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Abby Kuster, LMT

Medical Massage Therapist

Specializing in deep tissue and therapeutic massage for pain relief, injury recovery, and improved functional movement.

Clinical Background & Experience

Abby is a licensed massage therapist with experience working in chiropractic and clinical care settings, helping patients manage pain and restore mobility.

Her clinical focus includes:

👉Chronic pain and muscular tension

👉Injury recovery and rehabilitation

👉Soft tissue restrictions and mobility limitations

👉Functional movement and range of motion improvement

👉Personalized, assessment-based massage care

She has worked alongside chiropractors to deliver targeted, treatment-focused massage therapy, supporting patients with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.

Treatment Techniques & Modalities

Abby customizes each session based on the patient’s needs, combining multiple therapeutic techniques.

Her modalities include:

👉Deep tissue massage

👉Trigger point therapy

👉Myofascial release

👉Therapeutic stretching

👉Cupping therapy

Her approach is focused on reducing pain, improving mobility, and supporting long-term functional outcomes.

Education & Training

👉Massage Therapy Certification — Orlando School of Massage Therapy & Yoga

👉Additional coursework in kinesiology — University of Alaska Anchorage

Abby also brings experience as a business owner, having founded and operated her own massage practice, where she provided individualized care and managed all aspects of patient treatment and operations.

Approach to Patient Care

Abby takes a personalized, patient-centered approach that combines clinical knowledge with a calm, attentive presence.

She works with patients to:

👉Reduce pain and muscle tension

👉Support injury recovery

👉Improve mobility and movement patterns

👉Create a comfortable and supportive healing environment

Her goal is to help patients feel better, move better, and maintain long-term wellness.

Local Connection

Abby has practiced in Alaska in both Anchorage and Fairbanks and is committed to helping patients in the local community improve their health and quality of life.

Personal Interests

Outside of the clinic, Abby enjoys staying active and spending time outdoors. She loves walking her Bernedoodle, Marshmallow, playing tennis and golf, and traveling to warmer destinations when Alaska winters set in.

Carmen Bucksell, LMT, is a licensed massage therapist at One Alkaline Life, a wellness and mental health practice based in Waldorf, Maryland. With nearly 20 years of experience, Carmen brings a compassionate, intuitive approach to bodywork that supports both physical and emotional well-being.

Carmen began her professional journey as an elementary school teacher, where her passion for helping others first took root. After five years in the classroom, she felt called to explore a different kind of healing—one focused on the mind-body connection. That calling led her to massage therapy, and she has been committed to supporting clients on their wellness journeys ever since.

Specializing in therapeutic massage for relaxation, stress relief, and muscle tension, Carmen creates a calm and restorative experience for every client. Her sessions are designed to meet each person’s unique needs, whether they are looking to unwind, manage chronic discomfort, or simply reconnect with their body in a safe and nurturing space.

At One Alkaline Life, Carmen plays an important role in the holistic care of clients, complementing mental health therapy with body-based healing. Her goal is to help individuals feel more at ease, balanced, and supported in their overall health.

To schedule a massage with Carmen, contact One Alkaline Life today and take the next step in your wellness journey.

Dr. Laughlin’s nurse Patricia Donoho has been in plastic surgery nursing for over 30 years. She is a phenomenal nurse who’s been working with Dr. Laughlin since 1994. Before working with Dr. Laughlin, Pat was a plastic surgery nurse for 10 years. She assists with all surgeries offered at Laughlin Plastic Surgery and also performs sclerotherapy.

Therapeutic massage therapy offers effective relief from muscle pain, enhances flexibility, and helps calm the nervous system. As a specialist in soft-tissue manipulation and advanced massage therapy techniques, she is dedicated to improving musculoskeletal health and supporting clients through a wide range of physical challenges.

She works with individuals experiencing difficulty standing from a seated position, recovering from injury or surgery, managing stress, or living with muscle or nerve pain. She emphasizes the importance of timely, professional care to help prevent symptoms from progressing and to promote long-term wellness.

Her clinical experience includes treating headaches and migraines, neck and back tension, forward head posture, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ dysfunction, post-surgical pain, multiple sclerosis, scoliosis, sciatica, Bell’s palsy, PTSD, tendonitis, anxiety, thoracic outlet syndrome, arthritis, hand-dexterity issues, fibromyalgia, low back and shoulder pain, sports injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, amputees, and various orthopedic and neurological conditions.

She provides a supportive, welcoming environment for every client — all are welcome.

Therapeutic massage therapy offers effective relief from muscle pain, enhances flexibility, and helps calm the nervous system. As a specialist in soft-tissue manipulation and advanced massage therapy techniques, she is dedicated to improving musculoskeletal health and supporting clients through a wide range of physical challenges.

She works with individuals experiencing difficulty standing from a seated position, recovering from injury or surgery, managing stress, or living with muscle or nerve pain. She emphasizes the importance of timely, professional care to help prevent symptoms from progressing and to promote long-term wellness.

