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We are pleased to introduce you to the practitioners on our staff. Our staff consists of integrative massage practitioners which means we practice modalities that will specifically serve your massage needs and includes specialties. Reference our techniques and wellness page for a description of the techniques we offer at Hands On Health. Each practitioner brings his or her unique touch and specialized skills to the practice. Click here and link to Customer Testimonials

Hands On Health Practitioner Profiles:

Andrea Creque, NC LMBT #6652

Andrea graduated from Wake Technical Community College's Therapeutic Massage program in July of 2006. After graduating, she spent 3 years working at The Umstead Hotel & Spa. There she was given the opportunity to work on clients ranging from the weekend warrior to professional athletes. Andrea is also a Lab Instructor in the Massage Therapy Program at Wake Technical Community College and does biweekly chair massage to teach the community the benefits of receiving massage. She has training in sports massage, deep tissue, thai massage, craniosacral therapy and hot stone massage. Her passion for learning and educating others on health and wellness keeps her a constant student. Currently, Andrea is working towards her B.S. in Nutrition at North Carolina State University. She hopes to be able to incorporate nutrition and massage to help people live healthier lives.

Renee Zwick, NC LMBT #9794

Renee graduated from Miller-Motte College's massage therapy diploma program in December 2009. She is a 2005 graduate with a BS in therapeutic recreation from Aurora University in Illinois. Professionally, she has worked as a youth counselor for residents at Three Springs and Auldern Academy in NC. She actively participates in triathlons and volleyball at the local YMCA. She looks forward to treating people with active lifestyles with deep tissue and sports massage modalities. Modalities that best reflect her massage experience are: Sports Massage, deep tissue massage, and hot stone massage.

Meridith McVickar, LMBT #4368

Meridith received her massage therapy certification from the Medical Arts Massage School in 2003. In June, 2006, she completed her medical massage training and became a certified St. John neuromuscular massage therapist. Additional continuing education includes Tom Meyers, Anatomy Trains - Postural Assessment and Body Reading, and Lomi Lomi Level 1. Meridith has a background in Fine Arts Studies from UNC Greensboro. Her background in stage theater gives her unique insight when working with artists, dancers, and theater professionals. Meridith excels at postural assessment, temporal-mandibular joint (tmj) release, and treatment of hip and neck dysfunction via the practice of pelvic stabilization.

Barbara Gilly, LMBT #2908

In 1995, Barbara graduated from the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she completed a 1200-hour massage therapy program. Since then, she has practiced in locations throughout New England and North Carolina. Barbara's continuing education includes 300-hours of Shiatsu, five-element theory, and traditional chinese medicine from the Boston Shiatsu School. Additionally, she has training in cranio-sacral massage, reflexology, and hot stone massage, integrating neuromuscular and myfoascial technique for the low back and lumbar spine (I-NMT.

Marcy Bowden, LMBT #6580

Marcy has been with Hands on Health since she graduated from Miller-Motte College's massage therapy certification program. In May 2004, Marcy graduated with a BA in Government/Political Science from Campbell University, NC and interned in the Attorney General's office of Delaware and DA office in Lillington, NC. She has over 10 years of experience in the customer service industry. Presently, Marcy became proficient in medical massage by partaking in Hands on Health's integrative neuromuscular-myofascial therapy certification program. Other continuing education includes Anatomy Trains (Tom Meyers): myofascial meridians, myofascial release with Wolfgang Luckmann. Presently, Marcy is an instructor at Miller-Motte college and teaches ethics classes and foam rolling massage with Hands On Health's continuing education program. She is an active volunteer with NC AMTA, serving as Unit Coordinator for the Triangle region.

Donna Zubrod, LMBT #7120

Donna completed her massage therapy studies at the Body Therapy Institute in Siler City, NC in 2006. She can directly relate to the effects of poor workplace ergonomics and stress on posture and found that massage therapy was one way that kept her "in touch" and out of pain while working in a corporate office environment prior to joining Hands On Health in 2007. Donna?s most recent achievement is Nurturing the Mother certification in Fertility, Pre-natal, Postpartum and Infant Massage. Her additional continuing education training includes I-NMT #1: Internal Jaw/Anterior Neck/Spine, I-NMT #2: Shoulder and Thoracic Outlet, I-NMT #3: Lumbar Spine and Hip, Medical Massage 1&2 with Ralph Stephens, CranioSacral Therapy Level 1 with the Upledger Institute, Integrative Reflexology with Claire Miller, and Holistic Aromatherapy with Cynthia Loving.

Tammy Dunsmore, LMBT #7378

In June 2007, Tammy graduated from the American and European Massage Clinic located in Raleigh, NC where she studied with Vadimir Bogatov, MD. Before joining the Hands On Health team, she obtained a BS in education with an emphasis in sports medicine from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. She then went on to practice as a certified athletic trainer in a physical therapy clinic for seven years. Tammy studied medical massage by partaking in Hands on Health's integrative neuromuscular myofascial therapy program. Other continuing education includes many hours of credits in athletic training studying knee/ankle therapy and elbow/shoulder therapy. She is very passionate about helping those with neck/shoulder strains, headaches caused by TMJD, plantar fasciitis, and medial/lateral epicondylitis of the elbow.

Jessica Silverman, LMBT #6022

In Fall, 2005, Jessica graduated from Miller-Motte Technical College in Wilmington, NC. She has been with Hands On Health since 2007. Prior to becoming a massage therapist, Jessica studied marine biology at Brunswick Community College in Supply, NC and interned at Fort Fisher Aquarium. She is open water scuba certified. Her background includes 14 years of dance and theater and she comes from a "family of theatrical/teacher folk". Jessica studied medical massage by partaking in Hands on Health's integrative neuromuscular myofascial therapy program. Her continuing education includes I-NMT classes, specifically relating to medical massage techniques for internal jaw and anterior neck treatment, Nurturing the Mother pregnancy massage, and myofascial release techniques. Jessica's work is very popular among long distance athletes at NCSU.

Jennifer Henderson, LMBT #5661

After graduating from the Medical Arts Massage School in early 2005, Jennifer was recruited for the Hands on Health team by one of her former therapeutic techniques teachers, Laura Landsiedel. Laura was impressed by Jennifer's attention to detail in her hands-on work as well as her comprehensive written treatment analyses. Jennifer's therapeutic touch comes naturally and gives one the impression that she has been a practicing therapist for years. "I would refer any one of my patients to her for a massage treatment...without hesitation," Dr. Elizabeth Etemad, DO; family practice and physical medicine. Jennifer's continuing education includes I-NMT courses via Hands On Health's CE program.

Laura Landsiedel, LMBT #1204

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Tammy Campbell, LMBT #390

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Elizabeth Laurino, LMBT #1354

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Our #1 special WELLNESS PRACTITIONER:

Mocha "du Doggie" Landsiedel, wellness greetings coordinator

In 2002, Mocha joined the staff of Hands on Health as resident therapy dog at the Raleigh office. Mocha's presence has been known to lower blood pressure, induce spontaneous animal adoptions, and ear-to-ear smiles. Mocha also would like to put others at ease; she does not bite or bark, she parks her fur at the end of Laura's treatment table, she practices only in Raleigh, and in her 8+ years of practice has not caused an allergic response with her clients. Although unhappy to do so, she respects some people's wishes for her to stay out of the room during the session. Additionally, scratches, belly rubs, and treats are always welcome!