Our Practitioners
Selma Nemer, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
One Roof founder Selma Nemer is a licensed psychologist who specializes in releasing repetitive destructive patterns of behavior through insight, deep listening, and breathwork. Trained as a Jungian psychologist, she works with adults and couples to explore issues surrounding relationships, trauma, grief, addiction and abuse. She is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Rapid Desensitization) and is skilled in Somatic Experiencing, Dreamwork, and Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy.
I'd love to live like a river, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding
-John O' Donahue
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Amanda Mody
Administrative Director
Amanda is the "front of the house" administrator at One Roof. Her main objectives are to reach out to community to provide information on holistic health, keep operations running smoothly, answer questions and assure clients are connected with the practitioner(s) to assist them in being their best self. Amanda has her Bachelor's in Bio-Pyschology from Union College and her Master's in Counseling from the College of Saint Rose. She has over a decade of experience working with children and families and is an strong advocate for holistic self care. Amanda looks forward to working with you to help make your One Roof experience completely satisfying.
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Edward Kuntz, M Ac
Acupuncturist
Ed Kuntz has practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 15 years. He is experienced in treating a variety of conditions such as, acute and chronic pain, stress, anxiety and depression, menstrual disorders and menopausal symptoms and digestive complaints. Traditional Chinese medicine excels in treating the above conditions because treatment is individualized to each persons particular needs.
Ed specializes in treating conditions primarily with acupuncture although herbal remedies are also available. Ed's acupuncture style is influenced by Japanese acupuncture techniques (gentle shallow insertion thinner needles) craniosacral therapy and continuing study of classical Chinese medical treatises.
Ed Kuntz is a New York state licensed acupuncturist. He received a master of acupuncture degree from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
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Terry Keenan L.Ac., MSTOM
Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist
Terry Keenan practices the holistic treatment of patients with the complementary use of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This holistic approach integrates body, mind and spirit using acupuncture, eastern nutrition, Chinese herbs, Chinese medical aromatherapy, Chinese bodywork known as Tui Na, and movement such as Qi Gong or Yoga. All of these treatments can be performed safely in the context of patients' existing biomedical care to address both their current symptoms and some of the underlying causes of their health problems. In some cases, this complementary approach even helps patients cope with side effects of biomedical treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation.
Terry provides wellness and preventive care to patients who want to maintain good health. She also works with patients who have a history of chronic illness and want to combine eastern and western treatments. Terry is dedicated to helping each of her patients achieve optimum health, healing and quality of life.
Ms. Keenan is a New York State Licensed Acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and yoga instructor. She received her Masters of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City and is a student and practitioner of the pulse diagnosis system taught by Dr. Shen and Dr. Leon Hammer. She is also a student and practitioner of the Chinese Medical Aromatherapy system taught by Jeffrey Yuen. Her hospital experience in the New York City area includes: St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center; NYU/Cornell Hospital for Bone and Joint Disease; St. John's Riverside Hospital; and St. Vincent's HIV Center. She continues to study and pursue new developments in the Complementary Medicine field.
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Patricia Tschannen, PT, MS
Physical Therapist
Patricia Tschannen, MPT is a licensed physical therapist specializing in manual therapy and yoga therapeutics to treat physical dysfunction and injury.
Certified as a massage therapist before becoming a PT, as well as trained in yoga therapeutics, she includes, but does not limit her treatments to: deep tissue work, myofascial release, joint mobilizations, visceral manipulation and muscle energy techniques to
most effectively address each individuals needs. Yoga asanas are modified and given as a home program for individuals to continue to positively affect their dysfunction outside of sessions.
Patricia received her Master's in Physical Therapy from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY; her CMT from the Baltimore Holistic Health Center; and a BS in Geography from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Her yoga training includes practicing since 1982, a teacher training program with Todd Norian in 2004 and numerous workshops through the years with wonderful teachers, some well known and others not so well known.
Sessions are an hour long. Fee for service.
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Mary Kuntz, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist/Esthetician
Mary Kuntz is a New York State licensed massage therapist, cosmetologist and esthetician who has been practicing in her fields of study for 20 years. Offering both neuromuscular massage and facial rejuvenation, Mary is an integral part of the One Roof community. As a massage therapist, she integrates deep tissue, trigger point therapy and Swedish massage techniques into her sessions to meet your exact needs. As an esthetician, Mary offers the most cutting edge technology, micro-current facials, to rejuvenate your skin, tone facial muscles and reduce the signs of aging. She incorporates only the best skin care products that are organic, vegan and cruelty-free.
Mary is available for appointments on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
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Caroline Russell Smith, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Caroline uses insight, humor and mind/body awareness to help individuals, couples, adolescents and college students lead their best lives. In addition to helping her clients reduce mood symptoms like anxiety and depression, she challenges them to use difficult life transitions as opportunities for growth and positive change. Caroline specializes in work with sexual minorities, abuse survivors, as well as clients with food and body image disorders. Caroline is trained in EMDR, a brief and highly effective method of therapy used to help decrease the emotional distress that often follows traumatic events. Caroline is a co-founder of the Saratoga Stress Reduction Program.
