A form of acupuncture based on the premise that man is an inextricable part of the 5 Elements of Nature —Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water— and those elements affect health and emotional being. 5 Element Acupuncture focuses on a person's relationship to these elements and nature's cycles to diagnose imbalances in the body. Treatments may involve placement of a fine needle on a meridian point and turning it, then removing it (as opposed to leaving the needle in place for a time).

Acutonics is an energy-based modality similar to acupuncture. Precision-calibrated tuning forks are applied to meridian points to access the body's energy systems. The sound waves of the forks vibrate and travel deeply into the body along energy pathways, affecting human physiology in ways not easily accessed by traditional medicine. Applying the forks stimulates and balances the body's physical and subtle energy fields to facilitate healing, and promote balance and well-being.

See also: Sound Healing

Similar to 5-Element, Tibetan Medicine is based on the premise that each person is made up of the 5 universal elements —Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Space— and that each element has specific influences on the body. Treatments often include acupuncture (to stimulate energy channels in the body), massage, and/or botanical medicines to restore balanced energy in mind, body, and spirit.

See also: Herbal Medicine

A form of energy healing that combines hands-on techniques with spiritual and psychological processes. In addition to being used to promote healing of disease conditions, this therapy can also help develop mental clarity and stability, unleash creativity, and improve overall well being.

A meditative form of energy healing that focuses on accessing altered states of consciousness and the unconscious to promote emotional healing. Methodologies include hypnotherapy, breathwork, trance and psychodrama exercises, energy channeling, and kundalini meditation to rebalance the chakra energy centers in the body.

A trance-like form of therapy wherein hypnosis is used to access subconscious or unconscious levels where the mind may be more open to suggestion in order to heal physical, emotional or behavioral disorders.

A gentle hands-on form of energy healing whereby a practitioner channels universal life energy into a patient's body to promote deep relaxation in order to release physical or emotional discomfort and improve overall well-being. Reiki treatments help increase the body's own self-healing powers by stimulating immune system function and restoring balance.

A hands-on form of energy healing whereby a practitioner focuses and amplifies lifeforce energy (Chi), using breathing and body awareness exercises, to hold a high vibrational field around an area of pain or stress on the patient's body. This high vibration of energy facilitates healing by raising the energy frequency of that part of the body, which then allows the body's own capacity for healing to go to work as it deems necessary.

An ancient healthcare system that uses herbal remedies, minerals, and natural foods to cure illness and maintain health. Ayurvedic may also include cleansing, and massage techniques to loosen toxins in the body so they can be released naturally.

An ancient and highly complex practice that uses the healing properties of medicinal plants for diagnosis and treatment. Herbal remedies are often used in teas and supplements, and are a powerful adjunct to acupuncture. The practitioner defines a treatment strategy using precise herbs based on the patient's age, gender, general condition, and immediate symptoms.

See also: Massage Therapy

Unani medicine is Greek in origin and is based on the premise that four primary elements of nature —Earth, Water, Fire and Air— are present in the human body, and when those elements are in balance, we experience good health; when they're out of balance, we feel pain or illness. Unani remedies often rely on herbs and nutrition.

A hands-on therapy that involves gentle manipulation or massage of the skull and/or spine to restore healthy flow of cerebrospinal fluid through nerve passages, which may have become restricted by trauma or nervous tension. CST is particularly useful for mental stress, neck and back pain, migraines, and chronic nervous conditions.

A multidimensional form of massage therapy that integrates mind and body for the most holistic healing potential. Hellerwork combines deep-tissue bodywork with coaching on how to move and breathe to keep the body at easy and minimize strain. This therapy also encourages dialogue to help release thoughts or feelings that may be causing stress and imbalance in the body.

A hands-on therapy that uses massage-like strokes on the body to stimulate the flow of lymph fluid. It is used primarily for treating lymphedema, which is a swelling in the limbs caused by lymph accumulation. This modality also promotes healing in nervous, immune and muscular systems.

A hands-on therapy that uses gentle adjustments to work with the visceral (organ) systems in the body to locate and alleviate abnormal points of tension, which may have been caused by trauma, infection, stress, etc.

Our bodies are a web of interconnected tissues that flux and flow around our organs in thousands of subtle movements. If adhesions develop between tissues or organs, they create a stickiness that restricts free movement, which can result in decreased organ function and ill health. VM encourages the body's own natural mechanisms for healing by relieving tension points around organs, allowing the body to restore its natural balance.

EEG-based Biofeedback for the brain, accessing the brain's own built in mechanism for self healing and optimal functioning. Neurofeedback is a revolutionary way to work with the brain using a reliable well known tool in an entirely new way. It is a gentle, non-invasive permanent brain wave therapy for ADD/ADHD, Post Traumatic Stress, anxiety, insomnia, traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, addiction/substance abuse, panic disorder, OCD, social anxiety, and more. This therapy typically includes nutritional and supplementary treatment to optimize brain function.

A behavioral therapy that helps people learn how to consciously control involuntary conditions such as muscle spasms or migraines. Biofeedback uses painless electrodes on the body to monitor biological functions (e.g., heart rate, skin temperature, blood pressure, breathing rate) and provide feedback to the patient as they perform relaxation or visualization techniques to bring about a desired change. The biofeedback device reports progress by a change in beeps or flashes or tones.

Clinical Social Workers are trained in psychotherapy and help individuals, families or groups deal with mental, behavioral, and emotional problems with a goal toward improving physical, psychological, and social functioning.

Counseling can be defined as a relatively short term, interpersonal, theory based process of helping persons who are fundamentally psychologically healthy resolve developmental and situational issues. This specialty encompasses a broad range of practices that help people improve their well being, alleviate distress and maladjustment, resolve crises, and increase their ability to live more highly
functioning lives.

Life coaching assists people in determining and achieving personal and professional goals, as well as teaching ways to experience greater fulfillment in life.

Gestalt Therapy is an experiential psychotherapy approach which facilitates awareness in the various contexts of life by moving from talking about situations to action and direct current experience.

Professional coaches provide an ongoing partnership designed to help clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives. Coaches help people improve their performances and enhance the quality of their lives. Coaches are trained to listen, to observe and to customize their approach to individual client needs. They seek to elicit solutions and strategies from the client; they believe the client is naturally creative and resourceful. Life coaches provide support to enhance the skills, resources, and creativity that the client already has.

Psychotherapy is an interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to cure or improve emotional or behavioral problems. This usually includes increasing individual sense of well being and reducing subjective discomforting experience. Psychotherapists employ a range of techniques based on experiential relationship building, dialogue, communication and behavior change. Psychological counseling is offered through individual, couple, family or group sessions.

Psychotherapy may be undertaken by trained clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, mental health counselors, school counselors, or professionals of other mental health disciplines.

Acutonics is an energy-based treatment that is similar to acupuncture. Precision-calibrated tuning forks are applied to specific meridian points to access the body's energy systems. The sound waves of the forks vibrate and travel deeply into the body along energy pathways, affecting human physiology and reaching places not easily accessed by traditional medicine. Applying the forks stimulates and balances the body's physical and subtle energy field to promote healing and inner harmony.

See also: Acupuncture