Sue Ahearne is a qualified osteopathic therapist, with additional knowledge of naturopathic medicine and over twenty five years' experience in the field. She stated her career as a sports massage therapist, and then studied osteopathy at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine. 

She believed that everybody has an innate healing power, which is enhanced by osteopathic techniques from soft tissue and bony manipulations to gentle cranial mobilisations.