Karen graduated from University of Maryland Eastern Shore PT School in 1992, and earned her Manual Therapy Certification (MTC) from University of St. Augustine in 2010. After learning the power of Brian Tuckey’s Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) in 2010, she dedicated all of her efforts to learning and mastering FCS. Karen was honored to work for Brian from 2014-2022, and has been been thrilled to assist Brian with teaching FCS continuing education classes. Karen is proud to be certified in Counterstrain, now adding CSCI to her credentials. Karen has two locations for her private practice: Key Therapeutics, LLC, – in Baltimore and Mount Airy MD.
Angela has been using Counterstrain for more than 15 years.
She is committed to ongoing learning and skill development in the Counterstrain technique.
Angela has a special interest in Women’s Health and is recognised as a titled member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association as a Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist.
Founder / Director Adelaide Advanced Physiotherapy, based in Adelaide, Australia. Combining functional patterns of movement, anatomy slings, counterstrain and a true whole body and mind approach to helping humans be better. When not treating I am chasing waves to surf with my family.
I have over 20 years of experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy and have been specializing in manual therapy techniques throughout my career. I attended my first Strain-Counterstrain course in 2008 and have been continuing my education in counterstrain ever since, advancing to Fascial Counterstrain courses in 2014 and Counterstrain Academy courses in 2020. I was immediately drawn to this gentle, hands-on technique due to its powerful effectiveness in treating a wide range of diagnoses and pain conditions.
My holistic style of treatment has its roots in the osteopathic principles and I have additional education in manual osteopathic therapy receiving my Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice in 2017. I have also been a Certified Health Coach since 2014 and have additional training for treatment of chronic pain syndromes, neck and back pain, and pelvic health.
I truly enjoy and care about helping others get back to what they love to do without pain. I encourage anyone with any issue that’s limiting their life, big or small, to schedule an appointment to experience the benefits of Fascial Counterstrain for themselves. I can be easily reached by phone (715-600-1199) or email (lori@andersonsuperiorwellness.com) for any questions. Scheduling is available online at andersonsuperiorwellness.com.
When not working in the clinic, you will find me spending time with my husband and two children, camping, hiking, glassblowing, and enjoying all the nature northern Wisconsin has to offer.
After a seemingly small injury which brought chronic pain and despair, Moriah found hope and healing through the gentle, specific release techniques of counterstrain.
She then began the journey to bring that same hope and healing to others. Graduated from Healing Arts Institute, Moriah’s passion is restoring mobility and reducing pain through fascial counterstrain techniques as well as neuromuscular therapy and massage.
Caryn Grogan is the owner of Origins Physical Therapy and Wellness, LLC. She earned her Master of Science in Physical Therapy degree at Marymount University in Arlington, VA in 2001 and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology in 1993 from Old Dominion University. Caryn is a manual therapist licensed in Virginia and uses a multi-system, holistic approach in caring for her patients. Having treated a wide variety of conditions in outpatient orthopedics, specializing in Women’s and Pelvic Health physical therapy, TMJ/headache and chronic pain dysfunctions. In her tenure of treating patients, she has found that Fascial Counterstrain has become the most effective treatment in her integrative approach. Fascial Counterstrain has become the powerful technique that is the most effective in treating the most difficult and complex cases, many times where traditional physical therapy interventions have failed. Additionally, Caryn has successfully helped many patient’s improve pain and avoid reliance on pain medications to manage their pain. This gentle technique can impact every system of the body and facilitate improved function, decrease pain and has helped to restore quality of life for her patients that have been life changing.
In addition to being passionate about helping her patients return to living their best life and her love of learning to expand her professional development; Caryn also enjoys many hobbies. Once a collegiate athlete, Caryn enjoys hiking, running and kayaking and spending time with her husband and 3 kids. Caryn also was a dancer and has spent time volunteering with rehabilitating the Joffrey Ballet dancers off stage while they performed at the Kennedy Center. She continues to advance her knowledge with her career as a physical therapist and spends many of her weekends in continuing education courses focused on her passion for Fascial Counterstrain and Women’s Health related topics.
Lauren Yamaguchi , September, 2019
Amy graduated from Springfield College in Springfield, MA with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy in 1994 and was introduced to Counterstrain early in her career to becoming a hand therapist in 1995. She has found great success with the use of Classic Counterstrain then began the journey into Fascial Counterstrain in 2016. This has been a game changer for a broader perspective and treatment for her patients. Specializing in hand and upper extremity injuries, she has followed the kinetic chain up to the shoulder and upper back, but now is able to broaden that treatment with counterstrain to find more lasting solutions for her patients. A recent move to LSU Shreveport has expanded her treatment areas to include concussion, persistent pain, post-COVID, sports medicine, and rehab for whole body recovery.
Valerie Stapel has been practicing as a manual therapist for over 37 years. She started her journey with classic counterstrain in 2002 and has advanced into utilizing fascial counterstrain almost exclusively since 2011. She has taken every JI fascial counterstrain course to date, as well as module 1 and 2 through Counterstrain Academy. In August 2023 she became a Certified Fascial Counterstrain Practitioner. Her passion is to get to the origin of the physical dysfunction with the gentle healing of fascial counterstrain. She specializes in pelvic health in addition to treating orthopedic conditions. In 2022 she added LMT to her credentials to be able to practice in Virginia by direct access.
I am a Physical Therapist at Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics in Friendship, WI. I grew up in southwestern WI and moved to the Adams-Friendship area when I started high school. I attended Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA for my MSPT degree.
After starting my career in our small hospital where we see a range of ages from Birth to Three kiddos up to retired folks of 100+ years old, in multiple settings, including a nursing home, home health, school system, sports coverage, and inpatient/swingbed populations, I used a good amount of manual therapy. I initially started taking classes including muscle energy, PNF, myofascial release, McKenzie protocols, Butler nerve glides and pain production concepts, Mulligan mobilization with motion/SNAGS, and progressing with fascial work through kinesio/Rock taping and associated IASTM and learned about Barrall visceral manipulation and craniosacral treatments.
We started with Counterstrain in 2001, with my first class with Brian teaching SCS1 for the spine. This changed my outlook on dysfunction, tightness, and pain production. It has been a wild ride over the last 20+ years trying to learn the intricacies of anatomy and new concepts introduced that changed the way we treat and help all of our patients. Those folks that would be annual, returning patients with the same “bad” spot, that never got back to their prior level of function, were now meeting their goals and returning to full activities.
I can’t say enough about the teaching and learning that is taking place through the Counterstrain Academy and the Jones Institute. It is changing lives, not just symptoms!
