MEET Our Team
Amy Tappenden MChiro MRCC
Amy grew up locally in West Moors and after initially training in Beauty and Holistic therapies at Bournemouth and Poole College, she decided to extend her skills as a manual therapist after receiving chiropractic care for her own health whilst in the working world.
Amy graduated from the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic at the University of South Wales with a Masters degree in chiropractic (MChiro) in 2014. She is registered with the British Chiropractic Association and has completed a post-graduate training scheme with the Royal College of Chiropractors to become a member. She took over as owner and Clinic Director of the Ferndown Chiropractic and Sports Injury Clinic in 2024.
Amy has a keen interest in headache complaints and has completed postgraduate training in order to treat animals (for more information please visit www.atchiropractic.co.uk).
She enjoys horse riding, having previously competed at local shows and with the Pony club showjumping and mounted games teams. She also enjoys singing with her choir and in a tribute band and agility training with her dog.
Oliver Harris MCHIRO
Oliver has also grown up locally and decided to embark on becoming a chiropractor as he felt that it aligned well with who he is as a person - his aim is not only to help people get out of pain, but to help them feel more at ease in their bodies and be able to get back to doing the things they love most.
Oliver graduated from the Health Sciences University (formerly AECC) in 2023 with a Master’s degree in Chiropractic, and his focus is on embracing activity and movement-based care, hoping to get people feeling comfortable and confident in their bodies.
Sport and the outdoors have always played a big role in his life and you’ll often find him getting involved in anything competitive, especially racket sports or simply spending as much time outside as he can.
Susy Davies
Susy primarily trained in sports massage therapy and uses these deep tissue massage and trigger point techniques to reduce pain and tension for her clients whether they are keen athletes, have postural imbalances or perhaps spend a lot of time sitting at a desk. Part of Susy's training has focused on myofascial release whereby a slower, firm pressure is sustained on an area to release the more superficial layers of muscle and fascia which give way and allow the deeper muscles to be stimulated and become more pliable.
Susy is a keen runner and understands how important keeping fit and healthy is, and how frustrating it is when pain stops you from doing what you love. It was from dealing with her own running injuries that she was introduced to the world of massage therapy and the amazing effect it can have on your wellbeing. Understanding that everything in our bodies is connected and that tissue dysfunction has a knock-on effect to other areas of the body is key in putting together a plan for treatment. Massage is a very personal experience and Susy ensures she works with her clients to identify which areas need attention and how the issues will be addressed. Throughout her treatments she checks that what she is doing is comfortable and appropriate, continuously adjusting pressure and techniques, to provide the best outcome for her clients.
Andrew O’Neill
Andrew has over 10 years of experience as a therapist and has treated over 1000 patients with various mental health disorders. Quality therapy can be hard to find which is why he is passionate about giving patients a positive experience of therapy. He aims to achieve this by helping them understand WHY the problem has occurred and guiding them to make changes that will fix the problem long term. He loves telling stories and analogies which help people to remember the lessons learned along the way. This approach has been extremely successful in helping his patients rediscover their ideal self.
Andrew specialises in trauma treatment, PTSD, Depression, Worries, Phobias, OCD, Panic and many other disorders.
Colette Powell
Colette has been massaging for 8 years and since qualifying has developed a comprehensive practice which includes tips on self care and independent enablement practices to give the greatest opportunity for relaxation, restoration and recovery.
Colette’s belief that working at the leading edge of therapeutic practices is vital to helping her clients achieve pain free results and ongoing physical independence. She loves continued research and spends many hours outside practice updating and developing her skills and knowledge to benefit her clients.
Colette also works with the mind, body connection where the mind, thoughts and emotions play out through the body and influence the pathway to good health.