Trusted Healthcare Providers

Chiropractic

Oakbay Chiropractic

Oakbay Chiropractic offers gentle and effective Chiropractic treatments, as well as Massage Therapy, Active Release Technique, Insight Millunnium Subluxation Station services, and Foot Levelers Orthotics. oakbaychiro.com

Life Chiropractic, Dr. Melissa Crago D.C.

​Dr. Melissa Crago’s goal is to provide generational care. Everyone deserves wellness, from grandkids to grandparents — or as she likes to say from womb to tomb. Dr. Melissa Crago has certifcations in Webster, Professional Applied Kinesiology , Revolution Cervical Knee Chest, Cranial Facial Release, Functional Range Conditioning, and Foundation Training. oaklandlifechiro.com

Functional Medicine and Holistic Nutrition

New Dawn Wellness, Dawn Preisendorf, MA, CNC, CHWC

Dawn combines principles of Functional Medicine and Holistic Nutrition to uncover the root causes of why you're not feeling as well as you'd like. She uses a personalized, integrative, results-oriented approach, but will only move as fast as you (and your body) want to. Clients are able to solve health problems that have plagued them for months, if not decades. By being thoughtful about what actions taken to re-balance the body, symptoms disappear. People are able to transcend their health problems, instead of "managing" them. Working with Dawn opens up new possibilities in patients lives, and enables them to pursue dreams that were previously out of reach. newdawnwellness.com

Orthopedics

Cal Sports & Orthopedic institute

CSOI is a comprehensive orthopaedic and sports medicine practice delivering a personalized patient experience designed to empower everybody — desk jockeys and weekend warriors alike — to get back on track to regain their level of activity. calsportsortho.com

Physical Therapy

Level Up Wellness + Physical Therapy

A physical therapist and women-owned specialty clinic that provides quality and individualized physical therapy for people with pelvic health dysfunction and/or dysfunctions and side effects from breast cancer treatment. Level Up helps people find relief from pelvic pain symptoms, bladder and bowel conditions, sexual dysfunction, male pelvic conditions, trans health, pre and postpartum symptoms, post-operative breast cancer surgery, and symptoms and dysfunctions from chemotherapy/radiation. Level Up is located in Berkeley and they are proud to provide services to the greater Bay Area for conditions that are often underserved, overlooked and misunderstood so patients can get back to what they enjoy without limitations. levelupwellpt.com

Opus Physio, Dr. Ki Cheng

Dr. Ki Cheng is an experienced Doctor of Physical Therapy serving the musculoskeletal needs of the Bay Area. A life long athlete, he knows firsthand the joy of performance as well as the challenges of preventing and rehabilitating injuries. His own experiences of chronic pain affected his ability to participate in powerlifting and Crossfit. Years of self experimentation and study under various leaders of movement allowed him to recover and continue doing the things he loved, inspiring him to start a physical therapy clinic centered on personalized, patient-focused treatment. opusphysio.com

Osteopathy

Nourish Osteo & Wellness

Osteopathy is a holistic form of health care that supports the healing of the whole person. The modality pays particular attention to the musculoskeletal system and understands the deep relationship between all systems of the body as well as the important role the mind and spirit play in healing. Using their hands, their providers work with your body’s innate capacity to heal, guiding the body, as well as specific tissues no longer responding to the Health towards normal healthy motion and function.  nourishosteo.com

Midwifery

Pacifica Family Maternity Center

Pacifica Family Maternity Center (PFMC) is a safe place for low-risk, healthy people to receive prenatal, labor/birth, and postpartum midwifery care, and is a great alternative to hospital care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.  pacificamaternity.com

Childbirth Classes and Doula Resource

Brilliant Births

Located on the beautiful 4th Street in Berkeley, Brilliant Births provides varied childbirth education curriculums, postpartum support groups, yoga, and more! Supporting all birth types, families, and choices to welcome your precious new family member. brilliantbirths.com

Therapy

Melissa Gericke, LPCC, LMHC (she/they)

Melissa is a queer therapist living and practicing psychotherapy in Oakland, California. They specialize in working with women and LGBTQ+ individuals with C-PTSD and PTSD. They draw from Relational Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems. Melissa is also trained in EMDR, which can be used together to reprocess distressing memories and negative beliefs that are keeping you from living your most authentic self. melissagerickepsychotherapy.com

Sara Dobkin, LCSW (she/her)

Sarah Dobkin provides psychotherapy and parent consultation to adults, parents, and parents-to-be as they navigate the challenges of life transitions. With training in Infant-Parent and Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Circle of Security, she uses parts of each of these perspectives in her work. She is certified as a Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C) by Postpartum Support International and endorsed as an Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, Reflective Practice Facilitator II through the California Center for Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health. sarahdobkinlcsw.com

