About Me

I'm a Board Certified, Licensed Massage Therapist with decades of experience in healthcare, human service and education. I've provided over 8000 massages in my career, using an integrated tool kit of therapeutic modalities customized to meet the needs and goals of each unique client. My training is hospital and wellness based, including study in Medical Massage, Lymphedema Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy and NeuroLymphatics. I taught bodywork to future LMTs professionally for six years and continue to teach couples and friends how to massage each other today.

My hands-on style blends relaxation with clinical technique, often integrating slow firm strokes with muscle re-positioning. Pressure may vary from light to deep depending on the modality I use, the purpose of the session, and each client's needs. I use my hands, forearms and elbows to support clients in thriving through physical discomfort related to musculoskeletal and circulatory conditions, neurological stress, and daily wear and tear. I consider myself equal parts massage artist, scientist and explorer, relying on knowledge, curiosity and creativity to do my best work.

I am also a Certified Intrinsic Health and Wellbeing Coach (CIHWC) and a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), completing my initial coach training through Intrinsic Solutions International in 2009, additional training in 2021, and passing the board exam in 2022. I enjoy integrating coaching skills into meaningful "right fit" conversations with clients like YOU, conversations that support you in doing your best thinking about everything you are wanting for your best health, whether on or off the massage table.

Education: Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, Illinois State University (B.A. Psychology), Goddard College (M.A. Health), Intrinsic Solutions International