Our Team

Jeni graduated from Bradford University in 2001 with a Second Class Honours degree in Physiotherapy.  She had previously completed a degree in Physiology from Newcastle University.

Jeni worked for almost 10 years in the NHS at Leeds General Infirmary and Dewsbury District Hospital, specialising in musculoskeletal disorders with specific interests in Women’s Health and the management of chronic pain.

Jeni has worked in private practice since 2010, further consolidating her musculoskeletal experience. She has completed a number of post-graduate courses over the years, including her acupuncture training through the AACP, a treatment tool she finds very useful with a variety of clients.

She is a great believer in holistic treatment and developing a treatment plan which is specific to each client, including manual therapy, acupuncture, exercise prescription and self-management advice. Jeni has also previously worked closely with podiatrists, developing an expertise in lower limb alignment and biomechanical issues.

Another Mum to join the team, Jeni has 3 children who keep her very busy with activities! She still manages to find time for regular running and Pilates, and also enjoys European travel, camping and walking. Jeni joined the PEAK team in February 2018 and currently works predominantly from our Otley clinic.

Rebecca graduated from Brunel University in 2005 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Physiotherapy. She spent the first 7 years of her career working at Whittington Health NHS Trust in North London, specialising in musculoskeletal disorders, and managing a wide range of patients, including adults and children.

Rebecca relocated to Leeds in 2012, and began working full time in private practice, continuing to expand her physiotherapy skills, and enjoying a more personalised approach in patient management. During the last 8 years, she has worked closely with Leeds City Council to promote health and wellbeing amongst their employees, including job-specific training and education in injury prevention and management.

Rebecca is trained in acupuncture and Clinical Pilates which she uses regularly with her patients, and she also has experience in teaching Pilates classes. She has completed numerous post-graduate courses over the years and has a (growing) particular interest in working with ante and post-natal ladies, especially in getting new mums back to activity and exercising safely.

Rebecca is kept busy outside of work with her 2 young children, enjoying playing in the sunshine and wet, muddy walks. They love to be creative at home, bake and pretend to be great gardeners! For a bit of time out, Rebecca loves to run, and she can’t wait to get back to the slopes to go snowboarding!

Rebecca joined our team in November 2020 and works primarily from our Bradford and Otley clinic locations.

Isabelle is an Australian Physiotherapist who graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2016, with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. She gained 7 years of post-graduate experience working in musculoskeletal and paediatric private practices in Australia, before relocating to the UK to expand her clinical expertise as a Physiotherapist.

She has extensive experience treating women with specific injuries and pain, having done further study into menopausal symptom management and exercise prescription, as well as injuries and pain common within this population, such as tendon pain, lower back and pelvic pain, and stress fractures. She believes in encouraging everyone to move well and feel well, despite the challenges of life. Isabelle is also a fully qualified APPI Pilates Instructor, in both matwork and reformer equipment, and she is passionate about developing good, individualised programmes to ensure that every individual achieves the changes they desire.

Isabelle also works as part of our specialist paediatric team, and she has completed many post-graduate courses in the management of paediatric musculoskeletal injuries and pain. She has experience working with post-surgical and fracture management, sporting related injuries, and growth-related pains. She specialises in working with children or young adults with a diagnosis of hypermobility spectrum disorder and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS).

She has a specialist clinical interest in working with children under 12 months of age and has done additional training in the developmental assessment of infants and toddlers, management of plagiocephaly, torticollis, positional talipes, and delayed gross motor development. Her down-to-earth, fun-loving nature means she engages well with the children, and she works closely with their families.

Outside of work Isabelle loves to rock climb, ski, and camp; eat fine food and travel to new places to experience the culture; see the wilderness; and tick off her ever-growing travel wish list (in particular, more of the UK and Europe!).

Isabelle joined the PEAK team in January 2023, and works at our Bradford, Garforth, and Otley clinic locations, as well as offering home visits across the Yorkshire region.

