Meet The Team

Sebastian has been made a full member of the British Osteopathic Association as well as the Osteopathic Sports Care Association and is state-registered with the General Osteopathic Council a body concerned with the continued professional development (CPD) of practitioners. A firm advocate of CPD, Sebastian regularly attends courses to update his skills and keep abreast of current developments in the world of Osteopathy & Medicine.

Following graduation he enrolled for a diploma in Classical Osteopathy. There he trained with the oldest ever osteopath, who was 98 years old at the time and had been working, teaching and researching osteopathy for 71 years. In 2013, Sebastian earned his Master's Degree in Osteopathic Sports Care with distinction from Leeds Carnegie. This has enabled Sebastian to gain valuable expertise and further develop his osteopathic treatment.

Sebastian's special interests include spinal, sports and work related injuries, postural correction (increasing awareness of and helping correct those awkward and poor postures) hence his links with Phoenix Dance Theatre and The Northern School of Contemporary Dance.

Nia is passionate about helping you to overcome pain, recover movement and function, and understand the cause of the issues that has brought you to treatment. She offers inclusive and sensitive care and aims to work alongside your other health care providers to empower you during the management of your condition.  

Nia’s approach includes a variety of manual therapy techniques, self-management approaches, education, and exercise prescription to promote lasting recovery. She has completed several post-graduate courses, including care through pregnancy and in the post-natal period, and uses a gentle evidence-based approach to help you. She is trained in comprehensive APPI Pilates including mat work and studio equipment.

She was delighted to be recruited to work with Seb and his team and provide care for the people of Knaresborough, Harrogate, Ripon, Wetherby and the surrounding villages of the Harrogate District. As a newly qualified osteopath, Charlotte has relevant and up to date knowledge in musculoskeletal care and osteopathic treatment. Charlotte has also begun to develop her skills in cranial osteopathy. Cranial osteopathy is a subtle, more gentle approach to treatment that has a very powerful effect on the tensions and stresses held deep within the body. It is ideal for treating very acute pain as well as headaches. She has also had great success in relieving the pains and stiffness associated with ‘wear & tear’ and arthritis by treating the associated muscles, tendons and ligaments as well as the affected joint. She wishes to empower her patients to improve their own health and quality of life through osteopathic treatment, referral to other practitioners when applicable, home advice and exercise.

In her own time, Charlotte enjoys playing her instruments (voice, clarinet and saxophone), travelling and running.

Daniel’s up-to-date knowledge of osteopathic practice informs his style of treatment and patient management. He will ask a series of questions to explore the root cause of the problem and to understand his patient’s goals. Daniel then combines ‘hands-on’ techniques with tailored exercise prescription and lifestyle advice to help his patients feel better and move in the right direction to achieve their personal goals.

Daniel believes that everyone can benefit significantly from osteopathy. He is keen to help patients with all types of ailments, whether they be work, sport or posture-related. Daniel also likes to focus on helping patients manage persistent long-term conditions, and to help patients rehabilitate from injury or surgery.

Lauren’s approach varies from patient to patient as she draws from a range of osteopathic techniques, she may use acupuncture and sports massage. Lauren is also keen on education and physical rehabilitation; working with patients to form an injury or condition management plan that suits the individual’s needs, abilities and day-to-day commitments. She finds this equips patients for long term self-care.

Away from clinic, Lauren enjoys horse riding and kung fu. Both these hobbies have led her to osteopaths in the past, sparking her interest in the profession in the first place. Otherwise, she tries to keep up with her whippet on long walks and can spend hours potting and re-potting things in her garden.

Brit’s passion for sports has lead her to treating some of the best athletes around, as well as being one herself. She has podiumed at both World and European Triathlon Championships nine times! Her passion for injury management and improving performance has helped many athletes to achieve their goals. She has among other things treated the England, New Zealand and Australian Rugby teams, as well as international standard triathletes and national level cyclists. Alongside athletes Brit is keen to treat a wide variety of patients with different needs and a wide range of ages.

Brit has an ability to pick out patient's imbalances and tensions quickly on assessment and uses a whole-body approach to find the root of the problem. Tailored to each patient, her appointments may include hands-on treatment, medical acupuncture, instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation, exercise prescription, strapping and taping as well as shockwave therapy

He has been working as a Sports Massage Therapist since 1997, working in general practice as well as alongside senior football and rugby teams. He was headhunted to join the team at Castle Clinic in 2010 so the clinic could benefit from his amazing hands, expertise and energy that he uses when treating his clients. Since then he has been tailoring massage treatments to hundreds of individuals.

Filipe combines deep tissue massage and stretching techniques along with advice on strength and conditioning exercises to help with injury prevention, recovery and rehabilitation.