Anne's Wellness Center was founded in 2000. The original business began with Anne-Marie N.Pyrda as the sole proprietor. Today, in addition to herself, she has three massage therapists, a chiropractor, and two social workers in her office.
Anne-Marie N. Pyrda
Anne-Marie was born and raised in Central NY. She graduated from New Hartford High School, Utica School of Commerce (AS), SUNY Fredonia (BS in Biology/Pre-Med), and Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage (with honors). Other schooling includes undergraduate studies (science & medical training) and graduate work (alternative medicine).
Anne-Marie is currently a NYS licensed massage therapist and certified reflexologist. She holds several degrees and certifications within the alternative health care field. She has been an active professional member in good standing with the American Massage Therapy Association since 1999.
Since 2000, Anne-Marie has had the opportunity to work backstage as a massage therapist in the entertainment business. She has worked on band and crew members and stage hands such as: Mariah Carey, Godsmack, Disturbed, Joe Cocker, Journey, Yanni, Guns-N-Roses, Blue Man Group, Hall & Oats, Toby Keith, Jamie O'Neal, Brooks & Dunn, 7 Dust, Kenny Chesney, Foreigner, Papa Roach, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who, Green Day, and Natalie Merchant to name a few.
Anne-Marie has continued her education by studying Reflexology, Hot Stone Massage, Reiki, and Thai Massage. She currently is attending New York Chiropractic College to get her Masters degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition. Her anticipated graduation date is August 2010.
Each year Anne seeks additional trainings and studies modalities so that she can offer her clients the best sessions she can provide. In January 2008 she traveled to Thailand to study Thai massage for 18 days with two well-known masters of Thai Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She currently holds an instructor level certification in Thai Massage. Another trip to Thailand is planned for 2010.
Anne offers Relaxation Massage, Thai Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Infant Massage, Couples Massage, Reflexology, and Reiki. Nutritional counseling is also available.
In her spare time, Anne enjoys the company of her family, traveling, riding her motorcycle, reading, and being outdoors.
Pawel Pyrda, DC
Dr. Pawel Pyrda spent his early childhood years growing up in Poland. He came to the USA with a dream of making a better life for him and his family. His family settled in Utica, where he learned English and became familiar with the American way of life. He graduated from USA at Proctor and continued on at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica.
The family business was a bakery, where he spent many late nights and early mornings working, while going to graduate college. After many years of hard work and long hours, in 1998 he earned his doctorate in Chiropractic.
Dr. Pawel Pyrda has post-graduate work in Applied Kinesiology, Hypnotherapy, Accupressure, BioSET Allergy Elimination Technique, and Reiki. He has studied side-by-side with Dr. Ellen Cutler, founder of BioSET and author of The Food Allergy Cure.
Dr. Pyrda attends many continuing education seminars and has participated in numerous firewalks, drumming circles, and sweat lodges. He is active in the community and can be found offering soft tissue work, chiropractic, lectures, and demonstrations of other services at health fairs and other local events such as the Tour de Cure and Compeer’s Rocking for Friends.
Dr. Pyrda is very different from many other doctors. He feels that taking the time to get to know each individual is vitally important to their health; addressing their whole self. Unlike most other doctors, Dr. Pawel has a very unique practice style. He does he not wear a doctor’s coat (so, if you suffer from white-coat-syndrome, have no fear!) and he will spend whatever time is necessary for that individual patient. As a result, each person feels the individual attention and feels they are on the same level as their doctor.
Dr. Pyrda’s first language is Polish and currently has many patients that are Polish, Russian, and Bosnian. These and other languages are similar enough that he can narrow the language barrier.
Dr. Pyrda enjoys working with families and specializes in posture analysis and posture correction. He has great success working with newborns and young children. He feels it is important to expose children to a healthy lifestyle at a young age. He has found that there is a greater quality of life that they keep with them and enjoy through the years. Prevention is easier than trying to reverse negative health conditions.
Dr. Pyrda has had the opportunity to expand his business into the community and in a tropical paradise! You can find him offering his services at the office, in your home, at local events, or in your the workplace. He enjoys speaking engagements and is associated with CD-PHP’s special calendar and SUNY IT’s MVILR program. He has also worked on several well-known Country, Rock, Classical and Modern bands and crew members. Some of these bands include Godsmack, Disturbed, The Blue Man Group, 7 Dust, and Jamie O’Neal.
His first Wellness Cruise is being planned for the 2009 year. Please support this new endeavor while enjoying the tropical surroundings. I can’t think of a better learning environment!
In late 2008, look for the release of Dr. Pyrda’s new CD program Doctor's Orders.
Visit his websites for more information:
www.MyHealthyCruise.com
www.CertifiedStressFree.com
Lisa Blanchfield was born in New Hartford, NY and is a NYC Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC Lic No 002509).