Rachael graduated from Leeds Beckett University in 2019, with a BSc (Hons.) in Sport and Exercise Therapy (2:1). She then continued her studies and completed her MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2020.  Both degree courses placed a heavy emphasis on musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and topics covered during her 4 years of university study included anatomy and physiology, exercise for referred populations, injury epidemiology, injury rehabilitation, and biomechanics. Rachael also gained over 200 hours of experience working with Bradford Bulls Rugby League first team, Leeds United girls RTC, and Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby.
After graduating, Rachael gained 3 years of experience working within a private sports therapy clinic, assessing, diagnosing, and treating clients presenting with musculoskeletal pain. Treatments were tailored specifically to the clients’ needs and included various manual therapy techniques and/or exercise rehabilitation. She also works as the Sports Therapist for the Bradford Bulls Scholarship programme, where she ensures that the team is kept in an injury-free state so that they can compete at an optimal level. Rachael is set to return to University in January 2024 to complete a 2-year MSc in Physiotherapy which will further her knowledge and understanding to be able to treat a wider range of clients.

During her free time, Rachael enjoys going to the gym and playing tennis. She has been a keen competitor since the age of 5 and she has represented her home county of Cumbria and Leeds Beckett University. She also enjoys gardening and cooking.

Rachael joined the PEAK Sports Massage team in April 2023 and is based at our Otley and Garforth clinics. She also works alongside our specialist Neuro and Paediatric teams as a Physiotherapy Assistant.

Rebecca graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2018, with a First Class Honours degree in Physiotherapy. Once qualified, she worked initially at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in a rotational post. She then moved to the Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, specialising into the field of Paediatrics, in January 2020. This new role realised a long-term aspiration of Rebecca’s, as her passion for working with children, particularly those presenting with neurological difficulties, had been developing since she undertook a placement in that field, whilst at university.

Rebecca manages a complex caseload of children presenting with all manner of neurological conditions and has experience working with cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, developmental delay, and genetic disorders, amongst others. She works as part of the NHS multidisciplinary team in both clinic and domiciliary settings, including SILCs and mainstream schools. Her approach is holistic and client-centred, and she strives to ensure family engagement, working closely with parents/carers throughout the rehabilitation process.

From a young age, Rebecca has also worked as a gymnastics coach, and this experience has helped her become extremely effective at communicating with a large variety of children and young people, helping them to maintain motivation and to reach their goals. These skills also enable her to build exceptional levels of trust with both her clients and their families.

Rebecca’s post-graduate studies include training on sensory integration therapy, which means she is able to offer her services to our young clients presenting with SPD and sensory issues.

Rebecca joined the team at Yorkshire Children’s Physiotherapy in April 2021. She is based predominantly in clinics but can also offer community and domiciliary appointments.

When not working, Rebecca enjoys going on long walks in the country, exploring new places and painting, which is a new hobby that began during the first COVID lockdown in 2020.

Lauren qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2018, with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from the University of Huddersfield. She was always driven towards a career in Paediatrics and went directly into this field, following graduation from university. She worked with the Leeds Community NHS Team for 18 months, before joining the Mid Yorkshire Trust as a Specialist Children’s Physiotherapist.
 
She works with children aged 0-19 years, and she has a sound knowledge of a variety of conditions, including cerebral palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, spina bifida, Down’s syndrome, developmental delay, and other genetic/chromosomal abnormalities. Lauren is keen to work with children and their families, to understand their goals and aspirations, so that her physiotherapy sessions and programmes can be tailored to meet these needs. She takes time to get to know the families, to ensure that treatment goals are realistic and measurable, but most importantly focused on the child’s personal interests, so that therapy is fun and exciting for them.

Lauren has experience working in a variety of different clinical settings, including mainstream schools, specialist schools, out-patient clinics at the hospital, and domiciliary. More recently, she has taken a role on the Neonatal Unit, and she works within specialist pre-5’s clinics, alongside the Paediatricians. Lauren works within a large multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to ensure that a holistic and effective approach is provided towards patient care. She has a wealth of experience working with a variety of specialist and non-specialist equipment, including walking frames, standing frames, positioning equipment, and sleep systems.

