About Me

Hello and Thank you for your interest in Bio-Savvy Living.

A lifelong advocate, coach, educator and practitioner in health and wellness, Bio-Savvy Living reflects a vision where together we explore freedom from patterns locking or blocking movement of thoughts, energy, body and passions. We develop mindfulness in approaches to our decisions and create a plan which restores energy and enhances our ability to recognize more fully our natural gifts therefore creating a beautiful blend of nourishing peace and tranquility at the deepest levels while igniting abounding energy.

Keeping in harmony with the Bio-Savvy mission, you can expect a therapeutic environment which is supportive to your health. Many massage products contain harmful preservatives and other chemicals which increase the toxin load on the body. My practice respects the environment within the massage session as well as the quality of the work provided. Therefore, clients have the choice of certified organic and nourishing coconut oil or grape seed oil, food grade organic essential oils, organic linens cleaned in free and clear non-toxic unscented laundry cleaners, tables with no varnishes or toxic padding, no perfumes or talcs, and surroundings with natural non-chemical toxic cleaning products.Please ask for details and locations.

For a complete bio including my educational background see below. For my approach to holistic session practices, and massage therapy styles, simply give me a call, text or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you.

BIOGRAPHY

Relevant Background

Sue Norcia is a NC Licensed Massage Therapist, a massage therapy instructor and Board Certified National CEU Provider for Massage Therapists. She is also a trained Counselor and is a personal and professional performance and environmental coach and an advocate for non-toxic living. She is currently studying Eco and Environmental Psychology and Healthy Building Design.

Sue has over 20 years of coaching, consulting and counseling, with industry and private practice experience. She combines her coaching expertise with her business knowledge to offer clients a holistic approach to personal and professional development.

Professional History

Corporate Experience

Along side her private practice, Sue works with various sized companies as a professional coach and whole organization wellness bringing natural balance to people and processes. Her focus is on home/work-life balance and she works with a client focused, personalized model in helping clients, identify, reach and achieve their aspirations. She has worked extensively with individuals at all business levels, as well as with organizations which value a healthy model.

Therapeutic Experience and Areas of Expertise

Specialties include stress and anxiety, depression, job-related difficulties and career change related issues, relationships, individual/personal coaching, life transitions, athletic mind/body therapy, movement constriction, body image issues, and just simply feeling "stuck". She has worked with populations of adolescents and seniors. 

Educational Background

Sue has a MA degree in Counseling Psychology from Bowling Green State University and BA degree from University of Toledo in Cognitive Psychology. She has additional doctorate level graduate education in Human Resource Management and Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, Seattle Pacific University and North Carolina State University where she is PhD/abd.  She is a Certified Trainer and Organization Development Specialist from the University of Washington.

She has studied extensively in the field of bodywork and massage therapy as well as body psychotherapy. She is a graduate of the Body Therapy Institute in Silk Hope, NC and has been an active licensed practitioner for over 20 years. She has served as a past adjunct faculty member at Mount Olive College where she instructed adults in baccalaureate level Multi-Dimensional Health classes. She was a clinical faculty member teaching Radiologic Science in the Medical School at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She is a current instructor of massage therapy students. Public speaker and author on topics of leadership, Sue has been a guest speaker at various professional organization conventions, university graduations, and professional luncheons. She is a member of the AMTA. She has done extensive volunteer public service as a court appointed advocate for abused, dependent and neglected children.

Animal Therapy

Sue is an avid animal advocate and has rescued several dogs and fostered fledgling rescue birds. She regularly applies massage and gentle pet therapy to her animals and has worked with calming hyperactive dogs and given relief to senior canine citizens.