Our Team

Registered Massage Therapist, Graston Technique Certified.

Massage types: Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Pre & post natal, Cupping, Rehabilitation, Chronic & Acute Pain Management, Therapeutic, Joint Mobilization, Fascial Release, and more.

Darren has over 28,000 hours of hands on practice experience and applies a patient centered, research informed model of care, since graduating from Centennial College’s Massage Therapy Advanced Diploma program, in 2002. Since then he has completed a B.P.H.E. with a minor in Health Promotion at Laurentian University and a M.A at the University of Guelph. In 2024, Darren completed the highest level of Graston Technique Certification

My goal is to provide you with relief from pain. I have experienced chronic low back pain since 2011, when I started receiving massage therapy. I am also no stranger to mental health conditions which contribute to pain.

I graduated from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in 2017 at the top of my class. Since then, I’ve furthered my education in pregnancy, lymphatic drainage, oncology, therapeutic/rehabilitative breast/chest massage, 2SLGBTQIA+ healthcare, fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome, mental health, and end-of-life care.

Here at Ripple Effects Massage Therapy, you can receive the following types of treatments by booking with me: traditional Swedish massage, pregnancy massage with a special pregnancy cushion, and lymphatic drainage massage (Vodder Level 1, indicated for intact lymphatic systems, where no lymphatic tissue has been removed/damaged). All treatments are trauma-informed.