Clinical Director and Paediatric Neuro Physiotherapist
Holly qualified as a physiotherapist from the University of Brighton in 1994 and completed a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy in 2005. With over 30 years of experience, she has worked extensively across the NHS and independent practice in London, Brighton, East Sussex and West Sussex in children’s hospitals, specialist centres and community services.
She has a wealth of experience working with children and young people with cerebral palsy, autism, neurodisability and developmental delay. She also has specialist expertise in post-acquired brain injury rehabilitation and takes a goal-orientated approach to enable progress in meaningful areas of life.
Holly has a passion for working with newly diagnosed babies and children. She places families at the centre of her approach and works collaboratively with parents and carers, giving them the knowledge and skills they need to maximise their child’s development.
Her clinical practice is wide-ranging and continually evolving. Holly draws on a constantly expanding toolbox of techniques, integrating established methods such as neurodevelopmental therapy, gait analysis and postural management with innovative and evidence-informed approaches. These include sensory-based interventions such as compression garments and Lycra, electrical stimulation, vibration training using the Galileo platform and aquatic physiotherapy. She has studied with expert clinicians all over the world
Alongside her clinical role, Holly is a paediatric neuro physiotherapy expert witness with Edwards and Associates, providing specialist opinion in medico-legal cases.
As a mother of three, Holly understands the realities of family life from tantruming toddlers to grumpy teenagers and brings empathy, patience and humour into her work with children and families.
What our families say about Holly.
We are so grateful to the physiotherapist Holly and her expertise. After five years of unanswered questions about B’s symptoms Holly visited within a day of contact and identified the problem. Her gentle but professional approach was just what we needed. B has been diagnosed with a neurological condition that we are now managing positively with the right people helping us. Thank you so much Holly from B’s family
A.M.
Parent
Holly has been our son Thomas’ Physiotherapist for many years and he is very relaxed with her. She is extremely warm, friendly and her vast experience in her field is apparent. We are very lucky to have Holly.
A.H.
Parent
I have known Holly for a year, she has worked closely as my son’s physiotherapist who has a disability named ‘Hemiplegia’ which mainly affects the use of his left arm and leg. During this time Holly has demonstrated a high level of care, working really hard improving my sons use of his left side. Holly is always very helpful throughout his treatments and worked extremely hard, encouraging my son all the way, helping to improve his movement and strength, through vigorous physiotherapy and treatments. Holly always puts my son’s feelings at ease, and has put together various Physiotherapy exercises tailored to meet his needs, along with other supporting equipment which is proving to be a success.
M.D.
Parent
Holly has been seeing my son for a while now, initially as a physiotherapist but for now just as a hydrotherapist and in both roles she’s been amazing. I feel she’s got a great way with kids, and my son adores her. She’s very positive, calming and a great listener. She gives great advice/points me in the right direction to other services if need be, and is always a phone call away.
S.J.
Parent
Holly is a brilliant physiotherapist. She works with three of my young cerebral palsy clients and they all love her, as do their parents! Holly is an asset to any multidisciplinary team and is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to innovative equipment that comes onto the market. I have seen Holly in action with her clients and she always makes sure they have fun whilst completing their therapy. Holly clearly cares about all her clients and this shines through in her work and the results she achieves. I highly recommend her.