Aleks Thornton is a Registered Physiotherapist for the last 15 years, whose work focuses on persistent pain, nervous system regulation, and restoring a sense of ease in the body.

His approach blends Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS), osteopathic-informed manual therapy, and guided movement. Rather than focusing on isolated symptoms, he considers how patterns of tension, breath, and movement are held throughout the body, working to gently shift these patterns toward greater balance, posture and efficiency.

He works with people experiencing a wide range of concerns including persistent musculoskeletal pain, chronic headaches and migraines, digestive issues (IBS, GERD), and complex pelvic or hormonal conditions such as endometriosis and PMDD.

Many of the people he sees have tried multiple approaches without lasting results. His focus is on understanding why the body has become “stuck,” and working with the nervous system to support deeper, more lasting change.

Treatment often begins by reducing excess muscle tone and sensitivity, creating the conditions for change. From there, Aleks guides clients through simple, targeted movement and breath work to support more coordinated and sustainable patterns of movement and stability.

Aleks’ work is both precise and collaborative, offering a space where clients can better understand their bodies and gradually build resilience, stability, and trust in their movement.

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Dr. Patrick Callas, ND is a Naturopathic Physician with over a decade of experience working with patients of all ages. He brings both curiosity and empathy to his consults and takes a multi-faceted approach to treatment plans, working with his patients as humans who need real individual solutions that work for them. He believes in collaborating with other care providers as a team to explore a wide scope of healing tools such as herbs, nutrition, exercise, acupuncture, pharmaceuticals, hormone replacement therapy, injection and intravenous therapies.

While Patrick has had a general practice working with folks of all genders and ailments, his areas of focus are mental health and mood (anxiety, depression, PTSD), neurodiversity (ADHD/ADD), autoimmunity, gut health, chronic pain, cancer, and longevity. In particular, he draws from his lived experience on a personal journey with anxiety, IBS and receiving the diagnosis of ADHD as an adult, offering a depth of interconnected wisdom as well as empathy and compassion to patients working with these challenges.

He has specialized training in oxidative therapies (ozone and hydrogen peroxide therapy), chelation (the removal of heavy metals), neural and scar therapy, and hormone replacement therapy.

Patrick spent most of his life on Salt Spring Island where practiced at his own clinic, Island Natural Health until 2017 when he moved to Vancouver and joined the Empower Health leadership team. He has now returned to the island and is excited to re-launch his local practice with the collaborative team here at Madrona.

Patrick’s Advanced Training and Certifications include:

• Advanced Intravenous Therapies

• Heavy Metal Toxicology & IV Chelation – Drs. Paul Anderson, ND, & Virginia Osborne, ND

• Oxidative Therapies (Hydrogen peroxide, Ozone & UVB) with Dr. Michael Prytula, ND

• Advanced Neural Therapy with Dr. Jeff Harris, ND

• Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT)

• Medical Qi Gong from Master Teresa Yeung

• Naturopathic Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support with CPR

• Naturopathic Pharmaceutical Prescribing License

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Please Note: Jaymi is a RMT candidate and her treatments are not currently covered under extended health care plans.

Jaymi (RMT candidate) is a recent graduate of West Coast College of Massage Therapy and is passionate about helping clients reduce pain, restore mobility, and improve their overall quality of life.

Jaymi is offering accessibly priced massage therapy appointments until she writes her board licensing exams fall 2026 and becomes a fully licensed Registered Massage Therapist. Until then she offers the same quality of client care, however is not able to bill appointments to extended health insurance.

Prior to becoming a massage therapist, Jaymi completed training as a Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant and spent three years working in a long-term care setting. This experience provided a strong foundation in mobility support, therapeutic exercise, and compassionate care for individuals with complex health needs, particularly older adults.

Jaymi enjoys providing therapeutic massage and working with deeper pressure when appropriate. She offers a variety of treatment techniques, including myofascial release, joint mobilizations, sports massage, and customized therapeutic treatments tailored to each client’s specific needs.

