About

I became a massage therapist in order to work with cancer survivors and people after surgery. This is a very personal population to me since I am included in it. My own surgeries for a rare skin cancer in 2000 led me to massage school and focused my continuing education on manual lymph drainage, myofascial release, and scar tissue work. I've been a practicing massage therapist since June 2005, and I love my job. I work with my hands, heart, and brain all at once, and I get to blend science, clinical reasoning and intuition with a deep connection with my clients. I am so honored to be present for the process my clients go through as they discover who they are after their diagnoses and what their new normal is. I find my sessions range from manual lymph drainage to help with swelling after breast cancer treatment to myofascial release of scar tissue causing pain and restriction after surgery to soothing relaxation sessions helping the mind and body reconnect in times of grief, change and stress. Massage doesn't have to hurt in order to be effective, and I enjoy finding the right level of work to support each body in its healing process.