Alex Howard Group

Our Team

Nataly Sofroniou

BA(Hons.), MA European Languages, Dip.Clin.Hyp.NLP.Coach

Nataly trained and previously worked as a teacher of foreign languages before she developed an interest in psychology.

It was through her own challenges and struggles with chronic anxiety that she made the decision to embark on a healing journey. Although she was undertaking a daily meditation practice, Nataly was aware that there was work to do at a deeper level in order to resolve her anxiety. Gradually she came to realise, that she had to stop avoiding her pain, and become more aware of her thinking patterns and unresolved emotional issues.

Having successfully completed this work, Nataly embarked on The Optimum Health Clinic's Therapeutic Coaching program, so that she could share the tools that had already supported her with clients in a therapeutic setting.  

Having experienced medically unexplained symptoms as a consequence of her chronic anxiety, Nataly also recognizes that a holistic and integrative approach is central to optimising mental and physical health.

She now enjoys supporting people on their own journey towards improved health and wellbeing.

Our Team

 Jess Thompson
Clinical Director

Jess completed a psychology degree in 1995 followed by a PGCE in primary education and, after a 10 year career in teaching...

Alex Howard
Founder and Chairman

Alex Howard is Founder & Chairman of The Optimum Health Clinic, which he set up after his own 7 year struggle with ME...

Ana Bárbara Pereira

Ana Bárbara’s interest in integrative health and psychology began while dealing with her own chronic illness...

Bebe Kohlap
Practice Manager

Bebe entered into nutrition quite unexpectedly when she went to an open day at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, just to...

Charlotte Thomson

Charlotte initially trained as a musician and worked as a performer and teacher for several years before embarking on...

Claire Sehinson
Head of Research and Protocol Development

Claire is an educator, researcher and functional medicine trained nutritional therapist. Claire has over a decade of...

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