Our team of pelvic floor PTs collectively have over 45 years of patient care experience and are continuously expanding their knowledge and expertise in the pelvic health field.
Rachel Schacht, PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor Therapist, Clinic Director
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Dr. Rachel Schacht earned her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology at the University of Maryland and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Hunter College in New York City.
Rachel has experience treating a diverse patient population including pelvic health, orthopedics, post surgical recovery, geriatrics and pediatrics. She has always been passionate about human anatomy and movement science, which serves as the driving force behind the desire to help people overcome their health challenges through exercise. She has completed continuing education classes through Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation, the Institution of Physical Art (CoreFirst Strategies) and Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars. She is also certified in pilates mat and dry needling and is excited to further her manual therapy certification in the future.
Rachel grew up in Michigan, and is thrilled to be growing her family here in New England. In her free time, Rachel enjoys traveling, cooking, snowboarding, and spending time with her husband and daughter Nora in Sharon, MA.
Danielle Kearney, PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor Therapist
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Dr. Danielle Kearney earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Science and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Quinnipiac University in Hamden CT.
Danielle has ten years experience treating a diverse patient population including orthopedics, geriatrics, post op, and pelvic health patients. Growing up as an athlete, initially she was drawn to PT to help patients return to sport and preferred activities after injury. Since becoming a mom, this passion shifted to pelvic health to take an active role in providing women with the appropriate and necessary care to optimize their recovery. She has completed continuing education classes through Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation and Mass General Institute of Health Professionals.
Danielle grew up nearby in Framingham, MA and enjoys DIY house projects, playing soccer and cooking in her spare time. She lives in Medway, MA with her husband and two sons.
Nicole Morteo, PT, DPT, NCS
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor Therapist
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Nicole Morteo, PT, DPT, NCS earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, and her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Merrimack College. She has experience in both the inpatient acute hospital setting and the outpatient setting.
Nicole has been a board certified Neurologic Clinic Specialist since 2014. She completed training in pelvic health through the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, including in pregnancy/postpartum rehab. Nicole also has advanced training in stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, including pessary fitting, through Women's Health Training Associates. She is also a certified Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach. After experiencing for herself how much is lacking in perinatal care, Nicole shifted her practice to focus on pelvic health in order to be able to empower women in their own pregnancy and postpartum journeys.
Nicole is originally from the South Shore, and now lives in Milton with her husband and their two children. She enjoys traveling, cooking, fitness classes, and spending as much time as possible with her family.
Alyssa Demeule, PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor Therapist
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Dr. Alyssa Demeule earned both her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences and Doctorate of Physical Therapy through an accelerated program at Quinnipiac University in Hamden CT.
Alyssa has gained experience treating diverse patient populations in multiple settings including pelvic health, orthopedics, vestibular, geriatrics, and neurological conditions. She is extremely passionate about pelvic floor physical therapy, and puts her energy toward educating people and advocating for the growth of the specialty. She has completed continuing education training through Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation to further her clinical skills and is trained to treat both men and women. Alyssa became interested in treating pelvic health conditions after her own experience in pelvic floor therapy dealing with chronic pelvic pain. This allows her to empathize and connect with her patients as she guides them through their own pelvic rehabilitation journey.
Alyssa grew up on the North Shore in Merrimac MA and enjoys the beach, hiking in NH, running, traveling to new places, and walking her black lab, Ollie, in her free time
Ashley Mahan, PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor Therapist
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Ashley earned her Doctorate from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA and her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from University of Massachusetts Amherst.
She has undergone specialized training in the evaluation and treatment of pelvic health conditions through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and APTA for both men and women. In addition, she is also a Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist and trained in functional dry needling.
Her goal is to deliver compassionate, patient centered care in order to have individuals meet their personal goals.
Ashley has always had a strong interest in pelvic health gaining exposure to the field in clinical rotations, but since becoming a mom she has a new appreciation for the importance of pre and postnatal care.
She grew up on the South Shore and now resides in Braintree with her husband and daughter Olivia. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys spending time with friends and family, trying new cooking recipes and finding new fitness classes.
Cyndi Lucas PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor Therapist
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Cyndi earned her bachelor’s degree in Movement Science, Sports, and Leisure Studies from Westfield State College and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University in Virginia.
Cyndi spent the first ten years of her career treating a wide variety of patient populations in the outpatient setting including geriatric, neurologic, orthopedic, and athletic populations. In the past five years through her own journey in becoming a mom she has personally experienced how vulnerable this phase of life can be and how important pelvic floor therapy is. With her experience treating in the fitness and weightlifting environments combined with her passion of treating the pelvic floor, Cyndi loves helping women navigate their fitness levels safely during the perinatal and postpartum phases.
Cyndi has experience treating a wide variety of pelvic floor conditions including but not limited to incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, prolapse, constipation, and endometriosis. She uses a combination of manual therapy, dry needling, exercise, education, and sport specific training to help women meet their goals.
