Meet Your Integrative Care Dream Team at Dr. Katie Wellness Insights
There’s casual wellness, and then there’s true WELLNESS. Let’s talk about the latter.
Dr. Katie has hand-picked a team of experts to support and guide you on your health and wellness journey, whether you’re seeking integrative care, coaching, mind/body work, physical support, medical aesthetics or talk therapy.
Are you ready to make your health - and your life - better? Read about the Dr. Katie Wellness Insights team below, and schedule online or give us a call at 203-883-0346.
Integrative Medicine
Katie Takayasu, MD, board-certified in family medicine, practices Integrative Medicine, combining traditional Western medicine with evidence-based complementary modalities. She helps patients heal naturally with acupuncture, mind-body medicine, botanical medicine, nutrition and lifestyle optimization. Her interests include hormones, digestion, stress, fatigue, and alternative pain management.
Integrative Medicine
Acupuncture
Kathleen Cannon, ND is a naturopathic physician, certified in HeartMath and trained in functional medicine. Dr. KC helps individuals improve their health with a holistic root-cause approach using micronutrient therapy, herbal medicine, food as medicine, lifestyle modifications, mind/body work, and more. She supports people experiencing a range of health issues and also specializes in autoimmune and chronic conditions.
Naturopathic and Functional Medicine
Genomics Assessment
HeartMath with Biofeedback for Stress Management
Physical Medicine + Support
Becky Nardi is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in the treatment and prevention of orthopedic and sports related injuries. She guides you to optimize function and mobility, improve alignment, mechanics, strength, and stability with individualized, cutting edge, research supported interventions centered around your goals.
Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy
Personalized Strength and Conditioning Programs
Pre/Postpartum Physical Therapy
Cancer Rehabilitation & Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Vestibular and Concussion Rehabilitation
Maria Allen, LMT offers massage, craniosacral therapy, a hybrid session consisting of massage and craniosacral therapy, and guided visualization meditations and breathwork within sessions. Her yoga teacher training from Kripalu and anatomy knowledge informs her sessions along with mindfulness practices from the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.
Craniosacral Therapy
Massage Therapy
Guided Visualization Meditations and Breathing Techniques within Sessions
Facials
Bożena Patrosz, LE specializes in age-defying facials and employs various modalities, including low frequency sound, pulsed iontophoresis, and third generation microcurrent to reduce look of wrinkles, fine lines, uneven skin color, sagging skin and dehydration. She also specializes in the Japanese facial lifting massage called Kobido, a trendsetter in Poland. Bożena's dedication and expertise make her a trusted name in the world of esthetics.
Environ Facials
Kobido Massage
Expert Coaching
Natalie Gould is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and also holds a certification in Health Mindset Coaching. Using the pillars of mindset, nutrition, cooking & meal planning, movement, sleep, stillness & joy, Natalie partners with patients to create a personalized plan of action to reach their long-term health goals.
1:1 Health Coaching Programs
Health & Wellness Session
Sharon Kiely, MD is an Executive Coach. She specializes in high achieving people who believe there is more for them in work or in life. Her clients also know they have incredible potential for fulfillment and they have not achieved that on their own. Sharon uses her proven approach to unlock clients' challenges using a holistic approach on all aspects of your wellbeing in a safe and nurturing environment.
Complimentary 1 hour Strategy Session
Personalized 1:1 Coaching Program
Talk Therapy
Heather Dickinson, LCSW is a psychotherapist with specialized training in couples therapy and EMDR. Heather provides individual and couples therapy services to people dealing with a variety of emotional issues and life stressors, including relationship and family problems as well as emotional concerns like depression, anxiety and trauma.
Couples Therapy
Individual Psychotherapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Caitlin Gallagher, LCSW has a psychotherapy practice and welcomes anyone in need of therapeutic support, including children, adolescents, adults and couples/families. Caitlin offers many services to support individuals across the life cycle span.
Pediatric Psychotherapy for Individuals, ages 5+
Individual Adult Psychotherapy
Couples and Family Therapy
Parenting Support and Coaching
Consultations for Families with Neurodivergent Children and Individuals
Meaghan Hetherington, LCSW is a psychoanalytically trained psychotherapist who works with individuals experiencing a range of emotional and life issues, including life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, and difficulties in relationships and careers. She has a special interest in adolescent female athletes and perinatal care for women.
Individual Psychotherapy for Adolescents and Adults
CBT-I for Treatment of Insomnia
Care Coordinators
Yolanda Rayside is Dr. Katie Wellness Insights’ office manager and care coordinator extraordinaire. She provides a warm and guiding presence in the office.
Mae Vargas Stempien is a care coordinator. Her warm and welcoming demeanor will uplift you as soon as you walk in the door.
Maria Allen, LMT is also Wellness Insights’ patient navigator and offers Wellness Insights’ unique service of brief complimentary check-ins to thoughtfully guide patients along their wellness journeys.
