1/22 BAY ROAD, KILBIRNIE PLAZA, KILBIRNIE, WELLINGTON 6022
ABOUT OUR TEAM
Kilbirnie Osteopaths was established in 2001. Alana Stevenson leads an experienced team of practitioners, with Jane, Beatrice, Sophie and Kate continuing to provide the high-quality osteopathic care for Wellingtonians that Kilbirnie Osteopaths is known for. Pam brings years of expertise in massage, and Amy many years of experience in acupuncture to give you more quality 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. You can find her in the gym most mornings, with a book most evenings, or planning what her next tramp/concert/holiday will be!
JANE BARBER
Senior Osteopath
D.O., M.App. Sci. (Osteo.Paeds)
Jane is not currently accepting new adult clients
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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.
Beatrice Crucitti
Osteopath
BSc Ost Hons
​Beatrice joined us at Kilbirnie Osteopaths in early 2023 and has quickly developed a loyal list of happy patients.
Beatrice is a graduate of ICOM (International College of Osteopathic Medicine), where she also worked as an assistant tutor. Before moving to New Zealand she had been practicing near her hometown of Milan, in northern Italy.
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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. Beatrice loves working with people at all ages and stages of life.​
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Outside of the clinic Beatrice is enjoying travelling to see different parts of New Zealand.
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Beatrice is available for appointments from Tuesday to Saturday.
sophie Brooke
Osteopath
PGDip Osteopathy, BMSkH
Sophie joined Kilbirnie Osteopaths in February 2026, returning to the North Island after several years in the South.
She is a graduate of Ara Institute of Canterbury, where she was a student representative and received the Emerging Osteopathic Practitioner Award from Osteopaths New Zealand.
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Her approach to treatment involves a thorough, detailed case history which then allows her to help you understand what's contributing to your pain and guide you through simple, practical strategies to improve your overall function.
Treatment involves a combination of hands on techniques, movement, education and rehabilitation, with a strong emphasis on long term recovery and self management.
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When not in clinic, you'll find Sophie ocean ski paddling, surfing or tramping. She enjoys treating all patients, but particularly children and adults who are eager to return to those activities they love to do.
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Kate Henderson
Osteopath
MOst, BAppSc, BPhEd
Kate is currently on maternity leave.
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​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.
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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.
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In her spare time Kate enjoys spending time with her family, swimming, walking, and paddle boarding.
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)
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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
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AMY SCHEGEL
Doctor of Acupuncturist and
Traditional Chinese Medicine
L.AC, DAOM
Amy has practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine since 2002. She holds a Masters of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine, and a Doctorate in Acupuncture and TCM with a specialisation in Women's Health and Neuromuscular Medicine from Five Branches University. Amy relocated from California to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2025 and now brings more than 25 years of practice to Kilbirnie Osteopaths.
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Amy's approach is grounded in the belief that the body holds an innate capacity to heal itself, and that gentle, supportive methods like acupuncture and moxibustion work with that process. She has a particular interest in supporting people through major life transitions: shifts in musculoskeletal health, changes in work or activity level, pregnancy, menopause, separation or divorce and other turning points.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine has long treated seasonal and life transitions as meaningful junctures, moments when the connection between physical and emotional well-being comes into sharper focus, and when patients are often most receptive to change.
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