To make an appointment please call 857-9361
Lin Murphy, MA
Certified Professional Life Coach
Through the process of self-discovery, inquiry, feedback, and support I help you get clear about what is most important in all areas of your life including: career, finances, personal growth, relationships, spirituality, health and well-being
Together we'll design and maintain practical and concrete action steps that are aligned with your vision, values and goals. You will enjoy the process as well as the accomplishments.
For more than 20 years, I have been helping people make powerful and lasting changes in their lives as a certified coach, psychotherapist, executive director, workshop leader and Pathwork Helper.
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Harriet Rubenstein, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Harriet Rubenstein is a psychotherapist and maternal wellness consultant with 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families and adults. Her specialties include but are not limited to emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric concerns, family issues and prenatal/postnatal adjustments. In her treatment approach, she focuses on wellness, mindfulness, inner balance and strength.
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Catharine Sanderson BS, MA, ATR
Expressive Arts Therapist
Catharine Sanderson is an individual, family and group therapist at Four Winds Saratoga, a private psychiatric hospital, where she has worked with people of all ages for 17 years. She holds a Master's in Expressive Therapy , specializing in art therapy and psychodrama. Catharine has been a practicing clinician for 25 years in Boston, Cape Cod, New Orleans and Saratoga Springs. Catharine has taught workshops on eating disorders, aggression in adolescents and active outlets for healthy living. She is a registered art therapist and a published author on expressive arts therapy who most recently wrote for the college textbook, Mental Health Nursing.
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Steve Collen, LMHC
Psychotherapist
Steve has spent over fifteen years working with individuals and families impacted by substance abuse; conducting developmental evaluations of
preschoolers, as well as serving as a consultant school psychologist to The Charlton School. Currently, he is the director of Glenmont Clinical Services in Glenmont, NY. Steve is accepting new clients and looks forward to his new practice at One Roof.
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Alex Capo, LMHC
Psychotherapist
Alex has been working with adults, children, adolescents and families in various settings for more than ten years. In addition to his work here at One Roof, he is also the Director of Treatment at The Charlton School in Burnt Hills, NY where he has worked for the past four years. Alex uses a collaborative, relationship-based approach to treatment that draws on psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal/relational, experiential, and other clinical frameworks. Alex has primarily focused his work with individuals and families who need support through: Family Therapy, Relationship, vocational or recovery problems, Traumatic experiences, Children/adolescents with learning or behavior problems, Grief or loss Anxiety or depression.
You don't really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around - and why his parents will always wave back. -Journalist William D. Tammeus
Alex can be reached at 518-858-5247
Karen Hastings, PsyD
Psychologist
I am a licensed psychologist (1997), with a 17 year prior background as a registered nurse. I received my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Health Psychology. I trained in Cognitive-behavioral and Family/Systems Interventions, which still inform my work. However, in recent years with additional training, I now primarily utilize an Intensvie Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy IISTDP) approach in the treatment of depression, anxiety, unresolved grief or trauma, health related issues and relationship problems. My style is to work collaboratively yet actively to assist you in freeing yourself to live to your potential. I am accepting new patients. I work Fee for Service and will discuss a sliding scale and I am credentialed with Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Value Options, Cigna, and CDPHP/UBH
ISTDP is an emotion focused therapy.
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Kathryn Manning, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Kathryn Manning is a licensed psychotherapist possessing extensive professional experience. Her practice focuses on individual, couples and family therapy, from adolescents through adults. Kathryn utilizes Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), helping people to identify triggers that lead to emotional decline and to strengthen their ability to manage distress effectively. Additionally, Kathryn's professional skills include chemical dependency remediation, trauma therapy and eating disorders treatment. Her professional affiliations include Four Winds Hospital, Conifer Park, St. Anne's Institute, and Hillcrest
Educational Centers.
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Christine Reeves Miller
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Christine Reeves Miller brings a holistic background as a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Nurse practitioner. Christine looks at her client's entire well-being and life balance; including the mind, body and spiritual needs. Her goal is to assist the client in attaining a place of peace and joy. Oftentimes one's discontentedness is due to chemistry imbalances, no fault of one's own.
Christine works with clients to identify their personal struggles and then formulates a treatment plan. Often the evaluation process may include neurotransmitter testing which helps indicate a clear area of treatment focus. Natural supplements and/or medications are then prescribed. All the while Christine continues to work with the individual and or family in supportive, goal oriented therapy, helping those struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, attention difficulties, family relational difficulties, and a multitude of relationship struggles.
Most insurance are accepted.
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Kimberly Marks
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Certified Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner
Kimberly's style incorporates an eclectic fusion of various healing and spiritual modalities, creating a therapy experience that is insightful, uplifting and intuitive. Her blend of traditional and complementary approaches integrates mind, body and spirit, while holding an appreciation and respect for each persons unique therapeutic needs, desires, world paradigm and choices.
