Telehealth physiotherapy · Australia-wide

Hi, I’m Emily.

Physiotherapist since 2007, founder of ReCentre Physio — and someone who has been where you might be now.

My purpose is to help people who’ve been carrying too much, for too long, feel safe in their bodies again — so they can stop just coping and start living.

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My story

The physio who couldn’t switch off

“Tired but wired” became my normal.

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I was a busy physiotherapist running my own clinic. Underneath the busyness was chronic stress, and a struggle to hold boundaries — with myself, in my relationships and in my work. I swung between the highs of anxiety, trying to fix and help everyone, and crashes where I couldn’t find the energy for ordinary demands. “Tired but wired” became my normal.

Trying everything

Each practice helped in the moment, but nothing stuck.

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Talking it through, on its own, left me more anxious, not less. My body needed to be part of the process. Yoga, mindfulness, exercise, surfing, dancing, gardening: each one helped in the moment, but nothing stuck.

Finding the missing piece

Nervous system training changed how I understood my clients, and myself.

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At the same time, I kept seeing a pattern in my clients. The ones who stayed stuck weren’t only dealing with a sore neck or back. Their nervous systems were stuck in survival mode, and standard physiotherapy wasn’t built to address that. Training in nervous system regulation changed how I understood my clients, and myself.

Why I started ReCentre Physio

Stress, grief, loss and trauma are part of being human, and they shape how we relate to our bodies. I don’t believe healing is about going back to how things were. Recovery can make room for growth and a clearer sense of what matters.

So I built ReCentre Physio: a place where you’re believed, where you set the pace, and where your history matters as much as your symptoms.

Regulate · Reconnect · ReCentre

Physiotherapy that sees the whole of you: your body, your story, and the nervous system that connects them.

Regulate

Helping your nervous system feel safe enough to move out of survival mode, so the effects of stress have room to ease. Sessions are paced to how your body is on the day.

Reconnect

Learning to notice your body’s signals again, and to trust them rather than override them. From there, it’s easier to reconnect with yourself and the people around you. You don’t have to tell your whole story for this to help.

ReCentre

Bringing it all together, at your pace, so you can meet each day with more steadiness and clarity.

Why I work the way I do

Quick fixes like a breathwork session, a wellness retreat or a massage can bring welcome relief and quiet the barking for a while. But the guard dog is still on edge. My work helps it learn, over time, what’s actually safe.

What to expect →
A watchful brown dog sitting indoors — the guard dog analogy
The guard dog analogy

What I believe

  • Safety first.
    Change is hard when your nervous system doesn’t feel safe, so everything starts there.
  • Whole-person care.
    Body and mind aren’t separate conversations. I treat them as one system.
  • You’re the expert on you.
    My clinical knowledge, your lived experience. We build the plan together, not for you.
  • Evidence, not trends.
    Grounded in physiotherapy, pain science and neuroscience, and updated as the research evolves.
  • Your pace, your pattern.
    No two nervous systems are the same. I work with your individual fingerprint, not a fixed protocol.
  • Carers need care too.
    Whether you care for family, patients or clients, your capacity matters as much as theirs.

Training & registration

  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland (graduated 2007)
  • AHPRA-registered physiotherapist
  • Member, Australian Physiotherapy Association
  • Nervous System Certification Course — Jessica Maguire’s Nervous System School
Nervous System School trained by Jessica Maguire

Grounded in physiotherapy, shaped by nervous system science.

The thinking behind my approach →

Ready to retrain your guard dog?

If any of this sounds familiar, whether in my story or your own, I’d love to hear from you. Your first session is 60 minutes by telehealth, from wherever you feel most at ease.

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