Austin Carroll RMT
Austin is a newly registered massage therapist eager to continue her education. During her three years at Algonquin College, she got vast hands-on experience with clients of all ages and conditions. Throughout her many outreaches in school, she discovered scar therapy and how massage can amend it. She found this fascinating and can’t wait to expand these skills throughout her career. As a new member of the CMTO, Austin strives to create a clean, comfortable, client-centered environment, where every client feels heard and welcome.
Austin moved from a small town in British Columbia to Ontario for school. So, in her spare time, she loves exploring Ottawa and surrounding areas by hiking different trails or trying new foods.
Josée Michaud Registered Acupuncturist – has blue cross
Pre/postnatal, children, women’s health
Josée Michaud is a registered acupuncturist with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario. She graduated with Honors at the International Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Ottawa. She discovered acupuncture through her own health challenges and now she is dedicated to sharing with others the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She prides herself on providing holistic and individualized treatment for every patient. She treats a wide range of health issues and has done multiples trainings to enhance her practice and knowledge through her years of practice. Many of those courses are related to women’s health, puberty through menopause including prenatal, postnatal and pediatric care. She also offers cosmetic facial acupuncture.
Leah Nichol RMT
Prenatal/Postnatal, Therapeutic, Facial
Leah is an active & enthusiastic young therapist who graduated from Algonquin College in 2018). She successfully completed a variety of placements giving her a taste of the opportunities available in her chosen career. She took a particular interest in prenatal massage & plans to further her skills in this area throughout her career. With her experience now she has broadened her practice to target postpartum care patients as well.
She is a highly motivated individual eager to help her clients achieve their goals & is constantly looking to further her education & broaden her skill set. This year, Leah plans to pursue another passion of hers, offering facial massage involving lymphatic drainage, buccal/TMJ massage, & facial sculpting.
In her spare time, Leah enjoys anything that involves being outside & any excuse for some physical activity & fresh air. Leah enjoys spending quality time with friends & family especially when it involves trying out the newest restaurant in town!
Olivia Semenick RMT
Olivia is from Thunder Bay, Ontario and moved to Ottawa to begin her schooling in Massage Therapy at Algonquin College. She has had the opportunity of hands-on experience in the student clinic, as well as outreach. She has worked with athletes, children with disabilities, prenatal clients and a variety of clients in water massage. Olivia took an interest in prenatal massage during her final year of school and intends to pursue completing additional courses in prenatal massage. She also plans on taking courses in craniosacral therapy, muscle taping, as well as doula training. Olivia looks forward to continuous learning throughout her career and intends to cater to the goals of her clients; whether it’s relaxation or for an injury.
In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, paddle boarding, dancing, photography, and knitting.
Karyn Hughes B.Sc.Soc, RMT, IBCLC
Pre/Post Natal, Barnes MFR, CranioSacral for Infants
Please note, Karyn is only accepting infants and those she is completing a treatment plan with at this time as she has taken on a faculty role in the Algonquin College Massage Therapy Department.
Karyn is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) and is licensed by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. In 2001, she graduated from the Massage Therapy program at Algonquin College and continues to support the profession by teaching a specialized prenatal outreach as well as several other courses in the Massage Therapy program. In 2014, she was nominated for a Birth Worker’s Award in Massage Therapy and in 2019 won the RMT of the Year award. As of January 2021, Karyn has officially earned her designation as an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant)
Karyn has taken further training in:
- CranioSacral therapy (for babies and beyond)
- Barnes Myofascial Release Techniques
- Pediatric myofascial release (babies and beyond)
- Pelvic myofascial release
- Manual lymph drainage techniques
- And over 15 different courses relating to pregnancy massage
She has done specific work with pregnant moms in labour to help relieve pain and discomfort, and has completed her training as a doula in 2009. She has been honoured to have been asked to attend several births. (At this time she is unable to accept any doula clients) Karyn’s focus is on pre and post-natal massage, women’s health, infants, and children.
Karyn has extensive experience in Prenatal massage, Infant and child massage, Swedish massage, CranioSacral therapy, Myofascial Release, trigger point therapy, and breast massage. She also uses massage to help manage fibromyalgia, alleviate headaches, and encourage recovery from injury. She likes to encourage clients to be proactive in promoting their own health and well-being. Karyn enjoys working one-on-one with clients to provide customized care that fits their lifestyles.
Amanda Lapensee RMT
Amanda is a Registered Massage Therapist with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO).
