I've worked with Karen for almost three years every week - she is an ongoing and integral part of my wellness team and a skilled practitioner for lymphatic drainage and visceral manipulation.
When I first started seeing Karen, I could not treat my Lyme and mold illness because my lymphatic system was completely shut down, and my organs were not functioning correctly, so I could not detox and, therefore, could not tolerate any treatments. I was stuck and unable to make progress. With Karen's help, my body's ability to detox has improved enormously - her treatments help to lower my overall pain, un-stiffen my body, reduce muscle tension in my neck, reduce rib cage pain, enhance the function of my liver and other organs, and boost my energy and mood. After working with her for a few months, I was able to start and tolerate treatment again for my mold and Lyme illness and have continued to make progress. I'm so grateful to Karen for her help, knowledge, and skills in this area.
After healing from a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction, I was left with residual swelling under my arms and along my ribcage, along with discomfort and tightness. Searching for a holistic approach to support my recovery, I found Karen—and she’s been nothing short of a miracle. Within two sessions, I noticed major improvements in range of motion, swelling, tenderness, and tightness. Each treatment brought more relief. Karen is gentle, professional, and highly intuitive, tailoring care to exactly what’s needed. Her home-based therapy space is deeply calming. I feel truly blessed to have found her.
My first impression of Karen was how professional she was. After several sessions, I realized she could back up that professional demeanor with wisdom, knowledge, and technique. I came to Karen because I was diagnosed with chronic stage II Lyme disease; with her unique style and lymph drainage technique, I could detoxify and get my lymph system moving to reach optimal health again. I would recommend Karen to anyone with a chronic illness who wants to get better and healthy again.
Karen is not only my manual therapist but also who I recommend my patients see to expedite their healing. I confidently recommend Karen as her experience, intuition, and skilled hands have constantly improved everyone’s health who finds their way to her. Massage and Lymphatic Drainage is necessary, not a luxury, however luxurious it feels.”
I found both Karen and the treatment of MLD to be a key ingredient in my healing. With Karen’s expertise in Lyme Disease and MLD, I began to feel better after each session with her. The days filled with body aches, brain fog, joint pain, and anxiety began to get farther and farther away from each other.
As I progressed through treatment, my pain, brain fog, and anxiety had subsided.
I cannot thank Karen enough for being a part of my healing team that brought me into remission and gave me my life back.
Karen has been my massage therapist for over three years. Not only is she an amazing resource for health and wellness, but she is also one of those people I would describe as a true “healer” as well. As a runner and avid yoga practitioner, Karen has helped me maintain and respect my body, its strengths, limitations, processes, and energetic balances. I have also been through my share of life challenges, which also must be managed in the body when we experience stress. Karen has been a great resource and guide for this as well. She is a fantastic person and a gifted professional.