Our Clinical Team
Owner & Founder | Registered Physiotherapist
Gregory is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology (health sciences) and his masters degree in Physiotherapy. Gregory is an evidence-based healthcare practitioner that emphasizes self-efficacy and patient-centred treatment approaches. He firmly believes that the patient must understand and be involved in the rehabilitation process in an active way to have long term success and results. Being a primary care practitioner, Gregory uses clinical reasoning and diagnostic tests to provide patients with a physiotherapy diagnosis and a bespoke treatment plan. Additionally, his experience in intramuscular stimulation / dry needling (IMS), manual therapy skills and concussion management knowledge allows patients to recover quickly and return to their best. Treatment focuses on motor control exercises, increasing mobility, strength development, self management techniques and performance training. Gregory comes from a sports and athletic background of high performance soccer and rugby so has a special interest in sports rehab as well as knee injuries.
Gregory Smith, MPT, BKin, IDN
Dr. Aidan Genik completed his Bachelor of Science in Pre-Physical therapy at the University of Hartford, Graduating Cum Laude, all while playing Division 1 NCAA Lacrosse. Following Undergrad Dr. Genik attended Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College where he received his Doctorate of Chiropractic.
Dr. Genik's evidence-based treatment approach includes spinal adjustments, joint and soft tissue mobilizations, instrument assisted soft tissue techniques, athletic taping and exercise rehab therapy. Dr. Genik’s certifications in Functional Range Release and Functional Range Conditioning guide his hands-on and exercise approach.
As a former athlete, Dr. Genik understands the nature and course of athletic injuries and enjoys working with athletes to return them to peak performance in a timely manner. Dr. Genik also treats a variety of everyday injuries such as work related, repetitive strain, postural and motor vehicle injuries just to name a few.
Dr. Genik believes that leading a healthy active lifestyle and being an example for his patients is a large part of being a health care practitioner. When Dr. Genik isn’t working, you can find him staying active through hiking, biking, snowboarding, playing golf and climbing.
Dr. Aidan Genik, BSc. DC FRCms FR
Registered Chiropractor
Jonathan Tom-Yew, FCAMPT, CAFCI, MPT, BSc
Registered Physiotherapist
Jon has a Masters degree in Physiotherapy from the University of British Columbia (MPT 2011), and a BSc. in Genetics with a minor in Kinesiology (2008). Since completing his Masters degree, he has continued professional development and completed his Advanced Orthopaedic Manual Therapy levels and received his certification of FCAMPT. He has obtained his certificate of Acupuncture from the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada (CAFCI). He also incorporates Functional Dry Needling into his clinical practice. In addition, he has also obtained a certificate in the Integrated systems model (ISM).
He has played competitive soccer throughout his youth and University career. Multiple injuries meant numerous visits to Physiotherapy. The guidance and help he received gave him a feeling of hope and an ability to return to sport.He enjoys Olympic weight lifting and understands the demands of functional movement under increased load.
He is passionate about maximizing functional human movement. Whether it is for the younger athlete, weekend warrior or someone more senior. He gets a strong sense of accomplishment when a client is able to return to the activity that brings them joy. Lately, He has been enthralled by the natural beauty of the coastal waters of British Columbia. On the weekends you can find him playing soccer for a North Shore men’s soccer team or spending quality family time with his wife and son. Jon is a proud new resident of the Horseshoe Bay and is happy to help service this community.
Registered Massage Therapist
Pete is passionate about being active in the outdoors: skiing, riding bikes, golfing, and climbing. He aims to help others get back to doing the activities they love, both, pain and injury free.
Originally from Wales, Pete moved to Whistler in 2009 to pursue a career in the ski industry. A significant ski-related injury which required several surgeries and extensive rehabilitation introduced Pete to the benefits of massage therapy throughout post-surgery recovery.
Pete provides a personalized treatment plan for each client based on their needs and goals. His approach focuses on reducing pain, improving mobility and developing a home care routine to ensure lasting results.
Peter Acton, RMT
Trish Fitzgerald, MPT
Registered Physiotherapist
Trish has over 20 years of experience in neurophysiology and rehabilitation. Trish is both a certified clinical Pilates instructor and a restorative yoga instructor which gives her a unique, customized approach to acute and chronic pain. Patients dealing with chronic back pain, pre-/post-natal rehab and pre-/post-operative rehabilitation makes up a large portion of Trish’s physiotherapy practice. A central component to Trish’s clinical Pilates and physiotherapy approach is body-centred movement therapy which teaches awareness through movement and focuses on breathing and relaxation. Trish’s well-rounded practice includes: clinical pilates, restorative yoga, breathing work, manual therapy, therapeutic modalities (ultrasound, muscle stimulation, heat), education and home exercise programming.
Physiotherapy + Pilates + Yoga = Results
Jenny Clark, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Jenny is graduated from the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in 2009. She seeks to meet her clients where they are and move forward from there. She hopes to provide positive outcomes for her clients and enjoys getting them back to the activities they love.
Rie Kawai
Body Worker
Rie (Ri-É) moved to Canada from Japan to study Massage. A graduate of the Spa practitioner Program at West Coast College of Massage Therapy, Rie has over 15 years experience providing bodywork at some of the premier spas in Whistler, Vancouver, Cortes Island and Bowen Island. Rie is trained in multiple modalities including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Ayurvedic, Thai and Shiatsu Massage. She integrates all of these practices in her treatments for a combination of muscle release and deep relaxation.
Rie has worked with hundreds of clients over the years from professional athletes, to expectant mothers, to seniors, and everyone in between. Her practice is grounded in deep listening to the specific needs of each client. Her style is particularly suited for people looking to reduce accumulated stress held in their bodies, athletes aiding repair and recovery, and people looking for greater mobility.
