Dominick Hussey's Approach
Dominick Hussey believes that healing is a process in which the client takes an active part.
Over the years, he has grown disillusioned with the band-aid approach of conventional medicine, easing symptoms without ever asking why they are there.
His passion is in lessening symptoms now while uncovering the underlying root cause of those symptoms and, in doing so, helping his clients find authentic, profound, and lasting healing.
My Journey
Dominick was born and raised by his mother in West London. Life was challenging; his mother worked long hours, and Dominick was often on his own.
During this period, he developed a stutter, which became a significant source of anxiety, particularly at school and university.
Despite this, he did well at school and excelled at sport, primarily athletics.
Unsure of what he wanted to do, he chose a business studies course. He did not especially enjoy it, but his strong work ethic carried him through to a business studies degree.
He then spent three years as a marketing assistant for a photographic company. He was glad of the work, but it was not his passion.
In 1990, his best friend announced he was heading off backpacking, and Dominick decided to take time out and travel. Over the next nine months, they journeyed through the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Mexico. It was a wonderful experience; he met many interesting people, including two physiotherapists.
Returning home, Dominick had to decide what to do next. Physiotherapy had caught his curiosity, so he applied. Yet at the interview, he was told that securing a position at the end of the course would be difficult because of his stutter. It was a heavy blow.
My Osteopathy Journey
That rejection had a silver lining. Some months later, his mother came home from an appointment with an osteopath. Dominick knew almost nothing about osteopathy at the time, but he felt compelled to look into it.
He successfully applied to the British School of Osteopathic and Naturopathic Medicine in north London.
His speech made the course challenging, but he relished what he learned and loved helping people. In 1997, he graduated with an honours degree in Osteopathic Medicine and a diploma in Naturopathy.
His first post was at the Aston Clinic in New Malden, south-west London, owned and run by David Melrose — an osteopath, herbalist, and applied kinesiologist. Watching David work, Dominick became intrigued by the muscle testing David used with his clients.
This observation led him to a course with the International College of Applied Kinesiology, beginning a love affair with AK that continues to this day.
During those early years, Dominick was still challenged by anxiety and his speech impediment. Even so, he remained positive and found deep satisfaction in his work.
Discovering the Root Cause
What Dominick valued most about AK was that it gave him a window into how he was helping his clients. Until then, he had used osteopathic methods that supported people, though he did not fully understand the mechanism.
Through AK, he had a way to understand how and, better still, to explore the deeper reasons why people developed their physical issues.
Over the following twelve years, Dominick sharpened these skills, learning to test for food sensitivities, nutritional insufficiencies, and emotional patterns. He later integrated NAET allergy therapy into his practice, a method that uses muscle testing and acupressure to assess and address food and environmental sensitivities.
That commitment to deepening his understanding has never stopped. In August 2025, he completed Level 1 Autonomic Response Testing training, extending his work into a closer reading of the nervous system and the body's own signals of safety and stress.
Coming to Canada
In 2003, Dominick met Sue Taylor through an online dating website, and they married in 2006.
A year later, they attended an Aikido seminar in Toronto. Sue had been on a job exchange with the Musical Ride in 1998, so they took the chance to visit some of her friends in Ottawa.
They loved Ottawa — the people, the lifestyle, the prospects, even the weather and a plan began to form.
In 2009, after two years of navigating numerous immigration hoops, they moved to Ottawa with great relief and excitement, where Dr. Shahram Ayoubzadeh hired Dominick to work at the Integral Health Clinic.
In 2010, Dr. Ayoubzadeh moved his practice to the Seekers Centre, and a year later to Waverley Street. The clinic grew quickly and gave Dominick priceless experience working within a diverse practice. He remains grateful to Shahram for his support, and for the opportunity that brought him to Canada.
On receiving permanent residency in December 2013, Dominick and Sue went on to found Ottawa Holistic Wellness (OHW).
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Dominick had always been curious about the root cause of his clients' problems, so when he discovered Functional Medicine, it drew him like a magnet.
He learned about it from many sources, including Functional Medicine practitioners Dr. Dan Kalish, Dr. Michael Ruscio, and Dr. Mark Hyman. In 2015, he attended a course in Atlanta with the Institute for Functional Medicine to deepen his knowledge.
Complete Wellbeing
In April 2020, the economic impact of the COVID pandemic meant that Sue and Dominick had to close the doors of OHW. It was a sad decision, but it opened a new path.
Earlier that year, in January 2020, they had bought the building at 355 Waverley Street, where they had previously worked with Shahram, intending to move OHW there at the end of their lease in January 2021. COVID brought that timeline forward, and in May 2020 they established a new clinic, Complete Wellbeing.
The Next Chapter
In recent times, Dominick and Sue have amicably separated, with deep respect and gratitude for the years and the work they shared.
Dominick has since begun a new chapter, living and working in Centretown, Ottawa, where he continues his practice as Capital Osteopathy — gentle, root-cause care for overwhelmed nervous systems.
When I am at Home
Dominick now lives in Centretown, in the heart of Ottawa.
He loves listening to music, reading, travelling, watching soccer, enjoying good food, and spending time with friends. He has always relished being active, and can often be found golfing, cycling, hiking, taking yoga classes, or heading downhill on the ski slopes.
In 2025, he added something new to the list: he completed his keelboat sailing training and now enjoys getting out on the water at the Nepean Sailing Club.
