Our Team
Kim Wilson BSc (Hons)
Physiotherapy MCSP, ACPIN
Kim started off life in the NHS over 25 years ago and then qualified as a physiotherapist in 2002 from the University of Hertfordshire. She quickly specialised in neurology after completing all her core rotations, following her passion for rehabilitation.
Kim has experience throughout the care pathway from Intensive Care and acute hospital wards, Neuro-rehabilitation units and long term rehabilitation in the community. She has worked amongst many specialist teams at Harrowlands (Dorking), Brain Injury Centre, Queen Elizabeth Foundation (Banstead), National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (London) and for 8 years as Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist at the Bradley unit (Woking). This role included being the physiotherapy injector with Botulinum Toxin for the Spasticity Management clinic working alongside Rehabilitation Consultants.
Kim found her passion for working with Functional Neurological Disorder whilst working at Queen Square on the 4-week intensive FND rehab programme and has since worked with FNDHope to train health care professionals and runs their peer support groups for Surrey&Sussex.
She utilises a wide range of skills to promote a goal-orientated approach to rehabilitation, these include the Bobath Concept, functional strength training, splinting and postural management.
Kim is also a PD Warrior accredited instructor, NeuroFit trained, an assessor for the TurboMed orthotic and an approved provider for the Transverse Myelitis Society NeuroPhysiotherapy bursary scheme.
Following studying at MSc level Kim is passionate about supporting people to find their own positive journey through rehabilitation and empowering them to achieve their own goals. She is trained in the Bridges self-management programme for Stroke and Long Term Conditions.
Kim has also lectured at under-graduate and post-graduate level. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists interested in Neurology (ACPIN), Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and registered with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC).
Kim set up Surrey Hills Rehab Ltd in 2017 after leaving the NHS to focus on providing a much needed service in her local community.
Alana Gardner BSc (Hons)
Physiotherapy MCSP
A qualified physiotherapist, Alana has worked solely for the NHS since obtaining her first class honours Physiotherapy BSc. degree.
Alana is particularly passionate about falls prevention with older people, and having found herself unable to provide the evidence-based long term strength and balance classes this requires, within the NHS, she went on to obtain a qualification as a Postural Stability Instructor (PSI) with Later Life Training. She now runs Stronger for Longer (Falls Management Exercise) and Otago (strength and balance) classes, as well as PD Fit and PD Balance classes whilst also working on obtaining her PD Warrior Level 2 accreditation.
Prior to this, Alana worked in business, focusing specifically on international and global brand and marketing strategy.
Naomi Dinneen
MSc Physiotherapy MCSP
Naomi graduated from Liverpool University in 2004 and undertook a masters in Advanced Neuro-musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in 2015. She has worked in both public and private health settings in the UK and Australia including Harley Street and the Royal Surrey County Hospital. She has also completed mat work and equipment-based Pilates training with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI).
Naomi loves using her manual skills to treat patients with neurological conditions using massage and mobilisations and enjoys adapting traditional mat work Pilates to suit neurological challenges. She is passionate about getting you back to where you want to be, whether your goal is to maintain independence, to return to work or your favourite hobby. She runs the NeuroPilates sessions at Smithbrook Kilns and also has her own studio in Milford with a Pilates reformer https://www.ndclinicalpilates.com/naomi-dinneen.html
In her spare time Naomi enjoys Reformer Pilates, Jungle Body fitness classes, walking, water sports, photography and singing.
Marisa de Muinck Keizer
BSc(Hons)Physiotherapy
MCSP, ACPIN
Marisa’s professional journey began in 1991 in Amsterdam with a Dutch BSc(Hons) degree. Having practised in The Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland before moving to the UK in 1996, she has the ability to apply a myriad of techniques and approaches when working with patients.
Working in the UK, Marisa has become more specialised in treating patients with complex neurological and orthopaedic conditions. This includes working for 10 years with MS sufferers in Guildford as well as more than 15 years of being a volunteer physiotherapist with the Cranleigh Riding for Disabled Association.
