Business Details
33 Years
experience
Integrative Massage & Craniosacral Therapy Services
Founded in 1993, Hands On Healthcare has dedicated over 25 years to advancing integrative health solutions through the combined expertise of massage therapy, craniosacral therapy, and trauma-informed care. Our founder, Martez Schembri-Diskey, brings personal and professional experience from her recovery journey following a catastrophic automobile collision, which inspired the development of our unique mind-body-spirit healing methodology. As a Registered Massage Therapist, Certified TRE Provider, and author of two books on stress management, Martez has established herself as a leader in holistic healthcare education and treatment. Our practice specializes in addressing trauma, chronic pain, compassion fatigue, and stress-related conditions through personalized therapeutic approaches grounded in biopsychosocial-spiritual principles. We offer both direct patient care and professional development workshops for healthcare practitioners, first responders, and educators seeking to implement trauma-informed practices.Our evidence-based techniques incorporate somato-emotional release therapy, tension trauma releasing exercises, and workplace wellness programs designed to prevent burnout in high-stress professions. With locations serving North Oshawa and offering virtual training options, we combine clinical expertise with accessible educational resources through our published works and online courses. Our commitment to quality care is demonstrated through our affiliations with professional massage therapy organizations and ongoing contributions to health-focused publications. We maintain rigorous professional standards while prioritizing individualized treatment plans that address each client's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Our approach integrates decades of clinical experience with contemporary research on post-traumatic growth and stress management techniques.
Services
Massage Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Pregnancy Massage
TRE Exercises
Somato Emotional Release
Workplace Wellness
Trauma Recovery
Stress Management
Professional Training
Online Courses
Details
- Year established: 1993
Highlights and features
- 25+ years developing trauma-informed care techniques following personal recovery experience
- Founder is certified TRE provider and registered massage therapy professor
- Specialized programs for compassion fatigue and burnout prevention in healthcare professionals
- Author of evidence-based stress management resources used by caregivers worldwide
- Combines clinical expertise with spiritual psychotherapy principles for holistic treatment
Services
Craniosacral Therapy
Integrative craniosacral therapy addresses trauma and chronic pain through gentle manual techniques that release restrictions in the craniosacral system. This body-oriented approach helps regulate nervous system function, alleviate headaches and migraines, and support post-traumatic recovery. Our specialized method combines traditional techniques with insights from personal trauma recovery experience.
TRE Exercises
Tension trauma releasing exercises (TRE) use neurogenic tremors to discharge stored stress and trauma from the body. This evidence-based practice helps reset the nervous system, reduce chronic pain, and alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder through natural self-regulation mechanisms.
Professional Training
Our trauma-informed care training programs equip healthcare practitioners with tools to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout. Courses cover workplace wellness strategies, stress management techniques, and integrative approaches to treating trauma for first responders, social workers, and medical professionals.
Pregnancy Massage
Specialized massage therapy addresses the unique physical and emotional needs of expectant mothers. This treatment helps alleviate pregnancy-related discomforts, reduce stress hormones, and prepare the body for labor through safe, evidence-based techniques adapted for all trimesters.
Somato Emotional Release
This therapeutic approach recognizes the body's role in storing emotional trauma. Through guided sessions, clients learn to identify and release physical manifestations of emotional stress, promoting holistic healing of mind-body connections affected by chronic stress or traumatic experiences.
People
Martez Schembri-Diskey
Founder & Lead Therapist
Registered Massage Therapist with 25+ years experience developing integrative craniosacral techniques following personal trauma recovery. Author of two books on stress management and post-traumatic growth.
Questions
What types of therapy does Hands On Healthcare offer?
We specialize in integrative craniosacral therapy, registered massage therapy, TRE tension trauma releasing exercises, and somato-emotional release therapy for trauma and stress management.
Do you treat both adults and children?
Yes, our therapeutic approaches are adapted for both adults and children, addressing shock trauma, chronic pain, and emotional release needs across all age groups.
What makes your approach different from conventional therapy?
Our unique methodology combines biopsychosocial-spiritual principles with body-oriented techniques developed through 25+ years of clinical experience and personal trauma recovery insights.
Are virtual training options available for professionals?
Yes, we offer live online workshops and courses on compassion fatigue prevention, trauma-informed care, and stress management techniques for healthcare practitioners.
How can I access your published resources?
Our books 'From Stress to Bliss' and 'Journal MAGIC' are available through our website, with signed copies shipped across North America.