Throughout her schooling, Amanda became very involved and passionate towards working with women throughout their pregnancies. She enjoys using a variety of techniques and remedial exercise home care to suit the needs, and goals of all her clients. She really enjoys creating treatment plans with her clients to achieve the best possible results together. She strives to make sure all her clients feel comfortable, safe and listened to. She performs treatments from relaxation and tension relief, to working with challenged tissue and injuries.
Amanda enjoys hiking, going on adventurous walks with her dog and going to the gym.
Jessica Khalil
Holistic Nutritionist, BHSc. CNP. NNCP
Jessica is a holistic nutritionist who believes that the relationship you have with food is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself. She uses a root-cause and personalized approach to help you improve your gut health, emotional eating and overall mood. She also has specific interests in helping clients with insomnia, burnout & stress management.
Jessica’s nutritional counseling services can also help you with:
- Mood & energy support (fatigue, focus/concentration, irritability, low self-esteem, etc.)
- Digestion (bloating, gas, constipation, sensitivities, heartburn/acid reflux etc.)
- Emotional wellbeing, self-development and mindset
- Skin health (acne, dull skin)
- Intense food cravings
- Hormonal health
- Living a low-toxin lifestyle
- And more…
Her practice incorporates a symptomatology assessment tool to determine your nutritional needs such as potential nutrient & vitamin depletions, organ imbalances and heavy metal toxicities. Her services also include lifestyle & mindset coaching, meal plans & recipe books focused on whole foods, and supplement recommendations when needed.
Jessica became a Certified Nutritional Practitioner from The Institute of Holistic Nutrition. She also holds an honours Bachelor in Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa. Her credentials and experience allow her to have a bio-psycho-social approach to health; meaning that she considers your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
Jessica speaks 4 languages (English, French, Arabic and Spanish) and loves to explore the Latin culture, hence her minor in Spanish during University. She enjoys to go out dancing, Latin social dancing and swimming as her favorite forms of exercise. She enjoys reading books on holistic health, psychology, spirituality, consciousness, self-help & self-development.
When you eat good, you feel good, and when you feel good, you DO good!
Book a consultation with her to see how she can help YOU eat good, feel good and do good!
Darby Millington RMT
As a recent grad of the Massage Therapy program at Algonquin college. Darby is newly registered with the CMTO and is keen to begin using her abilities to rehabilitate clients with passion, kindness, and care.
A regular to massage while growing up, she is no stranger to the benefits it can have on your everyday health. After suffering multiple concussions, she sought treatments for help with headaches during recovery. Massage has helped connect her to her body better and is still apart of what helps keep her moving.
With an interest in Concussion rehab, craniosacral, pregnancy, chronic pain, and scar mobilization treatments. She plans to continue her learning by enrolling in programs and courses to stay current on skills and gain further certifications.
Darby is motivated to optimize her clients’ health and have them leave feeling whole. Approaching each client’s case with fresh ideas and devoted to facilitating your healing, she is primed to help you find out what massage can offer you.
Amelia Brunet RMT– has blue cross
Amelia Brunet is a Registered Massage Therapist in the province of Ontario.
Amelia believes that massage is a powerful tool that can improve the overall quality of life in important ways. By synthesizing information gathered through the client interview and assessment process she creates a balanced plan of care based on each clients’ unique needs and goals.
Amelia provides an open, respectful, and therapeutic environment to help clients plan and optimize their health and decrease impairments.
Always learning, she regularly enrolls in continuing education programs to stay current and gain new skills and techniques to improve the care her clients receive.
Member of: CMTO, RMTAO; honours graduate Algonquin College Massage Therapy Program.
Ruth Burnett-Cole BA RMT
Ruth graduated from Toronto’s Sutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic in 2001. Since that time she has lived and worked in a variety of settings ranging from small towns to large cities. She has enjoyed the different challenges that each new setting brings: from treating cowboys (and girls) in the Prairies, to working with downtown office workers, actors and opera singers; Ruth has had a wealth of experience.
She also completed a degree from the University of Toronto with a major in Religious Studies and a minor in Women’s Studies as well as a diploma in Addiction Counseling from George Brown College. Ruth strongly believes in treating the whole person – body, mind, spirit, and emotions. She has completed her Advanced Training in Craniosacral Massage, and additional training in Craniosacral Massage for the Jaw (TMJ).
Ruth has also completed training enabling her not only to do pre/post natal massage but to teach parents and caregivers how to massage their infants. She has extensive experience in working with clients who suffer from chronic pain resulting from any number of conditions including fibromyalgia and arthritis. She also has specialized training in providing massage for palliative clients; an end-of-life comfort measure which she feels honoured to offer.