Blanchfield was a Cornell Cooperative Extension child and family studies specialist for eight years. She studied at the Cornell Family Life Development Center under Cornell Professors Urie Bronfenbrenner, Florence Cherry, James Garbarino, Polly Spedding, Jennifer Birckmayer, and Dr. Alice Honig at Syracuse University's Child and Family Studies Department.
She has been an Adjunct Professor in Psychology and Sociology since 1989 and has taught various courses in Developmental Psychology and Sociology at Utica College, Syracuse University, SUNY-IT, HCCC, and MVCC.
Dr. Blanchfield is a past member of the Herkimer County Drug Treatment Court Community Advisory Team and the Oneida County Family Court Treatment Advisory Team. She was recently certified as a NYSDMV Certified Provider of Alcohol Assessments and Treatment services. Blanchfield is a drug/alcohol/disability consultant and has extensive experience in drug and alcohol screening and assessment and crisis counseling.
While employed bu the Mohawk Valley Consulting Associates, as an EAP Counselor, Blanchfield counseled EAP referred clients and was the DOL Customized Employment Coordinator at all four DOL Working Solutions offices.
As a NYS certified family mediator Lisa worked at Catholic Charities of Herkimer County from 2000-.2003 Dr. Blanchfield was requested by Catholic Charities and by the NYC Department of Mental Health after 9/11 to provide counseling services at the Family Assistance Center for the families of the World Trade Center disaster. Blanchfield is a certified PTSD counselor and has experience working with victims of domestic violence. Most recently, she was hired as a consultant to be the Director of the first US Department of Education Life Skills Training Project at the Oneida County Correctional Facility in Oriskany, NY. This work was with adolescents and adults in a correctional facility.
Dr. Blanchfield also has experience counseling emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, and has extensively studied disabilities of all ages.
She currently works in the area of Collaborative Law, as a Parent Coordinator for separating or divorcing families. Dr. Blanchfield is a certified Parents Apartt® Facilitator and provides training and group sessions for families dealing with the pain and difficulty presented due custody, visitation, and the legal ramifications of separating and divorce.
Dr. Blanchfield is the co-founder of Success By Choice, a Life Couching and Consulting Group. The co-founder of SBC is Deborah Haataja-Deratany, MBA who is nationally known as a Florida Supreme Court Certified County and Family Mediator, has extensive experience in mediating civil, criminal, and family cases, was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court Mediation Training Review Board, Deborah Haataja-Deratany also is an Assistant Trainer for county mediation programs through the Dispute Resolution Center in Tallahassee, FL.
Language / Certifications / Honors / Presentations
Dr. Blanchfield speaks English, Spanish, and Arabic. Her other certifications include NYC Secondary Education and Adult Education, NJ Secondary Education, Canadian Global Institute TESOL, NYS Certified Mediator, NYS Child Abuse and Neglect, Certified Univ. of Pittsburgh Smoking Cessation Specialist, UMASS Parents Apart®. She has presented at the National Council on Family Relations in 1995 in Kansas City MO and in 1997 in Washington DC. She was recognized by the USDA Kellogg Foundation for her research paper on Cognitive Development in Early Childhood and was a Presenter in St Louis MO. In 1991, she was a Kappa Omicron Nu National Honor Society member and in 1995 a Cornell University Farm Fellowship recipient.
Her National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference Paper was accepted in 1996 and 1997 and was a presenter at the AFCC Northeast Regional Conference for High Conflict Families and the Courts in March 2002. The DOL recognized Dr. Blanchfield in 2006 as an Outstanding Disability Awareness Professional.
Dr. Blanchfield has a sliding scale for self pay clients. Sessions are for 50 minutes and in some cases appointments can be arranged in less than 24 hours in emergency cases. DWI Assessments can also be scheduled in 24-48 hours depending on available times. Saturday appointments are also available.
Dr. Lisa Blanchfield, a NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor, is trained in the provision of counseling and therapy, and in the etiology of mental illness and substance abuse disorders. The core study areas of mental health programs approved by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs include:
• Diagnosis and PsychopathologyDr. Blanchfield also provides counseling in the areas of:
• Psychotherapy
• Psychological Testing and Assessment
• Professional Orientation
• Research and Program Evaluation
• Group Counseling
• Human Growth and Development
• Counseling Theory
• Social and Cultural Foundations
• Lifestyle and Career Development
•Divorce, Custody, Support (Parents Apart® certified counselor and ParentalShe is a provider of services for the following health insurance plans:
Coordinator)
•Child abuse and neglect
•Racial and ethnic discrimination
•Ex-offenders (resource and referral to service agencies) Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder (car accidents, work accidents, health conditions)
•AETNA (Behavioral Health Services and EAP)I have professional insurance (policy #PHPO58358) with CPH Associates . I am a member of the NYS Mental Health Counselors Association. Appointments can be made directly with Dr. Lisa Blanchfield by calling (315) 266-7343 .
•Veterans Administration
•Magellan
•Comp Psych EAP
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