Dogwood Therapeutics

Meet Marcella 💮

Marcella holds a Bachelor of Child and Youth Care from the University of Victoria and a Master’s of Counselling from Athabasca University. Since 2012, she has supported youth and families impacted by mental health and substance use through local nonprofit organizations and Island Health. Through her internship Marcella had the opportunity to support adults of all genders with concerns related to grief and loss, trauma, relationship challenges, depression and anxiety, and gender/sexuality and identity development. Marcella specializes in helping folks navigate life transitions. Whether you’re balancing taking care of aging parents with raising kids, starting or ending a career, or trying to figure out how and where you fit into a rapidly changing world - she wants to help you figure out where you’re going and how you want to get there.

She primarily uses an emotion focused counselling approach which means she believes reconnecting and working with your emotional self is the best way to find comfort and contentment. Marcella strives to embody empathy, intuition, gentleness, attunement to create a safe space for clients. She works with clients to identify feelings and experience them instead of thinking or suppressing them. When thoughts and feelings are integrated your whole body knows what’s true for you and your best way forward. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and informal.

Counselling is most effective when you and your counsellor are a good fit. Marcella might be right for you if:
- You find yourself stuck in harmful repetitive patterns and want to forge a way out of them.
- You like a counsellor who pulls from different theories and tools to create a personalized approach.
- You're cut off from your emotions or feel numb and disconnected.
- You want a counsellor who prioritizes your beliefs, values, and lived experience.

We are happy to announce our new equine practitioner, Miranda Chantal Makosiej. She will be offering equine massage and taping. 🐎

Miranda has always felt that special connection with our equine partners. Although she did not grow up in a family of horse lovers, she always felt that pull to them. She began being in their presence and soaking in as much knowledge as soon as she could - always wanting to figure out the reasonings behind everything related to them. This endless thirst for more knowledge still continues today.

Miranda takes pride in her services and always wants to do whats best for each horse, catering each session to your horses specific needs and by regularly taking continued education to keep up to date with the latest research, new techniques/therapies - growing further with each case she comes across.

With a special equine partner of her own, a mustang named Teddy, whom has had his own special needs in rehabilitating his navicular. Earning his trust to help him release the holding patterns from several years of toe landings - turning them to heel landings.

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Did you know we offer direct billing, as well as online booking. ✨️ 😁

Our wonderful receptionists are available by telephone or email to help with any questions or concerns you may have.

•8am to 8pm Monday to Thursday.
•8am to 4pm Friday (soon to increase)
•10am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday

Are you curious about one of our modalities? Call today! We are excited to help you find the right fit in practitioner and service.

Book your 20-minute free consultation with Jacqueline or Marcella today!

In person or virtual appointments available.


Counsellors are trained professionals who help individuals explore and understand their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. We offer a safe, confidential space where people can talk about their concerns, work towards finding solutions to their problems, learn healthy coping mechanisms, and learn to use helpful tools to enrich their inner lives.

Cupping and gua sha 💗

While using suction to create a pull on your skin, cupping can help increase blood flow to the area being treated

Ask your acupuncturist to see if they think cupping may be the right treatment for you!

Patrick available booking hours:
Monday 3-8pm
Thursday 8am-2pm
Friday 8am-2pm

Sami’s available booking hours:
Tuesday 3-8pm
Wednesday 4-8pm
Thursday 4-8pm

Check out their availability on our website, linked in our bio!

Focus on POSITIVITY!

Be KIND to YOURSELF!

Be forgiving of things that are out of your control and remember that the happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts!

Needing some extra tools to help? Someone to talk through things? A professional clinical counsellor may be a great option for you- be sure to check out Jacqueline and Marcella’s availability this weekend.

*FREE 20 minute consultation for anyone looking to book in and find the right fit!

Emotional and Mental well being is just as important as physical health! We offer counselling services here at the clinic, be sure to check out our availability for the fall!

