Practitioners & Staff
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The Practitioners & Staff of The Wellness Centre and Vitality Products excell in professionalism, paitent and client service. They pride themselves on their ability to help their clientele and each other . They consider this strength as a vital part of their professionalism at The Wellness Centre and Vitality Products. Below are the names of the Practitioners & Staff,
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Dr. Gordon Higgins
M.D., C.C.F.P., F.C.F.P., Physician
Doctor Higgins has been in Family practice since 1975,
incorporating Acupuncture since 1980, and using Homeopathy since 1991.
Veterans Affairs Canada - Senior District Medical Officer
Licensed Physician Auricular Acupuncture, Auricular Medicine,
Homeopathy ,Herbal Medicine, and Chelation Therapy
Hours of Practice: Half-time practice at the Wellness Centre.
Fee for Service: By time involved (if not MCP insured)
1 hour- $140.00. 1/2 hour - $70.00
Eligibility for Payment by a Third Party: MCP for insured services
Worker's Compensation for Acupuncture
Private insurance for Acupuncture and non-MCP insurance services
Rhonda Higgins
AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
Biotherapeutic Drainage - theory and clinical workshops.
Dr. Mikhael Adams and Dr. Gerard Guinot. Certificate in BodyTalk.
Needle-free ear acupuncture technique under supervision of Dr. Gordon Higgins.
Hours: 9:00am - 2:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday
11:00am - 5:00pm Monday and Thursday
Fee for Service: $70.00 for a full auricular assessment
Eligibility for Payment by a Third Party: No.
Limits to Confidentiality: Within client safety and legal considerations.
Robyn Beaudry
R.N., B.N., M.N., Registered Midwife, Diploma Homeopathy,
Certified courses in Suicide Prevention, Healing Touch (Level 1)
Auricular Therapy/Auricular Acupuncture, BodyTalk level I and II.
Robyn has nineteen years experience as staff nurse (surgery, gynecology, obstetrics), midwife, and nursing instructor (surgery, medicine, obstetrics, psychiatry), six years as a holistic health nurse in the practice of auricular therapy
and four years in the practice of Body Talk.
Services Robyn provides are, Auricular Therapy incorporating homeopathy,
Body Talk Therapy
herbal and nutritional supplementation & lifestyle counselling
Hours of Practice: 11:00 - 6:00 Wednesday., 8:30 - 4:00 Thursday., Friday.
Fee for Service: $60.00 / session (session usually 45 min. to 2 hours)
Gloria Penney
Homeopathy
R.N, B.N. Dihom, bio therapeutic drainage
theory
and clinical workshops, Dr. Mikhail Adams, Toronto, Ontario
Gloria has worked as a staff nurse in a variety of settings
(ICU ,CCU, Psychiatry, Diagnostic Imaging, Education Nursing and Home Care),
program planning & development. She developed nutritional education package
for seniors as well as co developed a seniors bereavement program. Gloria also
developed and implemented a peer helping program for seniors.
In addition she also has experience in chelation therapy.
Gloria practices Auricular Therapy incorporating homeopathy
herbal and nutritional supplementation and lifestyle counseling.
Waiting Period: 2 - 3 weeks.
Hours of Practice: 8:30-3:00 Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday. 11:00-5:30 Wednesdays.
Fee for Service: Fee-for-service: $60 per session.
Eligibility for Payment by a Third Party: Yes, if recieves Homeopathy
Limits to Confidentiality: Within client safety and legal considerations
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Lisa Crane
RN
Service Fee $110.00 per session
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Elaine Kufudi
B.A, M.Ed (Psychology) Registered Psychologist Experience:
15 years of counselling experience in school and private practice.
Individual & Group Counselling in Stress Management, Anxiety,
Self-Esteem, Anger Management and Marriage (Divorce/Separation)
Waiting Period: Within a week
Hours of Practice: 4:45 - 9:15 Wednesday. during weekdays.
Weekends are available upon request.
Service Fee: $75.00 hr.
Eligibility for Payment by a Third Party:
Portion of fee is covered by most insurance plans.
Check with your insurance for exact details
Peter Andrews
B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. (Counselling Psychology), C.C.C.
(Certified Canadian Counsellor), C.Ht. (Certified Hypnotherapist).
Peter has nineteen years experience counseling experience in school and private practice.
Services: Individual and Group counseling; Sexual Abuse Survivor Issues; Adolescent Issues, Grief through death or loss); Surviving Separation & Divorce; Stress Management; and Career Counseling. Parenting Skills Groups. Hypnotherapy: Stress management; Phobias: Smoking Cessation; Weight Management: Ego-Strengthening; Anger Management; Self-Hypnosis, Athletic Performance: Enhancing and Pain and Anxiety Control for pregnancy and childbirth.