Dr. Pooja Sharma, PsyD, MEd, (she/her)

Pooja has extensive training and experience working with children, families, and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, grief and loss, behavioral and educational issues, life and career transitions, family conflict, parenting, motherhood, pregnancy, emotional dysregulation, and divorce. Her work centers around connecting deeply with my clients, using warmth, empathy, respect, and sometimes humor to help ease the process. Her goal is to build a genuine, honest, and productive therapeutic relationship. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/pooja-sharma-berkeley-ca/466634

Ida Ahmadi, MA, AMFT (they/ them)

Ida is a queer, non-binary therapist who specializes in working with adolescents, adults, and couples as they navigate anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief and loss, emotional dysregulation, and life & career transitions. Ida is trained in a wide range of modalities to address your individual needs, including somatic and artistic approaches. Their philosophy of care is to provide compassionate holistic support for your unique position to help you achieve your goals. If you've ever felt lost or stuck in a painful pattern or conflict, or struggle with overwhelming intense emotions, or have trouble connecting with them--therapy with Ida is a profound way to discover yourself again and have new experiences. To restore balance and flexibility, and to reawaken your inherent capacity for joy and resilience. Ida listens with attention, empathy, and curiosity as we encounter and explore your conflicts, pains, and desires. With Ida, you will accomplish your goals by concentrating on what is important to you in a space where you will be listened to and heard, and where we will share an honest and accurate reflection of your experience. idaahmaditherapy@gmail.com

Pablo Baeza, Pre-Licensed Professional, ASW (he/they)

Pablo works with people who have an experience of not quite fitting in, not quite finding their ground, or belonging - and with seekers and questioners of all kinds interested in getting in touch with their values, owning their authenticity, and healing attachment in relationships. Having worked extensively with immigrant and refugee clients, LGBTQ+ clients, and with clients who identify as neurodivergent, he/ they also recognizes the way systems like courts, schools and hospitals can impact our agency and self-worth. As a therapist, he/ they strongly believe in making room for dignity, resilience, and play, especially in the face of adversity. therapywithpablo.com

Personal Training

Katherine Nyhan, Get Grit Fit

Kat is passionate about transforming people's lives through world class fitness coaching. With over 10 years of experience and the most satisfied clients we have ever met, we could not recommend Kat with more enthusiasm. getgritfit.training

Massage Therapy

Fluidity Massage, Lise Ramaley

Lise offeres incredible mixed-modality body work, specializing on the lymphatic and nervous systems of the body. She has an intuitive quality of touch to work with even the most sensitive nervous systems. She completed the TOSI post op course and then spent a year working and studying under Luciana Andrus at Just For You Bodywork and Massage, using Brazilian Techniques by Luciana Andrus. fluiditypostopmassage.com

Ryan Salvidar

Medical massage is bodywork which is specific for helping people with chronic and acute pain. If you have experienced chronic lower back pain, neck pain, headaches, TMJ, etc. Our massage services can help you! 3wavesclinic.com

Health Coaching

Meredith Wilensky, Inner Compass Health

Meredith is a Certified Health and Life Coach, Enneagram facilitator, and founder of Inner Compass Health, a coaching program empowering givers and doers to break free from burnout, overwhelm, and stress. Through customized weekly sessions, clients receive evidence-based tools and personalized coaching to regulate the nervous system, build supportive habits, and transform limiting beliefs keeping them trapped in survival mode. With support and accountability, clients make concrete changes to find alignment, well-being, and satisfaction.   www.innercompasshealth.com

Additional Care Providers

Azure J. Stewart, Ph.D. (she/her)

Azure Stewart is a certified healing-centered coach, educator, and a 200 RYT certified yoga instructor.   Through a liberation lens, Azure supports clients with their own growth and change-making. She likes to cultivate opportunities for clients to engage in their own creativity and play to support them.  As a yoga teacher and practitioner, Azure’s goal is to provide a relaxing and inclusive space for individuals to show up and be present and be in conversation with their bodies.
https://www.azurestewart.com/

Annemaria Yoga

Annemaria is a 500 RYT certified yoga instructor who has been teaching in the Bay Area since 2008 and currently offers private instruction, on demand online classes, teacher training, as well as in-person classes twice per week at The Green Yogi in Berkeley. Annemaria specializes in pre- and post-natal yoga with a strong emphasis on mindfulness and accessibility, and is recommended by many in the birth community for her deep knowledge and crucial emphasis on the early postpartum recovery period. annemarieyoga.com/