Today is international women’s day, and we wanted to ask our own Tara Hagan-Fields, RMT a few questions about what it means to be a Women’s Health focused practitioner. Why did you decide to focus your practice on Women’s Health? I chose to focus my practice on Women’s Health because at the time I truly felt that there were too many therapists that were focusing in on general health and wellness. There weren’t enough therapists with a voice and a specialization in anything specific, especially not in the women’s health field. I was a new grad in a world of many RMT’s. I graduated with 30+ fellow colleagues in 2006, we all had the same level of training and the same knowledge base that we had learned while in school. I immediately needed to separate myself from the group as an individual who understood something more then the rest. I had developed a passion for the treating of pregnant women while in school, so after graduation, I immediately went after more courses! I felt I needed to learn more!. Along the way I grew as a therapist and as a woman. I recognized my passion was more then just treating pregnant women; It actually was more about treating all women, and women’s health related issues. Today I am completely
March 8, 2026
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