Massage Therapists in Stoke Newington, North London
Meet the Clinical Massage London team of clinical & sports massage therapists, based in Stoke Newington, North London
STEVE BERRY
Say hi to our new therapist partner Steve Berry!
Steve began his career as a personal trainer at Fitness First, where he developed a strong interest in injury, recovery, and how the body responds to load. While training regularly himself, he began picking up frequent injuries and turned to sports massage to support his recovery. The difference it made was significant - both in reducing injury frequency and improving how his body felt day to day. That experience sparked a deeper interest in the role of hands-on treatment, and ultimately led him to train as a sports massage therapist.
He holds a BTEC Level 5 in Sports Massage - an advanced qualification that supports clinical assessment and targeted treatment, rather than general massage alone. Steve's background as a personal trainer informs the way he works, he often emphasises the importance strength, mobility, and recovery as interconnected parts of a long-term physical health.
Steve's warmth and over a decade of experience create a collaborative environment where every pre-treatment consultation leads to a thorough and considered treatment. Where appropriate, his backround as a personal trainer make him a fantastic therapist for giving advise on exercises and stretches to support the work you've done during the session.
Steve uses a range of techniques in his massage therapy treatments, including deep tissue work, myofascial release, trigger point therapy and sports stretching. He has experience working with postural and desk-related pain, sports recovery, and persistent muscular tension.
Steve is a member of the Sports Massage Association (SMA) and is now taking bookings at Clinical Massage London. He also runs his own corporate wellness business focusing on massage, fitness and mindfulness in the corporate wellness space!
You can find out more about Steve, his background, interests and general personality in our our Therapost Spotlight blog post about him!
CHANNARA AGORO-BURNS
Say hi to therapist partner Channara!
Before coming to massage, Channara spent years studying the human body from very different angles. A Diploma of Higher Education in Neuroscience at the University of Nottingham was followed by a first-class degree in History and Arabic at SOAS.
She is particularly interested in how structural inequality, historical context, and lived experience shape the way pain is felt and managed - an interest informed by the biopsychosocial model of pain and by her time at BAATN, the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network. Her ongoing studies in horticulture and herbal medicine sit alongside her clinical training as a nod to the roles nature and collective healing have always played in how people care for themselves and each other.
Channara holds the ACMT Level 5 in Advanced Clinical Massage from the Jing Institute in Brighton and is currently completing her BTEC Level 6 Professional Diploma in Advanced Clinical Massage and Sports Massage, also with Jing.
She brings four years of clinical and holistic experience across private practice, hospice care, stretch clinic, and workplace settings, including over 1,500 treatments as a senior therapist at Lush Spa.
Alongside her work at Clinical Massage London, Channara volunteers as a Complementary Therapist at St Joseph's Hospice, working within a multidisciplinary team in palliative and end-of-life care. She is trained in Pregnancy and Post Natal Massage and holds a certification in Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care, meaning she is insured to work with clients with cancer.
She works with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions, including fibromyalgia, migraines, ME/CFS, EDS, long COVID, Crohn's disease, soft tissue injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, and menstrual and pelvic pain.
Her treatments draw on clinical assessment, myofascial work, trigger point therapy, acupressure, NO HANDS® massage, shiatsu, and assisted stretching - including PNF techniques - adapted to each client's needs on the day.
Channara's approach is slow-paced, collaborative, and consent-led, bringing empathic and proactive listening to every consultation. She describes massage as the point where her interests in neuroscience, history, and human experience come together into a practice that is inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and deeply client-centred.
Channara is a member of the Sports Massage Association (SMA). Get to know her further in our Therapist Spotlight blog post.
Having pursued her BTEC 6 Diploma in Advanced Clinical and Sports Massage with the Jing Institute in Brighton, she started off as a therapist at The Soma Room in Ealing, before gradually transitioning to go full time at her own treatment space Clinical Massage london, which has now expanded to a team of four.
Her treatments aim to deliver the best of both worlds. She works with clients to understand their issues, taking a strategic approach that is both targeted and effective, as well as deeply relaxing.
To achieve the best results she priotises client communication, working together to establish treatment goals before agreeing on a treatmemt plan that will usually combine deep tissue, trigger point work, myofascial release and advanced stretching to get her clients moving, feeling and living better.
Natalie believes in the power of combining clinical knowledge with empathetic human touch, taking into account the biopsychosocial aspects of chronic pain to treat clients in a manner that is both holistic and evidence-informed.
Find out more about Natalie's Heng and how she got into the field of massage therapy via in our 'About the Clinic Owner'page.
Natalie Heng is a member of the Association for Soft Tissue Therapists (SMA).
NATALIE HENG
Say hi to Clinic Owner Natalie Heng!
Natalie Heng is a clinical massage therapist with an interest in science and a passion for bodywork. She has a B.Sc. in biology from Imperial College London and spent almost a decade in journalism writing about the environment, science and the arts before transitioning into manual therapy.
EMILY MC CARTHY
Introducing our new therapist partner Emily!
In 2020, a decades-long curiosity about massage and bodywork prompted Emily to begin her journey into the field of bodywork.
Her initial training was in Swedish and holistic massage, before she went on to further her studies in Level 5 Advanced Clinical Massage with the Jing Institute in Brighton.
Emily incorporates the soothing, flowing style of Swedish and holistic massage into all of her treatments, combining this with more advanced techniques, such as direct and indirect myofascial release, trigger point therapy, deep tissue work, and more.
She has volunteered for 18 months in the NHS, and is insured to work with clients with cancer.
Bringing clients into a deeply relaxed state is a cornerstone to all of Emily’s treatments.
She believes in treating every client as an individual, and will adapt each treatment to your needs - whether you are looking to completely zone out with minimal communication; or are in search of more clinically focused work where dialogue and feedback are an important part of better understanding, and treating, your pain condition.
Read more about Emily, her background and what makes her tick in this introductory blog post.
Emily is a registered member of the Association for Soft Tissue Therapists (SMA) and will be available for bookings on Friday mornings from September onwards.
In addition to Fridays at Clinical Massage London, Emily also does mobile work throgh her personal practice, Massage By Emily. To book a massage with Emily, click the link below!