In her free time, Ruth enjoys paper crafting including card making. She also enjoys swimming and kayaking – passions she hopes to regularly indulge in living so close to the Rideau and Ottawa Rivers. Ruth is excited to be part of the Barrhaven Women’s Clinic and looks forward to continuing her training in areas related to women’s health.
Eryka Callaghan RMT, CLT
Women’s health, prenatal, lymphatic drainage
Eryka graduated with Honours from Algonquin College’s Massage Therapy Advanced Diploma program in 2021. She began her career as a PSW/PCA and then furthered her training to become an Auxiliary Nurse, while living in the UK. After returning to Canada, and with the coming of her four children, she decided to open a home daycare. After successfully operating for 10 years, she was ready for a change – so closed her daycare and enrolled in the Massage Therapy program. At Algonquin, Eryka participated in four terms of Student Clinic and the Chronic Pain and Prenatal Outreach programs. She finished her diploma and was awarded the Entrepreneurship Graduation Award.
Since graduating Eryka has thoroughly immersed herself in working in women’s health. She has taken several courses on rehabilitation of breast cancer treatments and surgeries and has become a Vodder Certified Lymphedema Therapist. Eryka has also completed further courses on prenatal massage, breast massage and TMJ dysfunction and is certified in Laser and Ultrasound therapies. She is a member of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) and Registered Massage Therapy Association of Ontario (RMTAO).
Eryka is a registered as an authorizer of the Assistive Devices Program (ADP) for compression garments in Ontario.
When she isn’t working you can find Eryka spending time with her family or crocheting.
Andrew Chapman RMT – has blue cross
Tibetian Acupressure, TMJ, deep tissue
Andrew has been a registered massage therapist since 2000. Since then he has been helping families in the Ottawa area relax, relieve stress and pain, and live healthier lives. With the use of traditional therapeutic and relaxation massage based on the Swedish massage principles and other techniques, he has been working on developing over the last 5 years. Andrew’s focus has been on putting together specific treatments for each individual that helps their body relax to speed up the healing process.
Andrew has further training in Tibetan Acupressure, Hot Stone, Lymphatic Drainage, Rotator Cuff & Scapular Stretch, Atlas & Axis Dysfunction to name a few. He enjoys working with a range of clientele from relaxation to sciatic pain, from tendonitis to headache release and anything in between including pre and post natal massage.
With many years in the practice of massage therapy Andrew has developed a keen sense of touch and intuition that helps him find the issues and a wide range of techniques to help decrease the tension and relieve the pain and discomfort associated with it. After you leave your appointment you may also receive information on stretches, exercises and how to improve your posture at home, work and while you sleep. Proper sleeping posture is very important for the health of your body.
Andrew is always happy to see new clients and looks forward to seeing you soon.
Brian Derby B.A. RMT – has blue cross
Sports, deep tissue, lymphatic drainage, EFT
Brian Derby is a former Nationally Ranked Long Jumper who competed for Canada in 1992. After his B.A. from Queens University and traveling across Australia, Brian completed the Massage Therapy program at Algonquin College and earned his license in 2001.
Since becoming an R.M.T., Brian has taught the General Massage Course at Algonquin College and has done clinic supervision and orthopedic assessment through Kine Concept. He has earned certificates in Reiki level 1, Lymphatic therapy, reflexology, acupuncture level 1 IET level 1, EFT level 1 and orthobionomy.
Adding to Brian’s expertise in sports therapy and deep tissue massage, he has opened himself to four new skills linked to his passion for Energy Medicine.
Brian uses I.E.T (Integrative Energy Technique) and E.F.T (Emotional Freedom Technique) and Reiki to help his clients overcome specific barriers in their lives. It is a perfect adjunct to Massage Therapy and offers another tool for assisting his clients to achieve the best results for their physical health.
Using traditional Chinese Acupressure points and traditional Integrated Energy points, the results from your standard Massage Therapy treatments are amplified!
Find out more about how EFT, IET and Reiki can help you today.
Davidson Desrosiers RMT
Sports, deep tissue, therapeutic massage
Davidson is an honours graduate from the International Academy of Massage’s (2022). He previously graduated from the University of Ottawa as honours BA in psychology program (2018).
Davidson decided to pursue massage therapy after learning the importance of body awareness, and how much of an impact physical health can have on other components of a person’s health, such as their emotional and mental health. Through his massage therapy schooling, Davidson got to see the effect that chronic pain can have on a person’s life and is motivated by the joy they expressed when realizing there was hope to managing their pain.
