Trauma-Informed, Therapeutic Massage
We offer 60 and 90 minute sessions MST-Trauma-informed therapeutic Swedish massage supporting chronic pain, anxiety, somatic tension, and Whole Health goals.
Each session includes a full‑body Swedish therapeutic massage with supportive modalities such as aromatherapy, warm stones, hot towels, and calming, trauma‑sensitive music to promote relaxation, comfort, and overall well‑being.
Massage therapy is recognized as a Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH) service under VA Directive 1137, and it is used for both mental health and physical health conditions.
What sets me apart is that I am trauma‑informed, MST‑sensitive therapeutic massage provider
Caring dedicated Massage Therapy provider since 2014 Have training in trauma‑informed care Experience with MST survivors Create safe, mobile, private, woman‑owned environment Ability to support anxiety, hypervigilance, chronic pain, and somatic tension
We accept MST-referrals and non‑MST referrals based on diagnosis.
We do not screen veterans for MST status as this is protected information.
How To Refer A Veteran:
1. The Veteran must request Community Care from their VA provider
Primary Care Provider
Mental Health Provider
Whole Health Provider
Or any VA clinician managing their care
that they would like Therapeutic Massage Table & Chair Massage through VA Community Care.
2. The VA provider submits a consult
The provider enters a consult for: “Community Care – Therapeutic Massage” (or the closest available category in their system).
3. The consult goes to VA Community Care / Optum
Community Care reviews the request and, if approved, sends the authorization to the veteran.
4. The veteran can choose US as their provider
Simply tell Community Care or Optum:
“I would like to use Terria’s Therapeutic Table and Chair Massage, an exclusively mobile, woman‑owned, veteran‑owned provider.”
5. Optum sends us the authorization
Once we receive the authorization, I will schedule the veteran and begin care according to the authorization details.
