THE QUAY OSTEO team
Our team is your team.
Our vision is a welcoming health centre, with passionate practitioners, who provide quality health care which supports you in feeling inspired and strong. We value truth, connection and integrity. We are committed to helping each of our clients get the very best out of life and we are honoured to be a part of their journey. We understand the freedom that comes with being able and active.
GET back to feeling great and doing what you love
DR. LAURA WALSH
OSTEOPATH / DIRECTOR
MEET LAURA
Laura thrives on connecting with people, this was a large part of her reason for starting Quay Osteo - to connect with the Torquay community and build a team of like-minded, health-focused practitioners. She is deeply compassionate and has a special understanding for the impact of complex conditions on individual and families. In both her personal and professional life, she is always looking at how she can grow and evolve to then support and empower others to do the same. A new-ish mum, she particularly enjoys working with young families and has undertaken extensive professional development on working with babies and children.
DR. YOLANDA FISHER
OSTEOPATH
MEET YOLLI
Yolli is loved and trusted by animals and children alike, and we can’t think of better judges of character. Originally from Scotland, she is a talented musician and has a deep love for the beauty and stillness of the natural world. In contrast, she is a self-confessed weight lifting junkie and can outlift anyone in the clinic. Her clients appreciate her ability to work with both gentleness and strength, and her intuition on what is needed on the day. Her great loves are her two dogs and she is a talented animal osteopath who can be found at allearsanimalosteopathy.com.au
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DR. JAMES SHANAHAN
OSTEOPATH
MEET JAMES
James has an openness and curiosity about that world that can encourage you to look at things differently. His thirst for knowledge has turned him into a perpetual student, and he joins us while he completes his Medicine post graduate studies at Deakin. We expect to be referring to him as an orthopedic surgeon one day. Clients value his lateral thinking ability when it comes to recurrent pain, especially of the pelvis and lower extremity, and overcoming the limitations this places on their favourite activities. Colleagues appreciate what he brings to team brainstorming on complex conditions. A golf addict and keen runner, he has enjoyed adapting to the coastal lifestyle in 2020.
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DR. CASEY MEEHAN
OSTEOPATH
MEET CASEY
Casey is our big-hearted, sports mad, St Kilda tragic. He brings a warmth and sense of humour to our team that is appreciated by clients and colleagues. With the strength to manouver tradies and athletes, and a gentle nature that is suitable for children, Casey's genuine care and empathy for people is unmistakeable. He is a special knack for working with arthritis related pain and mobility limitations.
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EMILY HAMILTON
DIETICIAN
MEET EMILY
Emily has a holistic, open minded approach to providing nutritional support to her clients and their families. She puts her clients at the centre of their own health journey and supports them to meet their nutrition and lifestyle goals. After the births of her three children Emily has developed a keen interest in supporting women throughout their pregnancy, early postpartum period and the years that follow. She has identified postpartum nutrition as an area where women need further education and support in order to provide themselves with the care and nutrition their bodies require.
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DR. LAURENCE GARNEAU
OSTEOPATH
MEET LAURENCE
Laurence is originally from Canada. She fell in love with Australia many years ago while traveling; hence her decision to study osteopathy at RMIT in Melbourne.
She chose the field of Osteopathy because she is passionate about all things wellness. She believes the human body is a dynamic entity influenced by many factors in our lives; wether it is physical, mental or emotional. This belief influences her way of treating. Her approach to health focuses on the human as a whole, encompassing the many dimensions of wellness.
She loves cooking, practicing yoga and spending time outdoors with her puppy dog. She also has a thirst for life; which translates into a love for all kind of adventures and travels.
Laurence is currently undertaking her yoga teacher training and aims to incorporate yoga philosophy and knowledge in her osteopathic approach.