*Please note - Although Rie is exceptional at massage, she is not a registered massage therapist (RMT)
Heidi Mather, BSc Ac, R.TCM.P, RHN
Registered Acupuncturist, Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbalist (TCM) and Nutritionist
Heidi graduated from the University of Portsmouth (UK) in 2010 with a first class BSc Honours degree in Acupuncture. With over 10 years clinical experience working with musculoskeletal pain, she has expanded her practice to include the use of guasha, cupping, moxibustion and electro-acupuncture to enhance her acupuncture treatments. She found that these therapies in combination helped to speed the healing process and support pain relief.
Working with chronic and systemic conditions, she became interested in the role that diet could play as a means to support the therapy at home. Heidi trained as a Nutritional Therapist at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London (UK), and received the award for Clinical Excellence upon graduation in 2014. Her knowledge of nutrition helps her to understand someone's dietary choices, interpret the effect that this may have on their health, and negotiate achievable changes to support their health outcomes.
After moving to Vancouver with her family in 2015, Heidi decided to study Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, and has been awarded her provincial license as a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner (TCM.P). This means that she has a dual licence as both an Acupuncturist and as a TCM Herbalist.
"I am in awe of the beauty of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine and the potential it offers in customized medicine". Heidi uses high quality concentrated herbal granules to formulate an individualized herbal tea, to be taken daily with hot water.
Rachel Canning, BKin
Registered Kinesiologist
Rachel was 16 when she started cycling to rehabilitate after a ski racing accident. She fell in love with the sport, and before long was cycling competitively. She has raced all over North American and Europe with various professional teams.
In 2011 Rachel received her certification as a NCCP cycling coach, and in 2013 she graduated from UBC with a degree in Kinesiology. Her passion for fitness, sport and all things athletic is also backed by a Personal training certification with BCRPA.
Rachel’s coaching style combines a wide understanding and practice of functional strength, high intensity conditioning, and cardiovascular cross training styles. Clients are inspired by her knowledge, care, and compassion – a winning combination both in her career as a trainer and personally on the competitive cycling circuit.
Anna Gouin is a yoga instructor, embodiment coach and somatic educator. She specializes in women's pelvic floor health and scar tissue remediation bodywork. Anna has a diverse background in various healing and movement modalities, from working and studying with influential leaders in the women's alternative health sphere.
Drawing from her background (in yoga, reiki, craniosacral, non-linear movement method, and somatic pelvic care), Anna seeks to guide women to create a deeper relationship with themselves, through connecting to the wisdom of their body. Her work is predicated on teaching techniques for embodied autonomy. Meaning, her goal is that clients come away with a better understanding of what it means to live connected to their physiology.
Her work places a strong focus on nervous system regulation, as the "state" we live in, holds primacy over our body's biomechanical, biochemical, and emotional expression.
Anna Gouin
Somatic Yoga
Georgina Farah, MACP, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Georgina is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with extensive experience working with youth, adults and families of all backgrounds including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ+. In the context of reconciliation, Georgina works from an evidenced based approach using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Acceptance Therapy and Mindfulness. Areas of specialty include:
• Strategies to mitigate and reduce anxiety and depression • Understanding systems of oppression and mental/physical health • Skills and strategies for parents/families • Support for pregnant and parenting young mothers, post partum depression • Support for youth at risk and addictions • Workplace and relationship conflict resolution
Georgina completed her Bachelor of Science at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, and her Master of Arts Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University, New Brunswick. Georgina has worked both as a counsellor and as an environmental scientist to support community members in resource development projects that impact mental and physical health. Her approach to optimal mental health can best be described as an integration of biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors. Georgina is a member of the British Columbia Association for Clinical Counsellors.
Kerry is a Professional member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA) and Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the British Columbia Association for Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). She holds the position of CATA-ACATJ Editorial Review Board Committee Member and works as an Art Psychotherapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC,) and Recursive Therapy (BWRT)® Practitioner. Her clinical work is with both adults and children using evidence - based therapy practices. Kerry has broad experience in the field of field of physical health psychology, previously working for the NHS (National Health Service, England), as part of a multidisciplinary team specialising in high level clinical work with patients experiencing chronic illness and psycho-oncology. She has also provided art psychotherapy for individuals, groups and psychotherapeutic sessions for clinical staff within an NHS Inpatient unit, offering a recovery programme for people with drug and alcohol problems in consultation with medical, clinical and support staff, visiting organisations and psychotherapeutic sessions for clinical staff. Her clinical approach is person-centred and considerate of all factors that potentially affect an individual's well-being considering how social, biological and psychological factors combine to interact and influence physical and mental health.
Some of the issues Kerry can help with include coping with physical illness, trauma, anxiety, self-esteem, and neurological issues. Her clinical approach is person-centred and considerate of all factors that potentially affect an individual's well-being, offering choice and control whenever possible.
Kerry has a strong interest in Clinical Neuroscience, particularly the relationship between creativity, memory, and the brain, specifically Alzheimer’s disease. Her thesis, 'A Collaborative Blend: Can Art Psychotherapy play an effective role in Clinical Neuroscience: Alzheimer's disease’ focused on this area. She obtained her clinical master’s degree in art psychotherapy practice, England, in 2012 and has just completed an MSc Psychology Conversion Course on route to becoming a clinical psychologist. Her thesis researched participants with a diagnosis of Lyme disease and its effects on memory function. Prior to embarking upon art psychotherapy and counselling practice, she worked as a teacher with many populations and held leadership posts in Secondary and Primary education in schools both in England, and Chicago for over ten years.
Kerry Ashley, RCC, MA, PGCE
Registered Art Psychotherapist & Registered Clinical Counsellor
