About

A graduate of Siena Heights University (‘26), the Florida College of Natural Health - now a Cortiva Institute school - (‘04), and the Northwest School of Animal Massage (‘15), Elizabeth obtained her national massage therapy certification in 2004 (BCTMB #424190-00), and municipal massage therapy licensure in Emeryville, CA, in 2005. After relocating to the Pacific Northwest, she earned the following massage therapy licenses:

• Oregon (#20838) in 2014
• Washington (#MA60523435; Small Animal Massage Practitioner endorsement; Intraoral Massage endorsement) in 2015

You can check her Oregon State license by searching here and her Washington State license by searching here. She is an American Heart Association certified BLS Provider, and American Red Cross certified in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED and Dog and Cat First Aid/CPR. Elizabeth is a Professional Member in good standing of the American Massage Therapy Association, and a Society for Oncology Massage Preferred Practitioner. She lives in beautiful Beaverton, Oregon, with her husband and their dog Maggie. Maggie was adopted from Agave Dogs Rescue; if you’re looking for a new fuzzy family member, pay them a visit online.

Image description: A black and tan mixed breed dog looks alertly at the camera; in the background, a blue and white rug and a white metal chair with a blue cushion..

Elizabeth’s practice includes trauma- and grief-informed, inclusive massage and bodywork for:

• people living with Long COVID, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and other complex chronic and infection-associated conditions
• pregnant and postpartum people, especially those with complex medical conditions
• infants, toddlers, children, and teens
• people living with cancer and cancer survivors
• burn survivors
• supporting myofunctional therapy and tongue tie release
• preparation for MMA surgery (maxillomandibular advancement)
• Veterans and their families and caregivers, including those living with PTSD, TBI, presumptive disease such as COPD, cancer, or Gulf War Syndrome, and experiences of military sexual trauma (MST).
• small animal maintenance, rehabilitation, and hospice

Thanks to master teachers:

• Kim Bauer
• Anne Barber-Shams, LMT, CNMT
• Michelle Emanuel, OTR/L, CIMI, CST, NBCR, RYT 200
• Carol Gray, LMT, CST, RPYT
• Alison Hazelbaker, PhD, IBCLC, FILCA, CST-T, RCST, PPNE
• Jen Hartley, NCMT
• Sarah K. Hornsby, RDH
• Liz Koch
• Gayle MacDonald, MS, LMT
• Lola Michelin, LMT, LAMP, SAMP
• Melissa Mugno, RDH
• Carole Osborne, CMT
• Teresa Robertson, LMT, CST
• Karen Rouchleau, E-RYT 200
• Leslie Stager, RN, LMT
• Rubi Sullivan

Elizabeth has supported the following organizations through volunteer and/or financial contributions:

• Portland Animal Welfare (PAW) Team
• Greyhound Pet Adoption Northwest
• Charlotte Maxwell Clinic - Integrative Cancer Care
• Rebuilding Together Portland
• VA Portland Health Care System
• The Greyhound Health Initiative
• Greyhound Friends for Life
• Baby Blues Connection
• FSMTB - Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
• Society for Oncology Massage
• Returning Veterans Project