Rebecca (she/her) believes that wellness is rooted in finding a balance. She has experienced personally how therapy, exercise and a happy heart can together foster self-alignment. In a treatment, Rebecca might incorporate fluid Swedish techniques, trigger point therapy, nervous system regulation techniques, fascial work, hot stones, cupping and upon request, acupuncture. Her experience includes treating a multitude of pain patterns and postural concerns; as well as performing pre & post-natal massage.

Rebecca is certified in Contemporary Acupuncture & traditional Thai massage. Rebecca knows the power of self-care alongside manual work in healing, and is big on empowering her clients to take active part in their own recovery. She is a graduate of Sutherland-Chan and studied Contemporary acupuncture at McMaster University. She is a member of the Registered Massage Therapists Association of Ontario and is in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario.

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Dr. Erica Balcombe is a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) who graduated with her doctorate from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine after receiving an undergraduate degree from Brock University. Some of her favourite principles of naturopathic medicine are identifying and treating the root cause of disease, doctor as teacher, treating the patient as a whole, and preventative care.

Dr. Balcombe has a strong passion in creating family wellness, where she likes to focus on mental health, women’s health, children’s health, and digestive health. Her love for evidence-based education helps Dr. Balcombe to support families through areas such as: - Fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond - Anxiety and depression - Trauma - Digestive issues - Autoimmune disorders - And more!

Each patient has a unique treatment plan individualized to their needs and goals with modalities including nutrition and lifestyle counselling, supplementation, mental health counselling, botanical medicine, acupuncture, and massage. One of Dr. Balcombe’s favourite parts of her job is establishing strong relationships with her patients that encompasses trust, loyalty, regard, and mutual knowledge to ensure the most positive experience and outcomes for her patients.

Outside of the office you can find Erica playing with her son, in the kitchen, enjoying the sun and going for walks, or doing yoga.

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Brittany Galan, R.Kin, CAT(C), DOMP, RMT, RYT

Not Accepting New Clients

Registered Kinesiologist, Certified Athletic Therapist, Manual Osteopathic Practitioner & Registered Massage Therapist

Brittany completed her Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at McMaster University (2011). During her studies, she was placed with the McMaster Marauders Football Team which sparked her interest in sports medicine. Brittany went on to complete her Diploma of Osteopathic Manipulative Practice (DOMP) from the Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy (2014). Since that time Brittany has been working in both private practice and on-field with various sports teams. She continued her studies once again to obtain a BAHSc and became a Certified Athletic Therapist (2021) while simultaneously completing a Diploma in Massage Therapy becoming a RMT (2021). Brittany is currently the head Athletic Therapist at Mohawk College with their varsity athletics.

Working with active individuals is what she enjoys most, with patients ranging from varsity athletes and weekend warriors to individuals getting back into activity. She finds it rewarding to give patients the tools to recover and live their life to the fullest. Brittany believes in taking an active and holistic whole-body approach to rehabilitation, in order to determine the root cause of a client’s dysfunction and restore normal functioning. Outside of the clinic, Brittany lives an active lifestyle enjoying the outdoors and following her passions for travel and photography.

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Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Emily describes herself as a “passionate advocate for personalized and holistic mental healthcare.” Psychology has always been Emily’s passion. Since she was young, she knew that she wanted to work in the mental healthcare field and help people feel better. As a therapist, Emily focuses on supporting people feel more aligned, connected, and emotionally regulated. She believes that therapy is about connection, exploration, and reflection. She has experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, identity-related issues, and family dynamics. Emily pulls from a range of theories, using evidence-based tools like acceptance-and-commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT), while also integrating mindfulness and nature-based approaches. Emily believes that therapy is not one-size-fits-all and works with her clients to find what works for them and their unique needs. Emily’s approach is influenced by her motto, “we will keep exploring until we find what works for you!”

Emily brings her warm personality to the therapy space and values the relationship between therapist and client. Her ultimate goal is to help people live a more authentic life that feels good.

Outside the therapy room, you might find Emily on a nature trail, soaking in sunlight and fresh air, and learning about new plant species. She also enjoys camping, travelling, trying new food spots in Hamilton, practising yoga, and going to the gym.

Emily holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Behaviour from McMaster University, and a Master of Psychology in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from Adler Graduate Professional School.

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Volha began her journey as a Massage Therapist 10 years ago after beginning her medical career in Belarus.

Volha has extensive experience working with acute and chronic muscle pain and tightness, joint pain, injury rehabilitation, and lymphatic drainage treatments. She is passionate about constantly improving her knowledge of current research and approaches to massage therapy through continuing education courses.

