by ncbtmb | Apr 20, 2021 | Spotlight
Please provide your full name, current location, and current job title. My name is Deborah Wood-Scearbo, my current location is Georgetown, Massachusetts. I am the proud owner and operator of Massage Experts, which employs two wonderfully talented therapists. I have...
by ncbtmb | Feb 1, 2022 | Spotlight
Please provide your full name and current location. Crista de la Garza, LMT, BCTMB, Lafayette, CO Provide one fun fact about you. I have a weakness for adopting animals that make eye contact with me. (Our household cares for 2 fancy goldfish, a tuxedo cat, a large...
by ncbtmb | Dec 17, 2020 | Spotlight
Please provide your full name, current location, and current job title. My name is Claire Marie Miller. I reside in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a licensed and Board Certified massage therapist, and educator. Provide one fun fact about you. I own a blueberry farm...
by Nicole Cormier | Oct 5, 2023 | Spotlight
Being Nationally Board Certified brings an extra level of significance, especially when one is seeking to be part of the medical care community. As a Registered Nurse, Board Certification is a symbol of expertise in one’s field and offers patients a greater...
by Nicole Cormier | Dec 5, 2023 | Spotlight
“Becoming Board Certified was a dream I had always had. I wanted to show my students that you are never too old to achieve a goal and that the potential to be great is always there! I am passionate about massage therapy, and I believe in the advancement and advocacy...
by ncbtmb | Nov 16, 2021 | Spotlight
Please provide your full name, current location, and current job title. Alison M Branfoot Dinardi, LMT, BCTMB, Rockville Maryland. Provide one fun fact about you. I am training my 6-month old puppy to be a Canine Good Citizen so I can take her with me to work and...
by ncbtmb | Aug 1, 2018 | Spotlight
How did you discover the massage therapy profession? I was teaching school, human biology, internationally for a number of years. When teaching in Tokyo, Japan I discovered many of the doctors there would refer people for massage therapy, acupuncture and other...
by ncbtmb | Feb 28, 2018 | Spotlight
My first experience receiving a massage was when I was 20-years-old and it almost scared me from receiving more massages. One of my friends recommended this Asian medicine practitioner and I decided to make an appointment. When I got there, the practitioner spoke...
by Laura Quitmeyer | Sep 25, 2024 | News
Notice of Data Security Incident The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, Inc. (NCBTMB) is notifying individuals of a data security incident that may have impacted their personal information. We take the privacy and security of all...
by Laura Quitmeyer | Dec 11, 2025 | News
After a thorough review of the changes implemented by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Council of State Governments (CSG), the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) expresses its full support for the revised Compact for the...