BOOK WITH LAURENCE
HOLLY MCVERRY
PSYCHOLOGIST
MEET HOLLY
Holly provides a warm, welcoming space and meets every client’s concerns with compassion and respect. She offers a holistic mind/body approach that is client centred and considers important environmental and biological factors that may impact psychological wellbeing. Her experience has spanned the private, not-for-profit and tertiary sectors with a particular focus on helping people (aged 18 and over) to address anxiety, depression, grief and loss, postnatal depression and parenting issues, trauma and abuse, and life direction and adjustment issues. She uses techniques including ACT, CBT, schema therapy and relaxation and meditation techniques.
Holly is also busy raising a happy, healthy family who love the ocean as much as she does.
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DEE, GINNI & GEORGIE
RECEPTION + ADMINISTRATION
MEET GINNI, DEE & GEORGIE
Ginni Bilston – Practice Manager
Ginni is arguably the heart and soul of Quay Osteo. Her welcoming smile and regular laughter make her a favourite with clients keen for a little catch up while they wait for their appointment. Ginni’s passion for our community and helping others mean that she always has her ear to the ground for how we can be of service to those in need. With 3 boys of her own, she spends a lot of time driving to and from cricket and sitting watching for hours in between. Cooking is one of her great loves, and the Quay Osteo team is spoiled by her talent and generosity in the kitchen.
Dee Ogden - Reception
Without knowing it, Dee brings the deep, grounding calm that clients experience when they sit in the Quay Osteo waiting room. Dee is a gifted meditation teacher and nature guide, mum of two gorgeous girls, and runs a community produce swap cart in Jan Juc. She is passionate about reducing our environmental impact, and has been an inspiration for ways that the clinic can reduce waste and promote sustainability. The team breathe deeper on the days that Dee is at work.
Georgie Favaloro
Georgie is our little ray of sunshine. Her beaming smile is as apparent down the phone line as it is when you arrive at Quay Osteo in person. Georgie has a flare for illustration and design, and loves surfing, skating and staffys. She brings enthusiasm and initiative to the way we do things at the clinic, and has a strong influence on our social media presence.
SPEAK WITH RECEPTION
Ginni is arguably the heart and soul of Quay Osteo. Her welcoming smile and regular laughter make her a favourite with clients keen for a little catch up while they wait for their appointment. Ginni’s passion for our community and helping others mean that she always has her ear to the ground for how we can be of service to those in need. With 3 boys of her own, she spends a lot of time driving to and from cricket and sitting watching for hours in between. Cooking is one of her great loves, and the Quay Osteo team is spoiled by her talent and generosity in the kitchen.
Dee Ogden - Reception
Without knowing it, Dee brings the deep, grounding calm that clients experience when they sit in the Quay Osteo waiting room. Dee is a gifted meditation teacher and nature guide, mum of two gorgeous girls, and runs a community produce swap cart in Jan Juc. She is passionate about reducing our environmental impact, and has been an inspiration for ways that the clinic can reduce waste and promote sustainability. The team breathe deeper on the days that Dee is at work.
Georgie Favaloro
Georgie is our little ray of sunshine. Her beaming smile is as apparent down the phone line as it is when you arrive at Quay Osteo in person. Georgie has a flare for illustration and design, and loves surfing, skating and staffys. She brings enthusiasm and initiative to the way we do things at the clinic, and has a strong influence on our social media presence.
PRACTITIONER STYLE MATRIX
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| STYLE | Laurence | Casey | James | Yolli | Laura |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Tissue Massage | |||||
| Manipulation/Adjustment | |||||
| Foundational Rehab | |||||
| Complex/Progressive Rehab | |||||
| Pregnancy Care | |||||
| Pediatric Treatment (<5 years) | |||||
| Dry Needling | |||||
| Craniall/Biodynamic (light touch) | |||||
| Special interests | Postural and mechanical injuries, Exercise Rehab | Headaches, Sporting Injuries, Mechanical Neck and Back | Golf, Lower extremities | Paediatrics, Cranial, Horse riding, Gym | Paediatrics, Cranial, Pregnancy care |
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