Licensed Occupational Therapist
Certified Lymphedema Therapist
Certified Massage Therapist
Licensed Aesthetician
Amy has a unique combination of talent offering you 13 years of experience and 345 hours of extensive international training in Manual Lymphatic Drainage. She specializes in post operative plastic surgery care. She has worked in conjunction with Board Certified Plastic Surgeons from around the world including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Miami and Brazil. Her clientele includes San Francisco Luminaries, Silicon Valley CEOs, and Silver Screen Celebrities.
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MOT, OTR/L, PAM-C, CLT, CMT, LE
Founder and Owner
Internationally certified with 345 hours of Manual Lymphatic Drainage education and over 2,200 hours of massage therapy training. California state board certified in Physical Agent Modality. Certified Massage Therapist and Licensed Esthetician.
Amy is actively practicing as a licensed occupational therapist, licensed esthetician and certified massage therapist. Her triad of degrees allows her to treat her clients with unique, personalized treatment protocols. Utilizing her extensive training, she is able to pull knowledge from each discipline to promote the best healing and recovery rate. She treats each client as a holistic individual and not just a “face lift”.
Her career path began in 1994 upon graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in Rehabilitation Psychology. After being awarded a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy, she went on to receive her certification in massage therapy in 1999. She has since then completed her licensure for esthetics in California. Amy is also California state board certified in physical agent modalities with over 250 hours of physician supervised training.
As an occupational therapist, Amy developed a passion for lymphedema and cancer care. In 2003, she completed her first lymphedema certification with Sandra Artzberger, MS, OTR, CHT, CLT, who has developed the nationally recognized Manual Edema Mobilization technique. In addition, Amy has obtained advanced certification in Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined Decongestive Therapy from the prestigious Dr. Vodder School in Austria.
Practicing as a lymphedema therapist, Amy independently developed and implemented in 2004 the now thriving Lymphedema Program at St. Nicholas Hospital in Wisconsin. Today she is the founder of Lymphatic Face & Body Therapy specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive peri~operative care. She is proudly affiliated with Google, Inc. since 2006 and the Cancer Center at El Camino Hospital.
Amy is an active member of the Society of Plastic Surgical Skin Care Specialists and the North American Vodder Association of Lymphatic Therapy. She also volunteers her time and talent to the Look Good...Feel Better Program in association with the American Cancer Society.