1/22 BAY ROAD, KILBIRNIE PLAZA, KILBIRNIE, WELLINGTON 6022
ABOUT OUR TEAM
Kilbirnie Osteopaths was established in 2001. Having joined the Kilbirnie Osteopaths team in 2010, Alana Stevenson now leads an experienced team of practitioners. Alana, Jane, Kate and Beatrice continue to provide the high-quality osteopathic care for Wellingtonians that Kilbirnie Osteopaths is known for. Pam and Joe now also bring years of expertise in massage, acupuncture and manual therapy to give you a range of hands on treatment options.
Alana Stevenson
Senior Osteopath, Clinic Director
BAppSc(ClinSc), BOsteoSc
Alana completed her osteopathic training at RMIT University in Melbourne, graduating from the five-year double degree programme in applied (clinical) and osteopathic science in 2004. She arrived in Wellington shortly thereafter, working in central Wellington before joining Kilbirnie Osteopaths in 2010.
Alana loves the variety that being an osteopath brings – and is experienced in working with all ages from newborn babies to the elderly, and treating all areas of the body.
Alana utilises a range of techniques, from gentle manipulation through to biodynamic and cranial osteopathy. She tailors her approach to suit individual clients and their needs, with a focus on working with – not against – the body.
Alongside her clinical practice, from 2013 Alana spent five years on the executive board of Osteopaths New Zealand. She has also been involved in organising several national and international conferences. She has been the sole director of Kilbirnie Osteopaths since October 2021. Alana combines her work with a busy family life, spending time with her husband and two daughters as well as trying to fit in some exercise and a range of social activities.
JANE BARBER
Senior Osteopath
D.O., M.App. Sci. (Osteo.Paeds)
Jane's passion for Osteopathy began after experiencing the benefits of osteopathic treatment in her own life. She graduated from the European School of Osteopathy (ESO) in the UK in 1990 and completed a Masters in Osteopathic Paediatrics at RMIT in Melbourne in 1996.
She has previously worked in the UK and Australia. Since arriving back in Wellington 16 years ago she worked from home in Miramar before setting up Hataitai Osteopaths in 2017. She was delighted to be able to join the Kilbirnie Osteo team in 2022.
Jane is committed to learning and is a faculty member of Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation of Australia and NZ and has taught on widely of their post-graduate osteopathy courses in NZ and Australia.
She is motivated to develop self care and prevention programs for her patients . She specialises in Osteopathy in the Cranial Field and Biodynamics but also uses a broad range of osteopathic techniques.
In her spare time she enjoys her family and is obsessed with pilates, all aspects of nutrition, weight training and ocean swimming.
Kate Henderson
Osteopath
MOst, BAppSc, BPhEd
Kate has been practicing since 2014 after completing her osteopathic training at Unitec Institute of Technology, which included a Bachelors in Applied Science and a Masters of Osteopathy. She has a sporting background in running, hockey, swimming, rowing and basketball and also holds a Bachelor of Physical Education from Otago University.
Kate supports people who come to see her through a varied range of hands on treatment and enjoys providing them with tools to move well in daily life. She enjoys treating a range of conditions and has a particular interest in supporting women in the pre and postpartum period and women’s health issues such as period pain and endometriosis. Her master's research investigated osteopathic treatment to manage lymphedema following breast cancer and she continues to maintain an interest in this area.
In her spare time Kate enjoys spending time with her family, swimming, walking, and paddle boarding.
Kate is available for appointments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Beatrice Crucitti
Osteopath
BSc Ost Hons
Recently arrived from Italy, Beatrice is excited to join the Kilbirnie Osteopaths team and get to know the local community.
Beatrice is a graduate of ICOM (International College of Osteopathic Medicine), and has most recently been practicing near Milan, in northern Italy. She has also worked as an assistant tutor to senior osteopathic students at ICOM.
She has a special interest in women’s health, and paediatrics, with her thesis and most of her post-graduate training being in these areas. With a personal background in dancing, hiking and climbing, Beatrice also has particular experience with supporting dancers, sports enthusiasts and others improve flexibility, balance and recover from injury.
She is now taking bookings, including Saturday appointments.
Pam harris
Remedial Massage Therapist
Pam Harris is a Remedial Massage Therapist, who has provided treatment in Wellington for 17 years.
She addresses conditions such as:
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Muscular pain and discomfort
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Occupational Overuse Syndrome - OOS
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Tension related headaches
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Chronic pain
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Post surgical / injury discomfort
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Pregnancy related discomfort and pain
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Reduced Range of motion
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Stress (Reduction / relaxation)
Pam applies a variety of soft tissue techniques including:
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Deep tissue
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Trigger Point therapy
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Fascial treatment
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Gentle relaxation
Pam holds a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage from the New Zealand College of Massage
She is available for massage on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and treatments can be booked online here.
Joe LIGUoRI
Acupuncturist/Manual Therapist
BS, BHSc Acu, AcNZ (2007)
Since graduating in 2007, Joe has worked in busy osteopathy and physiotherapy clinics in Wellington, Dunedin, and abroad. After studying, Joe continued his education in orthopedic and sports massage and acupuncture, advanced trigger point pain relief, myofascial release, neural, visceral, and cranial techniques. He has previously taught at the New Zealand School of Acupuncture & TCM.
Joe has been passionate about helping people through various musculoskeletal pain conditions, injury recovery, and complex health issues for the last 15 years, combining manual therapy skills with a holistic anatomical understanding.
Originally from New York, he has just returned to Wellington having lived in Dunedin for the last 8 years.
He is a registered ACC provider and can accept existing ACC claims for acupuncture & manual therapy. Sessions without acupuncture (manual therapy/massage only) are not covered by ACC and are billed private.
Joe is available in the clinic on Fridays starting from May.
Book here to make an appointment with Joe.