Davidson approaches every treatment with the understanding that everybody and every “body” is different. This allows him to individualized his treatments whether it be pressure preferences, treating acute or chronic pain conditions, or relaxation. Davidson is a versatile therapist, enthusiastic learner, and is highly motivated to expand on his skills in this exciting career.
Allie Fulford RMT,
Therapeutic Massage, prenatal,
Allie has an Advanced Diploma from Algonquin College and graduated with Honours in the Massage Therapy Program. She has been working in pharmacy since 2014 and prides herself on having a good work ethic. She also spent 3 years studying American Sign Language.
Allie has always had a passion for health care. She understands that each person’s body is unique and designs a treatment plan based on each individual’s needs. She has experience with therapeutic massage, pregnancy massage, headache relief, relaxation and more. Having had injuries herself, she knows recovery can be a frustrating journey and hopes to alleviate some of that stress. Her areas of interest are pregnancy massage, low back and hip related issues and headache relief.
In her spare time you can find her either at the barn with her horse or at home curled up with a book and her animals.
Jasmine Lim RMT
Sports, deep tissue, lymphatic drainage
Born and raised in Ottawa, Jasmine is a recent graduate of Algonquin College’s Massage Therapy (Intensive) program. She is a member of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) and the Registered Massage Therapy Association of Ontario (RMTAO).
Jasmine completed a Bachelor’s of Science (Honours) in Human Kinetics with a Minor in Music at the University of Ottawa. She became a Certified Exercise Physiologist with the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology (CSEP) in 2012 and remains an active member, as well as an Exercise is Medicine® Canada (EIMC) Recognized Exercise Professional Level 2.
Jasmine has experience working with clients who have a wide-range of conditions; such as scars, chronic pain, musculoskeletal conditions, stress/anxiety, and trigger points. She uses a variety of techniques during treatments, tailored to each individual client, including:
- Swedish massage techniques
- Myofascial techniques
- Manual lymph drainage techniques
- Indirect/direct fascial techniques
- Lower joint grade mobilizations
- Trigger point therapy
- Stretching
- Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
Jasmine enjoys working with children and athletes of all levels. She is enthusiastic and motivated to help clients achieve his or her treatment goals and is constantly looking to further her education and expand her skills. She is certified in using Kinesio Tape and Dynamic Tape. She is currently a therapist for Ottawa South United (OSU) OPDL competitive soccer teams and has worked with a variety of sports teams since 2011. Jasmine has also been a part of Bouge in Balance Athletic Therapy since 2011.
Outside of work, Jasmine is an avid long-distance runner and dragon boater, as well as a classically trained pianist. In her spare time, she enjoys teaching piano, spending time and eating lots with her family and friends, and of course, spoiling her baby nephews!
Megan McIntyre RMT– has blue cross
Deep tissue, sports, scar tissue
Megan graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Massage Therapy from Algonquin College. Throughout the years, Megan discovered that her passion for massage therapy provided an opportunity to help other people. She has gained experience in several different types of massage including Pregnancy, Sports massage, Lymphatic drainage, Connective tissue and aromatherapy. She enjoys working with a variety of clients and conditions and she is always up for a new challenge or experience. Her career builds on interpersonal skills that she wishes to continue to develop over the many years of her career. She is a highly energetic individual who is keen on getting people back to doing the things they love and feeling the way they want to feel. Megan enjoys a variety of activities to stimulate stress relief and happiness. Some of these activities include dancing, scuba diving, snow boarding, hiking, painting, and bowling.
Mélanie Rousson-Liousfi RMT
Prenatal, Therapeutic, Child/Youth, Infants
Mélanie graduated top of her class with Honours from Algonquin College’s Massage Therapy Advanced Diploma program in 2020. While in school, she completed over 900 hours of hands-on training, treating various conditions, performing prenatal and sports massage, as well as helping patients suffering from chronic pain.
Mélanie is a member of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO), and the Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario (RMTAO).
She wants to help people recover from injuries and surgeries as well as ease pain and symptoms associated with chronic pain conditions. She focuses on helping decrease prenatal and postnatal discomfort, easing headache and migraine intensity and frequency, as well as managing temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction with the use of intra-oral and external facial massage techniques.
Mélanie is fully bilingual in both French and English. She also has experience working with people that have varying degrees of visual and hearing impairments.
She is also a Reiki Master and Practitioner since 2017.
