Shirley has worked in a variety of practices and has gained experienced in treating a diverse range of people including the elderly, office workers, laborers, pregnant women, babies and children, dancers and sportsmen and women. She mainly treats structurally and also uses cranial techniques when appropriate. She is interested in empowering patients to take an active role in achieving a state of health and well-being. In treatment she uses a combination of osteopathy, ART (active release technique) and naturopathy.