lassetter BSc (Hons) Ch.14003 - Clinical Biomechanics
  • OMT Training - Medical Acupuncture ‘Dry Needling for the treatment of muscular pain

Professional bodies:

  • General Osteopathic Council (GOsC)
  • Institute of Osteopathy
  • Associated practitioner of Arthritis Action and Dance UK

Hours from now until 31st March:

  • Monday: 1300-1800
  • Tuesdays: 0900-1700
  • Wednesdays: 1300-1700
  • Thursdays: 0900-1700
  • Fridays: 0830-1130

Hours from 1st April:

  • Monday: 1300-1800
  • Tuesday: 0900-1700
  • Thursday: 0900-1700
  • Friday: 0900-1300

 

Lee Rendall

Sports Therapist

Lee has been working as a Sports Therapist since 2021 and additionally is a certified provider of both Maitland & Mulligan joint mobilisation techniques.

He has worked with a wide range of clients and provides a service that focuses on treating pain, injuries, and bodily dysfunctions. He can also provide the application of rigid support tape and kinesiology tape to help give support to injuries in the rehabilitation process. As a qualified gym instructor his knowledge in exercise progression and regression helps him when prescribing exercises for rehabilitation.

A sports therapy session can include a combination of:

  • Initial Consultation (Part of First Appointment)
  • An individualised Musculo-Skeletal Assessment
  • Manual Therapy (Massage & Joint Mobilisation)
  • Rehabilitation Protocols (Can Include Exercises & Stretches)

Contact:
Email Lee

Qualifications:

  • HND Sports Therapy
  • Sports Therapy Scotland accredited in Joint Mobilisation
  • Level 2 Gym Instructor

Hours:

  • Monday: 1000-1600
  • Wednesday: 1500-1900
  • Friday: 1000-1200 & 1700-1900
  • Saturday: 1100-1700

 

 

Gail McAndrew

Massage Therapist

Gail is trained in a range of both therapeutic and remedial massage techniques and uses a range of these skills to address specific physical symptoms. Alternatively she can provide a luxurious treatment focused on pure relaxation.

Treatments with Gail will begin with a short consultation where the client will have an opportunity to discuss, in confidence, any existing health conditions, injuries or lifestyle concerns that they may have. This will allow Gail to direct each individual treatment towards meeting the client’s needs using the most effective techniques possible. In line with her personal ethos, Gail uses ethically-sourced, organic oils that are rich in nutrients and kind to your skin.

Currently 60-minute appointments are available in the following services:

  • Sports, Relax and Remedial massage
  • Aromatherapy
  • Reflexology
  • Thai foot massage

You can contact her directly with specific questions before your treatment through her Facebook page below.

Contact:
Knead Massage Facebook page

Qualifications:

  • Indian Head Massage – Practitioners diploma
  • Hot Stone Fusion for reflexology
  • Hot Stone Massage & Hot Stone Reflexology
  • Thai Foot Massage (Practitioners course)
  • Course of Instruction on Reflexology
  • Diploma in clinical aromatherapy
  • Practitioners diploma in hot stone therapy massage
  • Level 3 Diploma in Sports massage

Professional bodies:
IFPA (International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists)

Hours:

  • Tuesday: 1745-2000
  • Friday: 1730-2100

Alison McDougall 

Breathwork Facilitator & Wholebeing Coach

Alison is a Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator offering gentle, trauma-informed 1:1 sessions that use breath and sound to support relaxation, emotional release, and reconnection with self. Her approach blends breath awareness with body attunement, optional hands-on support (with consent), and sound to guide each session.

Alison’s passion lies in human psychology; specifically in supporting healing, growth, and wholebeing preventative care. Her career began in hospitality and tourism after earning her Bachelor of Commerce degree from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). She went on to work as a Senior Product Manager in the digital sector for 10 years. Through her own healing journey, she realigned her career and reignited her love of learning by studying the science of happiness (SPIRE model) with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, who taught one of the most popular positive psychology courses in Harvard’s history. This deepened her understanding of wholebeing care and laid the foundation for her wellbeing practice today.

Alison believes in the power of simple, accessible, and evidence-based practices to support whole-person wellbeing, and welcomes clients of all backgrounds; whether the focus is stress relief, emotional processing, or simply making space to pause and breathe.

Qualifications & Training 

  • Certified Conscious Connected Breathwork Facilitator (2024)
  • Certified Happiness Trainer (International Coaching Federation) (2023)
  • Certificate: Introduction to Psychedelics (Numinus, 2024) 
  • Yoga Teacher Training (200hr YTT - in progress) 
  • 40HR Deepen Your Yoga Practice Immersion, HOV Academy (2023) 

Contact

Email: retreattogrow@gmail.com 

Phone: 07835 042659

Breathwork Therapy Rates 

  • £55 for 60 minutes 
  • £85 for 90 minutes 

Hours 

  • Wednesday 1400-1700
  • Saturday 1130-1530

 

 

Ruth Peace 

Massage Therapist 

Ruth has had a long and rewarding career in nursing. She has always been passionate about what truly supports and improves our health. While allopathic medicine plays an essential role, she believes complementary therapies are equally valuable - supporting wellbeing on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. 

Her journey into complementary therapies began after hearing about the treatments her mother-in-law had experienced. Curious to explore for herself, she booked a Reiki session - and was amazed by the lasting sense of calm and balance it brought. That experience inspired her to train in Reiki, followed by Swedish, Onsite and Indian Head Massage. Ruth became a member of the Scottish Massage Therapists Organisation (SMTO). Since then, she has continued expanding her skills (a therapist can never have too many tools!) because learning and improving health is always an ongoing journey. 

Over the years, Ruth worked primarily from her dedicated home therapy room, as well as with CLAN in Stonehaven and Aberdeen, Friends of Anchor at ARI, and at various corporate and onsite massage events across the Aberdeen area - including the County Show in 2012. 

She has personally benefited from regular Reflexology and Reiki sessions, as well as Biofeedback, Nutritional Therapy and completing a Dru Yoga teacher training course. Yoga is now a vital part of her daily life.

Qualifications:

  • Diploma in Swedish Massage 
  • Diploma in Reflexology 
  • Diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy 
  • Diploma in On-site Massage 
  • Diploma in Indian Head Massage 
  • Massage for people living with Cancer 
  • Usui Reiki Master 
  • Karuna Reiki Master 
  • McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release 

Memberships: 

  • SMTO Scottish Manual Therapists Organisation 
  • Iris Cancer Partnership MFPLWC (Level 1) 

Contact:

07835 309999

hello@ruthpeacehaven.co.uk 

Hours:

  • Monday 1000 - 1600
  • Wednesday 1800 - 2015