Our Team

Meet Our Experienced Team, Skilled, Friendly and Caring!

Our Experienced team at ViVi Therapy Integrated Health, offer services from our educated, skilled and friendly staff! Each and every team member at ViVi Therapy has something unique to offer. Thorough examination, skilled treatment and relaxation protocols. Our therapeutic outcomes are worth a five star review!

Sara Christensen Registered Massage Therapist

Sara is a graduate of West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria, B.C. She is a life long learner and strong believer in the power of education and knowledge. Having obtained a business degree and accounting designation prior to her career in massage therapy, her true passion for connecting and caring for others eventually led her to a path in massage therapy.

Janine Goodwin

Janine is happy to be back in Victoria after 16 years of practicing Massage Therapy in BC’s Interior. She graduated from the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in 2006, and has enjoyed 16 years of practice, with a focus on clinical treatment and holistic wellness.

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Ian Munro

Ian is currently attending West Coast College of Massage Therapy, in pursuit of his ultimate goal of becoming an RMT. He enjoys working with a wide variety of people to help them not only feel better, but to also become empowered to take more control of their own health.

Schanda Davis, Registered Massage Therapist

Graduating from the West Coast College of Massage was a long term goal for Schanda Davis, RMT. Her desire to help others led her to a career that focuses on human connection. Schanda is a compassionate practitioner with the skill and clinical knowledge to maintain a result focused treatment plan for clients with pain, strain, or post injury.

Roxanne Derkson

Roxanne Derkson initially trained as a RMT (Registered Massage Therapist), and post grad discovered the incredible benefits of Craniosacral Therapy (CST) including Visceral Manipulation. She then trained to become one of BC and Canada’s few Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioners. Roxanne founded ViVi Therapy in 2006 upon returning to Canada after living abroad from 1998-2006.

Harland Derkson, Registered Massage Therapist

Harland graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2017 with a strong desire to learn as much as he can about the human body, the way it performs and its functions.

Carmen Carpenter Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM). Offering acupuncture and cupping

Carmen Carpenter, DTCM – Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dr. Carmen Carpenter is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine DTCM who graduated Valedictorian from Pacific Rim College in Victoria BC. She became interested in alternative health while studying anthropology at the University of Calgary and is now registered as a DTCM with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of BC.

Samantha VanGiesen, Athletic Therapist, Kinesiologist

Samantha graduated from Camosun College with a Bachelor on Athletic and Exercise Therapy. Her draw to Athletic Therapy was a combination of her desire to help others, her interest in human anatomy, and her love of all things movement. Samantha studied Kinesiology and her background in that training supports her strong belief in the phrase “movement is medicine". Samantha has seen first hand that Athletic Therapy and improving movement can produce physical, emotional, and physiological benefits when applied with a full body holistic approach.

Kirsten Trant

Kirsten is a caring and compassionate therapist. Her areas of therapeutic strength are anatomy and physiology. Muscle testing and assessment of sports injuries and a suite of musculoskeletal conditions found in all age groups. Kirsten can get you back in the game, work or play.

Ruby

Ruby is the official clinic mascot and greeter. You can find her laying on the floor in the middle of the room, waiting for you to trip over her. What she lacks in enthusiasm, she makes up for in cuteness. Stop by for a quick pet!

Job Opportunities

If ViVi Therapy sounds like a fit for you please see our open job opportunities. We would love for you to join our growing team of dedicated practitioners. While you are here we can help you find your strengths and discover new therapeutic skills serving our diverse and well established clientele.

Job Opportunities