Her training and experience include: A master's degree in clinical social work from the University at Albany; More than 15 years experience in the roles of counselor, program director, clinical supervisor, and presenter/trainer; Intensive trainings in Energy Psychotherapy, EMDR, Eden Energy Medicine, Reiki, meditation, Lightwork, Sanskrit mantra, family and community mediation, play therapy and child/adolescent psychotherapy. As a life-long learner, she continues to seek and study new tools and ways of helping others to heal themselves.
A THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE MIGHT INCLUDE:
- Insight-oriented psychodynamic therapy - Bringing awareness to your perceptions and behaviors.
- Eden Energy Medicine techniques - Balancing and harmonizing the bodies energy systems to increase joy, vitality, and resliency to stress.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Linking your internal resources to areas of unresolved trauma and distress for lasting resolution.
- Energy Psychotherapy / Thought Field Therapy (TFT) - Neutralizing and balancing emotional reactivity to stressors.
My approach appeals most to those who see life as a spiritual journey.. Difficulties are seen as opportunities for growth and evolution. I frequently reference making choices that honor the Self, clearing away barriers to seeing own's true Light, experiencing the internal power of being, release and surrender, and compassion. In changing our relationship to ourSelves, we change our relationship to the world. Change is created from within.
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Janet Orzano
Reiki Master Teacher and Practitioner
Janet Orzano is One Roof's Reiki Master practitioner and teacher. She began her practice in 1991, thus bringing extensive experience to her practice. Reiki is an energy system that supports the body's natural ability to heal physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Reiki bolsters the immune system making it an effective preventitive heath system. Reiki is also a perfect way to release stresses stored in the body. It is deeply relaxing, soothing energy that promotes growth, stress reduction, balance and well-being.
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Sue Van Hook
Healing Touch Certified practitioner
Sue Van Hook grew up immersed in nature and believes that maintaining a connection to the earth is essential for well-being. Sue's practice, Haut Terrain, is French for higher ground. As a Healing Touch practitioner, she works with clients to identify and release emotional memories at the root of pain, dysfunction or illness by connecting to life force energy. Sue holds a Master of Arts degree in Biology and enjoys sharing her love of fungi, plants and animals. She also incorporates various healing techniques learned through the study of Reiki, tht Motz intuitive energy method, Shamanic journeying and active dreamwork.
Delete your need to understand and let the energy do the work.
-Sr Rita Jean Dubrey, CSJ, RN, MSN, HTCP
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James Orzano
Reiki master/teacher
James has practiced Reiki since 1991 and has been a Teaching Master since 1993. He and his wife Janet practice and teach traditional Reiki in the Usui System of Natural Healing. James is also an energy reader. He channels the wisdom a client needs to understand and clarify significant issues. The information from these readings can show the person what they need to do in order to heal and move forward with their lives. The wisdom, support, guidance and inspiration that James channels relates to the mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical levels of the person he is working with. The blueprint for change created in each session is an opportunity for insight and growth necessary for healing.
James offers the following services at One Roof
(Thursday - Saturday) and at his (and Janet's)
healing room in Ballston Lake
(Mondays - Wednesdays):
* Energy field readings (between 45 minutes and an hour)
* Energy field readings followed by a tandem Reiki treatment
with Janet (90 Minutes). For those clients ready to make a commitment to growth, change, and healing, the combination reading/Reiki option is highly recommended.
* Reiki classes are offered at both locations.
For an appointment call
extension 313 or cell phone 518-265-2233
Mana Behan
Cranio-sacral Therapist/Yoga Teacher
Mana has been graced with a large family and a rich marriage. While teaching in schools, in a prison and in a college, she discovered the incredible gift of yoga classes and massage therapy. These healing modalities carried her through a time of personal crisis and called to her more deeply to be a practitioner. She realized the deep connection between relaxation and self-trust.
Mana has studied with several teachers and continues to love learning. She especially enjoys the richness of craniosacral therapy sessions as a way to reveal long held physical and emotional wounds through mind, body and spirit awareness. The sessions invite the receiver to richer life habits. Gradually, through these sessions, clients become more able to drop life-defeating patters as body/mind awareness builds.
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Lori Mershon
Clinical Nurtrition and Reiki
Lori is a Clinical Nutritionist, Reiki Practitioner & Ordained Minister with a background in Personal Fitness Training, Massage Therapy & Substance Abuse Counseling. Her emphasis is on integrating Body, Mind & Spirit. She brings to her practice her own personal experience with eating disorders and the excesses and emotional turmoil that go along with that struggle.
"With Nutritional Education & The Spiritual awareness of the Sacredness of the Body we can all move through the challenges of the excesses in our lives."
One of the most common mis-conceptions of nutrition is that it is specifically for weightloss. "My practice is geared towards the everday person who is dealing with symptoms of Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression, Hormonal Issues as well as improving Academics and Attention in our children."
Free Nutritional Consultations via phone are available by appointment.
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To contact any of the practitioners at One Roof,
please call 518-581-3180.
(All phone extensions are noted
above in biographical statements.)
To find out more about Holistic Health practitioners in the Saratoga Springs area visit www.sipn.info or www.ShareWellness.com
