Helen McCann

Intro

I had a career in Marketing but as a swimmer I hated how sitting at a desk for ten plus hours a day felt. I always loved Biology and Anatomy and Physiology so I trained to become a Massage Therapist with the aim of making a difference in the workplace.

Our local swimming pool was my parents’ babysitter so I was swimming at the age of four and grew up with the Royal Life Saving Society, becoming a Lifeguard as soon as I was old enough and then Swimming Captain of my school. I love sea swimming, take part in openwater events and live my dream massaging Channel Swimmers prepping to swim across the North Channel. As well as my passion for the water, I love hiking, travel and food! And languages…and books…

Qualifications

• One year training with ITEC in London and qualified as a Holistic Massage Therapist
• One year training with ITEC in London and qualified as a Sports Massage Therapist
• Trained with AOSM and qualified as a Seated Acupressure Massage Therapist

• Trained with AOSM and qualified as a Handsfree Massage Therapist

• Trained with The London School of Massage and qualified as a Deep Tissue Massage Therapist

• Trained with Gateway in Belfast and qualified as a Pregnancy Massage Therapist

Experience and memberships

I have almost 20 years massage experience, the majority of which was spent working in England doing Onsite Corporate Massage, offering both Sports and Acupressure Massage in the workplace. I joined North Down Chiropractic and Physio Clinic in 2018 and work with a range of valued clients combining Sports Massage, Acupressure Massage, Deep tissue Massage and relaxing massage.

I am a member of the following Associations:

Complimentary Therapists Association CThA

Association of On-site Massage Therapists AOSM

Practice approach

Every treatment is tailored to the client’s individual needs and health concerns. I find out how each person is on the day of their massage whether they have been coming to me for seven years or they are a new referral from one of my colleagues at the clinic or new to the clinic for massage. I listen to my clients and also try to pick up on subtle body language cues both during consultation and the treatment.

I often combine several different massage styles in one treatment, for example, holistic and sports massages or acupressure and deep tissue. I find that the more relaxed a client is, the better I can work with their muscles and the more effective the treatment is.

I strive to ensure that my clients leave feeling a lot better both physically and mentally than when they arrived.