Dual-Licensed Kentucky and Florida

If you’re looking for a Professional Massage Therapist with over a decade of experience, you’ve come to the right place. 

Credentials: 

• Graduate of Lexington Healing Arts Academy; Lexington, KY 2012 
• 720 hours of LHAA course and clinical work
• 24 hours of Continuing Education class with one of the Pioneers of  Oncology Massage, Therapist Gayle MacDonald. (People Living with Cancer)
• 16 hours of continuing education with the well-known Erik Dalton in his Motion is Lotion class.
• Dual-Licensed Kentucky and Florida
• Services in the areas of Richmond, KY, and St. Petersburg, FL
• Trauma-Informed Massage

Where have I worked?

• Chiropractor Offices
• Salon & Spas
• Corporate Massage (Massage Envy)

My true love of massage has come from working for myself. I feel that I can give my undivided attention and devote my skills and time to my client's needs.

Background in a healthcare setting:

• Three years of Nursing School experience.
• Two of those years were in a clinical setting on the Med-Surg and ICU floors in Lexington, KY.
• One year at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Center as a Float SRCNA on the Brain Injury and Stroke Units. 

What other work do you do; Professional & Volunteer?

• 13 years as a Patient Advocate for over 13 years
• The American Cancer Society-Fundraiser and Patient Advocate
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society-Fundraiser and Co-Event Coordinator for the Light the Night
• National Patient Advocate Foundation- Patient Advocate (Patient Congress- Lobby Days) and Stakeholder
• Pharmacy Quality Alliance- Patient Advisor and Stakeholder

What is your current focus?

I am currently working as a Patient Advisor for Pharmacy Quality Alliance on Oncology medicine and continue my role as a Patient Advocate with National Patient Advocate Foundation.  Alongside this, I have recently released my website Patient Voices Matter which can be located at Patient Voices Matter.

The website is a free informational resource guide for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.

Are you still massaging and what are your focus areas?

YES! I am still offering massage but it is on a very limited availability as I have moved over to more of a Patient Advocate role.  I enjoy giving back to the community by working with people battling cancer, and chronic illness, and their caregivers with trauma-informed massage. Body-Mind-Spirit

If you are looking for a compassionate, understanding, experienced massage therapist please contact Rebecca to go over your needs and expectations and make a plan that best suits you. 

Do you offer a sliding scale for massage services?

YES! If a client meets the criteria a sliding scale can be offered for massage services.

Contact Information

• Text or Call (859) 888-0899
• Email: RebeccaBarnesLMT@gmail.com

**Limited availability**

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” ― Dale Carnegie