Jacqueline is a certified Canadian Counsellor & registered clinical counsellor- she is well informed and well equipped to help treat anyone, whether you’re looking for a sounding board to voice your feelings and health or to go over strategies on getting to a better, happier space. Her availabilities are:

-Monday’s 8am-1pm
-Tuesday’s 6pm-8pm
-Sunday’s 1pm-5pm

Marcella is a clinical counsellor, who has experience helping those with things such as mental health, substance abuse, grief & loss, trauma, relationship challenges, depression and anxiety, gender/sexually and identity development- She specializes in helping folks navigate life transitions. Her availabilities are:

-Wednesday’s 2-8pm
-Saturday’s 10am-3pm

Be sure to check out their availability on our website, linked in our bio!

Your mental health & wellness MATTERS.

Sweat it out, Sidney! 💧

Soothe those achy muscles! Improve your heart health and immune system!

Whether you're utilizing the infrared sauna for relaxation, general pain relief, or sleep disturbances. Regular sauna use can be very useful in someone's health care planning.

Check out our sauna punch pass options (no expiry).

Dogwood is located at 2489 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC.

There are 2 and 3 hour free parking spots available all around the block. Our clinic is street level and easy to access. Treatment rooms have ample space for wheelchairs, walkers or other devices.

We offer direct billing and a wide range of services.

As our current modalities are booming. We are looking to expand into new services. 😌

Dogwood is currently looking to find a naturpathic doctor and/or a speech therapist looking to help support the saanich peninsula communities.

If you or someone you know is looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and thrive in a collaborative healcare environment, we welcome you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

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Sometimes you just need someone to talk to, an outside perspective, and given the right tools to help feel better!

Your mental health and wellness MATTERS.

We offer a FREE 20 minute consultation to see if Jacqueline or Marcella are the right fit for you- please call, email or check out our booking page to find a time that works for you.

Meet Sami ✨️

Sami Reid Cooney brings over a decade of experience as an international medicine woman to her role as a Registered Acupuncturist within the CTCMA. She holds a 5 year dual diploma in Acupuncture & Phytotherapy from Pacific Rim College, showcasing her commitment to comprehensive healing modalities. Sami Reid's ventures have taken her across the globe, from offering services for refugees in Berlin with Acupuncturists Without Borders to providing private practice and hospital care in Zanzibar's Mnazi Mmoja hospital. In the Czech Republic, she shared her expertise through lectures on Chinese medicine and Five Element Theory at The Municipal Library of Prague along with maintaining a complex patient roster.

In addition to her extensive acupuncture training, Sami Reid is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher, acquired in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. It was there she begun participating in a 9 year mentorship in Cacao Ceremony facilitation and has furthermore received a combined 350 hours of Thai Massage training through Lotus Palm in Montreal and Dr. Baan in Pai, Thailand. Her focus on somatic and emotional release is complemented by trauma-informed integrated practices aimed at activating the vagus nerve and inducing parasympathetic responses.

Her own complex health journey has fueled her passion for concussion care and reproductive health, particularly in conditions like endometriosis, PCOS, and fertility issues. She also provides support for neurodivergent individuals and those struggling with PTSD. Prior to practice she spent the better part of 7 years teaching scuba diving across the world, and utilizes breathwork to help her patients dive deeper into their "acunaps". Her eclectic background converges to create a safe space for physical and emotional liberation, utilizing methodologies that address both corporeal tension and foster mind-body integration.

At the core of her practice, Sami Reid believes that our bodies tell a story, and she is here not only to listen but also to facilitate an integrated harmony between the mental, emotional, and physical body of her patients. Her approach emphasizes personalized care and empowerment.

Sarah’s services have been picking up speed here at Dogwood Therapeutics, however she’s still taking on new clients!

You can check out her availability on our website, linked in our bio!

If your horse needs some extra attention, try out equine massage! We have certified myo-massage therapists, ready to travel to your barn!

Treat your teammate to a lovely session of equine massage and deep limb stretches.

Still curious about what acupuncture can help treat?
Here’s a good starting point! We have 3 wonderful acupuncturist to book with!

Sami Reid

Patrick Gibson

Megan Ridout (bookable soon!)

Check out out website link in our bio to check out their availabilities!

A warm welcome to Sarah, our very own Chiropractor!