Her clinical experience includes treating headaches and migraines, neck and back tension, forward head posture, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ dysfunction, post-surgical pain, multiple sclerosis, scoliosis, sciatica, Bell’s palsy, PTSD, tendonitis, anxiety, thoracic outlet syndrome, arthritis, hand-dexterity issues, fibromyalgia, low back and shoulder pain, sports injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, amputees, and various orthopedic and neurological conditions.

She provides a supportive, welcoming environment for every client — all are welcome.

High Quality Home Therapy is a premier physical therapy practice in Stamford, Connecticut and Rye, New York, that also provides in-home services to patients throughout Connecticut and New York. Caryn McAllister, PT, DPT and her skilled team take an innovative, multidisciplinary, integrative, holistic approach to therapy. They offer personalized therapy to entire families including children, adults, and the geriatric population. They work with people of all abilities, sexual orientations, sizes and genders, ensuring that everyone can receive the care they need.

The compassionate providers collaborate with each other and patients, using varying expertise and multiple disciplines in a team setting to provide superior neurological, vestibular, orthopedic, and even end-of-life (hospice and palliative) care.

High Quality Home Therapy treats the whole patient, not just individual body parts, to ensure exceptional results. Occupational therapy, physical therapy, ergonomic consultations, vocational rehabilitation, speech therapy, educational programming, nutrition counseling, Speak Out for Parkinson's disease, Pre/Post Natal care, EDS care, oral motor therapy, social skills groups, and pelvic floor rehabilitation are some of the remarkable services available in addition to advocacy.

High Quality Home Therapy also offers lymphatic training, massage therapy, Pilates, social skills groups, and Yoga. The highly trained team provides psychologically informed therapy services, including mindfulness training, lifestyle medicine, and breathwork.

Other options for patients include professional training and performance optimization, stretch therapy, prenatal and postnatal care, personal training, and concussion care. They have access to Yoga, CoreAlign® therapy, and numerous other health and wellness solutions.

Professional therapists treat neurological disorders, sports injuries, musculoskeletal conditions, mastitis, feeding issues, headaches, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (a type of connective tissue disorder), and other conditions that contribute to chronic pain or disability. 

High Quality Home Therapy provides convenient telehealth options, in-office care with access to a spa medical facility and cutting-edge therapy in the comfort of a patient’s own home or office. 

High Quality Home Therapy differentiates itself from traditional care by providing one-on-one therapy sessions. The practice is out of network with insurance but helps patients maximize benefits to minimize out-of-pocket costs. As part of their commitment to top-quality care, High Quality Home Therapy partners with top tier providers to submit claims on their behalf and help patients gain access to the highest level therapy services while utlizing their insurance plans. No other company does this!

Schedule an in-person, home-based, or telehealth appointment at High Quality Home Therapy by phone or request one online today.

And if you are discriminating and prefer white glove service, sign up for our Concierge Care. With our HQHT Advocacy and Case Management (CACM) services, we will hold your hand throughout your health journey. We'll guide you, connect you with the right medical and nonmedical professionals, travel to or with you, interview providers to ensure top quality, refer, guide and direct you so you don't have to navigate the healthcare system alone. Depending on the level you select, we can even handle your insurance authorizations and claims for you, so you can just focus on you and your family!

We've evolved and offer more than ever. Join our amazing journey to health and wellness for all!

High Quality Home Therapy is a premier physical therapy practice in Stamford, Connecticut and Rye, New York, that also provides in-home services to patients throughout Connecticut and New York. Caryn McAllister, PT, DPT and her skilled team take an innovative, multidisciplinary, integrative, holistic approach to therapy. They offer personalized therapy to entire families including children, adults, and the geriatric population. They work with people of all abilities, sexual orientations, sizes and genders, ensuring that everyone can receive the care they need.

The compassionate providers collaborate with each other and patients, using varying expertise and multiple disciplines in a team setting to provide superior neurological, vestibular, orthopedic, and even end-of-life (hospice and palliative) care.

High Quality Home Therapy treats the whole patient, not just individual body parts, to ensure exceptional results. Occupational therapy, physical therapy, ergonomic consultations, vocational rehabilitation, speech therapy, educational programming, nutrition counseling, Speak Out for Parkinson's disease, Pre/Post Natal care, EDS care, oral motor therapy, social skills groups, and pelvic floor rehabilitation are some of the remarkable services available in addition to advocacy.

High Quality Home Therapy also offers lymphatic training, massage therapy, Pilates, social skills groups, and Yoga. The highly trained team provides psychologically informed therapy services, including mindfulness training, lifestyle medicine, and breathwork.

Other options for patients include professional training and performance optimization, stretch therapy, prenatal and postnatal care, personal training, and concussion care. They have access to Yoga, CoreAlign® therapy, and numerous other health and wellness solutions.

Professional therapists treat neurological disorders, sports injuries, musculoskeletal conditions, mastitis, feeding issues, headaches, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (a type of connective tissue disorder), and other conditions that contribute to chronic pain or disability. 