Throughout her training, she had the opportunity to treat clients in a range of settings, including pre- and post-sporting events, senior care homes, and mental health environments. These experiences have allowed her to adapt her treatment approach to diverse populations and a wide variety of treatment goals.

Outside of the clinic, Jaymi leads an active lifestyle and enjoys playing softball, hiking, helping in her mother’s garden, and spending time at the gym. Her personal commitment to movement and fitness enhances her understanding of the physical demands placed on the body and supports her passion for helping clients stay active, healthy, and feeling their best.

Through informed care, open communication, and a genuine desire to help others, Jaymi strives to create a positive treatment experience that empowers clients to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.

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Beth is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who is passionate about empowering others in the face of life’s challenges to live a full and authentic life. She is creative and collaborative in navigating your journey to mental and physical wellness and takes an honest and empathetic approach to the therapeutic relationship. She has experience working with those from a variety of backgrounds including those from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and adolescents aged 13 and up. She strives to create a safe space of inclusivity regardless of race, sexuality, gender, or any other identity that makes you, you.

Beth sees all parts of a person as interconnected, body, mind and spirit, and understands that each of these aspects contribute to one’s well being. Beth integrates her over ten years experience as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist into her work with individuals, weaving together both her knowledge of how psychological states influence our physical health and nutrition and lifestyle habits to support the body’s natural capacity to heal. She is passionate about supporting those facing autoimmune conditions (like multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, hypo-and hyper- thyroid, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and celiac disease) and other chronic conditions like chronic pain, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, digestive conditions (like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)), cancer, chronic fatigue, and reproductive health issues (like perimenopause, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, and infertility). She also has experience working with individuals with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and borderline personality disorder (BPD), as well as those facing stress and overwhelm, grief, and relational issues.

Using a trauma-informed lens, Beth is always sensitive to how a person’s experience may influence the counselling process and takes your lead in what feels comfortable. Her approach is insight oriented, meaning that together you will gain a deeper understanding of how your emotions and past experience influence your patterns and current mental and physical health. Beth is primarily informed by person-centred, mindful self-compassion, and strength-based therapies, also integrating aspects of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and somatic exploration based on your unique needs.

Beth is committed to the mental wellness of her community, currently working as a counsellor as IWAV (and previously at Island Community Services) in addition to her practice at Madrona. To find out more about Beth and her approach, you can visit her website here.

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Dr. Kate Schertzer ND, DC is a primary care doctor of naturopathic and chiropractic medicine who takes a multidimensional, holistic approach to health: physical, emotional, social and spiritual. From in depth history taking, functional movement screening, and hands on physical assessment to comprehensive lab and diagnostic analysis she has a focus on identifying and addressing the root cause of dis-ease. She strives to provide a patient centred, collaborative approach to wellness, offering support, and guidance to help each patient achieve their unique health goals.

Drawing from a versatile background she recognizes the utility of conventional and alternative medical modalities in the journey of health and wellness. She utilizes a diverse array of treatments including physical medicine, chiropractic manipulation and soft tissue therapies, nutrition and lifestyle changes, acupuncture, herbal medicine, supplementation and more.

Her goal as a practitioner is to be humble, to live and practice with openness and integrity and be a resource for not only her patients, but her community as well.

To book with Kate at the Arbutus Branch in North Cowichan, click here.

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Dr. Hannah Webb ND is a naturopathic primary care physician who practices medicine that addresses health on all levels: physical, emotional, and spiritual. She works to address the unique interconnected aspects of health that make up the individual ecology of each of her patients. She is collaborative and works with her patients in co-creating health, together finding a unique set of solutions and strategies best for the individual patient. She uses a diverse set of tools from conventional lab testing and pharmaceutical medicines all the way through to dietary and lifestyle changes, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and more. She brings a discerning eye to both conventional and alternative medicine, and strives to work with you as a guide and partner on your path to wholeness.

Visit her website to learn more

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