Faculty Members

Amy is a licensed massage therapist originally from Atlanta, Georgia. Currently the Bellingham Campus Manager, she is a graduate of NW Academy for the Healing Arts and enjoys mentoring and teaching. Amy’s private practice is located on the outskirts of Bellingham in Whatcom County where she focuses on treatment-based therapeutic massage. With 15 years of business and marketing skills she also provides consulting services to local LMTs including many NWA alumni.  Amy is also heavily involved in community outreach, bringing massage and massage education to under-served communities within Whatcom County.

Caroline Byrd, DC – Tacoma  Campus

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Deborah Callender, ND – Bellingham Campus

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Lindsey Castillio, LMT – Bellingham Campus

Lindsey grew up in Blaine, Washington. She obtained her massage license at Bellevue Massage School and has been practicing Massage Therapy for ten years. Most of her experience has been overseas in Germany working on members of the military and their spouses. Now that she is back in the U.S., she has found a passion with Medical Massage.

Marian DiPerna, LMT – Seattle Campus

Marian DiPerna is a licensed massage practitioner and educator, originally from Charlotte, North Carolina.  Marian is a graduate of NW Academy for the Healing Arts and loves being a part of the school community as an instructor.  Marian’s private practice is located in West Seattle; she works with a diverse array of clients and conditions, providing therapeutic treatment for injuries, stress, pregnancy, jaw pain and dysfunction, and general wellness.  Marian believes in creating a safe, supportive, and caring environment in both her private practice and in the classroom that allows her clients and students to thrive.

Lori Epp, LMT – Bellingham Campus

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Deborah Henrichs, MS, LMT – Bellingham Campus

Deborah is a Western Washington University alumnus with a Master’s degree in human movement and performance. She has been teaching functional anatomy and other exercise science courses in the Department of Health and Human Development at WWU since 2000 and is excited about her recent invitation to join the faculty at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts. Deb strives to maximize student learning in a professional, approachable way and she is enthusiastic about answering questions and sharing her interests in neuromusculoskeletal anatomy, function, and adaptation.

Elaine Lucke, LMT – Tacoma Campus

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Patrick McVeigh, D.C. – Tacoma Campus

Dr. McVeigh graduated from Life University located in Marietta Georgia.  Dr. McVeigh helped launch Spinal Missions a non-profit chiropractic mission group.  For several years Dr. McVeigh traveled to the Central America country of El Salvador. While there he oversaw the treatment of several thousand patients during each trip. It was during this time that Dr. McVeigh was exposed to a wide variety of muscular skeletal pathologies.  Dr. McVeigh has always had a passion for teaching and sharing his real-world experiences with treating patients to help others grow.

Sean Miller, LMT, D. Hom – All Campuses

As a holistic healthcare practitioner and educator, Sean specializes in manual therapies and flower essence homeopathy, with a demographical emphasis on pain management, rehabilitation, and injury prevention. Sean utilizes an integrative approach to healing musculoskeletal pain, believing that the body and mind must be in complete balance for patients to fully heal from pain and trauma. These theories are reflected in Sean’s private practice as well as his classroom with a uniquely energetic and integrated teaching style creating a welcoming learning environment in which to grow.

Jon Okami, LMT – Seattle & Tacoma Campuses

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Carita Schell, LMT – Seattle Campus

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