Nancy Bradshaw

OTL Occupational Therapist

Treatment Philosophy

I believe that attuned gentle touch can support an individual’s healing journey whether your goals are physical, spiritual, or emotional restoration. Addressing central nervous system regulation enhances your own healing process. CST assists in integrating more fully other types of body work, medical care, or emotional healing. Collaborating with other professionals with a whole person approach will inform and enhance your quality of daily life.

Professional Foundation:

I am a Licensed Occupational Therapist with over 30 years of healthcare experience. I earned my degree from Florida International University and have worked across diverse cultures and healthcare settings, helping people reclaim functional independence and improve their quality of life.

My healthcare experience has given me a deep understanding of the central nervous system’s response to stress, trauma and overburdening as well as healing interventions to bring relief.

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist with over 30 years healthcare experience

  • Specialized craniosacral therapy training from the Upledger Institute, Lyons Institute, Carol Gray Institute; Healing from the Core and Biodynamic CST, Being Known Institute, Soul Well Center

  • Healthcare Administrator and Nonprofit director in sexual health and pregnancy medical clinic

  • DONA Doula trained 

  • Commitment to evidence-based practice and professional standards

Craniosacral Therapy Specialization

I discovered craniosacral therapy's potential for supporting central nervous system regulation and began my career as an OT with adults and children working with neurological and neurodevelopmental challenges. Enjoying the hands approach I attended massage school and Upledger Institute recognizing the power of healing in attuned touch. Craniosacral therapy as a gentle, non-invasive approach that can significantly improve how people manage daily stress and engage with their lives.

Professional Approach

My approach to craniosacral therapy emphasizes:

  • Education and understanding - Helping clients learn how the work supports their nervous system

  • Professional, gentle care - Meeting each person where they are in their healing journey

  • Evidence-based practice - Grounding the work in health care knowledge and CNS science

  • Individual assessment - Tailoring treatment to each person's needs and goals

"When mobility improves and the central nervous system calms, people experience greater ease in their daily lives. I provide skilled, caring treatment that helps your nervous system find its natural state of rest, balance and ease."

Areas of Focus

My craniosacral therapy practice serves:

  • Pregnant women seeking nervous system support during major life transitions

  • Infants

  • Postpartum related issues

  • Adults managing stress who want better daily stress management

  • People with specific conditions including chronic pain, migraines, neurological disorders, long term illness

  • Clients seeking complementary care to physical therapy, chiropractic, or counseling

Educational Approach

I provide:

  • Explanations of how the work supports central nervous system health

  • Self help and parent/baby materials as needed

  • Guidance on integrating work between sessions

Credentials & Training

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist (North Carolina OT/L 11382) (Florida OTL 26347

  • National Board Certification (Occupational Therapy AA298554)

  • Upledger Institute Trained in Craniosacral Therapy

  • 30+ years healthcare experience across multiple therapeutic settings

  • Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Florida International University

I find it an honor to offer a whole person approach exploring the effects of your current needs on your lifestyle and address them with this gentle treatment.

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Nancy Bradshaw, OT and Craniosacral Therapy Professional Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Can CST Help Me?

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, manual therapy for individuals on a physical, psychological, or spiritual healing path. CST provides CNS support for those in prolonged recovery from sickness; with degenerative or neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease; trauma recovery either physical or emotional.

CST benefits the life transition in birth where the baby is adapting to life outside the womb and for the mother during pregnancy and postpartum recovery.

By regulating our central nervous system, CST enhances resilience and promotes a balanced integration of body, mind and spirit.

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Contact

Email Nancy@lighttouchjax.com