Meet the Team
Holly founded Taylor Clifford Health to provide a calm, personal alternative to chain-clinic care, with continuity, time, and proper attention. She's since been joined by a small team who share that same approach.
GOsC Registered
Registered Osteopath in Kent
"Whichever osteopath you see at Taylor Clifford Health, you'll get the same thorough, personal approach — proper time, a full assessment, and treatment built around you."Holly Taylor-Clifford, Founder
Our Team's Training & Experience
Holly
Founder & Registered Osteopath
Holly founded Taylor Clifford Health in 2012 after graduating from the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone — one of the UK's longest-established osteopathic schools — with an Integrated Master's in Osteopathy. She has since trained further in medical acupuncture and myofascial cupping, and treats patients ranging from newborns to those in their nineties across both clinics.
Laurel Collins
Registered Osteopath
Laurel also completed her Integrated Master's at the European School of Osteopathy, alongside further qualifications in sports massage and dry needling. Before osteopathy she worked as a sports coach and PE teacher, and still plays football for Sittingbourne Ladies and coaches with the Kent FA Youth Council — experience she brings to treating sports injuries and active patients in Ashford and Charing.
Martin File
Registered Osteopath
Martin trained at the same school in Maidstone and previously spent over eight years working across three NHS GP surgeries in Kent. He takes an integrative approach, combining structural and cranial osteopathy with deep tissue massage, medical acupuncture, and kinesiotaping, and treats patients of all ages, from infants to centenarians.
Shani
Practice Manager
Behind the scenes, Shani looks after the day-to-day running of both clinics, and is usually the friendly voice you'll speak to first by phone or email when booking an appointment.
Who We Treat
Our patients range from newborn babies and toddlers to people in their nineties and beyond, across our Ashford and Charing clinics. We see expectant mothers, postnatal mothers, runners, cyclists, riders, gardeners, builders, desk workers, and everyone in between.
How We Work
Whichever osteopath you see, your first appointment follows the same thorough process — up to 55 minutes, to understand the full picture: your symptoms, your history, your work, your sleep, the things you do for fun, and the things you have stopped doing because of pain. Treatment is then tailored to you and always within your comfort.
Registration and Standards
All of our osteopaths are registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), the regulator for every osteopath practising in the UK, and hold membership with the Institute of Osteopathy. By law, every UK osteopath must be registered with the GOsC and meet ongoing standards in education, ethics, and continuing professional development.
The Full Team
Three registered osteopaths and a practice manager, across our Ashford and Charing clinics.
Holly Taylor-Clifford
D.O., M.Ost., Cert M.A. · Registered Osteopath & Founder
Holly founded Taylor Clifford Health in 2012 after graduating with an Integrated Master's in Osteopathy from the European School of Osteopathy. She has since trained further in medical acupuncture and myofascial cupping, and sees patients ranging from newborns to patients in their nineties across both clinics. She is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (No. 8139) and the Institute of Osteopathy (No. 105125).
Laurel Collins
M.Ost. · Registered Osteopath
Laurel is a registered osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council (No. 10994), having completed a four-year Integrated Master's degree at the European School of Osteopathy. She also holds qualifications in sports massage and dry needling. Before osteopathy, Laurel worked as a sports coach and PE teacher. She has played football for Gillingham, Aylesford, and now Sittingbourne Ladies, and remains involved with the Kent FA Youth Council as a coach and referee.
Martin File
M.Ost. · Registered Osteopath
Martin studied at the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone, graduating with an Integrated Master's in Osteopathy. He is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (No. 9429) and the Institute of Osteopathy. Martin uses an integrative approach combining structural and cranial osteopathy, deep tissue massage, medical acupuncture, and kinesiotaping, and treats patients of all ages, from infants to centenarians. He previously spent over eight years working across three NHS GP surgeries in Kent.
Shani
Practice Manager
Shani manages the day-to-day running of the practice and will usually be the friendly voice on the phone or the one answering your email. Outside the clinic, she is also an experienced wedding florist and has a farming background, with a love of the outdoors and horse riding.