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"I have only had two sessions thus far, with the second being yesterday. I have chronic pain, chronic fatigue, joint hypermobility pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, along with chronic complex PTSD. I have been in mental health treatment for the majority of my life and have been to every specialist who will see me but have made no definitive progress. The body truly keeps the score and my body has been through a war. This has been the closest I have ever been to true calm and peace. I am eternally grateful for this experience and hope to continue to make this progress so that I can have a pain free, emotionally and physically, life as much as possible. "

Beverly from at Hockessin Holistic Health

Mar 16, 2025

"This may be a lengthy review, but I feel the need to share what Emmanuelle has done for me because what she does really works. I don’t know how it works, and I don’t need to know. What I do know, is that after a handful of sessions with Emmanuelle, the few aches and pains that I had, and have had for years, are now either gone, or disappearing. I injured my knee while working out four years ago, and it has caused me pain ever since. I’ve been to doctors and had x-rays and MRI’s, and they showed nothing at all wrong with my knee. So, I didn’t think there was anything more that I could do, other than not do the things that caused me pain. A few weeks back, just kneeling on the sofa would hurt me tremendously. But now, I can push hard on that spot on my knee that always used to hurt, and feel nothing. I literally used to have to limp for about 30 seconds after sitting for a while with my knee bent, but that has completely stopped. I now walk normally, sit however I like, and feel no pain. She is now actively working on my shoulder that hasn't had full use of movement for more years than I can recall. It was like my shoulder was locked, and I actually felt the moment where it unlocked in our last session. I can now circle my arm all the way around, which I definitely could not do before, and astonishingly, with zero pain. It has gotten increasingly looser and less sore, in the two weeks since our session, and I could not be happier. I never even expected anything like this when I went to see Emmanuelle. I just went there with an open mind, to see what would happen because I heard good things about her. And, I’m so glad I did, because not only is Emmanuelle a tremendously gifted healer, but her kindness and positivity leave you just feeling better about everything. I highly recommend opening your mind and scheduling a session with Emmanuelle. You will feel better if you do. "

Dawn H. from at Hockessin Holistic Health

May 31, 2024

"I came to Emmanuelle for the first time in a panic. My nervous system was completely deregulated from a recent event and I was desperate for help. She was kind enough to fit me in within a couple of days (I was looking at a 4-6 week wait at other places) Em listened to me with kindness and attention and gently worked with me that day to help my body to reregulate. She also gave me guidance in self care for the times between sessions. As our work progressed, Emmanuelle was able to begin gently addressing my chronic pain points (low back, hip, neck and migraines). Over the course of our work my physical pain has substantially diminished. Chronic complaints have become occasional. Amazingly, my body is also more relaxed, warm, energized and at ease in a general way. I attribute this to both Emmanuelle’s deep knowledge of body systems and her commitment to and awareness of the power of the energetic field between client and practitioner. Emmanuelle is not only an extremely knowledgeable person and a talented and sensitive bodyworker, she is also a truly safe and loving person who listens well and is completely committed to the healing of her clients. I consider the work Em and I have done together to be some of the most important in my life. Not only has it gently relieved chronic pain but it has also provided safety and space for my body and spirit begin to rework and set right substantial early childhood trauma. Emmanuelle is changing my life for the better one session at a time. I could not be happier or more grateful to have found her. Highly, highly recommend. "

Katey C. from at Hockessin Holistic Health

Mar 29, 2024

"I started seeing Emmanuelle in January of this year , I had severe trauma from a 21 ft fall in 2017 as well as Neuropathy on my right side as a result of throat cancer and surgery that removed 40 lymph nodes from my neck in 2020. At the time I was taking 800 milligrams of Gabapentin twice a day. She has been nothing short of amazing, working with me over the last year and has taken great pride in helping me work thru all of my trauma. I travel 2 hours to see her and she has done 2-4 hour appointments to help me along. She is truly amazing in her therapies as well as helping me by recommending other programs to help me learn about Neuroplasticity and my entire nervous system. She is trained in several therapies and has used a combination to bring me back to a mostly pain free lifestyle. I have not taken any pain meds for over 6 months... If you want relief and help with your system to relieve pain and tension I highly recommend Emmanuelle."

