OUR TEAM

As a life-long student of movement and owner of Turning Pointe, Alissa has over a decade of personal and professional experience dedicated to the healing arts — from teaching yoga and therapeutic exercise in physical therapy clinics to practicing massage therapy in chiropractic clinics and wellness centers. She is dedicated to helping individuals identify and treat pain and movement dysfunction at the source to return to activities they love and avoid future injuries.

Patients often make their way to Alissa’s treatment room exhausted and desperate for relief after finding few answers elsewhere. Her approach has been described as deeply informed, affirming, compassionate, and caring — and she is so fulfilled by following the threads that lead to less suffering for everyone from professional athletes to folks just wishing to feel better in their bodies.

Alissa is passionate about supporting people who are struggling with multifaceted symptoms, overlapping or evasive diagnoses, and persistent pain. She is particularly interested and skilled in addressing radiculopathic conditions including experiences of weakness, numbness, and tingling; chronic headaches, menstrual cycle concerns, injuries related to sports and exercise, and symptoms of overtaxed nervous systems including anxiety and insomnia. Alissa also brings a deep understanding of how circumstances of overwhelm, transitional grief, and bereavement affect the body, connecting the dots between physical and mental-emotional distress.

Alissa holds a Master of Science in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Human Physiology from San Francisco State University. She has 500 hour certifications in both massage therapy and yoga instruction. She is currently pursuing a post-graduate certificate in Sports Medicine Acupuncture from one of the most advanced orthopedic & sports medicine acupuncture programs available. When she is not at the clinic, Alissa enjoys hiking, cycling, swimming, creating fiber art, and spending time with her partner and two cats. You can learn more about Alissa in this meet your practitioner interview on our blog.

With nearly a decade of experience in primary care and gynecology, Winslett is dedicated to treating a wide range of health concerns with a holistic approach. Her unique blend of Eastern and Western medicine, grounded in evidence-based research, ensures that every patient receives comprehensive, personalized care.

Winslett’s passion for East Asian medicine was ignited by her own journey through chronic illness. This transformative experience led her to earn a Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Driven by a desire to provide gentle and effective treatment, she trained in gentle Japanese acupuncture under the mentorship of Tsuyoshi Shimamura Sensei.

Collaboration is at the heart of Winslett's practice. She works closely with a diverse team of medical providers to create integrated treatment plans that enhance health outcomes across all areas of life. By taking the time to understand each patient’s unique health history, she tailors her approach to align with their individual needs and goals.

Winslett’s treatment style is approachable, thorough, and thoughtful. She excels at viewing the bigger picture of a patient’s vitality, whether they’re seeking relief from musculoskeletal pain, pelvic pain, assistance with fertility, support during pregnancy and postpartum, or help managing stress. Her ultimate goal is to enhance your daily experience and empower you to achieve both short- and long-term health goals.

Outside of her practice, Winslett is an avid mover—enjoying everything from dance and hiking to tai chi and weight lifting. She finds joy in sharing meals with friends, exploring new places, and taking long walks to discover fresh perspectives. You can learn more about Winslett in this meet your practitioner interview on our blog.

Brent’s decade-long career as a professional dancer, with the high demands on his body that come with it, has given him a deep personal knowledge and inherent interest in pain and injury management — and led him on a journey into massage and manual therapy.

With a treatment style that is primarily informed by Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Pin and Stretch, and elements of CranioSacral therapy, among others, Brent works with each individual to find the approach that is best suited for their particular body and symptoms. He enjoys supporting active people move out of pain and working with patients to de-pattern postural and movement habits that contribute to persistent conditions. He is especially skilled and most frequently booked by people experiencing both acute and longstanding musculoskeletal pain or restriction of the lower back, neck, shoulders, lower legs, and ankles and often sends patients home with stretches or movement suggestions for support outside of sessions. Brent is most fulfilled when someone leaves a session with significantly diminished pain — something a majority of his patients enjoy after even a single visit!

After growing up in Portland, Brent graduated from Point Park University with a BFA in modern dance. From there, he studied and obtained his massage therapy license from East West College of the Healing Arts. Brent has danced professionally with Pillow Project, Attack Theater, Éowyn Emerald and Dancers, Bodyvox, and Washington Dance Collective and is a member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS). He remains active in the Portland dance community and enjoys yoga, hiking, camping, playing video games and reading. You can learn more about Brent in this meet your practitioner interview on our blog.

As a professional dancer with over 20 years of experience and with her lived experience with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Molly has a deep understanding of chronic pain, injury management & prevention, hypermobility disorders, and neurological conditions. She has always found manual therapy to be an important component of supporting the moving body, mind-body connection, and mental wellbeing. 

With empathy and compassion at the core of her work, Molly uses various structurally-based and trauma-informed treatment styles to engage the parasympathetic nervous system to de (and re)-construct postural habits, tension, and guarding that may be the underlying cause of chronic pain and acute injury. Using combined modalities tailored to each patient, including Integrative Bodywork, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue, CranioSacral Therapy, and Cupping Therapy, her style has been described as slow, focused, detailed, and intentional; meeting and supporting your body where it is in the moment. 

Molly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ballet from the University of Cincinnati’s college - Conservatory of Music (CCM) and received her massage therapy education from East West College of the Healing Arts. Molly is a Dance Medicine Specialist and member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS). She enjoys working with self-identifying Artistic Athletes, Creatives of all likes, and neurodivergent folks.

Molly lives on 60 acres of working farmland with her partner where they farm organic vegetables and cut flowers, keep bees, and tend to chickens. You can learn more about Molly in this meet your practitioner interview on our blog.

A clinic neighbor, Allison is very likely the first correspondence you’ll have and face you’ll see as a patient with us! She’s the wizard who makes all of our magic happen and when not at the clinic, trust she’s behind the scenes working to improve our processes & practices or mapping out some new ideas for us.

Her funky collage of professional experience includes nearly a decade in the film industry as a festival curator, director of programming, and outreach & education director. Allison has opened an independent coffee shop and worn a series of hats intended for marketing directors, senior account execs, farmers market managers, sales specialists, consultants who advise on systems and organization, and lastly but not leastly, the very particular type of hat made for unicorns (actual job title and best fitting hat!).

In addition to lending her skill sets to us, Allison provides 1:1 remote support as a certified transformational coach through her practice Being Alive and is working on crafting herbal offerings through small creative projects The Common Cauldron and Practical Magic Kitchen. Allison agrees with bell hooks that love is a verb and shares Bjork’s revelation that nature has fixed no limits on our hopes. In her free time, Allison is cooking, gardening, hiking and generally immersed in nature, hanging out with her husband and two cats, and learning as much as and as often as she can about an endless list of interests!