Structural Energetic Therapy® Center

10017 Park Place Avenue
Riverview, FL 33569 (MM#19728)

What is Structural Energetic Therapy®?

Structural Energetic Therapy (SET) is a specific set of techniques applied to protocols that have been developed to release old structural patterns in order to rehabilitate and support a new balanced postural alignment. Unlike the ten-session model for body restructuring, SET is based on the needs of the client, beginning with releasing the structural imbalance responsible for the primary area of discomfort. For example: in a whiplash injury, the treatment starts with releasing the musculature, myofascial patterns, adhesions and inflammation in the cervical area. After the pain is reduced, and the cervical structural alignment is improved, then anyimbalances in the pelvic and/or thoracic regions need to be released so that the improved alignment of the neck is supported. When this is accomplished, the whole structure supports balance and function. In other ten-session restructuring therapies, only the surface myofascial layers of the entire structure are released on the first visit. Subsequent sessions treat the deeper layers. In SET, all levels are addressed in the first session. The massage therapist incorporates the NICS (National Institute of CranioSacral Studies) cranial techniques to initiate the unwinding of the holding patterns within the body, and then continues with the soft tissue work moving from superficial to deep as the tissues release and unwind.

This provides pain relief and an initial balancing in the first session! 

You really can feel better!

Each individual is unique in the way patterns are held in the body, the response of the tissues to the therapy, and theemotional expression of the body. There is a core distortion in virtually every client that results in a spiral torsion creating an imbalance of the entire structure including the cranium. Clients in pain usually have a structural collapse somewhere in this core distortion pattern causing greater distortion and resulting compensations. Often the compensations are from the counter spasms, which can cause more pain than the initial injured area, and will frequently be the reason for seeking treatment. SET techniques concentrate first on the structural problems responsible for the primary area of pain before addressing the total structure. The initial pattern to be released is the core distortion pattern based on body torsion. Some clients will achieve structural balance following the release ofthis one pattern, while others may continue the unwinding process by moving into other sub-patterns. The SET therapist analyzes the body structure at the beginning of each session, observes the most limiting factors inhibiting the balance of the structure, and follows the protocol to treat the specific sub-pattern presented. The number of sessions needed to achieve a well-balanced, supported structure depends on the severity and extent of the problems, and the client’s response to the therapy. A structure that is in a balanced postural alignment is likely to be able to function more efficiently and free of pain, and will be better able to withstand the stresses and traumas of life experiences.

SET compliments standard medical treatments, chiropractic, and counseling both as a primary therapy and an adjunct therapy.

CONDITIONS HELPED BY SET:

Carpal Tunnel

Neck, Back, Shoulder Pain

Whiplash

Headaches

Herniated / bulging discs

Tendonitis

Surgical Scars and Adhesions

Nerve Entrapments

Arthritis

Osteoporosis

Joint Flexibility

TMJ

Strains and Muscle Pulls

Trigger Finger

Fibromyalgia, Lupus, and much more!

Please feel free to email or call us at 813-856-4SET (4738)

Gift Certificates available!

To learn more, visit www.StructuralEnergeticTherapy.com

SET Therapist for the Riverview SET Center:

Heather H. Smith, LMT (MA#36852) has been a licensed massage therapist since 2002, and graduated from SET in November of 2004. A native Floridian, she lives in Valrico with her cats, Onyx, Aggie and Galena. Prior to opening the Structural Energetic Therapy Center in Riverview, she taught massage for 2 years and was the Advanced Massage Therapy Program Director for a local private college. She is currently assisting Don McCann in SET workshops and has recently graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelors degree in Alternative Medicine from Everglades University. Heather has also completed the Advanced Emotional Release Technique course and is one of only 10 SET Therapists who are certified for cranial work on children ages 7 and older.

Anthony Dennett, LMT (MA#48412) Graduated from Sanford Brown Institute and ahs been a licensed massage therapist since 2006. He has completed Phase I and Phase II of his SET training and will graduate in November, 2008. A student of Yu Hu Tai Chi Yon Chuan and QiGong for relaxation and health, he is also trained as a fitness instructor. Anthony is dedicated to helping people achieve their health and wellness goals.

Founder of SET / Author

DON McCANN, MA, LMHC, LMT, CSETT developed Structural Energetic Therapy over 30 years, and is a Structural Energetic Therapist, Certified Postural Integrator, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH0705), Licensed Massage Therapist (MA0003267), past FSMTA Executive President, Certified Reichian Release Therapist, has expertise in N.I.C.S. Craniosacral Therapy, Bioenergetic Therapy, Rebirthing, Gestalt Therapy, and Hypnosis. He has lectured and instructed at Universities, National and State Conventions, and Health Shows, teaches an intensive training in Structural Energetic Therapy (SET), twelve workshops, produced three video tapes, authored A Treatment Manual for Structural Massage Therapy, Relief From Head, Neck, and Shoulder Pain- Quick Release Technique, Relief From, Neck, and Shoulder Pain, Relief from Carpal Tunnel Pain and Other Nerve Entrapment Syndromes, Relief from Back Pain & Associated Conditions of the Lower Extremities. He is a past staff therapist for Tampa Bay Rowdies.