Meet the Team
Carla Patterson
Registered Massage Therapist
Carla Patterson
Carla has been a practicing RMT in Truro for close to 14 years. She offers deep tissue, fascial work, Thai techniques, fascial cupping and hot stone massage. Carla is committed to her work and enjoys enhancing her education in massage techniques. Carla has made her home in Truro with her husband and daughter for most of her adult life. She enjoys family time, her pets, hiking and gardening.
Call (902) 895-4334 to have the receptionist book your therapeutic treatment with Carla!
Monday: 9:00-5:00
Tuesday: 9:00-5:00
Wednesday: 9:00-5:00
Thursday: 9:00-1:00
Friday: 9:00-4:00
Samantha Coulstring
Samantha Coulstring
Registered Massage Therapist
Sam has a very bubbly personality and has a unique gift of connecting with people. It is Sam’s passion to create individualized treatment plans to help her patients reach their goals of a happier, healthier well-being. Sam believes that being a massage therapist is all about growth of knowledge then applying those skills to help others achieve their wellness goals.
Sam has added multiple types of treatments to her repertoire to help assist you in your therapeutic journey. These include; Cupping massage, Advanced Fascial work including TMJ and neck shoulders, Gua Sha for face and temporal mandibular joint (TMJ), Advanced Myofascial release (MFR) for head neck shoulders. M2T Instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization tools (IASTM), Vigor K taping, and Hot and cold stone therapy.
When Sam’s not massaging, she spends her off time caring for her fur babies and spending time with her family. She spends majority of her time traveling local hiking paths, exploring nature, and all its beauty, with her best friends/fur kids Roscoe and Bilbo Waggins.
Dr. Megan Gosse
Truro Chiropractor
Truro Chiropractor, Dr. Megan Gosse
Dr. Megan graduated from the University of South Wales with distinction in the summer of 2022 and was awarded the Leadership Award from the British Chiropractic Association. She has moved home after four years abroad and joined our team as the newest Associate Doctor of Chiropractor.
Megan’s background in competitive sports including volleyball and swimming, combined with her love for running, hiking, and weight training, has provided a strong foundation to understand different mechanisms of injury, prevention, and rehabilitation. Megan’s hobbies aside from finding some way to stay active (yes even in the deep snow!) include travelling, cooking, and spending time with her family and dog.
Her goal is to determine both the physical and mental signs of stress on your musculoskeletal system, to put together a treatment plan that works best for you. Megan uses Diversified adjusting techniques, a range of soft tissue release methods, and lifestyle modification advice to help maintain a pain-free and energetic lifestyle you want to get back to.
Gordon Tees
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Gordon T.
Gordon Tees graduated as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dr. TCM) from the International College of TCM (Victoria/Vancouver BC) in 1995. From 1998-2001 he was also an audit team member with the Private Post Secondary Commission of BC. He is currently a member in good standing with the Nova Scotia Association of Acupuncturists. As required Gordon continues to maintain his knowledge and skill level by taking continuing education courses in Acupuncture.
The World Health Organization mentions that there are a number of diseases, symptoms or conditions that have been; “proved-through controlled trials-to be an effective treatment”, as well as “Acupuncture can be regarded as the method of choice for treating many chronically painful conditions”.
When coming in for a TCM/Acupuncture consultation or treatment you are going to be asked a lot of questions. These questions will be about what your ‘chief complaint’ is and the symptoms, but enquires will also be made about your overall health. It is important from a TCM perspective to understand as much about the individual’s whole health in order to formulate a treatment platform. We look for patterns in your health and need to differentiate what your particular condition is. No two individuals will exhibit the same symptoms. There will be some that are shared, but the individual being an individual, will develop symptoms systematic to their overall health. With this understanding a TCM/Acupuncture practitioner will be able to address not only the symptoms but equally important the ‘root’ of the condition.
“Helping you, help yourself”
Andrea LeFrense
Office Assistant
Andrea LeFrense
We are happy to have Andrea LeFrense join us as the Office Assistant in our clinic after recently graduating from the CBBC Career College’s Business Administration program, Andrea also previously took training in Medical Office Administration.
Andrea is used to working in fast paced environments and keeping things organized. Her formal medical office administration training and recent diploma in business administration are the perfect assets to keep our clinic running smoothly. Besides assisting patients with their appointments, Andrea is enjoying seeing patients improve with laser therapy treatments which are available during all open hours.
Andrea has lived in the Truro area since 2006; she now lives in Bible Hill with her common-law spouse and son. She enjoys watching her son play football, hiking the many trails available in her area, and walking the family dog.
Ready to get started? Please call our Truro office to arrange a time so that we may meet you and discuss your particular health issue.