Meet the Practitioners at
Gibsons Chiropractic Health Centre
A Wellness Centre in Gibsons That You Can Trust
Dr. Stacey Rosenberg
Dr. Stacey was born in Vernon, BC and grew up in the Salmon Arm/Shuswap area. She knew she wanted to work in health care, but not with prescription drugs or surgery. “I valued my holistic upbringing. I can remember going on walks with my mum when I was younger and her showing me which herbs were for what. I also had a great uncle who was a chiropractor. I’ve always enjoyed helping people and I wanted to help them in a natural way. It was in college that I felt I could best do this by becoming a chiropractor.” She also specializes in working with children and pregnant mothers as she is a mother of 2.
Dr. Stacey is a sought-after chiropractor who regularly submits articles to several local publications including the Coast Reporter and The Local. She also has been published in:
- West Coast Families magazine (2004)
- Canadian Chiropractor printed magazine and digital magazine (February and April 2009)
- Canadian Chiropractor online magazine, Chiropractic Economics printed magazine (April 2nd, 2008 issue)
- Edmonton’s Child (March/April 2009)
- Chiropractic Economics online magazine
- Canadian Parents online magazine (December 2008)
- International Chiropractic Pediatric Association’s Pathways magazine (Issue 20 Winter 2008)
Dr. Stacey has also been featured in Just Business magazine (November 2007), Going Coastal online magazine (Oct 2008 to present). In CoastParents.ca, Dr. Stacey was featured in a parent profile (October-November 2008) and was a regular contributor to the “Ask an Expert” section. She was also a regular contributor to NaturalBabyPros.com and their monthly e-newsletter.
Dr. Stacey is the author of Natural Pregnancy, Natural Baby first published in September 2008. The second edition of her book entitled Natural Pregnancy, Natural Baby Second Edition – Natural Remedies from Preconception to Postpartum was released in May 2013.
Michelle Gatrill, RMT
Availability: Monday – Thursday
Michelle Gatrill has been a Registered Massage Therapist for 15+ years. Michelle graduated in 2005 from West Coast College of Massage Therapy. During her first year of practice, Michelle worked in a general practice setting and in 2006 she joined a clinic in Vancouver that had a very strong Prenatal and Postnatal focus. In December 2015, Michelle and her family relocated to the Sunshine Coast. Michelle is extremely excited to be part of the Gibsons Chiropractic Health Centre team!
Rebecca Gorgitza, RMT
Availability: Monday – Friday, some Saturdays
Since graduating from the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy (OVCMT) in 2015, Rebecca Gorgitza has worked in both therapeutic and relaxation settings.
Rebecca has experience treating a wide variety of injuries, aches, and pains including headaches, whiplash and car accident related injuries, tendonitis and overuse syndromes, sport injuries, and chronic conditions such as arthritis, sciatica, and frozen shoulder. She has completed courses furthering her knowledge of lower back and hip pain, and has a special interest in addressing headaches and neck injuries.
She is a strong believer that the perfect treatment should address your therapeutic needs while still being enjoyable and relaxing. Using a variety of massage and mobilization techniques Rebecca will work with you to create a unique treatment plan to help you achieve your health and wellness goals.
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Devon Lachance, RMT
Availability: Monday-Friday
Devon graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (WCCMT) 3000 hour program in 2010 and is a member of both the College of Massage Therapists of BC, as well as the Registered Massage Therapist’s Association of BC. As a strong believer in the importance of ongoing education, Devon continues to take courses to improve the care provided to his patients and returned to WCCMT from 2012 to 2015 as an educator.
While each treatment is focused to specifically address the issues of the individual at hand, Devon is trained in a variety of massage therapy techniques that include myofascial release, end range loading, trigger point therapy, facilitated stretching, joint mobilizations and deep tissue massage.
Read more about Devon »In his experience as an RMT thus far, Devon has had success rehabilitating conditions such as adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), plantar fasciitis, chronic low back pain, whiplash, chronic headaches, TMJD, and tendinitis. Devon also continues to have success in treating neurological conditions such as sciatic pain/impingement, thoracic outlet syndrome, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
In 2018, after treating in Vancouver for nearly a decade, Devon decided to relocate his practice to the Sunshine Coast. With sensitivity and respect, Devon serves a wide variety of clients from a trauma-informed perspective, and is always open to meeting and treating new people.
Chris Hogan, R. Ac.
Availability: Thursdays
Chris Hogan founded and trained at Grant MacEwan University; moreover, Chris comes with over twenty years of clinical experience. His areas of focus are Orthopedic Acupuncture, Chronic Pain, Sports and Work Injuries, Migraine Headaches, Fertility, Chronic Illness, and Stress Disorders.
Dr. Scott Russell, DPM
Availability: Wednesdays (generally once a month)
Dr. Russell will be offering his services to patients with podiatric complaints and conditions requiring both conservative and interventional treatment. He has been in practice for 40+ years. Dr. Russell is a graduate of the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine (now incorporated into Chicago Medical School). He completed his residency in both General and Surgical Podiatry at Vancouver General Hospital in conjunction with UBC Medical School. After his residency, he spent six years on the orthopedic surgical staff at St. Francis Hospital of New Jersey Medical Centre and on staff at Princeton University Medical Centre.
Michael McLaughlin, RTC
Availability: Tuesdays in-person, Monday-Friday via video link
Michael provides person-centred counselling for individuals and couples. He uses a variety of counselling approaches, including Internal Family Systems (parts therapy), Gestalt, CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (attachment based), and Mindfulness.
His approach is integrative, attending to the psychological, physical and spiritual (quality of life) health of the whole person.
Lynn Mackay, RCSHom, BSc, SCCD, DCH
Availability: Fridays
Lynn has over 25 years experience supporting health with children, families and individuals.
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