Wayne H. from Wilmington

Nov 27, 2023

"After many years of looking for a therapist that helps me to heal my sciatic pain without medicine, I had the blessing to met Emmanuelle. Thanks to her therapy I could sleep better, my hormones and nervous system are more balanced, and my sciatic is much much better. She will listen to you with kindness, she has the skill to connect with your emotions and help you to hear what the wisdom of your body is telling you. I recommended her. It's a great professional and excellent human being. "

Diana M. from Wilmington

Mar 06, 2021

I have found Emmanuelle unique in her abilities to provide pain relief and restore function. Over the last few years I have pursued several non-surgical treatments for pain from worsening scoliosis. I recently found Emmanuelle and she was able to successfully treat my condition within a few sessions . Releasing the restrictions resulting from my scoliosis has allowed me to successfully use the "Schrauth method" of physical therapy to maintain these improvement. I feel so fortunate to have found such a skilled practitioner.

Peggy D. 03/06/2019 9:18 AM

I started seeing Em years ago to get a running-related calf injury massaged in order to get through the next race. Little did I know I was about to go through an onslaught of running injuries, surgeries, illnesses, freak incidents, never mind chronic back pain on top of it. Through each incident, Em worked with me not only on the obvious issue at hand but also working a little deeper to address more root cause issues. Although I tend to show up at her door as Humpty Dumpty who fell off the wall again, her very sensitive hands always seem to know what most to address to put me back together again. Her career development from traditional massage to a holistic body therapy approach demonstrated her ability is incredibly intuitive or at least very in tune with the needs of her clients. Although sometimes her treatment it is not obvious right away like a traditional deep massage approach, she has resolved significant issues when traditional medicine or massage could only offer a band aid. Her warm, positive attitude combined with her intuitive hands and vast anatomical knowledge has been a gem to find.

Alison G. 08/02/2019 8:15 AM

I called Emmanuelle when I was in a panic. My back was spasming and I could hardly get off the floor, and every place I called was booked (because it was a Saturday) but, almost fatefully, I saw her on Mind Body and she was empathetic enough to open up something in her day for me. After one or two sessions, I decided to purchase a package as maintenance. Seemed like a way better fit for me than visiting a chiropractor (and yoga may not be quite enough).

I was a little weary at first, just because you can not feel what she's doing quite as much as I was used to (deep tissue, etc.) but it was clear that each area she decided needed attention was treated effectively (a lot of times it was my stomach, and of course parts of my back). She did communicate with me non verbally a couple of times which came back with some very interesting feedback - and it led to some peace with something that I may otherwise have taken longer to get to, or just left unresolved. I always enjoyed going to these sessions, Emmanuelle is very sweet, her home is lovely, sometimes we would even take about personal life, she makes it easy for you to feel welcome. If you are experiencing back pain, migraines, carpal tunnel, etc. definitely give Emmanuelle a try! She's very informed and can tell you exactly what she's doing and why - which I always found interesting. Thanks, Emmanuelle! I may be back sometime soon.

Meg D 11/19/2018 3:54 PM

About 10 years ago, I started to experience leg cramps, quite severe, which made it difficult to walk and sit for long. Regular medicine was no help and regular chiropractic was some help but not enough. I was referred for regular physical therapy, and while some strength building happened, there was a plateau. I was looking for someone who could help and knew how to locate issues. I found Emmanuelle through my chiropractor.

She found problem areas quickly and was able to relieve back pain and leg pain. Over time, Emmanuelle trained for visceral manipulation, was able to ?listen? to my body more accurately and do very subtle work that had even better results. A year ago I was diagnosed with severe spinal stenosis and was scheduled for surgery which I cancelled because I was not experiencing pain.

Emmanuelle has now added cranial sacral work to her repertoire. This has made results even better with the added benefit of longer pain-free periods. I can walk a mile to work, climb stairs somewhat normally, and sleep better because of her work. Five years ago I had radiation therapy for anal cancer. Em has been able to work on tissue to relieve adhesions and free up nerves in that area. Childhood polio in just one leg had left a limp and generally rotated spine which has greatly improved. I can see how some folks think her work is too light because they are used to deep tissue massage. But she really made a difference. She has been responsible for keeping this 71 year- old move better and enjoy life.

Bill R 8/20/2018 9:55 AM

I started going to Manual Therapy by Emmanuelle to help me relax as I had heard manual therapy could help with stress relief. What I didn't expect was that sessions with Em would actually help me process many emotions that had been hiding under the surface from years of depression and a recent experience with grief. Working with Em helps me gain clarity, process my feelings and overall feel happier and more at peace. After being in talk therapy for years, it's amazing to see how much managing depression has improved in only a few short months in my work with Em. If you have suffered at all emotionally, I highly recommend working with Em. It's one of the best things I've ever done!

Jessie M 9/07/2018 11:22 AM