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 Dr.
Stephen Gross
Doctor of Chiropractic
Dr. Gross is the Center's founder and resident Chiropractor. Having
operated a successful solo practice in Cold Spring for over 10
years, it's safe to say that he is a dedicated, respected and
successful member of the health care community.
He believes in a personal and satisfying experience for his patients,
and the continuing well being of his patients is of the utmost
importance to him. It's a great thing that he just happens to
also be genuinely caring soul and extremely personable.
"That's what I want for my own clients," he added.
"To feel good and be cared for."
 Laura
Edelman, L.Ac.
NYS Certified Acupuncturist
Craniosacral Therapy
Laura Edelman is a Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist who
specializes in women's health issues and pain management. Acupuncture
is one of the most important aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine
and dates back at least 3000 years. It works with the body's energy
to regulate the nervous, immune and musculoskeletal systems and
to promote healing. Laura is also versed in Chinese herbal medicine
and Craniosacral Therapy, a gentle technique that helps alleviate
headaches and back pain.
Acupuncture involves the insertion of hair-thin needles into
specific point on the body to regulate the flow of energy. "These
points are doorways into the meridian system," she described.
"The meridians are pathways of energy throughout the body
that connect the internal organ systems. By increasing or decreasing
the energy flow, you can greatly affect an area's ability to heal."
The technique has been used to treat virtually any sort of condition.
"On any given day I can see anyone from a toddler with a
cold to an 80-year-old with arthritis," she said, adding
that many of her patients come in for things like stress, anxiety,
insomnia and chronic pain. She is also versed in Chinese herbal
medicine and Craniosacral Therapy, a gentle technique that helps
alleviate headaches and back pain.
 Teresa
Peppard
NYS Licensed Massage Therapist
Shiatsu
T'ai Chi Chaun
Qi Gong
Teresa Peppard, who was also part of the Center when it began,
is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist and practices Swedish
Massage and Connective Tissue Therapy as well as Shiatsu. In addition,
Teresa has been teaching Tai Chi Ch’uan in the Hudson Valley
region for over 10 years. Drawing on her experience in Tai Chi
and bodywork, she explores the affects of movement and sensory
awareness on the body and mind with her clients.
Tai Chi is the ancient Chinese martial art practiced for health
and well being for hundreds of years. Developed as a means of
self-defense, its slow-moving form also yields benefits such as
better balance, flexibility and increased energy. Tai Chi can
greatly reduce stress; a primary cause of declining health today.
Students learn to combine proper body alignment with breathing,
relaxation and concentration in a way that increases the flow
of vital energy inside the body. The class provides step-by-step
instruction in the Yang Style long form, a traditional form that
retains the original martial arts applications.
In addition to teaching Tai Chi Chuan , Teresa also teaches
qi gong and advanced Tai Chi forms such at Tai Chi fast set, push
hands, martial applications and Tai Chi sword and double sticks.
Tai Chi and Qi Gong for beginners
/ free practice for continuing students
Mondays · 6:30p-7:30p All Sport, Fishkill
Thursdays · 9:00a-10:00a The Garrison Institute, Garrison
Saturdays… 9:00a-10:00a St. Philip's Church rectory, Garrison
Tai Chi instruction for continuing
students
Mondays · 7:30p-8:30p All Sport, Fishkill
Thursdays · 10:00a-11:00a The Garrison Institute, Garrison
Saturdays… 10:00a-11:00a St. Philip's Church rectory, Garrison
 David
Haviland
NYS Licensed Master Social Worker
David Haviland traces his success as an individual and family
counselor to a unique blend of social work training and professional
communication skills. A former award-winning Creative Director
at Viacom and CBS, David brought his ability to touch people to
an entirely new level when he plunged into the Masters of Social
Work program at the State University of New York at Albany. “I
already knew how to reach people with my writing and graphics,”
said David, “but I wanted to be able to heal people as well.”
New communication skills -- those of listening
and speaking with empathy -- soon became critically important.
David would hone these skills both at the University and at his
internship at Putnam Hospital’s Reed 4 Unit. “I discovered
that I was most effective in helping people with depression, anxiety
and other emotional issues by providing what they needed most:
A kind, attentive ear, and the encouragement that everything was
going to be all right.” David’s belief is that far
too often, therapists place themselves above and apart from their
patients.... almost seeing them as objects to be worked on. “What
I try to do is treat each patient with the respect they deserve...
helping them to redirect their thought patterns through a powerful
cognitive-behavioral formula.”
“For many people, the world can be a cold,
painful place, filled with stress and frustration,” says
David. “I hope to provide not just a way of coping with
all of this... but a warm therapeutic style that helps clients
feel cared for and listened to on the road back to happiness and
health.”
Martha
Garcia
Certified Psychotherapist
Martha Garcia brings over 20 years of experience working with
people at the Center. She describes the psychotherapy process
as a collaborative venture involving at least two people: the
person(s) seeking to resolve life conflicts and improve their
quality of life, and the therapist, acting as a guide on the journey
of self-understanding.
The journey, taking clients through the emotions, thoughts, reactions,
and belief systems that hold them back and keep them from knowing
their essential self, leads toward wholeness, and the ability
to fully express who they truly are. “I have learned, and
continue to learn and apply, a variety of traditional, sometimes
little known healing techniques that work at a cellular level
of our bodies, seek to reconstruct our being, healing our Spirit,
helping the reconnection and relation to others, and that can
place us on a path return to our soul and essence,” she
said.
Diane Budds
NYS Licensed Massage Therapist
Diane Budds, who was a part of the center when it began is a New
York State licensed massage therapist. She practices Swedish Massage,
Hot Stone Therapy as well as Energy work.
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