Meet our founder, Janne Richardson, and the team at the Harpenden Skin Clinic
The Harpenden Skin Clinic was formed by nurse practitionerand aesthetic medicine expert, Janne Richardson, in 2011.
Janne, who’s hugely passionate about skin care, is a strong believer in the ‘less is more’ approach when it comes to aesthetic beauty treatments, something our clients have benefitted from over the years and the main reason they keep coming back.
Medical Director
Janne Richardson is an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner who runs a highly successful and reputable clinic in Hertfordshire – Harpenden Skin Clinic. Her clinic provides a wide range of non-surgical aesthetic treatments alongside laser treatments.
Janne graduated from Aberdeen in 1998 with a first class honours degree and as a Registered General Nurse. She then focused her nursing career within the specialties of Burns and Plastics and Maxillofacial Surgery. Janne then developed her career within the pharmaceutical industry working across many sectors including sales and training.
For the past 10 years, Janne has worked solely within the field of non – surgical aesthetics and she qualified as a Nurse prescriber in 2010.
She has performed thousands of treatments and is valued by her clients for her professional, friendly, discrete and ethical manner. Janne has a ‘less is more’ approach which leads to stunning but natural-looking results. She has a real passion for skin care and is highly regarded in this area.
Clinic Director & Business Manager
Sophie is our Clinic Director & Business Developer Manager, she eats, sleeps and breathes Harpenden Skin Clinic! Sophie has always had a passion for aesthetics so with her business and sales background, her role compliments perfectly. She promotes and ensures our patients reserve a first class service and a completely bespoke and unique treatment journey. Sophie is also our liaison between Directors Janne & James, and our wonderful team of therapists and coordinators.
Body Suite Director
With over 10 years experience, Kate has been with Janne at Harpenden Skin Clinic since early 2013. She strives to give the best clinical advice, treatment and experience to her clients.
Now heading up the Body Suite within the clinic, Kate’s philosophy is to consult, and not sell. Focusing on educating her clients, each patient and their individual concerns are priority, from fat reduction to contouring and refining areas, Kate will take the time to ensure those needs are met with the latest and most advanced technologies available.
‘I love seeing the transformations but perhaps even more importantly, how it can affect a person’s confidence and have such a positive impact on their life! Healthy lifestyle is key but of course has it’s restrictions and with technology evolving as it has we have a real opportunity to help patients feel comfortable in their skin and get that body confidence back!’
CQC Manager
Manuela is our Clinic Manager, and is also an Aesthetician here at Harpenden Skin Clinic.She has over 11 years experience as a therapist. Manuela’s responsible for the day-to-day running of the clinic, and supervises the team to ensure outstanding customer service is being delivered at all times. She is extremely passionate about her work not only managing the clinic, but also helping patients to overcome their skin concerns.
Manuela’s favourite treatments are: skin tag removal, tattoo removal, milia removal, fungal nail infections & any extractions.Manuela adores working at Harpenden Skin Clinic as part of the highly experienced team, which she describes as like a family.
Nurse Practitioner
Introducing Katerina, our highly skilled and experienced aesthetic nurse, who brings over 25 years of nursing expertise to our clinic. Since 2011, Katerina has specialised in aesthetic medicine as a prescribing nurse, mastering a variety of injectable treatments and personalised skincare solutions. Katerina’s dedication to excellence is evident in her role as an experienced trainer, where she has educated and mentored many doctors, dentists and nurses in the field of aesthetics. Her commitment to professional development recently led her to complete a Masters Degree in Aesthetic Medicine, graduating with Distinction.
With her extensive knowledge and passion for aesthetics, Katerina is dedicated to helping our clients achieve their desired results safely and effectively. We are thrilled to have her on our team, enhancing our clinic with her expertise and commitment to patient care.
Senior Aesthetician
Donna is our Laser Therapist at Harpenden Skin Clinic. She joined the team in October 2018, with over 10 years experience in the beauty industry. Her role is to ensure that patients’ treatments are administered with the greatest levels of care, and in the best possible way to achieve optimal results.
Donna’s favourite treatments are laser hair removal and skin treatments, because it is so wonderful to see the difference in patients’ confidence when you achieve the results they had hoped for.
Clinic Trainer & Aesthetician
Cassie is one of our Aestheticians at Harpenden Skin Clinic, with 8 years’ experience within the Beauty industry she has spent the last 3 years dedicated to Aesthetics. Since joining the team in 2021, she has been performing skin and laser treatments throughout the clinic in which she is extremely passionate about. Striving to achieve the best results Cassie is as determined as her clients to gain the best possible outcome to rebuilding confidence.
What Cassie enjoys most about her role is that not one day is the same and she gets to perform a variety of treatments and concerns. Also, that each treatment is completely unique to the client.
Aesthetician
With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Rosie brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. She has dedicated the last 4 years to the specialised field of aesthetics.
As an aesthetic practitioner, Rosie is committed to enhancing natural beauty and empowering clients to feel confident in their own skin.
Rosies favourite treatments are Sylfirm and IPL, which she considers to be transformative due to their ability to be customized for each patient. Whether it’s addressing fine lines, pigmentation, or skin texture, she utilizes these cutting-edge technologies to deliver bespoke results
Driven by a genuine desire to help clients look and feel their best. For Rosie the best part of her job is watching her patients’ confidence grow as they go through their journey.
Aesthetician
With years of experience in the aesthetics industry, Laura is passionate about helping clients achieve their skin and body goals. Specialising in advanced skin treatments,body, and Laser hair removal, she combines expert knowledge with a personal touch to deliver outstanding results. Whether you’re looking to refresh your skin, sculpt your body, or enjoy long-term hair reduction, Laura is here to guide you every step of the way.
Medical Directors Assistant
Billie loves working as part of our busy team. She is our clients first point of call when they arrive into the clinic, and Billie thrives to ensure every single patient has an impeccable journey from arrival to check out. Billie is also our social media coordinator, you will often see her in clinic with either a phone, or camera!
Front Of House & Social Media Coordinator
Issy wears many hats at Harpenden Skin Clinic and Harpenden Medical, seamlessly balancing her role as Clinic & Social Media Coordinator while also being part of our friendly front-of-house team. Whether she’s managing appointments, ensuring the clinic runs smoothly, or creating engaging content for our social media, she’s always on hand to support both our patients and team. With her warm personality and creative flair, Issy helps bring the Harpenden Medical experience to life—both in the clinic and online!
Front Of House
Cloe is the friendly face that welcomes you to Harpenden Skin Clinic. With a passion for exceptional patient care, she ensures every visit runs smoothly, from booking appointments to answering any questions you may have. Her warm and approachable nature makes every patient feel at ease from the moment they walk through the door.
Front Of House
Jemma is an essential part of our front-of-house team, dedicated to providing a seamless and welcoming experience for all our patients. Whether assisting with appointments or offering a reassuring smile, she is always ready to help. With her attention to detail and friendly approach, Jemma makes every visit as stress-free as possible.
