It's always challenging to write an "about me" page, because this site is supposed to be about YOU, my clients. However, you probably do want to know a little something about me in order to feel comfortable coming to see me, so here goes:
I have always loved cats and horses, and I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was younger. That dream got sidelined, but now I get to be a massage therapist, which I have decided is much better after all. 🙂
I have been a licensed massage therapist since March of 2009. Along the way, I have been encouraged and inspired by many clients to pursue a different sort of focus for my practice, centered around clients who live with complex medical conditions, PTSD, and other situations that require a gentle and compassionate, yet confident, approach.
As a result, I have attended several continuing education courses that have challenged my perspective and thus, quite literally, changed my life. I know that most people won't care so much about my "accolades", but some will, so I'll include a list of select courses I've completed on this page, along with some of the organizations to which I am honored to belong.
Probably the most important thing to know about me is that I have my own Survivorship Story, so I get it, whatever your "it" is. I want to do everything within my "power" (scope of practice, training, and natural talents and gifts) to support you as you write your best Story possible.
Read about the different services that I offer here.
Learn more about me, what I do, and the people I serve in my blog, Renée's Writings.
Select Continuing Education Courses:
Trauma Touch Therapy™ Levels 1 & 2 ~ Colorado School of Healing Arts
Working with Eating Disorders as a Massage Therapist ~ Heart of the Desert Continuing Education, LLC
Post Cosmetic Lymphatic Drainage ~ Emerald Bodywork Education
Becoming a Trauma-Informed Massage Therapist ~ Heart of the Desert Continuing Education, LLC
Caring for Grievers with Confidence ~ Jennica S. Klemann
Working with PTSD as a Bodyworker ~ Heart of the Desert Continuing Education, LLC
Manual Lymphatic Drainage ~ Klose Training
Massage for People with Cancer ~ Oncology Massage Education Associates
Burn Scar Massage Therapy ~ Jennifer D. Hartley Seminars
Oncology Massage Therapy: Caring for Clients with Cancer ~ Tracy Walton & Associates
The Art of Prenatal Massage ~ Lott Productions