Sherise Gueck, LMT

Sherise Gueck has been a licensed massage therapist since 2002, beginning her journey at Brenneke School of Massage. For more than 24 years, her work has grown into a deeply integrative practice that brings together anatomy and physiology, trauma-informed bodywork, nervous system regulation, spirituality, and the profound connection between the body, mind, and spirit.

Sherise has studied Educational Psychology, Theology, and Eastern Philosophy and has continued to follow a lifelong path of learning and exploration. Her extensive training includes Craniosacral Therapy, Hellerwork, Pregnancy Massage, Advanced Headache Treatment, Ayurvedic Medicine Theory, Chakra System Alignment, Foot Reflexology, Neuromuscular Re-education, Advanced Whiplash Recovery, and Polyvagal Theory and training.

Sherise is an Indigenous Mexican woman with lineage to the Huichol (Wixarika) tribe and is a practicing shaman. Her spiritual practice and ancestral lineage are an important part of how she understands healing, ceremony, connection, and the wisdom held within the body. She approaches this work with reverence for the individual journey, honoring each person's beliefs, experiences, and relationship with their own body and spirit.

Her work is rooted in the understanding that the body carries stories. Through compassionate touch, presence, education, and nervous system awareness, Sherise creates space for people to reconnect with themselves and develop a deeper sense of safety and embodiment.

Sherise has served as a Massage Therapy instructor at three massage schools throughout the Pacific Northwest and currently serves as a Lead Instructor at Discovery Point School of Massage. She is also an independent continuing education provider, creating and teaching courses for massage professionals, including “PTSD, Mood Disorders, and the Role of the Bodyworker,” “Ethics from a Humanist Perspective,” “Understanding the Chakra System,” “Understanding Migraines and Tension Headaches,” and “Health Equity in Massage Therapy Practice.”

As a trauma-informed practitioner, Sherise works with more than 60 clients referred by mental health professionals for pain management, somatic awareness, and nervous system reconnection related to trauma and mood disorders. Her approach recognizes that healing is not simply about addressing symptoms, but about creating the conditions in which a person can begin to feel safe, connected, and at home within their own body.

Sherise is also a Transcendental Meditation guide, Shadow Work and Mindfulness Meditation teacher. She offers private and small-group experiences that invite people into deeper reflection, awareness, and connection with themselves.

Throughout her career, Sherise has remained passionate about bridging the worlds of science, bodywork, education, and spirituality. She believes that the body is both a source of knowledge and a doorway to deeper self-understanding, and she brings curiosity, compassion, humor, and reverence to the people she serves and teaches.

Previously, Sherise served for two and a half years as an appointed Massage Educator for the Washington State Board of Massage. Her commitment to education, ethical practice, cultural awareness, and compassionate care continues to guide her work.

Her registered service dog, Cedar, accompanies her in the office and provides additional comfort and support to those she works with.