Marisa is experienced in choosing the right combination of exercise and manual techniques such as soft tissue massage and joint mobilisations to suit each patient.
In her free time, Marisa loves long walks with her dog and always tries to cycle to get from A to B, preferably using the Downslink. She has been known to dismount her bicycle to investigate badger sets on her way to work.
Beth Sellwood
MCSP Physiotherapist
Beth has been a qualified physiotherapist since 2015, starting her journey in Worthing District General, before relocating into London where she spent the next 7 years working for Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, here she completed senior rotations, before specialising in Oncology, she later went on to fulfil a team lead role managing the neuro oncology population on the busy hospital wards including during the COVID pandemic. This role involved supporting complex cases including metastatic spinal cord injuries, brain tumours and brain metastases. She has worked as a clinical specialist within a Neuro oncology outpatient clinic at Guy’s Cancer Centre.
Beth has been involved in educational programmes for junior physiotherapists, as well as the providing teaching for a multi-disclipinary team, and external audiences at Kings College University and for Bowel Cancer UK.
Beth spent time working within a specialist older persons clinic working closely with consultants and with a focus on the difficulties that arise in an aging population in combination with cancer care.
Following this Beth decided to leave the NHS and pursue a more specialist career in Neurology and Elderly care rehab, this complimented the needs of Surrey Hills Rehab.
She has a passion for supporting those with long term conditions, and promoting exercise. She joined our clinic in June 2023, and took a 3month career break to enjoy traveling across South East Asia.
She lives in Ewhurst and enjoys the local walks the Surrey Hills have to offer.
She is a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists interested in Neurology (ACPIN), Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and registered with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC).
Sarah Patten
MCSP Physiotherapy Assistant
Sarah has worked in Social Care with people with autism and learning disabilities for 10 years, supporting them to achieve their full potential. With a high level of skills and knowledge gained from working in a range of settings, both public and private, Sarah is committed to making a real difference in the lives of people to develop and maintain their movement and independence.
Sarah has a level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Sarah has two young daughters and enjoys running in the Surrey Hills and walking her dogs.
Anna Pritchard
MCSP Rehabilitation Assistant
Anna qualified as a personal trainer in 2014, enjoyed instructing indoor cycling classes at a number of local locations which lead to a chance opening as an instructor to a senior class, this sparked an interest in older population fitness and she went on to obtain the Move It Or Lose It qualification. In addition to running community lead senior classes, Anna was the Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator at the local leisure centre, this allowed her to further her interest and knowledge by qualifying in Exercise Referral, Otago strength and balance and Escape Pain.
Anna enjoys the great outdoors and will often be found walking, running, or cycling in the Surrey Hills with her children and/or partner.
Claire Couzens
MCSP Physiotherapist
Claire qualified as physiotherapist at Cardiff University in 2014; since this, Claire has worked for the NHS and has always had a passion for neurological rehabilitation. After completing all her core physiotherapy rotations Claire has specialised in neurological physiotherapy for the last 7 years. Claire works part of her week at Surrey Hills Rehab and part of her week for the NHS at a specialised neuro-rehabilitation unit; giving her experience in a variety of neurological conditions including strokes, GBS, Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries, Parkinsons, FND and Falls management.
At Surrey Hills Rehab Claire runs a Stronger for Longer (Falls Management Exercise) class and a PD Fit class.
Claire is trained in the Bobath Concept for Rehabilitation having completed all 3 Introductory Modules. And is NeuroFit trained. Claire believes in holistic health and enjoys understanding how sleep, nutrition, mental wellbeing, movement and exercise all impact health.
Outside of work Claire enjoys adventure & travelling, being in nature and rambling. Claire plays competitive football and trains at the gym with Crossfit and Weightlifting - Claire enjoys bringing strength and conditioning principles from her sports into her rehabilitation approach and believes everyone is an athlete; especially when they're in physio; training their bodies and looking after their health! - being strong, fit, happy and healthy!
Claire is a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists interested in Neurology (ACPIN), the Allied Health Professionals Functional Neurological Disorder Network (AHP FND Network), Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and registered with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC).
