Our Team
At Empower Health Boutique, our practitioners are passionate about what they do and it shows. They take the time to listen, properly assess, discuss treatment options, and address any questions or concerns. Our treatment plans are tailored to each individual client. We love our community of Stouffville, and believe that women deserve a beautiful, inclusive space for healthcare, self care, education & community events.
Dr. Brooke DeschampS
Founder, Head Chiropractor
Acupuncture Provider, Animal Chiropractor
Dr. Brooke is passionate about supporting new moms and veteran moms (and their little ones) throughout pregnancy and the postpartum transition. She adores helping her tiniest patients through infant developmental milestone checks, and working through latching and muscular imbalance issues, such as torticollis, tongue ties and colic.
She strives to help women flourish and feel empowered in their postpartum bodies, and help to shoulder any healthcare concerns. She is also a Certified Animal Chiropractor, which means she can help every member of your family.
She graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, after attending Dalhousie University for her undergraduate studies. During her clinical internship, she provided care through the family health team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.
Dr. Brooke is a proud resident of Stouffville. When not in the clinic, she enjoys travelling with her husband Robin and their daughters Audrey & Liliana, as well as renovating their century home.
Dr. Emma Wilson
Chiropractor, Acupuncture Provider
Dr. Emma embodies an evidence-based approach to care, with treatments grounded in scientific research and best practices. She prioritizes individual needs and concerns, tailoring treatment plans to each patient. Dr. Emma has a strong focus on rehabilitation, loves to treat extremities (shoulder, knees, ankles) and is committed to helping individuals of all ages lead healthier, pain-free lives.
She graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2019. From there she completed her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2023 with Summa Cum Laude designation.
Outside of work Dr. Emma enjoys learning to golf, practicing pilates, baking sweet treats, going on walks, and spending time with loved ones.
Dr. Nicole Ang
Chiropractor, Acupuncture Provider
Dr. Nicole’s goal, aside from pain relief, is to educate and provide tools that help her patients obtain their health goals in a long-lasting and lifelong manner. She is a firm believer and advocates for patient progress rather than perfection, because recovery is never a straight line, and we often have to adapt to changes life may present.
Dr. Nicole is also a certified Restorative Pilates instructor, a form of Pilates that promotes the use of mindful and gentle body movements that can be used prior, during, or post-injury. She’s passionate about movement playing a key role in injury prevention and rehabilitation. She is trained in managing patients with spinal stenosis.
Dr. Nicole studied Kinesiology at York University and continued her studies at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. When she is not in clinic, she enjoys road trips, hiking, reading, walking her two rambunctious pups, and spending time with family.
Nicole Dolan
Registered Massage Therapist, Certified Canine Massage Therapist
Driven by her passion to help people, Nicole takes pride in providing the highest standard of care to her clients. Nicole offers a variety of techniques including trigger point therapy, deep tissue therapy, pre/post natal massage, hot stone massage, cupping and relaxation massage. She is a graduate of Centennial College’s Massage Therapy Program, and has since became a part time faculty member.
As much as Nicole enjoys working with people, she has a great passion to work with and help animals. She is a Certified Canine Massage Therapist, and loves to work with your four legged family members.
When not working, you can find Nicole spending time with her family, trail walking with her husband and their dogs Gibson + Maya, enjoying a round of golf, or working on fun Pinterest projects!
Elena Papadopoulos
Registered Massage Therapist
Elena works with clients from all stages of life from infancy to elderly; and enjoys treating a variety of conditions. Her specialities include pregnancy, varsity athletes, TMJ (jaw) pain, head injuries, fibromyalgia and chronic pain clients. She makes it a priority to provide tailored treatment to individual clients to help achieve their personal goals, whether it’s to reduce daily stress, return to sport, help manage pain & discomfort, or improve mobility.
Elena graduated from Centennial College Massage Therapy program in 2018 and is a member in good standing of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. She completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Health Science, Specialized Honours BA, at York University in 2015.
Arden Warren
Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant (International Board Certified)
She currently works as a Lactation Consultant RN at a local hospital, supporting families in Labour and Delivery, postpartum, NICU, and in an outpatient Breastfeeding Clinic. She believes that with compassionate, evidence-based support, families can achieve confidence and success in reaching their feeding goals, and she is honoured to support you in your feeding journey.
Arden received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Victoria in 2000, and spent much of her career working in a variety of hospital Critical Care settings.
After the births of her two daughters, she received incredible feeding support from her birthing team and became a passionate advocate for breastfeeding. Arden completed her certificate of Breastfeeding Support from Humber College in 2018, went on to do a year-long mentorship program under the supervision of an experienced IBCLC, and became fully certified as an IBCLC in 2019.
Heather Pearsons
Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant (International Board Certified)
Heather is a mom to two busy, young boys and a new baby girl, all breastfed with some challenges along the way. She feels that having personal experience as a breastfeeding parent, is invaluable to help other parents, babies, and families. She would love to help you reach your feeding goals.
Heather holds both a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, and became a Registered Nurse in 2011. After spending 7 years as a level 3/4 NICU nurse, she discovered her passion for working with parents and babies, seeing what a difference breastmilk can make for the most vulnerable infants.
She became an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) after seeing from her hospital experience, that there is not enough prenatal or postpartum support for parents who want to breastfeed.
Savanna Rende
Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Savanna has a passion for helping clients reach their health & wellness goals through educating and sharing the importance of living a natural and holistic lifestyle nutritionally. She loves helping people nourish their bodies through a whole foods diet, that can better the quality of life.
Savanna received her diploma in natural nutrition from the Canadian school of natural nutrition. She became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN) in 2021, and has completed advanced certifications in immunology and breast cancer prevention. She has a special interest in cancer prevention & support, which stems from her own family members being affected by cancer. She is passionate about helping women approach cancer from a position of knowledge rather than fear.
She is currently studying to become a Registered Acupuncturist at Eight Branches College of Eastern Medicine. Savanna’s hobbies include a love of dance. She was a competitive dancer for 18 years, three of which with a professional company in Toronto, ON.
Sura Saftarli
Advanced Cosmetic Injector, Registered Practical Nurse
Sura has worked in the healthcare industry for over 7 years. She loves that her job allows her to help people look + feel their absolute best. She is passionate about client education and providing them with the information needed to make the best decisions regarding their treatments.
Sura offers a variety of injectable services including Botox, Filler, PRP Hair & Fat Dissolving, as well as beauty + skin treatments such as Microneedling, Dermaplanning, PRP Facials, Microblading, Powder Brows and Lip Blushing.
When she’s not working, you can find her hanging out with her dog Milo or indulging in her own self care.
Hannah Lawrence-Bauer
Clinic Administrator
This welcoming smile will be greeting you at the reception desk. Hannah is currently working towards her Bachelor Degree at Victoria College, at the University of Toronto. She later plans on attending a graduate school for Psychology.
Throughout her life, Hannah has been involved in a wide range of sports; from playing competitive beach volleyball to competing in cross country races. During her free time, Hannah enjoys walking her dog Callie, baking treat for her family, and reading the latest best sellers.