High Quality Home Therapy provides convenient telehealth options, in-office care with access to a spa medical facility and cutting-edge therapy in the comfort of a patient’s own home or office. 

High Quality Home Therapy differentiates itself from traditional care by providing one-on-one therapy sessions. The practice is out of network with insurance but helps patients maximize benefits to minimize out-of-pocket costs. As part of their commitment to top-quality care, High Quality Home Therapy partners with top tier providers to submit claims on their behalf and help patients gain access to the highest level therapy services while utlizing their insurance plans. No other company does this!

Schedule an in-person, home-based, or telehealth appointment at High Quality Home Therapy by phone or request one online today.

And if you are discriminating and prefer white glove service, sign up for our Concierge Care. With our HQHT Advocacy and Case Management (CACM) services, we will hold your hand throughout your health journey. We'll guide you, connect you with the right medical and nonmedical professionals, travel to or with you, interview providers to ensure top quality, refer, guide and direct you so you don't have to navigate the healthcare system alone. Depending on the level you select, we can even handle your insurance authorizations and claims for you, so you can just focus on you and your family!

We've evolved and offer more than ever. Join our amazing journey to health and wellness for all!

Sarina is a licensed massage therapist dedicated to helping you feel your absolute best. With five years of training and experience, she specializes in a variety of techniques, including Deep Tissue Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Prenatal Massage, Swedish Massage, and Hot Stone Therapy.

She strives to create a comfortable and welcoming environment where you can truly relax. She believes in the power of touch to promote healing and wellness, and her goal is to ensure you leave each session feeling rejuvenated and revitalized. She looks forward to working with you on your wellness journey and helping you achieve your health goals!

Alec Lenhard, has proudly provided a healing hand to his community since 2018. Shortly after graduating from The Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences, Alec has made his presence known in areas all over Long Island.

With the right combination of deep tissue/Swedish massage and attention to detail when creating personalized treatment plans, Alec has helped patients reach milestones in their journey towards physical recovery.

Coupling his vast knowledge in myofascial release, trigger point release techniques, sports massage, cupping, lymphatic drainage, and prenatal massage, Alec strives to create the perfect medical massage experience for all.

With over 20 years in practice as a massage therapist, Jennifer Pumpelly has an extensive background in a variety of therapeutic massage techniques. Jennifer offers flexible massage scheduling for both new and existing patients at SW Physical Therapy in Tigard, Oregon.

Patients come to Jennifer for therapeutic massages, and relaxation to reduce pain, decrease tissue restrictions, improve posture, and increase joint mobility, among other benefits. She regularly treats patients who have suffered from motor vehicle accidents and work-related injuries.

Jennifer has additional training and experience in sports massage, cupping, and myofascial bodywork.  She has also completed many courses with the Jones Institute for strain counter strain technique, and as well as structural integration courses.  Jennifer is also certified as a Small Animal Massage Therapist.

Jennifer truly enjoys educating her patients about the benefits of massage and body awareness. She’s skilled at helping patients balance their health and mental and emotional wellbeing through massage therapy.

In her free time she enjoys weightlifting, working out, working at her private practice doing dog massage, and spending time with her family and dogs.

Jennifer is in network with many insurance groups, and is always accepting new patients.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step – Lao Tzu

Cynthia Phillips-Johnson, AGRNP, is an adult gerontology nurse practitioner at Pioneer Peak Orthopedics in Wasilla, Alaska. She was born and raised in Washington state. 

Cynthia started her career as a massage therapist in 2001, co-owning a medical massage & spa business with her spouse until 2012. She moved to Utah in 2012, obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Utah University in 2017. Cynthia moved to Alaska in 2019 with her family, where she worked at Providence Alaska Medical Center as a full-time registered nurse. While working, she attended the University of Providence, graduating in 2023 with a Master's in nursing and becoming a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner.

When not working, she loves being outdoors with her family and two dogs. She enjoys gardening and beautifying her yard, fishing, rock hounding, long drives, and dancing.

To meet with Cynthia and the team at Pioneer Peak Orthopedics, call the office or visit the orthopedic walk-in clinic today. 

Cynthia Phillips-Johnson, AGRNP, is an adult gerontology nurse practitioner at Pioneer Peak Orthopedics in Wasilla, Alaska. She was born and raised in Washington state. 

Cynthia started her career as a massage therapist in 2001, co-owning a medical massage & spa business with her spouse until 2012. She moved to Utah in 2012, obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Utah University in 2017. Cynthia moved to Alaska in 2019 with her family, where she worked at Providence Alaska Medical Center as a full-time registered nurse. While working, she attended the University of Providence, graduating in 2023 with a Master's in nursing and becoming a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner.

When not working, she loves being outdoors with her family and two dogs. She enjoys gardening and beautifying her yard, fishing, rock hounding, long drives, and dancing.

To meet with Cynthia and the team at Pioneer Peak Orthopedics, call the office or visit the orthopedic walk-in clinic today.