Meet the team

Raj Bahbra BSc(hons) Ost

Raj trained at the British School of Osteopathy, graduating in 1993,

The owner of the centre, Senior Therapist and he heads up the young and gifted team. Raj is the “backbone” of Addlestone Therapy, he established this highly successful therapy centre in 2000 and practises as the Senior Osteomyologist, with full professional insurance and membership of the Association of Osteomyologist. For more information, please see Osteomyology for physical disorders

He qualified in 1993 from the British School of Osteopathy. He has a wealth of experience with a particular interest in the treatment and management of golfers. Raj himself is a keen golfer, so this area holds a special interest to him.

Before establishing the therapy centre, Raj worked as a locum and associate and in an independent practice. This vast experience strengthened his desire to open his own therapy centre and treat patients within the local community.

The London School of Osteopathy had the privilege of Raj working as a clinical tutor for 2 years, where he shared his knowledge and experience. Raj is well known and respected within the local community and by his peers. He has close links with the local GP practices.

Osteomyology is a study of bone and muscle; ‘osteo’ being bone with ‘myo’ being muscle.

Osteomyologist work with both joints and muscles. Members of The Osteomyological Association come from a diverse range of professions including Osteopaths, Chiropractors and Physiotherapists who share their particular realms of knowledge and experience with each other. The long term aim is to achieve more unification between the various physical therapies.

Ankita Desai, Osteopath BSc M.Ost GOsC

Ankita graduated from the British School of Osteopathy with a Master’s and has been a registered Osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council since 2016. After graduation, she promoted Osteopathy as a complementary medicine in India. She ran her own clinic in Mumbai and worked in an elite sports orthopaedic hospital for 2 and a half years, and mentored 5^th year Osteopathy students from Australia who interned in the hospital.
She is passionate about allowing patients to improve, through osteopathy, movement, and rehab and promote self-management for all her patients. Ankita has done a course in dry needling, Pilates and an obstetrics course and many pregnancy CPD courses. She enjoys working with patients of all ages, with a special interest in sports injuries, neck and back conditions, knee pain, pregnancy, and postpartum care.

Beckie Shaw CNHC CThA ITEC

Beckie is a full time Massage Therapist and a member of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council and the Complementary Therapist Association. She qualified in Holistic Massage with ITEC in 2005 and has been working closely with Osteopaths and Chiropractors for the past 16 years. Specialising in soft tissue release using massage, trigger point and myofascial techniques to help alleviate pain, and mobility related, muscle problems.

She is also qualified in Nutrition and is Reiki Master in the USUI Reiki system.

Beckie combines all of her knowledge and experience in order to tailor each treatment to each client’s individual needs.

Jimmy Jung, Sports Massage Diploma

Jimmy is qualified to level 3 in Sports Massage and he is currently in his final year of a 4-year Masters Degree in Chiropractic. He is experienced in the Health and Fitness industry working as a Fencing Coach and has completed triathlons, half marathons, is currently training for the Berlin Marathon and is a semi-pro boxer. Jimmy is able to work with a broad range of clients of all fitness levels and ages and is excellent to adapt his treatments to get excellent results.

Nikki Della-Rocca, Psychotherapy & Counselling

I am a qualified counsellor/psychotherapist, a Registered Member of the BACP (MBACP) and also an Accredited Registrant of NCPS (MNCPS Acc).

I work integratively which means that I can use different therapeutic practices depending on the client I am working with. I find this comes naturally to me as our relationship develops. You can be sure that you will be safe with me.

Helena Woodgate, Psychotherapy & Counselling

I am a warm and approachable therapists that aim to make it easier for you to talk and open up. My qualification is in psychotherapy and phenomenology and my training includes many different approaches which I tailor to suit our work together best.

Meet Mark Robert - Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner / Coach!

I combine Hypnotherapy, NLP, and Psycho-Sensory techniques like EFT to help clients create deep and lasting transformations.

With experience working with individuals from all walks of life -athletes seeking improved performance, professionals navigating confidence challenges, or those managing chronic conditions – I tailor every session to your specific needs. My focus isn’t on superficial, surface-level change, but on creating profound shifts in your thinking, habits, and emotional responses.

As the in-house Hypnotherapist and NLP Coach at Addlestone Therapy, you can rest assured that I am fully insured and a member of the GHR.

Take the first step today – let’s work together to create the change you need.