Steven Southwell
BSc (Hons), MCSP, HCPC, ATACP, APCP
DIRECTOR – EAST SUSSEX LEAD AQUATIC CLINICIAN
Steve qualified in 2006 from the University of Brighton. As well as co-running StarPhysio, Steve is a specialist paediatric and adult physiotherapist in the NHS. Steve has worked in both paediatric and adult disability services. He also ran a musculoskeletal physiotherapy service and is the physiotherapist at The Bevern Trust since 2006. One of the highlights of Steve’s career so far was being a physiotherapist GamesMaker at the London 2012 Paralympics.
Steve is kept fit by his three children and hobby of running 100-mile ultra-marathons. In 2014 Steve ran non-stop 145 miles from Birmingham to London, and only became delusional in the last few miles!
Jo Wilkes
MSc BSc (Hons), MCSP, HCPC, FHEA, ATACP
DIRECTOR – WEST SUSSEX/COMMUNITY LEAD AQUATIC CLINICIAN
As well as co-running StarPhysio, Jo works as a highly specialist paediatric physiotherapist with the NHS. She has an MSc in Physiotherapy from Brighton University, the first year of which was specialising in Complex Physical Disability and Postural Management at Oxford Brookes University. Her studies have continued and she achieved distinction for a Post Graduate Certificate in Practice-Based Education. Jo is currently on the WATSU® training pathway and has completed WATsU® 1 and is soon to complete WATSU® 2 and be able to work as a practitioner……watch this space!
Her clinical skills include assessment of complex physical disability, postural assessment and management, aquatic therapy, assessment and treatment of developmental delay and working with babies and young children in the community. Jo also guest lectures at Brighton University to the BSc students on Learning Disabilities and approaching the assessment of complex physical disability.
Jo has a little girl, two cats and a black belt in Taekwon-Do (now more of an elastic belt since becoming a Mummy!).
Holly Garwell
MSc BSc (Hons), MCSP, HCPC, APCP, ATACP
DIRECTOR – PHYSIOTHERAPY LEAD CLINICIAN
Holly qualified in 1994 from the University of Brighton and went on to gain a Masters in Physiotherapy in 2005. She has extensive clinical paediatric experience in both the NHS and independent practice. She has worked in London, Brighton, West and East Sussex in children’s hospitals, the community and specialist centres.
She provides hands-on physiotherapy for babies, children and young people with developmental delay and neurodisability, often working with families for many years. Her clinical skills include neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) postural assessment and management, neuro orthopaedic assessment, post-surgical rehabilitation, strength and balance training, gait assessment/ intervention, electrical stimulation and using a Galileo vibration plate and aquatic therapy. In addition, she is a paediatric neuro physiotherapy expert witness with Edwards and Associates.
Holly has three children and is experienced in managing both tantruming toddlers and grumpy teenagers.
Jessica Easton
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Jessica is a highly experienced physiotherapist dedicated to giving the best care to clients. Her StarPhysio journey began when she met our Director Jo in our NHS capacity. She now runs a Saturday afternoon Aquatic clinic in Worthing where she can share her enhanced physiotherapy skills and support patients on their StarPhysio journey.
Jessica is parent of a 10 year old with developmental coordination disorder.
Testimonial: “My son had a fantastic Aquatic session with Jessica, working on his bilateral movement in the water. In fact he keeps nagging me as to when he’s going again! She used his passions to create games which encouraged him to move the areas of weakness, her warmth and caring shone through to create a really positive experience for him and he had no idea how hard he was working his muscles until he left the pool & discovered his legs had gone to Jelly!”
Lauren W
SOCIAL MEDIA
Lauren is our social media guru. She uses her talents for photography and design to create our ongoing social media presence, creating a cohesive professional voice for our community wide endeavours.
Check out Lauren’s photography work at www.hopp.bio/whitingtonportraits
The StarPhysio Team
QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS
Also in the team is JESS SPARKE, a highly experienced and well respected Physiotherapy Technician known to the StarPhysio universe for many years and an integral part of our future plans, launching with StarPhysio to exciting new galaxies!
Non clinical staff includes Jen – Office Coordinator/ Administrator and Jo R – Accountancy Lead.