Lisa H
Holbrook Holistic Therapy
228 E Poplar St, Suite G & H, Griffin, GA, 30224
Originally from Maine, I began as an early childhood educator, specifically kindergarten in New Hampshire. I never imagined the path my life would take after we relocated to Georgia! Pivoted & enrolled in the nursing program at Gordon & earned my degree/license as a registered nurse in 1996. I have always felt it was a “gift” given to me, because not everyone has the ability to endure what nursing entails, what healthcare professionals see day in and day out. I learned it was not for the faint of heart to say the least. I spent 15 years as a critical care/ICU nurse. Trauma, organ transplants, neuro/ICU, cardiovascular ICU, all of it. I wanted to learn as much as possible to be the best nurse I could be, and I gained an IMMENSE sense of fulfillment helping my patients and their families. In 2014 I changed direction to assist families with medically fragile family members (pediatric & adult) who needed in-healthcare. It was my job to walk them through the state’s processes & advocate for them to secure much needed medical help in the home, keeping them out of the hospital & with their loved ones, a higher quality of life. From the hospital days to in-home health, I developed close relationships with my families & patients, many of which I still communicate with, and will for life, checking on them & seeing if they need any help or assistance. I have watched with pride as my daughter (Kim Holbrook) founded & opened her own practice (Holbrook Holistic Therapy) for the purpose of helping those within our community to feel their best selves from a holistic & natural approach. When she asked if I would be interested in adding my skills to expand the businesses’s offerings I did not hesitate to say absolutely! I can assist clients in different ways with my medical trainings & experience (almost 30 years worth) and spend one-on-one time with them in an unhurried, calming environment; something I was not able to do while working in facility environments, and it has ignited a new passion & love within I didn’t realize I was missing & needed. I specialize is Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Therapeutic/Clinical bodywork, post-op care, wound care, disease management, & education on a range of things (nutrition, possible negative medication interactions, etc) to help you feel your best & keep dis-ease at bay. It’s an honor to be here & I can’t wait to meet you & help you be/feel your best self!
Massage
Uses a range of tools & more specialized techniques are used, the client HAS been diagnosed, with either a physical injury (carpel tunnel, frozen shoulder, etc) or chronic illness/immune disorder (fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's, ME/CFS, etc) and we primarily focus on what helps with that diagnosis & what may help alleviate any symptoms (minimize inflammation, reduce bruising &/or edema, improve mobility, ROM etc.). Scar tissue remodeling can be performed by request!
Lymphatic Drainage
THIS BOOKING FOR THOSE LESS THAN THREE MONTHS POST OP! Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a type of gentle massage which is intended to encourage the natural drainage of the lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissues back toward the heart. Great for everyday immune care but this is especially great for post-operative care/swelling, lymphedema, lipedema, cancer patients/warriors, etc!