Fusion Wellness and Physical Therapy is dedicated to restoring the physical, emotional and sexual wellbeing of our patients. Our best practices include individualized evidence based treatment interventions in a one on one caring and compassionate environment to achieve the highest outcomes for each individual. We are dedicated in improving accessibility of care and healthy lifestyles in the communities we serve through our education programs, social media, and grant funding.
Heather Jeffcoat (she/her/hers) is the author of Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve and a recognized expert in the field of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. She is also the President of the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy and on the Advisory Board of the International Pelvic Pain Society. With her expanding mission to provide access to the specialized pelvich health services her office offers, she also launched The Origin Fund in 2019, a nonprofit with 501(c)3 status, providing no-cost care to low-income, marginalized populations. She has also been a featured guest on the award-winning Sex With Emily podcast and Sirius XM show, Health, Cosmopolitan, Livestrong, Buzzfeed, Loveline with Mike and Dr. Drew, Mom.me, ABC Radio and may others.
She has also been a contributor to ICA Update, L.A. Parent Magazine and the International Childbirth Education Association Journal, where she hosted a long-running quarterly column entitled "Perinatal Wellness", and she has been a guest blogger multiple times for the Women's Health Foundation.
Heather's book on self treatment of female sexual pain is featured as a recommended resource in Dr. Amy Stein, PT and Dr. Iris Orbuch, MD's book Beating Endo. Her passion to providing quality care extends from girls with abdominal and pelvic pain, to pregnant moms, to postpartum athletes to olympians - and everywhere in between.
Laureen (she/her/hers) is an accomplished physical therapist with over 35 years of clinical and supervisory experience. Born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii, she received a degree in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in Chicago and a Bachelors of Science in Health Education from California State University, Long Beach.
She has a strong clinical interest in orthopedics and neurological disorders, including men’s and women’s health and pelvic floor dysfunctions. She has worked closely for over 23 years with the Cancer Center and Colorectal Institute of Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, and is a certified lymphedema therapist. Working there she specialized in pelvic floor disorders and she was a frequent guest speaker at breast and prostate cancer support groups as well as other community education seminars.
Kasia (she/ her/ hers) earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Mount Saint Mary’s University, and her Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Santa Cruz. She has established herself as a compassionate, effective, and respected clinician treating pelvic floor and women's health, orthopedic, neurological, and sports-related injuries and conditions.
Kasia utilizes a whole-body, whole-person treatment approach that is unique to each patient and is focused not only on improving pain and difficulty with activities, but also getting them back to doing what they love. She empowers her patients to become an integral part of their recovery and healing process through providing education, self-care, meaningful goal setting, and incorporating activities that they love into their treatment plan.
Debbie (she/her/hers) earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine in Miami FL, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Upon graduating with her DPT, she was accepted into the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency at the University of Miami where she began working towards becoming a specialist in orthopedic physical therapy. Debbie received her distinction as a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in June 2022, a distinguished honor that is shared by less than 10% of licensed physical therapists in the United States.
Julia (she/her/hers) earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from State University of New York – Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn NY. She gained experience treating many different orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, and pelvic floor conditions while working with people from all walks of life. Julia found her passion for pelvic floor and orthopedic physical therapy very early on. This was due to her own personal experience with pelvic floor dysfunction, and a life-time love for volleyball and all things fitness.
Sarina (she/her/hers) earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona CA. After graduation, she worked in a variety of settings treating all ages and working her way to specializing in pelvic floor dysfunctions. Sarina’s passion for pelvic floor physical therapy began when she was a teenager as a patient herself. After years of experiencing pelvic pain, she became an advocate among her friends, family and now her patients to find the care they need.
Rachel Frey (she/her) is a Certified Massage Therapist specializing in the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach. After a decade in the apparel industry, Rachel knew it was time to channel the energetic sensitivity in her hands to be a conduit for others' healing journey. Rachel believes in our bodies' innate intelligence to heal ourselves and is moved by gentle modalities such as MFR for their transformational power to connect deeply within and release trapped physical and emotional energy.
Trinity works as a Rehabilitation Assistant at the Sherman Oaks office. She recently joined the team in November of 2021. Trinity currently studies Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science at California State University Northridge. After she graduates, she plans on applying to physical therapy school to pursue her passion of becoming an acute care physical therapist. She has been pursuing a career in physical therapy since volunteering and shadowing in different rehabilitation settings.
Iris (she/her/hers) works as a Rehabilitation Assistant and Office Administrator at the Montrose office. Iris earned her Bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley in 2020 and studied Political Science and Global Public Health. She got her first glimpse into pelvic health in 2018 when she was a patient of pelvic floor physical therapy. Her passion for biomechanics and rehabilitation only grew as she became more involved in research with the UC Berkeley/UC San Francisco Ergonomics Laboratory.
Yesenia (she/her/hers) is an Office Administrator at the Sherman Oaks office. Yesenia graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelors of Science in Recreational Therapy and held an internship at a mental health rehabilitation center. She is hoping to apply to graduate school programs in the near future to continue her education and work in healthcare. In her free time Yesenia enjoys taking fitness classes, reading and spending time with family and friends.
Sabina (she/her/hers) is a Rehabilitation Assistant and Office Administrator at the Montrose office. Sabina graduated from the University of Miami in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and a minor in Spanish. She is planning on pursuing an advanced degree within healthcare in the near future. In her free time Sabina loves exploring the great outdoors, listening to music, and learning new languages.
McKenzie is a rehabilitation assistant at the Sherman Oaks location. McKenzie received her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology with minors in coaching and psychology from the University of South Dakota. She is originally from South Dakota, and moved out to Los Angeles in June 2021. McKenzie is in the process of applying to PT school and is excited about potentially practicing in a geriatric rehabilitation center. In her free time, McKenzie enjoys working out and going on hikes, but the best of all is she loves taking her two year old border collie, Knokey, to Rosie's dog beach.
Mary P. Shriver (she/her/hers) is an integral part of the Fusion/Femina team. Her work as a Trauma-Informed, Somatic Stress Therapist (Shake Off Stress) is an invaluable part of the healing journey for many of our patients.
Besides being a Certified Massage Therapist, Mary is a The Resilience Toolkit Certification Trainer, Certified Provider of Tension/Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®), Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator, and holds a B.S. in Psychology from Denison University. She is also trained in the Trauma Resilience Model and Community Resilience Model through the Trauma Resource Institute, Motivational Interviewing for Behavior Change (MINT), Level 1 Resistance Flexibility with Bob Cooley, Pelvic Floor Piston Science from Julie Wiebe, and is a member of the International Pelvic Floor Society.
Christina Lindeman (she/her/hers) became involved in dance and fitness at an early age, beginning her dance training at the age of three. As her training became more intense, she sought education in nutrition and general fitness to support her regimen, and was first introduced to Pilates at the age of fifteen. She became a Certified Pilates Instructor through the Long Beach Dance Conditioning Advances in Pilates Technique program in 2000. This program focused heavily on the application of proper biomechanics and appropriate modifications to classical Pilates repertoire.
Mary Beth has been a Certified Massage Practitioner for over 25 years. After decades of working in the field, she knew she needed more training to find lasting treatments for her clients with chronic pain. Her own struggles with migraines, hip, shoulder and neck pain from gymnastics and childhood injuries had her seeking out a wide variety of doctors and therapists for temporary relief at best. A PT friend introduced her to the John Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach. After getting treated herself, she started taking his seminars and shadowing trained therapists at his clinic in Sedona.
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