In her free time, Volha can be found enjoying travelling inside and outside of Canada, swimming and spending time with her family and cats

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Lindsay has been passionate about health and wellness since she was an little athlete playing competitive volleyball in Florida since junior high. She quickly realized that a body that feels good creates a positive environment for the mind to feel good too. She cultivated this passion and studied physical education and biology in university before realizing she wanted a career that she could directly help and motivate people to make that same mindbody connection within themselves.

Lindsay studied Massage Therapy at Humber College and has been practicing in Hamilton for over 6 years, treating a wide breadth of clients that range from complex chronic pain syndromes to pre-natal and even children dealing with anxiety.

She also obtained her yoga teacher training in New Zealand in 2018 to further her understanding of the mindbody connection and how breath and meditation are essential tools that can directly link you to your body and where it is at given any moment.

You will find she is quite the anatomy and physiology geek and loves educating clients on how their body was built and how to use it wisely. In her spare time when she’s not nerding-out to all things health and wellness, Lindsay enjoys baking, gardening, and DIY projects.

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Alex knows that personal care is a must for wellbeing and health. Alex began her journey in health studying health sciences in Ukraine. She then completed her Health System Management and Massage Therapy programs at Fanshawe College. Since 2019, Alex has been a registered massage therapist helping her clients with post workout muscle tension, occupation related muscle pains and stress relief. Alex got extra training in working with pregnant clients and in cupping technique.

In her spare time, Alex enjoys travelling, film photography and playing with her cat Mittens.

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Acute injury rehabilitation (shoulder, hip, and knee) Back and neck pain management Concussion management

Ryan draws on his massage therapy education as well as his personal training experience to develop a balanced approach to pain management. Ryan believes that no one deserves to live in pain, and with the proper intervention and education, you too, can live a pain-free life.

Ryan has always had a passion for everything health and fitness. He obtained his first personal training certification back in 2017, and it was here that he discovered that his true passion lied in the treatment and prevention of injuries. In attempt to further educated himself, Ryan then studied Massage Therapy at Mohawk College, later graduating with honors. Ryan will admit that while Massage Therapy can work wonders, sometimes the addition of strength training with passive therapy can be the missing link in your rehabilitation.

When he is not working, Ryan can be found in the gym, spending time with friends and/or family, or playing guitar.

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Crystle Numan, B.Sc., M.O.M.Sc, works with a diverse range of client issues and sees improvements in their health once movement restrictions are resolved.  Treatments are gentle and covered under most extended health plans. Children under 10 receive a discount rate. Appointments are 30 minutes. 

Crystle is a member of the Ontario Osteopathic Association. She completed her 4 years of studies at the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy in 2018, and has been practising in Hamilton since. She is a preceptor for current students who may shadow treatments from time to time. Crystle also enjoys gardening, biking, sailing, and beekeeping.

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Shalom’s development as a hypnosis practitioner has included a two-year Master’s in Clinical Sociology at the University of North Texas, formal hypnotherapy training, hundreds of hours of vipassana meditation, and over 10 years of various forms of self-explored therapy

Shalom employs an eclectic treatment modality informed by IFS (Internal Family Systems), Gestalt, Existential, and Ericksonian Hypnosis.

His work with others is also heavily informed by his own experiences. As an ex-Orthodox Rabbi, raised in a religious fundamentalist home, he has personally grappled with his own mental health challenges. This brings an extra level of empathy of to his practice, allowing open, honest, and safe communication with his clients.

Shalom takes an existential and stoic approach to life. He don’t sugarcoat things, and believes the biggest questions like death, suffering, and meaning, should be addressed head-on. Maybe with a bit of dark humor thrown in.

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Emma (she/her) has lived and played in Hamilton for over 10 years and worked in social services for over 6 years. Emma aims to create a warm, safe, accepting and playful environment for each person she sees in therapy.

Emma works collaboratively with people to create a personalized plan to meet their needs. This may include processing past experiences and emotions in ways that help make sense of them. Emma takes a curious, and compassionate stance with each client and has a desire to promote healing.

Emma brings a sociocultural lens to her sessions and is aware of the different intersections of identity which shape a persons life experience. She works from an affirming, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens to address power imbalances and works to better understand her own blindspots and internalized biases. Emma has worked with folks from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and gender and sexual identities.

Emma has experience working with anger, abuse, depression, anxiety, gender, sexuality, youth, life-transitions, grief, addictions, stress, trauma, and relationship/family issues. Emma brings her humour, non-judgemental presence and creativity into her sessions and combines different modalities to fit her clients needs best. Some of her favourite modalities are Internal Family Systems, Somatic experiencing, Art therapy exercises and Brief Solution Focused Therapy.

Emma has a Masters of Arts, specializing in Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care from Martin Luther University College at Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).

When not at work, Emma enjoys putting together a fun outfit, surfing the Great Lakes, lifting weights and making lots of weird art!

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