Relative Therapies was opened in July, 2002 by sisters Sandra and Nicole Ferguson. Sandra's role was to manage the business and all the intricate details that come with that, thus leaving Nicole free to concentrate on securing only the best therapists to work along side her. Their vision was to have a clinic that treated clients with the utmost respect for their individual needs and also to create a working environment that was fun, encouraging, educational and supportive to therapists to allow them to do only their best work. Relative Therapies has grown and evolved - in 2005 Sandra left to live overseas with her own family, leaving Nicole to manage the business. This transition was made easier as the clinic had become well established and has now grown into a well known small business in the community.

Our team

As well as managing the business, Nicole is a Remedial Massage Therapist, Aromatherapist and has Certificates in Ear Candling, Cupping, Reiki I & II and Chinese Hot Stone Therapy. Nicole studied at Australian College of Natural Medicine. Peter Jeffery joined the team in 2005 and was a welcome contributor as he bought with him Shiatsu Therapy. Peter is also a Remedial Massage Therapist and studied at Shiatsu Australia and Southern School of Natural Therapies - thus he brings another style and more knowledge to add to the pool of experience at Relative Therapies. Peter also has a Certificate in Ear Candling and Chinese Hot Stone Therapy. Next to join Relative Therapies was Yannick Boribon, a lovely young lady who brings Remedial Massage and Reiki I & II with her, Yannick studied at Australian College of Massage & Natural Therapies and is currently studying Naturopathy. Amy Cohen joined the team mid 2006 and bought a whole new look to Relative Therapies - Amy is a Reflexologist and studied at Australian College of Natural Medicine, her experience of this therapy started on a personal level when she was sent to a Reflexologist by her GP! Amy is able to combines Auricular therapy with her Reflexology treatments and also does "Reset", a Kinesiology technique which balances the body through relaxing the facial muscles. In mid 2007 Natasha Burgess joined the team, she is a fantastic Therapist and after working as a Massage Therapist in Hotels and Day Spa's, Natasha brings another angle to her treatmetns at Relative Therapies. She completed her certificat IV in massage at Australian School Of Therapeutic Massage. 2008 was a "big" year for Relative Therapies, we moved location (to Clarendon Street) and acquired four fantastic new therapists: Kay Lewisohn is a Remedial Massage Therapist and Shiatsu Therapist, who also studied at Shiatsu Australia. Kay also has a certificate in Hot Stone Massage. Laura Green, a massage Therapist, currently completing her Remedial Diploma at Australia College of Massage brings a new aspect to our clinic, she does Lymphatic Drainage and also adds Thai Massage techniques to her Treatments (she isn't a Thai Massage Therapist, but has done a work shop in Thai Massage) making her treatments very relaxing as well as beneficial on a physical level. Matthew Faiman, a Remedial Therapist who studied at EastWest College joined us also. The other therapist to join Relative Therapies in 2008 bought a new modality with her - Beverley Friedlos is a qualified Holistic Counsellor. She has a Diploma in Health Science (Holistic Counselling Practices) from the Australian College of Natural Medicine and is a member of the Australian Couselling Association. She also holds a B.A. (Hons) degree from the UK as well as a Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resources. Beverley has over 20 years experience as an HR professional in Australia and the UK and has extensive experience of counselling in a range of personal and work-related issues.