About Me
Thank you for your interest in my private clinical practice in cranio-sacral, massage therapy, and counseling. I have been a practicing/licensed Massage Therapist in the state of New Hampshire since 1988 and California since 1999.
Over the years, I have worked with Chiropractors, Orthopedic Surgeons, Family Practitioners, Ob/Gyn Offices & Clinics. My formal training includes more than 1500 hrs. in an AMTA certified school. I have accrued more 300 continuing education credit hours with certifications. With a Masters Level in Individual Psychology and am proud of my extended work in Dance Science & Medicine.
My services do not include diagnosis but offer a complete range of massage therapies and counseling for relief of a simple cold, relaxation & stress management, sports massage, cardio-vascular support and lymphatic drainage as well as pre & perinatal massage for mother and child. My recent training includes both Visceral manipulation and CranioSacral Therapy which I use in SomatoEmotional Release work and counseling. I am certified to offer Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, Traeger, and Esalen, Myofascial Release and CranioSacral Therapies. In 2005, I completed another Master of Arts Degree in Dance in Education, California State University- Long Beach and completed the ABTNational Certification for Teachers in 2008.
I am AMTA certified and a member of IADMS (International Assoc. for Dance Science & Medicine, PAMA (Performing Arts Medicine Assoc, PPAM (Pre & Perinatal Assoc. of America and IAHP (International Association of Healthcare Practitioners). To my great joy, I have studied with Deanne Juhan in the Trager Method and Dr. John Barnes & Dr. Jeff Rockwell, for my Myofascial Release Certifications; Susan Pinto, Chas Perry, Drs. John & Lisa Upledger at Upledger Institute for CranioSacral Therapy. In 1988, I entered Antioch-New England Graduate School for a Masters in Dance/Movement Therapy and maintain supervision for individual counseling through Dr. Michael Conforti and the Assisi Conference/Seminars & Clinical Studies.
Since fall of 2021, I returned to Wilton, New Hampshire
My Skills
Advanced CranioSacral Therapy & SomatoEmotional Release, CranioSacral Therapy for Obstetrics and Pediatrics. My practice includes MASSAGE THERAPIES :
Neuro Muscular Release & Neuro Linguistic Reprogramming, Myofascial Release, Swedish, Circulatory, Lymphatic Drainage & Sports Massage; Reflexology & Polarity Therapy, Pre & Peri-Natal; Mother/Infant Massage; Traeger & Esalen Method
NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING & THERAPEUTIC SERVICES for DANCERS & ATHLETES including therapeutic Alignment Classes & Individual Sessions, Rehabilitation through Movement and Foundation Classes, SCM- Self-Corrective Mechanisms, BRIAH Movement.
Articles & Books Written
Embodied Awareness
Professional Associations / Memberships
IAHP, AMTA, PPANA, PAAM, IADMS, CID-UNESCO, WDAAvailable for patients
Case studies, easy to understand explanations about the CranioSacral System, Visceral Manipulation, products to use between sessions, and much more.