About Us

Cathy graduated from the University of Guelph in 1988 with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree. She then went on to graduate from the four year program at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1993. After successfully completing her board exams, Dr. Kuindersma started her naturopathic family practice in 1994. Cathy has practiced naturopathic medicine in Georgetown for the past 15 years. As well, Cathy continues to take courses and seminars to further her education. She recently completed a two year course in “Homeopathy for the Individual Terrain” as well as a one year course in Environmental Medicine. Cathy has lived in Georgetown for the past 19 years with her husband and three children.

Genevieve Stewart has an undergraduate degree in Honours Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario (1997), a diploma in Massage Therapy from Sutherland-Chan (1999) and a diploma in Osteopathy from the Canadian College of Osteopathy (2009). Gen has been in practice since 1999 and has been focused on osteopathic work since 2005. Gen resides in Georgetown with her husband and three young children.

Sandy Charlton completed her Bachelor of Science and Athletic Therapy at York University. She has worked with many sports teams including the Toronto Phantoms Professional Arena Football team, the Canadian National Deaf Olympic Hockey Team, Oakville Ice of the National Women’s Hockey League and the Mississauga Tomahawks of the Junior A Lacrosse League. She has completed her 5 years at the Canadian College of Osteopathy and is currently working on her thesis for her Diploma in Osteopathy Manual Practice. Sandy is excited about an upcoming move to Caledon with her husband and 2 young children.

Erin Cole completed the 2 year Massage Therapy diploma program at Kikkawa College, Toronto in 2004. Erin is registered and is in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. She specializes in: Trigger Point Therapy, Pregnancy Massage, Deep Tissue and Myofascial Release. Erin has also completed the diploma Nursing program with Holland College, Prince Edward Island.

Nancy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Guelph in 1989. In the mid-1990’s, during a personal health crisis, Nancy sought the care of a naturopathic doctor. It was her road to health through naturopathic medicine that led her, in 1988, to start Koru, a mobile electrodermal screening service. Nancy trained in electrodermal screening with a Toronto naturopathic physician and one of the most experienced electrodermal screening (EDS) technicians in Canada. In addition, she has completed numerous training sessions provided by the software manufacturer, Biomeridian International.
For more information about electrodermal screening, please visit www.koru.ca .

Lydia has always been passionate about food- eating it, talking about it, and taking photos of it. Her passion led her to become trained as a professional chef, specializing in traditional French cuisine. However, once she realized how unhealthy restaurant food could be, she pursued the area of nutrition in hopes of combining her love of food in a way that was pleasing to the senses as well as the body.

Lydia’s interest in health led to her training as a Certified Holistic Nutritional Practitioner.  Upon completion of the program, Lydia started Prescription for Health, which focuses on nutritional consultation, healthy cooking classes, and public education. Lydia’s passion is bringing her expertise in food and nutrition to helping people to improve the overall quality of their lives.

Working in the pharmaceutical industry for over 17 years provided Lydia the opportunity to understand the deep need for people to pro-actively manage their own health concerns. In addition, she realized that the majority of people do not make the connection between poor nutrition, emotional state, and lifestyle choices in their overall health. It is her mission to change this…..

Lydia earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from The University of Guelph. She completed her certification as a professionally trained chef from Liaison College as well as her certification as a Holistic Nutritional Practitioner from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. www.prescriptionforhealth.ca  

Back in 2002, Michelle Gouveia left the corporate world to pursue her passion and graduated from ITC Kakkawa College and became a Registered Massage Therapist within Ontario in 2004. She has been involved in athletics and fitness for most of her life. It was this experience that motivated her to study massage therapy. Michelle has worked in a variety of settings and has now joined The Georgetown Naturopathic Wellness Centre in November of 2010.

Michelle has been described as having very strong hands and a knack for finding all of the spots - even ones patients didn’t know they had. Her touch is gentle but firm and she seems to have a way of getting deep into soft tissues while taking care not to create any great discomfort. Michelle specializes in the relief of acute or chronic pain due to repetitive stress injuries, postural/muscular imbalances, sports, whiplash injuries, TMJ discomfort, prenatal massage, headaches and general tension.

Each treatment is followed with re-educating clients on correct posture, nutrition, and stretching and strengthening muscles that may have been weakened or injured. By following home care given to each client, this in turn will maximize your benefits from your treatment.