Kathleen (she/her) is a Board-Certified (BCTMB) Massage Therapist who specializes in working with adults and youth living with cancer from diagnosis through the duration of the cancer journey.  She has been a massage therapist for 15 years and has specialized in Oncology Massage Therapy since 2011.  She is licensed in Maine and New York and has completed over 1,000 hours of continuing education, with over 300 related to Oncology Massage. 

2013-2023, Kathleen worked with the Dempsey Center, a cancer support non-profit based in Lewiston, Maine.  She gained extensive experience adapting massage therapy for clients in various hospital-based settings, including infusion centers, inpatient units, outpatient settings, and bone marrow transplant units.  She also supported clients at end-of-life, including those in hospice care.  She coordinated and then managed the oncology massage therapy, acupuncture, and Reiki programs at the Dempsey Center from 2015-2020. 

If a cancer diagnosis has impacted you or a loved one, please visit www.dempseycenter.org to learn more about the services available to you, free of charge.  You may contact the Dempsey Centers to schedule a free massage appointment - physician permission may be required before your first appointment. 

Kathleen's practice is built on providing safe and effective work through compassionate, client-centered, and relaxing touch.  Kathleen offers a variety of gentle to medium-pressure techniques that are appropriate for medically complex clients.