Massage Therapy

Providing you a safe space to become embodied

Trauma-Informed, personalized care

Transform your relationship with your body and shift your pain narrative.My approach is based in the principles that you know your body best and you have the ability to transform your pain. 

We’d be a good fit if you experience ANY of the following….

You experience chronic pain

Have an autoimmune disorder 

Suspect you have TMJ or suffer from chronic migraines, headaches, blurred vision, or tight/clenched jaw 

Experience difficulties sleeping 

Experience kinesiophobia

Diagnosed with a mental illness, addiction, or eating disorder

Identify as transgender or part of the LGBTQIA+ community

Are seeking gender-affirming care

Want to change your relationship with your body

Massage and bodywork isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach that’s why I offer virtual consultations to learn more about you and to see if we’d be a good match. If I’m not a good fit, I’m always happy to pass on a list of referrals.

Schedule your complimentary 15 minute consultation.

Massage therapist giving a back massage to a client covered with a white towel.

Session Structure

  • The sessions will look more like a manual therapy session (i.e. it’s not your traditional lay on the table and zone out experience) directed by you, and guided by me. I bring my training, experience, and knowledge to our sessions while you bring your lived experience and an open mind. You will be challenged to lean into the discomfort and you will be asked to take control of your healing. 

  • Sessions are rooted in a trauma-informed shared decision making framework - we will work as a team and together we will create the change you’re seeking through manual therapy. The session will be your space to explore whatever is causing you pain in your body-together we’ll find ways to reduce that distress. 

  • Each session will have a specific intention (how you’re feeling in the present moment) and a goal (what you want to feel like when you leave) written down during the beginning of each session

  • Safety is extremely important so there will be lots of checking-in, especially when moving from one part of the body to another. Once you feel safe in that area and notice a shift, we will move onto another “problem” area. 

  • Some check-in questions I might ask during the session include: Do you feel like what I’m doing right now is safe? What feels like it could be helpful? What feels like it’s threatening or not helpful? From 0 to 10, where's my pressure? From 0 to 10, what number would you stop me at? What number would be more helpful? 

  • Sessions are 50 or 80  minutes

TMJ Therapy

50 minute session, same pricing as a 50 minute massage 

Focuses on addressing pain and dysfunction in the temporomandibular joint, the jaw joint located in front of the ears.  It's often used as a complementary therapy alongside other treatments for TMJ disorders.  It doesn't cure TMJ disorders, but it can help manage symptoms and improve overall function. 

  • We work the muscles inside and outside the mouth. Highly structured massage performed on the massage table with clothes-on. 


Muscle Release Techniques:  The primary focus is on releasing tension in the muscles surrounding the TMJ.  This includes the masseter (jaw muscles), temporalis (temple muscles), pterygoids (deep jaw muscles), and sternocleidomastoid (neck muscles).  

Craniosacral Techniques: The primary focus is on releasing tension in the bones. There are 43 bones in the skull, face, and neck. 

Techniques used may include:

  • Trigger point therapy: Applying pressure to specific tender points in the muscles to release tension. 

  • Craniosacral therapy: Treating restrictions in the cranial bones using very light touch , including those of the temporal bones (which are directly related to the TMJ) to release these restrictions, aiming for improved head and neck mobility. 

  • Myofascial release:  Using various long, gliding strokes and petrissage to  improve circulation and reduce muscle tension.

    Benefits: 

  • Pain relief:  Reduces muscle tension and pain in the jaw, face, and neck.

  • Improved range of motion:

    • Increases the ability to open and close the mouth more easily.

  • Reduced headaches: TMJ disorders often cause headaches; massage can help alleviate these.

  • Stress reduction:

    • Improved sleep:  Jaw pain can disrupt sleep

      Who might benefit:

  • People with symptoms of TMJ disorders, such as clicking or popping in the jaw, limited jaw opening, headache, earache, or neck pain. Those with bruxism (teeth grinding or clenching).

See how I work:

What it could look like if we worked together.

Back massage

Static and gliding cupping on foot