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
- opens in a new windowDr. Gianna Mautone, Network Spinal Analysis, Gentle Chiropractic in Emeryville
- opens in a new windowDr. Sandra Waggener Traditional Chiropractic with Hendrickson Clinic Orthopedic Massage, at my Albany location
- opens in a new windowDr. Edward Espinosa Sports Chiropractor
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opens in a new windowDr. Stefan Cohen Active Release Technique, Applied Kinesiology and sports chiropractic in Albany
Massage
- opens in a new windowJoanne Cosgrove, CMT Orthopedic and Craniosacral Massage, open during COVID.
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 windowTuyet-Lyn (pronounced Twik-Lyn) Christensen, specializing in expressive arts therapy and astrology.
- opens in a new windowTodd Harvey, specializing in men, couples and EMDR for trauma.
- 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 windowJake Ralston, Hypnosis and neurolinguistic programming for stressful habits, and to reach peak performance in life, work and sports.
- opens in a new windowDr. Margarita Holsten, MD, Psychiatrist specializing in functional medicine approaches
- Dr. Katherine Monahan, ND, Naturopathic Doctor specializing in emotional health, Contact: 510-590-6208
Pregnancy, Fertility & Women’s Health
- opens in a new windowThe Women’s Vitality Center in Berkeley specializes in Naturopathic Medicine for all aspects of women’s health.
- opens in a new windowLoulena Miles, Miles & Torres Associates. Loulena can help you update your will, trust and advanced health directive. This is something you should initiate/update whenever you add a new member to the family.
Chronic and Mysterious Illness
- opens in a new windowSrinika Narayan, specializes in Nutrition Response Testing, a reliable and medical intuition technique that uses muscle testing to discern the cause of illnesses that are chronic or resist western and complementary medicine treatments.
Fitness & Yoga
- 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 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.
- opens in a new windowOjas Yoga, is a surprising oasis above Trader Joe’s in El Cerrito Plaza. Nicole Anami Becker is the owner and lead yoga instructor who brings her heart-felt, devotional and mystical approach to her teaching and studio.
Nutrition
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opens in a new windowDawn Preisendorf, Nutritionist and functional medicine specialist with a specialty in digestion and hormone balancing.
Beauty
- opens in a new windowChase Michna is my amazing hairstylist at Modena Salon on Solano Ave.
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opens in a new windowSupple Skincare my esthetician Dennitsa Shopova is amazing and I have heard wonderful things about Fiona as well.