Elissa is originally from Northern New Jersey and went to Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Upon graduating from Hampshire, Elissa studied in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she earned her Master of Oriental Medicine from The International Institute of Chinese Medicine and Doctorate of Oriental Medicine from the state of New Mexico. Since obtaining her degree, Elissa practiced in Fort Collins, CO for 18 years, Northern New Jersey for 8 years and in 2020 she relocated to Western Massachusetts where she is semi - retired.
Elissa has studied a variety of modalities including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kinesiology, Herbology, Enzyme Therapy, Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET), BioEnergetic Sensitivity and Enzyme Therapy (BioSET), Cold Laser Therapy and Emotion Code Therapy. It is from her knowledge of the numerous modalities she has studied that has allowed her to tailor her healing approach to be the most effective and efficient way of obtaining her patient's health goals.
Elissa is proud to be a Certified Master BioSET Practitioner and Instructor as well as a Certified Body Code and Emotion Code Practitioner.
In addition to her practice, Elissa enjoys spending time with her husband, family and enjoying all the adventures of country life including the restoration of their newly acquired low bush blueberry farm!
Alternative Health Care Practice History
Traditional Chinese Medicine practice specializing in Pediatrics and Gynecology - 1995 – 1999
Certified NAET Practitioner using Kinesiology -1999 – 2000
Certified BioSET Practitioner using Kinesiology and BioFeedback - 2000 – 2009
BioSET Instructor - 2007 – 2008
BioFeedback Practitioner, studying with i2i network -2008 – Present
Certified Emotion Code Therapy Practitioner - 2014 – Present
Certified Master BioSET Practitioner and Instructor. - 2014 - Present
Certified Body Code Therapy Practitioner - 2017 - Present