Meet the Team

Amberin Fur, Founder and Director

Amberin has spent the last decade on the Medical Team for British Gymnastics, she has travelled internationally with the team, and has covered all the major events such as the European Championships, World Championships and numerous World Cup events. Amberin is currently on the Faculty as a Technique Tutor at Europe's leading university for osteopathy, The British School of Osteopathy (BSO).

Amberin has successfully initiated a one of a kind project for the Government funded Surestart Projects in both Penge and Aylesbury. Amberin has now left the project to the BSO to carry on her legacy as the First Choice Programme for Cranial Osteopathy in South East London.

She and her team are currently working on an international project in India, which she has initiated, to raise osteopathic awareness.

Osteopathic Team

The Osteopathic Team at The Vale Practice has been delivering excellent care for over 14 years and has been lead by the founder and owner of the practice, Amberin Fur. 

The osteopathic team has a combined wealth of 50 years experience.  We have a dedicated group of highly qualified professionals who have trained extensively to deliver a truly exceptional service.  At the Vale Practice all our osteopathic team is registered with the General Osteopathic council.  We have practitioners registered with all the major health insurance companies including BUPA, PPP, etc. (Note. A GP referral may be necessary for making claims on these policies)

Our Team

Amberin Fur BSc (Hons) Ost, DO
Graduated from The British School of Osteopathy
Member of British Osteopathic Association, Osteopathic Sports Care Association, British Gymnastics Medical Team, Sutherland Society for Cranial Osteopaths, Faculty at The British School of Osteopathy

Daniel Kay BSc (Hons) Ost, DO
Graduated from London School of Osteopathy
Member of :British Medical Acupuncture Association (BMAS)

Julia Finlay B.Ost, MSc (Paed Ost), BSc Hons Psychology
Graduated from The British School of Osteopathy
Member of Sutherland Society of Cranial Osteopaths

Stephania Humphrey MOst Med ND DO
Graduated from British College of Osteopathic Medicine

Simon Turgoose DO MSc (Paed Ost)
Graduated from The British School of Osteopathy
Member of Sutherland Society of Cranial Osteopaths

Rachel Neal BSc
Graduated from British College of Osteopathic Medicine
Member of British Medical Acupuncture Association

Nona Lawrence MScOst

Graduated from The British School of Osteopathy

Massage Team

Our massage team has been established for 14 years and shares a wealth of over 25 years of experience. We cover a wide breadth of different styles and types of massage from a light pressure holistic to a more intensive Deep Tissue massage. 

Each massage therapists has their area of expertise and works accordingly.

Luis De Sousa
Diploma in Sports Massage and Holistic Massage

Laura Barnard
Diploma of Remedial Massage

Remedial masssage,  Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Swedish Massage & Holistic Massage
 

Bea Erler
Diploma in Swedish Massage, Diploma in Aromatherapy, Diploma in Indian Head Massage

Agata Debska

Diploma in Sports massage, Holistic Massage, Reflexology, Pulsing, Pregnancy Reflexology, Lymphatic Drainage

Mami Takemura

Diploma in Deep Tissue Massage, Thai Yoga massage, Onsite Massage, Indian Head massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Holistic Massage

Mind Team

Christine Bech MBACP (Accred) FPC
Psychodynamic Psychotherapist/Counsellor. 11 years in practice
Specializes in Depression :Anxiety: Stress; Bereavement: Relationships: Sexuality: Abuse: Identity Problems: and other issues.
Studied WPF (Westminster Pastoral Foundation)

Bernadette O’Brien UKCP
MA in Core Process Psychotherapy
Provides support and help with difficulties at home, at work and in personal relationships, working with issues relating to feelings of overwhelm or low self esteem, fear and anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Core Process draws from the Buddhist teachings of compassion, mindfulness and embodied awareness.
Institution where studied: Karuna Institute, Devon

Krisztina Glausius MBACP, BSCPC
Couples Counsellor/ Psychotherapist
Trained at the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, where she continues to work as a visiting clinician in the Parenting Together Service. Krisztina is also a founder member of the British Society of Couple Psychotherapists and Counsellors, bound by the professional code of conduct and ethics set out by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

At Counselling Relationships and through her work for Relate she offers a predominantly psychodynamic approach to counselling, which examines how past experiences might shape and influence our thinking in regard to both our present relationships and in our relationship with ourselves.

Nutrition

Alexandra Rock
DipION FDSC MBANT BSC Hons ARCS DipMktg 
Specialties: Women's Health Problems, Children's Health and Stress Management 

Kinesiology

Amy Stark

The Association of Systematic Kinesiology (ASK)

Baby Massage

SophieBurch
Certified IAIM Baby Massage Instructor, HypnoBirthing Practitioner

Herbalist

Heidi Collins BSc (Hons) MNIMH
Medical herbalist & Reflexologist
Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists

Reflexology

Heidi Collins BSc (Hons) MNIMH
Reflexologist & Medical herbalist
Diploma in Reflexology

Homeopath

Rosy Byatt RGN MARH MCPH
Homeopath and Registered nurse
16 years in practice
Studied at COLLEGE OF Practical Homoeopathy London
Specialities: Children, babies Pregnancy

Alexander Technique

Vivienne Ritchie
Teacher of the Alexander Technique: MSTAT (member of the society of teachers of the alexander technique)
Studied at The Constructive Teaching Centre, with Walter Carrington, (who was trained by FM Alexander) at Holland Park, London. And ATNYC with John Nichols in New York.

Hypnotherapy

Lyndall Cowie BA Degree in Psychology
Certificate, Diploma and Practitoners in Clinical Hypnotherapy,
Member of the BSCH
Graduated from London College of Clinical Hypnosis and Thames Valley University Partnership

Emily Austen Dip CHyp, NLP pract
Studied: Quest Institute

NLP

Emily Austen Dip CHyp, NLP pract
Studied: Quest Institute

Acupuncture

Bea Erler
Licentiate of Acupuncture, member of British Acupuncture Council,
Graduated from International College of Oriental Medicine, East Grinstead

George Monkhouse
LicAc MBAcC (License for acupuncture, Member of the British Acupuncture Association)