Therapist Profiles

At Align, we know that the quality of our therapists reflects directly on us. With this in mind, we have ensured that all our therapists are fully qualified and have built up a great reputation based on experience.

 

Kerry Etkin

Kerry qualified as a physiotherapist in Johannesburg in 1994, thereafter working in a private hospital where she ran the hand therapy unit until 1997. She decided to further her education and immigrated to Perth where she completed a post-graduate diploma in upper limb injuries and hand rehabilitation from Curtin University. From there the bright lights of Sydney beckoned and she moved across where she developed an interest in Pilates. Having completed her certification from Body, Arts and Science, Kerry began her own practice, combining both her physiotherapy and Pilates knowledge, which enable her to offer a comprehensive rehabilitation option. She is treasurer of the Pilates Alliance and on the Faculty for Pilates International.

Kelsey Morrisey

Kelsey completed a Masters of Occupational Therapy and Bachelor of Science (Sports Science) in Perth, Western Australia prior to moving to Sydney in 2008. Kelsey has previous clinical experience in private practice, treating a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries through myofascial release techniques and trigger point therapy. Having previously participated as a team member in Calisthenics at a State and National level Kelsey is passionate about injury prevention and assisting others to achieve their goals. Kelsey has completed her full pilates certification through Pilates International.

Martin Canova

Martin graduated in 2005 from Macquarie University with both a Bachelor of Science (Anatomy and Physiology) and a Masters of Chiropractic. Since that time he has investigated a wide range of techniques from both within chiropractic and from other health and fitness related areas. As a result he trained extensively and specialized in Applied Kinesiology, Neuro Emotional Technique (NET), Retained Primitive Reflexes, a variety of Cranial techniques, and Metabolics as well as traditional Chiropractic spinal and peripheral joint adjusting. He has also been involved in research into the performance benefits of chiropractic for elite athletes with players in Australian soccer?s A-League, and regularly attends postgraduate seminars to keep his knowledge at the forefront of the techniques he uses.

His post-graduate training has helped him develop the skills necessary to be able to deal with a wide range of health complaints. Because of this he regularly helps people with everything from spinal and muscular complaints (neck and back pain and other injuries), anxiety & digestive problems, to childhood learning and behavioral problems, stress related problems, emotional issues and depression. He also provides education on nutrition, exercise and lifestyle.

Before coming to Chiropractic, he worked for 6 years as a fully trained hospital nurse in a number of hospitals throughout Sydney. It became clear to him during that time that rarely was the underlying cause of a person?s problems discovered or helped significantly in that setting. Martin finds the most satisfying part of his work is that he regularly sees chiropractic more than deliver on its promise; a life of greater flexibility ? physically, mentally and emotionally. By addressing the underlying patterns causing people?s health problems he sees them benefiting quickly, safely and effectively.

Elena Berra

Elena has been practicing the Pilates Method since late 2004. Her belief in the benefits of the practice and the visible improvement in her well being, led her to undertake studies with Pilates ITC, successfully completing the course in Pilates Instruction in 2008.

Elena is originally from Italy (Treviso). After a brief Australian holiday in 2000, Elena decided to return in 2001 and begin a new life in Sydney. Upon completing her diploma studies in Travel & Tourism, Elena worked in the fashion industry for a number of years, before joining her partner in their Architectural Design practice in 2007.

Elena is a Level 1 member of the Pilates Alliance Australasia.

Hadass Segal

Hadass studied psychology and law and attained a Masters in Special Education. She then went to New York University's Film School and spent 15 years as a journalist and screenwriter before leaving the world of fictional people to embrace the world of real people. She retrained as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist and has experience working with clients encountering depression, relationship breakdowns, addictions, compulsions, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, trauma, chronic pain, sexual, physical and emotional abuse.

Her core philosophy is that the therapeutic relationship is collaborative. It is a connected journey that therapist and client take together, with the client setting the destination. See www.aligncounselling.com.au for more info.

Jennifer Spiby

Jen graduated from the University of Queensland, St. Lucia in 2007 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, and worked for two years as a physiotherapist at a private practice in Brisbane. She gained her clinical pilates qualifications through 'DMA Clinical Pilates' in Melbourne, and 'Studio Pilates' in Brisbane, and taught pilates for three years at two different private practices in Brisbane.

She is currently in the process of completing the Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation course, and after moving to Sydney at the beginning of 2011, is very happy to have now joined the team at Align.

Jen is passionate about helping individuals develop an awareness and understanding of their bodies, and enjoys witnessing the many benefits of the combined physiotherapy & pilates principles to people's lives.