Valéria A Ferreira (DO MSc Ost PGCAP) was born in Brazil and has been a resident in London for the past 31 years. She is an enthusiastic and committed lecturer at the UCO (University College of Osteopathy, previously called BSO) and practicing osteopath in the City of London.

Valéria completed her Osteopathic training at the COET (2000) and the MSc in Osteopathy (2006) at the ESO, where she conducted a research project investigating the effectiveness of Osteopathic treatment on patients with Endometriosis.

Valéria is an associated fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), who teaches at the UCO, leading the 4th year Visceral Osteopathic module. She was also a member of the final year technique team between 2009 – 2017.

Valéria delivers various CPD courses in Osteopathic integration in the UK, Europe and Brazil, exploring the application of the structural, fascial, visceral and cranial approaches and techniques. She runs a very successful practice in the City of London, where she has worked for the last 19 years and in Lewisham (SE London).

In 2014, Valéria became the founder and director of “COBRA” (Brazilian Osteopathic Centre for Research and Advanced Techniques), while promoting the 1st Osteopathic Research conference in São Paulo (ICAOR10) and actively working as a member of the Brazilian Osteopathic committee for the Rio Olympic Games during its initial phase.