Waiting Period: None
Hours of Practice: Weekdays 9:00 to 5:00. Evenings
& Weekends available upon request.
Fee for Service: $75.00/hr.
Eligibility for Payment by a Third Party:
Check with your E.A.P.(Employee Assistance Program),
Victim Services and/or your health insurance.
For further information please contact:
Telephone: (709) 749-0209
Facsimile: (709) 579-8465
Peter's Website
Dianne Cunningham
Medical Receptionist / Office Administrator
Maureen Dugal
Vitality Products
Office Manager
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Wayne
Crane
Vitality Products
Salesperson
Dr. Hemant Gupta
Received his (Ayurveda) M.D.
from the National Institute of Ayurveda (N.I.A), India,
has more than 20 years of teaching, clinical and research experience at
leading Ayurveda institutions of India and other countries.
He was visiting professor and developed and conducted courses for physicians,
medical professionals
and the public in North America, Europa, Japan,
Australia and other South East Asian countries.
Director for Ayurveda programmes at `The Raj', Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.A. and
M.A.H.C.
in Lancaster, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Premiere Ayurveda and Panchkarma centers).
Associate professor and deputy director for undergraduate and Ph.D.
programmes at the
College of Maharishi Vedic Medicine at
M.U.M., Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.A.
where he
developed the undergraduate curriculum and taught undergraduate and Ph.D. programmes.
Dr. Gupta was on the advisory board of the Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention
which is funded by the N.I.H to do research on complementary medicine.
Currently Dr. Gupta is director and consulting physician of the Ayurveda Medical Group,
and oversees the teaching of courses on Ayurveda and the Ayurveda Wellness Center.
Dr. Gupta also develops and teaches courses through Memorial University of Newfoundland,
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the
Ayurvedic Academy of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Paul Pinsent
B.A., Certifcate in BodyTalk, R.M.T
REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST
Paul has been in practice since 1992 in health and fitness centres as a Registered Massage Therapist.
Services: Massage Therapist services which include assessment
and
treatment of the
soft tissues and joints of the body.
Treatment procedures aim to rehabilitate, maintain or improve physical function
and reduce pain and stress. Treatment procedures may also include remedial
exercise and the application of hot or cold modalities.
Waiting Period: One or two days.
Hours of Practice: 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Monday to Friday
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.,
evening appointments available by request.
Fee for Service: $35.00 per half hour
$55.00 per hour
$90.00 per one and one half hours
Gift certificates available
Eligibility for Payment by a Third Party:
Covered by most extended health insurance plans.
Limits to Confidentiality:
Within client safety and legal considerations.
Sharon Walsh
RNHP, CAHT, CRHP
Pain Relief Practitioner
Sharon is a Registered Bowen Therapist
Certified NST Practitioner
What is Bowen Therapy?
A soft tissue manual therapy that is easily administered
and virtually pain-free in application. Clients sensitive to pain
or inflammation welcome this non-intrusive therapy as a way of
relieving their pain and discomfort without causing more suffering.
Pain Relief Injury & Illness Recovery
Stress Reduction, Enhanced Sports Performance
Promotes Healing & Will - being
Experience Full Body Balancing & Profound
Healing within 2 - 3 Sessions!
Service Fee $110.00 per session
Yajing Song
Ph.D. (Chinese Medicine)
Acupuncturist
Telephone:
Office: (709) 753 - 8883
cell: (709) 690 - 2008
Fax: (709) 726 - 9571
Qualifications:
Ph.D. of Chinese Medicine 2004
Specialty: Herbal Prescription Medicine
Heilongjing University of Chinese Medicine
Harbin, Heilongjinag Province, China
Master's degree of Chinese Medicine 2001
Specialty: Acupuncture and Tui Na
Heilongjing University of Chinese Medicine
Harbin, Heilongjinag Province, China
Bachelor's degree of Chinese Medicine 1995
Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine Tianjing, china
Diploma of Chinese Medicine 1983
Tianjin College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tianjin, China
Member: Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada
Experience: 16 years
Canada - 11 years The Wellness Centre
China - 5 years Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Present Employment:
Dr. of Chinese Medicine
The Wellness Centre
St. John's, NL
Services provided:
Acupuncture ( physical acupuncture& Cosmetic Cubature )
Acupressure ( other names: Chinese Medical Massage or Tui Na )
Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatments
Specializing in treatment of:
# Women Health - Fibroids, Hot flashes, Menstrual cramps, etc.
# Pain Control - Headaches, Fibromyalagia, soft tissue injuries, etc.
# Stress Conditions- Depression, Anger management, Anxiety, Grief, etc.
# Digestive System Disorders: - Heartburn, Constipation, Gas, Weight country,
Anorexia / bulimia,etc.