Tenzin-Tara Haines-Wangda RMT,
Tenzin Tara is a registered massage therapist, certified personal trainer, fascial stretch therapist and is currently pursuing Osteopathic Manual Therapy accreditation at the Canadian College of Osteopathy.
While pursuing a BFA in Dance at York University in Toronto, Tenzin became interested in functional movement patterns. This led her into sharing this passion with others through personal training.
Tenzin graduated from her massage therapy program with honours and is dedicated to continuing her education to help understand her clients concerns as much as possible. She has taken courses in lymphatic drainage, cupping and fascial stretch therapy.
Tenzin uses a holistic approach to determine effective personalized treatment plans for each client. She is always happy to offer stretches and exercises that will aid recovery and help maintain the work done together.
Meaghan Anderton RMT, B.Sc.
Meaghan is a Registered Massage Therapist who graduated from Sutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic. During her studies, she had the opportunity to take part in specialty clinics including one at Sunnybrook Hospital; working with prenatal and postpartum patients of the High-Risk Obstetrics Unit. She also participated in a clinic at the Toronto General Hospital; working with pre and post-op patients of the Thoracic Surgery Unit. In addition, Meaghan has clinical experience in Swedish massage, sports massage, deep tissue, and myofascial release.
Meaghan has a B.Sc. in Integrated Science with a concentration in Health Science from Carleton University. She is also certified in CPR-C, Standard First Aid, and Automatic Defibrillation. She is a member of both the College of Massage Therapist of Ontario (CMTO) and the Registered Massage Therapist Association of Ontario (RMTAO).
Meaghan has recently moved back to Ottawa from Newmarket, where she grew up playing hockey and bouldering; two activities she still has a great passion for.
Stephanie Bergeron RMT
CranioSacral, Infant massage, CST for infants, Pregnancy, Reiki
Stephanie graduated from the Algonquin College Massage Therapy Program and has been registered since 2004. She finds that being a Reiki practitioner as well as an RMT brings a quiet energy to her treatments to help facilitate relaxation (for the client too!). She believes that people need to be more open to listening to their intuition not only in their daily life but also within their own body. The time during your treatment can be a great place to start!
With so many modalities still to be learned, she never ceases to be amazed at the many levels of healing that are possible.
Kimberly Bold B.Sc. Kinesiology, RMT
Kim graduated from Algonquin College in 2004, with an honors diploma in massage therapy. Prior to this Kim completed her Honors B.Sc in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario. Since her graduation, she has had the opportunity to practice in Canada and overseas in both a physiotherapy and group massage environment.
Kim has been a member of the part-time faculty at Algonquin College since 2006, where she has had the opportunity to impart her knowledge and love of massage to the students in the public clinics.
Kim works with her clients to develop a treatment plan based on the client’s goals using a variety of techniques including:
- Swedish massage
- Lymphatic drainage
- Myofascial release
- Trigger point therapy
- Stretching
- Pregnancy massage for expecting moms
Clients are usually prescribed home care in the form of stretching, strengthening or hydrotherapy to complement the massage.
Carly McCooeye RMT – has blue cross
Deep tissue, prenatal, scar treatments
Carly is a Registered Massage Therapist with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, and graduate from the three year Massage Therapy program at Algonquin College. Carly is a firm believer in therapeutic touch. She feels that massage therapy can encourage her clients to become more in tune with their bodies’ health and needs. Carly has experience with:
- Pregnancy massage
- Infant massage
- Specific scar treatments
- Swedish massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Treating clients with special needs
She is also certified in CPR and First Aid by St. Johns Ambulance.
Carly focuses on providing a unique experience for her clients. This is done by providing full interviewing, thorough assessments, and working with the client to establish goals and create flexible and tangible treatment plans. Carly has experience with many different conditions and can create individual plans to suit each client. Promoting relaxation and relief of pain is an important goal in each and every treatment plan. Carly can help this happen through various massage techniques such as: lymphatic drainage, neuromuscular techniques, trigger point therapy, various stretching techniques and hydrotherapy modalities. In the future, Carly hopes to take more massage related courses to be able to help even more clients in new ways.
- Lymphatic drainage
- Neuromuscular techniques
- Trigger point therapy
- Various stretching techniques
- Hydrotherapy modalities
In the future, Carly hopes to take more massage related courses to be able to help even more clients in new ways.
In her spare time, Carly enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and spending time at the cottage with her friends and family. She enjoys travelling and visiting new places when she can. Carly also enjoys learning new things and is currently looking to improve her cooking and baking skills.