Three Osteopaths work from the clinic: 

Tessa Craven, Aydan Hajiyeva & France McCollum

About Us

Tessa Craven

Tessa is a UK trained Osteopath.  Graduating in 2002 with an Honours Degree in Osteopathic Medicine.  She has been living and working in NZ since late 2002.  Initially working for a short spell with Body Mechanics Rotorua/Matamata & Papamoa, and then later with the Mount Osteopathic Clinic, Health 4 U & Papamoa Family Osteopathic Clinic.  Tessa has been running her own clinic since 2009, initially in Papamoa & since 2011 in Mount Maunganui.

Work Interests: 

Tessa has an particular interest in working with rehabilitation, pregnancy pain,  neck pain/headaches, although treats a full spectrum of issues.  Her methods are mainly 'structural' (mobilising joints and using massage & manipulation) but also practices Cranial Osteopathy, Visceral Osteopathy (working with the abdominal and pelvic organs) and functional Osteopathy (a very gentle method of mobilisation).

Tessa has a diploma in Animal Osteopathy and shares her clinic time between humans & dogs.

Tessa worked with the Mount Premier Rugby Team for two years providing pitch-side first aid and injury rehabilitation.  She also taught mat Pilates for 5 years.

Tessa is a mother of 2 young girls, in her spare time she is keen runner, mountain biker, snowboarder, swimmer and adventure racer. Tessa understands the need to prevent and resolve injuries as quickly as possible as well as educating the individual to 'know their body' and self-manage effectively, with the ultimate aim of getting the best out of their body in life, sports & leisure.

Aydan Hajiyeva

Aydan graduated from the European School of Osteopathy, UK in 2013. She originally qualified as a medical doctor but during her training it became increasingly apparent to her the mainstream ‘medical focus’ was not so much about health or healing, but mostly about managing symptoms, and not being particularly empowering for the patient. Discovering osteopathy was like a breath of fresh air - she immediately knew that this was what she wanted to do. 

In her work with patients, Aydan employs a variety of osteopathic approaches, from structural to cranial and visceral, all unified by a common principle: to support the innate intelligence of the body in doing what it does best - restoring balance. She enjoys acting as a mediator in this way, treating people of all ages and stages of life. Aydan is also trained in homeopathic facial analysis which complements her manual toolkit well, especially when dealing with complicated chronic issues. 

While appreciating the full variety that the practice of osteopathy brings (since no two people are the same), Aydan finds treating babies and children especially rewarding as she believes it sets them up for a healthier, happier life. She also enjoys bringing people into alignment to help them reach their full physical potential, whether they are athletes or not, and prevent injury and premature wear and tear. 

Before joining the clinic she practiced osteopathy in Wellington. In her spare time she loves getting out in nature, especially on the water, creating beautiful things with her hands and learning French.

Frances McCollum

Frances has over 10 year experience as an Osteopath. She is passionate about "whole-body” wellness and loves her work.

Her approach to treatment combines soft-tissue massage, joint mobilisation, visceral techniques (working on the abdominal organs), and where appropriate HVT manipulation (“clicking”). She also uses gentler techniques such as cranial and biodynamic work aimed at calming the nervous system and enabling the body’s inherent self-healing mechanism. Stretching, strengthening, lifestyle-change advice, nutrition and taping are often used to support her patients’ journey to wellness.

Frances has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Biology, a Batchelor of Science in Psychology, and a Masters in Osteopathy.  Her Masters study explored the experience of Osteopathy in pregnancy.

In addition, she has training in Visceral (organ) mobilisation, Reiki, breathwork, meditation & Biodynamic, Cranial & Paediatric Osteopathy. She enjoys treating people in all stages of life, from new born babies to elderly.

She is ACC registered and is also registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand.

Frances and her husband moved to Mount Maunganui 11 years ago to raise their two daughters, and have since added a cat and a dog to the family.

Frances grew up on a farm near Raglan and loves being outside in nature; enjoying surfing, hiking and mountain biking.