Cyndi grew up in central MA, and has settled in Boston with her wife, two boys, and dog. Outside of physical therapy, she stays busy photographing weddings, families, and babies. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, being active, and spending time with family and friends.
Jenifer McLaughlin, PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor Therapist
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Dr. Jenifer McLaughlin earned her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Merrimack College and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Creighton University in Omaha, NE.
Jen’s interest in pelvic health began early during one of her first clinical rotations, where she immediately connected with the specialty’s holistic and deeply impactful nature. She spent the beginning of her career building a strong foundation in general outpatient orthopedics, treating a wide range of patients before choosing to focus her work on pelvic health.
Before joining MomLife, Jen supported patients through prenatal and postpartum care and treated concerns such as incontinence, pelvic pain, constipation, prolapse, diastasis recti, and dyspareunia. She also brings extensive orthopedic experience, especially with conditions involving the sacroiliac joint, back, and hips, and is trained in functional dry needling. Jen continues to advance her pelvic and orthopedic training through the APTA’s Pelvic Health and Obstetrics tracks as well as ongoing orthopedic coursework through MGH Institute of Health Professions. She also serves on the board of the Pelvic Health Special Interest Group for the Massachusetts APTA chapter.
Originally from Connecticut, Jen has lived on both coasts and in the Midwest before settling in Medfield with her husband and two daughters. She is active in the community, volunteers as a Girl Scout troop assistant leader, and coaches her daughters’ soccer and basketball teams. Outside the clinic, she loves staying active with racquet sports, spending time with friends, and keeping her family healthy and moving.
Katie Luchini
Office Manager
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Katie Luchini earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst as well as receiving her nursing license from Quincy College.
For the past 20 years Katie has worked as a nurse in both the acute and non acute settings. She knew at early age helping care for others is what she was meant to do and feels privileged she has been able to do so. She always had a passion for women’s health, however after having a difficult pregnancy of her own, her passion grew.
Katie grew up in Dedham, Ma and now lives in Medfield with her husband and Triplet daughters Charlotte, Lilly & Molly, as well as their new puppy Maple.
In her free time she enjoys movie nights with her family, attending her daughters endless sporting events, reading, going for walks and spending time at the beach.
Maggie Calderon,
Front Desk Coordinator
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Maggie Calderon has been a lifetime student, going to school for her personal studies and
applied sciences degrees while raising her three children for the past 12 years.
She originally grew up north of Seattle but made her way to Boston where she met her husband and had her first child. While pregnant with her second moved back to Washington
State where she and her family lived for 8 years (and had one more child), until recently when they made the trek back to Massachusetts.
In her free time, Maggie loves to read, bake and work on household projects. Volunteers a lot of time with the youth of her church community and schools.
Liz Almeida
Front Desk Coordinator
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Liz brings a diverse background to MomLife Health and Wellness, with experience ranging from retail management to kickboxing instructor. Her journey to this role is a personal one; after undergoing surgery for endometriosis, Liz found crucial support and care at our clinic through Pelvic Floor Therapy, which was instrumental in her post-surgery recovery. Inspired by her own experience, she joined our team with a passion for helping others access the same level of compassionate care.
Adding to her knowledge base she is currently pursuing a degree in computer sciences. In her free time she can often be found with her nose in a book or enjoying any outdoor activity where she can bring her dog!
Marybeth Flynn
Front Desk Coordinator
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Marybeth brings over 20 years of experience in patient care, with a strong background in Women’s Health. She has worked in OB-GYN, primary care, and hospital settings, and she’s passionate about creating a warm, welcoming, and efficient experience for every patient who walks through our doors.
In addition to her healthcare career, Marybeth spent more than a decade managing a thriving salon, which sharpened her leadership, multitasking, and client-care skills.
A lifelong Braintree resident, she lives with her husband and their two youngest sons. Marybeth is a proud mom of four and “Nina” to six wonderful grandchildren. In her free time, she loves spending time with family and friends.
Caryn Phillips, PT, DPT, Founder of MomLife
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor Therapist, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athlete Specialist, Owner
Dr. Caryn Phillips knows first-hand about the changes women go through physically, mentally and hormonally during pregnancy and during the postpartum period. So much of this is never discussed with health care providers, leaving women feeling poorly informed and helpless throughout this monumental stage of their lives. In creating MomLife Health and Wellness, Caryn's hope is to bridge the gap between new/expecting moms and perinatal health by bringing all the information to you!
Dr. Caryn is currently not seeing new patients.
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Caryn received her Masters from the University of Connecticut and went on to receive her Doctorate from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. She has completed numerous trainings focusing on prenatal and postpartum exercise, yoga for pelvic pain, myofascial and visceral manual techniques, bowel dysfunction, mind-body connection, and more. She is also certified in functional dry needling, and is a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach. In addition to patient care, Caryn assisted in developing a new pelvic health program in a major Boston hospital. She is very passionate about increasing pelvic and perinatal health awareness in our communities.
She is a mom of two boys, Brayden and Oliver, and lives with them and her husband in Franklin, MA.