Meet Our Practitioners

Emilie Anderson

RCC

Emilie is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in BC. She often finds inspiration in the people she works for.

“I have been fortunate enough to work for people for 10+ years in various capacities which motivated me to pursue counseling work. I am passionate about building meaningful connections and supporting individuals in their life journey.”

 

Kim Bade

RMT

Kim graduated in 2004 from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria, British Columbia. She is a registered member with both the College of Massage Therapy of BC as well as the Registered Massage Therapy Association of BC. After graduation, Kim established a multidisciplinary clinic in Victoria and enjoyed expanding her knowledge through hands-on experience as well as various continuing education courses. In 2012, she returned to Kamloops, BC, to continue her practice within her home community.

Kim has always had a passion for helping others, leading her to a career as a Registered Massage Therapist. She provides massage therapy for a variety of conditions, pain and injury rehabilitation support including sports injuries, pre and post natal care, preventative care, general muscular maintenance, as well as stress management through a variety of massage therapy techniques and individualized treatment and homecare plans. Kim facilitates and accommodates each individual’s specific journey and supports their goals to help restore optimal health and function.

In addition to her professional role, Kim loves exploring the beautiful outdoors while hiking with her dog as well as activities with her family and friends. She enjoys spending time in her garden digging, planting, and growing. She is also passionate about and involved with supporting those in her community.

 

Cassandra Brown

RMT


Cassandra Brown graduated in 2022 From Vicars School of Massage Therapy, She enjoys working with her clients to build a treatment plan that benefits them and helps them live a pain free life.

In her spare time you can catch Cassandra playing sports, camping with her family or spending time with her beautiful dog tikka!

Cassandra now offers direct billing to her clients!

Please note that Cassandra has a booking policy of only one appointment per week.

Aidyn Carr

RMT

Aidyn Carr is a graduate of the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in 2023. Offering a unique blend of Swedish, trigger point release, and fascial therapies, complemented by movement-based techniques, each session is personalized to address your specific needs, aiming for relaxation, pain relief, and improved mobility. Aidyn’s goal is to promote and empower you to take an active role in your healing journey. When not in the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her animals, painting with a cup of tea, or doing yoga in the sunshine. Aidyn looks forward to meeting with you!

Hot stone will be offered spring 2024

Note: Aidyn is currently able to direct bill Pacific Blue Cross, Telus, Sunlife, all other extended heath providers will be issued a receipt and clients may submit on their time to receive refund with their extended health care providers

Lindsay Covington

RMT


After fifteen years living in the Lower Mainland, Lindsay has recently returned to Kamloops to pursue her dream of providing her hometown with the benefits of massage.

Lindsay graduated from the Registered Massage Therapy Program at Vancouver Career College in 2014 and is an active member of the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia, as well as the Registered Massage Therapists Association of BC.

Enjoying a variety, Lindsay provides massage for many conditions including sports injuries, pre and post natal, degenerative changes as well as multi-symptom conditions like Fribromyalga. All treatments include a thorough assessment and plan, as well as homecare tips to advance your recovery.

In her spare time Lindsay enjoys being outdoors, enjoying a round of golf and spending time with her family and friends.

Erin DeLorme

RMT

Erin graduated from VIcars School of Massage Therapy in 2023.

Erin’s approach combines a deep understanding of musculoskeletal dynamics with a personal touch to address specific concerns such as pain management, injury recovery and stress relief. She is passionate about empowering clients to achieve optimal health through the benefits of massage therapy.

When she isn’t practicing in the clinic, you can find Erin spending time with family, enjoying the outdoors, or playing cards with friends.

 

Stephanie Gillespie

RMT

Stephanie is a graduate from West Coast College of Massage Therapy,
out of New Westminster. In her two years there, she volunteered at
many different outreaches to provide therapeutic massage therapy for
people with many different conditions: depression, anxiety,
musculoskeletal injuries, Parkinson’s, and Multiple Sclerosis, just to
name a few.

Before starting her career path to become an RMT, she gained a number
of experiences working in the Health and Wellness field as a Personal
Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. She still loves to teach indoor
cycling classes and even enjoys her own personal workouts on the bike
whenever possible. However; what she enjoyed most was leading an
‘Active Age’ class to help rehabilitate those who had suffered from
strokes or heart attacks to get them back into healthy mobility. Being
able to help people of all ages become more aware of their body,
strength and overall wellness was what originally kicked off her idea
to become an RMT and she hopes to keep up both careers equally.

Brooke Kassa

Wellness Massage

Brooke graduated from Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in July 2023. After finishing the two year program she found interest in treating different injuries and conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system. Each patient receives a treatment tailored to the individual using myofasical and trigger point release, general Swedish, incorporating stretches, active movements and occasionally joint mobilizations.

If she isn’t studying for board registrations in September 2023 you can find her gardening, hiking, camping, reading or spending time with family and friends.

Until her registration is complete, she is unable to directly bill extended health plans.

Ben (John) McRae

RMT

Ben is a 2016 graduate of the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy program. He has a passion for strength sports and brings a perspective from a diverse athletic background. Ben believes long term results are better achieved by finding the root cause of dysfunction and why it is present.

Ben takes a deeper tissue approach in his treatments along with Swedish and Myo-fascial techniques. He’s taken levels 1 and 2 of NeuroKinetic Therapy and is certified in Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation.

When he isn’t practicing in the clinic Ben spends his time outside with his dogs, at the gym, or training for the Scottish Highland Games Heavy Events.

Lindsay McRae

RMT

Following Lindsay’s studies of general sciences at Thompson Rivers University, Lindsay attended Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy to further her education of the human body in a functional approach.

After graduating, she completed many additional courses including pre and postnatal care, fascial chains, and additional research on chronic pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

Lindsay’s caring personality is expressed through massage, tailoring each treatment to her patient’s needs.

She has worked with patients of all ages, including patients who have suffered long standing injuries as well as recent trauma.

Josh Ruddock

Acupuncturist

Josh is a registered acupuncturist of British Columbia and graduated from the long standing PCU College of Holistic Medicine in Burnaby, BC. Currently

After years of struggling with chronic pain and finding minimal solutions from western medicine, Josh sought out different approaches to healing the body. Throughout his exploration of holistic medicine, he became very drawn to Traditional Chinese Medicine and its approach of finding balance to create well-being.​

Joshua is very passionate about holistic medicine and with the approach of addressing the root cause to heal the whole body. He believes that proper treatment outcomes are achieved with open communication between practitioner and patient and is committed to providing a safe, welcoming and nurturing place to heal.​

When Josh isn’t doing acupuncture he enjoys spending time with his family, rock hounding and boxing.

Tess Walde

Nurse Practitioner

Tess is from the Kamloops area and graduated from University of Athabasca as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2018.

Tess has been providing therapeutic and cosmetic neuromodulator treatment since November 2022.

Therapeutic management of migraines, bruxism, TMJ dysfunction, and hyperhidrosis can be achieved through proper application of neuromodulator injections.

Pacific Training Institute for Facial Aesthetics and Therapeutics Level 2 Certification

International Institute for Medical Aesthetics Therapeutic Applications of Neuromodulators Certification

Whether it is creating a more youthful appearance or providing pain relief, Tess is excited to provide neuromodulator injections to help clients feel their best.