Archives: Practitioners

Kerry has been a PT for over 22 years. She began training in Strain Counterstrain in 2015 and Fascial Counterstrain in 2016, and has taken 14 courses total, with more to come. Kerry has lived and worked in Spokane for the past 12 years and is now practicing at Dynamic Bracing and Physical Therapy. Kerry enjoys Counterstrain due to the immediate positive effects it can have on the entire body. She uses this in addition to movement training, stabilization, and mobility activities to treat her patients as a whole. Raised in MT, Kerry enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities with her family.

DR. DANELLE DICKSON, PT, DPT, OCS IS A licensed physical therapist, Performing Arts specialist, Orthopedic clinical specialist and owner at Performance Plus Physical Therapy. She is also the host of the Dancing around Elephants Podcast, co-founder of a business mentorship for minority women: The Business
Female Foundation, and co-founder of the Dance Ready Project, an online hub for tools and resources for dancers.

Dr. Danelle’s forty three years in the dance world fueled her passion to work with dancer’s injuries. She combined her passion for dance with her skills in orthopedics to work with thousands of
dancers and other athletes, at the pre-professional level and professional levels. She has worked with local DC dance companies, DC dance schools and notable companies and performances such as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Little Dancer, Angels in America, POTUS!, Chicago!, Netflix’s Bridgerton, Tempestous Elements, Dissonance Dance Theater, Dance Institute of Washington, Dance Academy of Virginia, Kirov Ballet, The Viva School of Dance, and University of Maryland Dance Department.

Dr. Dickson has lectured at Howard University, University of Maryland, University of Delaware and Marymount University on dance medicine, injury assessment and treatment. She has also presented at the national level, at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and international dance medicine conferences on dance research at International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), and featured in national physical therapy magazine (APTA) in 2022 for her innovation in clinical practice in the dance and mentorship world. Dr. Dickson’s expert topics include dancer injuries, injury prevention, patient advocacy and business mentorship for minority women.

Dr. Dickson lives in Takoma Park, MD with her close friends and cats Ché and Fidel.When she is out of her Washington DC clinic, you can find her traveling the world looking for new adventures, and to spend with her family in Trinidad, England, and Australia. And of course, always finding time to dance.

Kyle received his Bachelor’s in Kinesiology from San Diego State University and Doctorate in Physical Therapy from The University of Miami.​ After witnessing the powerful effects of Counterstrain on his patients, he immediately opened a private practice, eager to bring the technique to as many people as possible. Kyle currently lends his expertise in Counterstrain, gross anatomy, and neuroscience to physical therapy programs at both alma maters; and to The Jones Institute as a certified instructor, institute director, and co-founder of the anatomy dissection curriculum. In his free time, Kyle enjoys traveling, surfing, and spending time with his family.

Training in Fascial Counterstrain has continued to lead Ken Glowacki to diving deeper into how to bring back greater body function, relieve pain patterns and uncover underlying structural impediments to health. As a lifelong investigator and student of the human body, Fascial Counterstrain further enhances his ability to locate and treat the root cause of body dysfunction.

Ken Glowacki practices in Portland, Oregon. He is also a faculty member at the National University of Natural Medicine. He teaches classical Chinese medical and its clinical application to students over the years. Other significant trainings have been with Daoist priest Jeffrey Yuen, accomplished Japanese acupuncturists, Yi Jing practitioners and Chinese medicine herbalists.

I’ve been a practicing physical therapist for the past 7 years. I received my undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013 and my Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Concordia University-Mequon in 2017. I’ve spent the last several years practicing in an outpatient orthopedic setting. I took my first course in fascial counterstrain in 2019 and was amazed by its effectiveness.

My fascial training includes: Foundations (F1), Lymphatic-Venous System 1: Peripheral (LV1), Lymphatic-Venous System 2: Spinal (LV2), Spinal Ligaments & Myofascia (MSK-SL), Periosteum (MSK-P) Cartilage & Superficial Fascia (MSK-C), Visceral System (VC)

I was introduced to Fascial Counterstrain in 2018. I was “officially” diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in my late 20’s, but suspect I’ve had it since a teenager. I tried Counterstrain for a pulled back, but realized after one session that it helped symptoms I’d been trying to manage drug-free for years. My husband suffered with sciatica for years and Fascial Counterstrain was the only thing that addressed the underlying issues and provided long lasting relief. When I had the opportunity to change careers, I knew this was what I wanted to do. My focus now is to introduce Fascial Counterstrain to everyone with chronic pain or other issues that haven’t responded to traditional treatment. I know first hand that it can help when hope seems lost.

Kristin Barnes is a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Eastern Asian Medicine Practitioner (EAMP) with advanced training in Fascial Counterstrain through the Jones Institute. Counterstrain is the foundation of her clinical work, informing how she evaluates pain, movement patterns, and the nervous system, and how she supports the body’s innate capacity to self-correct.

Her approach integrates counterstrain with complementary modalities including acupuncture, naturopathic and functional medicine, sports medicine, Neurosomatic Intelligence (NSI), plant medicine, and nutrition. Rather than layering techniques, Kristin uses these tools to deepen and refine the counterstrain process, tailoring care to each patient’s unique physiology and lived experience.

Before entering clinical medicine, Kristin spent 23 years as a Naval Aviator, retiring from active duty in 2015. During her military career, she competed at the highest levels of endurance sport as a member of the All-Navy Triathlon Team, including participation in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaiʻi. This background gives her a deep, embodied understanding of physical stress, injury, recovery, and performance under demanding conditions.

Kristin earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Master’s degree in Oriental Medicine from Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington in 2021. Her work is shaped by the intersection of high-level athletics, trauma-informed care, and precise hands-on assessment—always with counterstrain at the core.