Susan is a caring and empathetic massage therapist who offers a combination of advanced education and keen analysis within a nurturing environment.

Susan has extensive experience working with people through all stages of cancer treatment and beyond to alleviate complications such as cording (axillary web syndrome), restrictive scar tissue, chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy, and radiation fibrosis. In addition, since 2015, she has been helping people manage lymphedema and lipedema through manual lymph drainage, compression bandages and garments, exercise and other self-care methods.

Always drawn to the human aspect of our physical experience, Susan has a particular interest in helping people with persistent pain, chronic illness, end-of-life care, and breast health. All involve our relationship with our changing bodies, our self-identity, and how we interact with the world around us.

Having been a competitive swimmer, rower, and runner, and a lover of strength training, hiking, and canoeing, Susan understands the aches and pains associated with being active and athletic. She believes every treatment should be in the context of relaxation and aims to make massage therapy primarily an enjoyable experience in which to achieve our goals.

In 2021, Susan completed a master’s degree in Interprofessional Pain Management in the Advanced Health Care Practice program at Western University. She has been a registered massage therapist since 2012 when she graduated from Sutherland-Chan School, and a combined decongestive therapist (certified in manual lymph drainage) through the Vodder School since 2015. Susan is an ADP Authorizer for lymphedema compression garments. Previously, she worked in book publishing for 12 years after completing a BA in English and history from University of Toronto.