Kristin is a licensed massage therapist and trauma informed somatic bodywork practitioner.

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Clinical Massage Therapy:

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​Combining two decades of clinical experience with hundreds of hours of advanced training, Kristin uses evidence based practices to guide her work while intuitively integrating proven techniques to bring about the most beneficial and therapeutic results. Each appointment is catered to the individual needs of the client and will vary from person to person, and also from session to session. Some of the techniques used would include, but are not limited to: myofascial release, trigger point therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, Muscle Energy Techniques (MET), energy therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT), Thai yoga massage techniques, and somatic bodywork.​

 

Through her training, guidance, and peer to peer support via the Science of Massage Institute over the past decade, Kristin has taken a deep-dive into how imbalances between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system can be an initial trigger of chronic visceral and somatic abnormalities, how to evaluate soft tissue for these abnormalities, then apply the right medical massage protocol to address each layer of tissue effectively for clinically stable results.

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Kristin offers clinical massage therapy appointments focusing on pain, functional outcomes, and stress management. She has seen consistent and stable results in her practice from pre-diagnosed conditions like sciatica, TMJ, tennis elbow, arthritis, and many more.

 

Many clients who suffer from anxiety and depression report that regular visits to Kristin are essential to their over-all well-being. In addition to regular massage sessions.

 

Kristin is also a pediatric massage therapist who has direct experience working with children diagnosed with ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. 

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Somatic bodywork and Somatic Embodiment:

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During her two decades of clinical experience, Kristin has weaved together what she learned about somatic psychology in college with her exceptional massage therapy education to bring about a deeper awareness of approaches that are collaborative in bringing people back into balance.

 

Kristin furthered her studies in Somatic Psychology for the Treatment of Trauma from a bodywork perspective from pioneers in the field which reinforced the methods she had been employing in her integrative massage therapy sessions. She is now passionate about teaching these nervous system regulation tools from a medical massage perspective in the community to empower people to have agency over their own healing journeys.