Resources and Referrals
I’ve compiled a list of informational links and people I recommend.
Valuable Information
Referral Partners
The following is a list of businesses and practitioners that I particularly trust.
Please let me know if you have questions or if you still have a need that is not met by this list.
Chiropractic Care
- opens in a new windowDr. Lori-Ann Gertonson Gentle techniques and holistic chiropractic care in Albany
- opens in a new windowDr. Brendan Collins-Bride, Family and sports chiropractic in Berkeley
- opens in a new windowDr. Stefan Cohen Active Release Technique, Applied Kinesiology and sports chiropractic in Albany
- opens in a new windowDr. Gianna Mautone, Network Spinal Analysis, gentle chiropractic techniques in Berkeley
- opens in a new windowDr. Edward Espinosa Sports Chiropractor in Berkeley, Dr. Espinosa bills some insurance, including car accidents & Medpay
Sports Medicine Acupuncture & Dry Needling
- opens in a new windowConnor Weprin is a masterful acupuncturist with specialties in sports medicine, dry needling and massage.
Autoimmunity, Chronic or Mysterious Illness
- opens in a new windowSydney Malawer, at Tendervine Health, specializes in autoimmune conditions, skin disorders and custom herbal formulas.
- opens in a new windowSrinika Narayan, specializes in Nutrition Response Testing, a diagnostic technique that uses muscle testing to discern the cause of illnesses that are chronic or resist western and complementary medicine treatments.
Pregnancy, Fertility & Women’s Health
- opens in a new windowDr. Katherine Monahan, ND, Naturopathic Doctor supports people who would like a more natural approach to navigating hormone balancing and Hormone Replacement Therapy
- opens in a new windowKate McCarthy Acupuncture specializes in fertility
- opens in a new windowMitchell Family Acupuncture specializes in fertility
- opens in a new windowThe Women’s Vitality Center in Berkeley specializes in Naturopathic Medicine for all aspects of women’s health
Massage & Osteopathy
- opens in a new windowJoanne Cosgrove, CMT Orthopedic, lymphatic drainage and cranios-acral massage
- opens in a new windowSylvie Erb, offers a potent combination of manual osteopathy, a very massage-like experience, combined with somato-emotional techniques that release the emotional cause of dysfunction.
Psychotherapy & Emotional Health
- opens in a new windowTina Kopko, specializing in grief and the Grief Recovery Method. opens in a new windowHere’s a video of me interviewing Tina.
- opens in a new windowMary Fleish, specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR and Internal Family Systems
- opens in a new windowSekai Edwards, specializing in therapy for children, families, gamers, “Geeks, Creatives and Spiritual Seekers”
- opens in a new windowClaudia Benitez, specializing in therapy for children 0 to 5 years old, adolescents and adults
- opens in a new windowMichelle Walters, hypnotherapy
- opens in a new windowDr. Margarita Holsten, MD, Psychiatrist specializing in functional medicine approaches.
- opens in a new windowSylvie Erb, offers a potent combination of manual osteopathy, a very massage-like experience, combined with somato-emotional techniques that release the emotional cause of dysfunction.
Fitness
- opens in a new windowJune Kamerling is the owner of and a pilates instructor at El Cerrito Fitness. This is the place to go for a down-to-earth community interested in fitness, core strength, and gentle, rehabilitative exercise.
- opens in a new windowDarren Moore, Personal Trainer, Health & Wellness Coaching
- opens in a new windowFuse Fitness is a fun and friendly gym owned by trainers Kristen Rios and Pascha Brown with a specialty in High Intensity Interval Training.
- opens in a new windowTruly Madly Fit is the personal training practice of Jessica Barragan who specializes in personal training for for all bodies and ages in Emeryville.
Nutrition
- opens in a new windowDawn Preisendorf, Nutritionist and functional medicine specialist with a specialty in digestion and hormone balancing.