Sarah is currently offering chiropractic services here at the clinic on:

Monday - 8am-3pm
Wednesday - 2-8pm
Friday - 9am-4pm
Saturday - 10am-5pm

Today, Sarah currently has availability to book in between 5pm-8pm, call or email to book in OR check out her availability on our booking page!

Available chiropractic appointments with .sarahbourdondc

Booking link in bio. 💪

Julie became an RMT at the end of 2020 after graduating from the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy (VCMT) in downtown Vancouver. Relocating to the island in 2021 she began her massage therapy practice with the goal of positively effecting patients’ physical and mental health. Treatments from Julie can be beneficial for acute or chronic concerns as well as regular maintenance. Her relaxation based approach uses varying depths of pressure (superficial to deep) and techniques such as Swedish, neuromuscular, myofascial release, passive and active stretching, muscle energy, traction and gentle joint mobilization. If homecare is requested she prescribes it to support patients’ individual goals in one or more of the following forms: hydrotherapy, stretching, strengthening, changes to activities of daily living. She also provides mobile services for the underserved elderly population in local long-term care homes. Her prior education includes a bachelor’s degree in social sciences and a post-degree diploma in business. She enjoys a quiet home life with her husband and cat. Hiking, exploring, reading, and learning to play the drums are among her favourite activities.



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Curious about acupuncture treatments? Here’s some insight on the how it works!

We’re so lucky to have a small acupuncture team working at our clinic, find times to book with Joe for TCM treatments, Sami or Patrick for acupuncture, cupping or gua sha treatments- be sure to keep an eye out for the newest addition to Dogwood’s acupuncture group- Megan!

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Some more info on our lovely nRMT’s!

Kayla and Lea are currently offering a summer deal! Available to book from now until August 9th- they’re offering 60 minute sessions for $60!

Make sure to check their availability out before they book up!

Kayla’s nRMT hours: Friday’s 10am-3pm
Lea’s nRMT hours: Saturday’s 3-7pm

Happy birthday to Barbara! 🎂

Barbara does so much around the clinic! Registered massage therapy, admin work, maintenance, orders, web design! She is a multi talented angel! 🕊

She has a heart of golden that radiates into everything she touches. Including all the miniature sized crafts you find around Dogwood. 🧸

Today and every day, we are so grateful for Barbara.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A TRUE GEM.
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A warm welcome to our newest acupuncture practitioner, Megan Ridout!

We’re looking forward to having her join our team, her availability will be made available to the public mid August- so be sure to keep an eye out for that!

Our equine therapists have completed a hands-on certificate program offered by the School of Equine Massage and Rehabilitation Therapies. They are fully certified to provide full body massage that cover multiple areas of treatment.

We offer:
• Full body massage
• Limb, neck, and spinal stretches
•Scar tissue reduction
•Deep fascia release
•CSF movement
•Colic relief treatment

Our equine myo-massage therapists have completed an 80-hour certification program. They also have experience working with humans as registered massage therapists and body workers. They strive to take care of any client, animal, or human! 🐎

RMT hours here at Dogwood. ☺️

Booking link in our bio. ⬆️

Our practitioner bios can be found online and give brief descriptions into their interests, treatment styles, and scope of practice.

The sunshine has brought in some good news! 🌞

Chiropractic will be available for prebooking tomorrow morning. Our new Chiropractor Sarah is excited to join the team and meet the community.

Chiropractic health care focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems and the effects that those disorders have on an individual’s overall health. Chiropractors are specifically trained to assess and treat your body’s entire neuromusculoskeletal system. Chiropractors utilize a drug-free, hand on approach to detect and alleviate problems with your nerves, muscles, bones, and joints. We take an individualized approach to your healthcare using the latest research and evidence and our treatments include: soft tissue work, exercise rehabilitation to strengthen and stretch key muscles of the body, spinal manipulation/mobilization to reduce pain and restore spinal mobility and improve muscles function and catered patient education. Maintaining efficiency in all areas of the neuromuscular system through chiropractic treatment allows our bodies to perform at their optimal levels.

Current hours for our Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture team. 💮

Looking for a way to treat or prevent stress and tension for your horse this show season? 🐎

Book with one of our certified equine myo-massage therapists to give your horse the
special care it needs.