At this point in time, there are a variety of practitioners, including psychotherapists, massage therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, yoga teachers, nutritionists, and meditation teachers. In addition to being on the Healing Works advisory board since its inception, I have been one of Healing Works volunteer practitioners. Volunteer practitioners may choose to serve in several capacities. I have chosen to see clients individually, in my own office. I generally see two Healing Works clients a week.
Clients come to Healing Works in a variety of ways.
Many hear about us through word of mouth, however, referrals are received from many places. For example, the Department of Family Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center, and the Sidney Hillman Health Center, a facility of the Institute for Urban Family Health, refer clients to Healing Works. Outreach efforts have resulted in workshops being done for the Grand Street Settlement, and for Project Reach Youth, as well as for parents in several different schools. We receive referrals from the adolescent AIDS program at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. A grant from the Ittleson Foundation has helped us with our outreach to those with HIV disease.