Gilda Bruce, SSND, NCTMB
Gilda has been a massage therapist for 12 years and has recently completed her Reiki mastership. In addition to the Cordelia Knott Center for Wellness, Gilda is associated with the Heartland Hospice program. She does work with retreats and days of prayer. She is a School Sister of Notre Dame. Prior to her ministry of massage, she was a primary school educator for 21 years. Gilda believes in many levels of healing and believes massage modalities, as well as Reiki and other forms of energy work, assist with healing.
Glennda Adair - Trager massage
Glennda has been studying and practicing The Trager Approach to massage therapy since 1990. She spent many hours studying with Dr. Trager during the latter years of his life as he fine-tuned his work. She is active in the Southern California region of The Trager Approach and adapted The Trager Approach for breast cancer survivors. Glennda has found that The Trager Approach can be easily adapted to people with many different health-related issues. She enjoys listening to the needs of the body and working with people to help them find that deep sense of inner peace where healing takes place. She has also volunteered her time and been on the staff of the Wellness Retreat Weekend since 1999.
Guided Imagery and Hypnosis
Christine Master, RN, MSN, NP
Chris, a Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and operating room nurse, brings over 30 years of nursing experience to her holistic practice at the Center. She has a postgraduate certification in Interactive Guided Imagery and is certified in clinical hypnosis by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Chris' practice is guided by a holistic philosophy and she is committed to the ongoing study and integration of traditional and mind, body, and spirit medicine.
Our partners in support and community education
Deborah Ryan, LCSW
Deborah is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice located in Irvine. Deborah's passion in her career is the management of the emotional, psychological, and spiritual issues associated with a cancer diagnosis. She is also certified in hypnotherapy and uses guided imagery to assist patients in calming anxiety often associated with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. She can be reached at (949) 474-7447
Barbara Scott
Barbara, a breast cancer survivor, is the facilitator for the Breast Cancer Educational Support Group, which she developed in 1989. She went on to develop Partners in Recovery in 1992 for spouses and partners of breast cancer patients. Barbara is an educator with over 30 years experience at the elementary school level. She was selected Volunteer of the Year in 2001, representing the Foundation at both the Bloomingdale's shopping event and Orange County Spirit of Volunteerism. She is a founding member of the Cordelia Knott Wellness Foundation.
Jan West, RN, BHNS
Jan is a survivor of cancer and knows the feelings of helplessness and the need for an educated ear. Her role at the Cordelia Knott Center for Wellness includes the development of Early Detection programs and the expansion of Lymphedema education, which now includes a program for Women at Risk. Through her interaction with patients, she is able to answer questions, clarify information, reduce anxiety, and help motivate women to make educated decisions about health care.
Lori Ash, LCSW
Lori is an oncology social worker and also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She currently offers professional psychotherapy services to inviduals, couples, and families at her private practice location in South Orange County. Lori has worked in the field of oncology for the past 28 years. She is a breast cancer survivor and volunteers with many cancer-related orgnizations. Lori is dedicated to the goal of treating "the whole person" and optimizing quality of life issues throughout treatment. Lori accepts most insurance plans. She can be reached at (949) 249-8877.
