ABOUT

Professional therapists study and train in differing and specific forms of treatment referred to as “modalities.” Therapists typically specialize in a grouping of these modalities as they become trained and proficient in each.

Achieve Excellence Consulting specializes in the mind body modalities of Somatic Education, Hypnotherapy and NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP), Swedish and Deep Tissue (DT) integrated massage, CranioSacral (CST), Lymph Drainage (LDT), Positional Release (PRT) and Essential Oil Therapies.

• Somatic Education - a method of learning through our attunement and awarness of what we do, and how we involve our bodies, so that we may arrive at a more balanced, easy functioning of our neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
• Feldenkrais ® Awareness Through Movement ®(ATM) classes – Skillfully constructed lessons that let you explore and learn to relieve pain and improve your movement and function in general. A gentle yet powerful approach to freeing yourself from physical limitations.
• Hypnotherapy – is a strategy to enable changes to behavior while honoring the secondary gains from habits that often prolong habitual patterns.
• Swedish Deep Tissue Integrated Massage – a method of manual & mechanical stimulation of soft tissue through various techniques including effleurage (stroking), friction (rubbing), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (percussion) and vibration (shaking, vibration) or any nonintrusive variation of these techniques.
• CranioSacral Massage – a gentle hands-on therapy that detects and encourages the correction of imbalances in our cerebral spinal system, allowing for the dissipation of negative effects in the brain and spinal cord that affect our central nervous system.
• Lymph Drainage – a manual technique used to facilitate and sustain the proper functioning of our fluid lymphatic system.
• Positional Release – a form of rehabilitative therapy to tease through fibrous adhesions, creating healthy scar tissue while increasing joint range of motion (ROM)
• Essential Oil Therapy – the application of high-grade therapeutic naturally derived oils to enhance our body’s detoxification process while improving mental, emotional and physical well-being.

I have always been focused on the healing process and discovering how to have optimal balance in the pursuit of a happy and healthy life. It was time for me to further my path in this direction and I returned to school pursuing a degree in Therapeutic Massage Therapy. I added studying in the Feldenkrais Method, Yoga therapy, Positional Release Therapy and a variety of other modalities to support the healing process. My continuing passion and new career in therapeutic mind bodywork is the culmination of self-introspection and a life long passion in holistic approaches to awareness and self-healing, empowerment and balance.

People come to see me for relief of their tensions and stresses, and to gain introspection on how to improve what they are doing in order to avoid what may have caused their current pain or discomfort. They find an unconditional learning and healing environment where true understanding of body awareness is revealed. Please gift yourself the experience and enjoy a session of therapeutic mind and bodywork.

:certifications:
American Board of Hypnotherapy
National certification in Therapeutic Bodywork
Maryland licensed in Therapeutic Bodywork

:memberships and affiliations:
International Alliance of Healthcare Practitioners
American Massage Therapy Association
Alumni Association of Potomac Massage Training Institute
Student Member of The Feldenkrais Guild of North America

:awards:
The Massage Therapy Foundation - 2006 Student Case Report Contest