She also has experience in leading hydrotherapy sessions alongside intensive land-based blocks of treatment. She has a passion for swimming, not only as she is herself a competitive swimmer, but also from many years spent involved in swim coaching, where she has worked with a variety of children, coaching, teaching, and officiating swimming.

Lauren joined the team at Yorkshire Children’s Physiotherapy in November 2022. She is based predominantly in clinic at present but can also offer community and domiciliary appointments.
When not working, Lauren enjoys going on long walks, going to the gym, swimming, and spending quality time with her family.

Victoria graduated from York St John’s University in 2008 with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy. Following a number of years working in the NHS gaining experience within different physiotherapy disciplines, she specialised in Neurology.  In 2013, she took on the role of sole physiotherapy provider for a Specialist Unit, providing individually tailored treatments and rehabilitation programmes for a range of neurological condition including stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s, but primarily Traumatic Head Injury.

This experience has strengthened her passion for neurological rehabilitation and she is an advocate and firm believer in maintaining and optimising an individual’s function.

Post-graduate training has included the Introductory Bobath course (modules 1, 2 and 3) and a variety of equipment and postural management training programmes. She has also undertaken acupuncture training in 2018 which is a useful addition to her existing clinical repertiore.

Victoria has a diverse, eclectic outlook when it comes to her treatment approach, and is able to modify her practice to suit individuals, regardless of their condition or disability. Her understanding and accumulated knowledge also allows her to be adaptable and apply her knowledge to other areas of physiotherapy including Elderly Care, gait re-education and general postural/mobility problems.

She currently works for the NHS on a part-time basis providing specialised postural management prescription and advice. This also runs alongside her work with the Motor Neurone Association and Headway Brain Injury Association, Second Chance.

When she is not working, Victoria enjoys spending time with family and friends, and in particular enjoys long walks with her four-legged friend. She professes to enjoy DIY but in fairness will admit to regretting the ideas at a later date!

Natalie is a passionate and dedicated clinician who graduated in 2011 with a First Class Honours degree in Physiotherapy from the University of York St John. She has more than 10 years of experience working in the field of Neurology with people across the whole life span. She has worked across multiple sectors (NHS, private, and charity), and across the whole pathway, acute neuro in-patients, neuro out-patients, neuro rehab settings, and neuro community.

Natalie is an active committee member of the Yorkshire Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Interested in Neurology (ACPIN) and the Yorkshire Acquired Brain Injury Forum (YABIF). Alongside her role at Yorkshire Neuro Physiotherapy, she also holds leadership roles within the NHS.

Additionally, Natalie is a qualified Sensory Integration Practitioner, following completion of a Post-Graduate Certificate (PGCert) in Sensory Integration, in 2017. Within this specialist role working as part of our Paediatric team, she assesses children of all ages, to determine and report on the impact that sensory processing has on their behaviour and praxis; their ability to think of, plan, carry out, and reflect upon movement.

Natalie has completed an array of post-graduate courses including AAPI Pilates Matwork Levels 1 and 2, Rebound Therapy (Trainer Level 2), kinesiotaping, vestibular rehabilitation, 1000 reps, and Bobath (parts A and B). She has also attended the DMO Orthotics Accredited Practitioner course and York Wheelchair Centre’s Accredited Assessor Course. Natalie ensures that she continues to keep up to date with the latest clinical guidelines and research for the conditions that she treats.

Natalie understands the social, physical, emotional, and cognitive impact that neurological illness/injury can have on a person. She adopts an empathetic and inquisitive approach, empowering her clients through advice, education, signposting, and referrals, alongside hands-on neurorehabilitation. Natalie will support you to work towards your dream goals, breaking them down into smaller achievable stages along the way.

Natalie joined the PEAK team in April 2022, and works within our specialist adult Neuro and Paediatric teams. She is predominantly domiciliary based, offering home/school appointments across the Yorkshire region.

Outside of work, Natalie loves dancing. She mainly does Latin, ballroom, salsa and commercial, but has also tried her hand at breakdancing. She enjoys trying new things and finding fun ways to keep fit, so has also tried sky diving, paragliding, hiking, ice-skating, and hula-hooping!