ABout Us
With years of education, a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds, but most importantly, a steadfast commitment to health and healing, Dr’s Amy Rein and Lisa Skerritt have joined forces to open the Solarice Wellness Spa. Unlike any spa in Canada, part of what makes Solarice uniquely different than the others are the roots in which it was born.
Dr. Amy Rein, Ph.D.
Following her studies at the University of Waterloo, Rein started what she thought was going to be an exciting
career in advertising. After working for several years, Rein was disenchanted and decided to quit her job to search
for life’s meaning and a more personally rewarding career. This led her to obtain her Masters and Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Rein is now a Registered Psychologist in BC and a
Level II EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) practitioner. EMDR is a revolutionary new therapy
for freeing the mind and body that incorporates a non-invasive approach to release disturbing memories,
debilitating emotion, and restrictive beliefs. Rein treats children, youth, adults, couples and families, and has
worked in a variety of settings including hospitals, mental health centres, and private practice. Using an integrative
treatment approach that incorporates both traditional and holistic medicine, Rein’s successful form of therapy
draws on a variety of techniques that includes psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy,
hypnotherapy, relaxation and stress reduction techniques, meditation and EMDR
Dr. Lisa Skerritt
Originally from St. Kitts in the Caribbean, Skerritt had a unique upbringing. Living in a plantation house
surrounded by the diverse flora and fauna of the island, Skerritt was brought up with two parents with
pharmaceutical training. In addition to traditional Western medicine, Skerritt’s parents had a wide knowledge and
interest in folk medicine that was brought to the island by the native South Americans and Africans. Growing up
and seeing first hand the healing powers of herbs peaked Skerritt’s interest in Chinese Medicine. After years of
education in Chinese Medicine, Herbology, Shiatsu and Acupuncture from around the world including the US and
the UK, Skerritt is just one of 241 Doctor’s of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Canada. One of Skerritt’s areas of
specialty is addiction. Prior to moving to Whistler, Sherritt set up and managed the Acupuncture for Addiction
clinics in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side for the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. Skeritt also treated
Native addicts at the Vancouver Native Health Society.