Jackson is a graduate from West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria and has been in
practice since 2019. He approaches massage and manual therapy through the lens of the
nervous system. From his personal and professional experiences, he has seen how manual
therapy can be used to help bring awareness and change perception to areas in the body that
have become sensitive, irritable, and stuck in a holding pattern. He uses a slow, intentional
approach to connect with your nervous system.
Sessions are interactive and person-centered
with a goal to facilitate ease, and comfort in your body. Each session he gathers information and
gets context to help direct the assessment and course of treatment, taking time to check in
throughout.
Jackson is also currently a student of Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), a therapeutic approach
aimed at addressing how trauma and adverse experiences can manifest as nervous system
dysregulation, and how this shows up in our bodies. This approach allows him to adapt his
treatments to how you are presenting in the moment, and uses body awareness as a main way
to help facilitate change.
Jackson might ask for some participation from you during each session, which can involve
gentle movement while he engages that area of your body. Most of the session is done on the
treatment table, but sometimes treatment can be done sitting or upright, assessing how the
body moves in space. With that said, he asks that you wear comfortable loose-fitted gym wear
(shorts, tank top/sports bra) and he will ensure that you are comfortable.
To learn more about Jackson’s treatment philosophy, please visit
www.clearwatertherapeutics.ca
