Our purpose is to provide an integrative level of care services that seeks to empower the whole person - body (physical self),
feelings (emotional self), relationships (with others & the environment) and spirit.
Owner of Essential Health and Wellness Center is dedicated to providing a collaborative setting of Holistic and Integrative Practitioners whose gift is to discover greater Peace, Health and Empowerment in others. MaryJo specializes in:
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I have been providing counseling services as an independent contractor through Family Life Services in Williamsport for over four years and in a private practice for one. I work with individuals, couples, families and groups. Throughout this time I have worked with clients struggling with child abuse issues (current and past), panic disorders, depression and anxiety, grief resolution, life transitions, job stress, eating disorders, relationship difficulties, posttraumatic stress, parent/child conflict, drug and alcohol abuse, pet loss, pain management, obsessive compulsive disorder problems of aging and family therapy. I have also facilitated various Grief Groups.
I have experience working with patients on a partial hospitalization unit. I have had the privilege of working with Hospice patients and their families during some of their most difficult times. And I have worked in a Crisis Intervention Unit. I have also had the pleasure of working with the geriatric population as both Social Services Director and the Assistant Administrator of a nursing home for nine years.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, which is the highest Pennsylvania State qualification for social workers and is recognized as a professional provider for mental health services by almost all health insurance companies. I received my Bachelors Degree from Lycoming College and my Masters in Social Work from Marywood University.
Being born and raised in a small town, I’ve always had an appreciation for nature, clean water, and fresh air. The desire to help preserve these aspects ultimately led me to become an Environmental Engineer. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State in May 2000.
Since graduating, my focus has turned from the health and quality of the environment, to that of human lives. Over the past eight years, I have become very interested in sustaining natural health through proper exercise, a healthy diet, spirituality, and rewarding relationships. My interest in holistic health began with an introduction to yoga. I instantly fell in love and decided to become trained as a Registered Yoga Teacher. I graduated from the Mt. Nittany Institute of Natural Health in 2003 and have been teaching group yoga classes since then.
As yoga brought me more awareness of my body, my interests in natural health continued to grow and I began to explore nutrition, healthy cooking, and organic foods. My own search for what healthy eating meant took me to the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where I become certified as a Holistic Health Counselor in 2006.
It has become my passion to help others bring balance and a sense of well-being and purpose into their own lives. My most recent accomplishment has been to complete the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy training. It has brought me great joy to watch many Phoenix Rising clients get to know themselves better, become empowered, make changes in their lives, and feel more whole.
I currently have practices in the State College/Boalsburg area and in Williamsport. To schedule a session, call 814-237-4005 or email mandysergent@hotmail.com. You can also find more information about me and my services on my website: http://www.mandysergent.com/Phoenix_Rising_Therapy.html
Pam is a native of Jersey Shore and still loves calling this area home.
Pam began doing body work more than 15 years ago as a massage therapist. She is now a Clinical Hypnotherapist specializing in weight loss, a Reiki Master Teacher, and Integrated Bodyworker. Pam has traveled and interacted with the Quero Medicine People of the High Andes, Sacred Valley, and Amazon jungle of Peru. Pam has also participated in the Changing Woman Ceremony Initiation in the Apache tradition and has performed rituals and ceremonies of the indigenous people.
Pam has led trips to sacred places in Peru and Sedona, Arizona to help individuals uncover the magical treasures of ancient lands and spiritual traditions as they uncover their own personal development.
"While sacred places can bring us to elevated inspiration, each of us must reclaim the power that lies within. Please join me for the experience of reconnecting to your self as we visit and experience the world's natural wonders through the lens of personal growth." - Pam Dunleavy,
Founder Wisdom Navigators www.wisdomnavigators.com
She is open to new adventures and cherishes the gift of welcoming new friends into her life.
Cynthia Shilling graduated from the Honolulu School of Massage in 1986 with licensure in Massage Therapy in the State of Hawaii. She practiced out of the Hanalei Salon for 14 years, then with the TLC Wellness Center for 6 years. Cynthia's modes of therapy include Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, Pre-Natal Massage, Sports Massage, Foot Reflexology, Reiki, and Pain Management for injuries and debilitating illnesses. Hawaiian Lomi Lomi is a specialized form of massage which was brought to the islands by the early Polynesian settlers, and evolved to become uniquely Hawaiian. Kapuna (elder) Auntie Margaret Machado began teaching in 1973 in Captain Cook, Hawaii, and Cynthia had the fortune of being her student and received a Certificate of Completion in 1989. This modality relaxes the nervous system, increases circulation, creates a tangible sense of well being, and is useful for maintaining health and relieving pain. Cynthia has relocated her practice to the greater Williamsport area because while visiting she fell in love with the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Fr. Mike, a Williamsport native, is a well-known fixture in the area. Having served the area Catholic Churches for the past fifteen years, he is now branching out to offer his unique joyfilled approach to spirituality and healing to people of all religions. He calls his eclectic approach Impeccable Living. His specialties include:
Spiritual Counseling and Coaching
Days of Retreat
EMDR for resolving trauma
Various modalities for healing of mind, body and spirit, including the Trinity Healing Method that he developed.
Weddings & Funerals
Hypnotherapy
Guided Meditation
Michael, or if you prefer Fr. Mike, is available by appointment.
Call 570-506-1826 or email: frmccormick@priest.com or michael511@me.com