Meet the True Therapeutics Team

Carla Akers is the owner of True Therapeutics, a licensed massage therapist with 24 years of experience, licensed esthetician, and certified Spinal Flow practitioner. Her work is deeply observant, intuitive, and focused on understanding the patterns behind pain and tension.

For Carla, a session begins before her hands make contact. She notices posture, movement, how someone holds their body, and the energy they bring into the room. These observations, paired with careful listening and a practiced sense of touch, guide her work.

Her massage style is slow, thorough, and deep, working intentionally through layers of muscle and connective tissue. Drawing from myofascial release, trigger point therapy, deep tissue, neuromuscular techniques, and a wide range of tools, she adapts her approach as she discovers what the body needs. She looks beyond the area that hurts, exploring how tension and compensation elsewhere may contribute to the problem. Her goal is to ease pain, improve movement, and help the body find greater balance.

Carla has also developed Neuro Structural Alignment, an approach that combines sacral wedges and targeted bodywork to provide new proprioceptive input to the pelvis, glutes, and surrounding tissues. Her work focuses on pelvic balance and the relationship between the sacrum and occiput, with the goal of helping clients experiencing chronic low back pain, sciatica, and sacroiliac dysfunction find relief and move more comfortably.

Carla also offers Spinal Flow and is trained in trauma-informed Introspective Breathwork®. She values both the physical and emotional aspects of care, creating space for clients to feel heard, supported, and comfortable in their bodies.

Outside her practice, Carla loves exploring Colorado and the surrounding states, camping, hiking, and discovering the beauty the Earth has to offer. She’s happiest outdoors, taking in a new view or finding a little adventure along the way.

Franny is a licensed massage therapist at True Therapeutics, specializing in deep tissue and results-driven bodywork that promotes holistic healing. With experience in chiropractic settings and alongside physical therapists, her approach is rooted in a strong understanding of movement, alignment, and functional recovery.

Her traditional massage sessions blend therapeutic modalities with deeper, targeted work to address chronic tension, muscular imbalances, and movement-related discomfort. Franny’s work is intentional and precise, incorporating fitness-informed techniques and TMJ work to support lasting relief and improved mobility.

Franny is also Level 1 certified in Neuro Structural Alignment, the approach developed by Carla Akers that incorporates sacral wedges and targeted bodywork with a focus on proprioceptive input and pelvic balance.

In addition to traditional therapeutic massage, Franny also offers Sports Massage Fusion for clients seeking performance-focused and recovery-based bodywork. She is an excellent fit for active individuals, athletes, and anyone who values effective, intelligent care that creates real change in the body.