About Us

Shine Therapy is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, supported through donations, dedicated to providing massage therapy, utilizing the knowledgeable skilled touch of trained therapists, to assist the vital recovery and support the wellbeing of cancer patients and their caregivers.

Trained therapists, experienced with body structure, cancer related precautions and concerns, and integrated therapeutic techniques collaborate with the client to achieve an individual outcome. A detailed medical history is taken into consideration to create a safe and effective individualized treatment plan.

Mission

Shine Therapy provides oncology massage and/or lymphedema therapy to cancer patients/survivors, primarily those who are uninsured or underinsured, or low income in Tarrant and surrounding counties.

Vision

Partnering with wellness focused organizations in Tarrant County to provide complementary means of support for cancer patients, through therapy, education, and research.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for Shine Therapy is comprised of several individuals in the community who provide professional operational guidance from various fields. All have signed conflict of interest resolutions for the IRS and are committed to active involvement in the operation of Shine Therapy via monthly board meetings.

Chair - Bret Tate, JD-Medical Counsel
Treasurer - Ni Guttenfelder, Gateway School, Paramount Tutoring
Advisory Board - Kathleen Shide, MD, Texas Oncology
Advisory Board - Jerry Barker, MD, Texas Oncology
Suzy Lockwood, PhD, MSN, RN, OCN, CHPN, TCU Harris College of Nursing
Cheryl Ehmann, CPA, Credit Union Resources, Inc
Carlene King, TyBrion Realty, Shades of Survival
Rebecca Roberts, Hunt Oil
Secretary - Susan Price, Community Volunteer
Mary Kubes, Community Volunteer
Jane Oderberg, Cancer Care Services
Morgan Dezendorf

Press Release

For Cancer Patients, Massage Relief is 'Like Your Mother Has Taken You Into Her Lap1
1 Casstevens, David, "For Cancer Patients, Massage Relief is 'Like Your Mother Has Taken You Into Her Lap" Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2009.