Weight loss

Finding ways of achieving and maintaining healthy weight loss is consistently among the most common concerns people describe. Information about the health risks of excessive weight has never been more easily available. The number of books, diets, programs and treatments available continues to grow. Most of them promise to "once and for all" help you lose weight "easily and effortlessly." In spite of this, the epidemic of obesity continues to grow even faster, affecting more people every year and becoming increasingly common among young children. The difficulty people have successfully achieving and maintaining weight loss over time highlights the complexity of obesity. It is important to recognize that the usual methods of weight loss that are heavily marketed are simple-minded solutions that often do more to enrich the pockets of people offering the weight loss promises than assisting the people with their obesity problems in the first place!

A person's physical shape and weight represents the way in which a complex interplay of factors come together to form the physical body. At PiH we use a comprehensive evaluation process to help you determine the factors that influence your eating habits. Learning to sense your body's energy needs and develop healthy behaviors to meet those needs is an important part of the PiH approach. When you have developed habitual ways of meeting your energetic needs that are out of balance with your mind's and body's overall health needs, health problems, including obesity can develop. At PiH we are not focused on having your conform to society's image of the ideal body, but on the principles of ideal health to support your natural body and your mind in a balanced way. Drawing upon a wide range of therapies, we help you construct a plan uniquely designed to help you achieve overall health, including achieving greater health of your physical body.

The therapies we use to help you achieve your goals include:

Individualized and Group-based psychological and behavioral therapies (Alana Riss Fine, PhD, LP), (Glenda Cedarleaf, MSW, LISCSW)
Participation in the LEARN Program, a cognitive-behaviorally-based program with a proven record of helping people make the changes needed to support improved health, weight reduction, and a more balanced and enjoyable lifestyle (Alana Riss Fine, PhD, LP)
Body-based therapies that utilize different massage traditions, energy medicine approaches, and training in ways to improve your connection to your own physical body (Patricia Enstad, MS, CMT), (Kathy Jennings, CTP)
Hypnosis training and guided imagery training to help you access the personal resources necessary to commit to making positive change happen in your life
Chinese medicine incorporating acupuncture and herbal strategies (Diane Tanning, RN, MS, LAc)
Medical management of co-occurring health problems, and nutritional and lifestyle guidance (Mark Hoch, MD)

At PiH, we begin with a comprehensive evaluation to identify your particular needs and then work with you to design an individualized program of care that will support you in re-establishing health and increase your sense of vitality and well-being. We look forward to working with you on your way to balanced health.

The Women of Wisdom Program to Find a New You

Do you find that no matter what you do, you cannot accomplish all that you want to? If you find that you wake up tired, stressed, and wishing you could pull the covers over your head, this 6-week program is for you! Meet with other wise women and find a New You, starting Tuesday, June 16th. Click here to consult with Lois Fischer, MA, LMFT or call 763-546-5797.

Does your baby have colic or reflux? Is it driving you to despair? We can help!

Patricia Enstad, CMT, has years of experience helping babies to settle with gentle craniosacral therapy and bodywork. Dr. Mark Hoch treats babies osteopathically. Dr. Deborah Simmons is skilled in helping parents with post-partum depression. Help your baby and your raw nerves. Click here to learn more about Patricia Enstad. Click here to learn more about Dr. Hoch. Click here to learn more about Dr. Simmons.

Concerned About Your Teens?

Is your child stressed out? Is your child worried about school, friendships, or fearful? We can help! Harriet Kohen, MSW, LICSW and Lois Fischer, MA, LMFT have years of experience helping children and adolescents to learn new ways to managing their worries, their sad feelings, or their fears. Harriet Kohen emphasizes self-regulation strategies and work with families to support their children. Lois Fisher emphasizes family therapy and EMDR. Click here to learn more about Harriet Kohen. Click here to learn more about Lois Fischer.

Make the Lifelong Change You Always Wanted.

Call Alana Riss Fine, PhD, LP at 763-546-5797 for help developing the skills you need to enable you to reach your goals. To learn more about Alana click here.

To learn more about the LEARN program for weight management click here.

Concerned About Your Teens?

Do you have family stresses and concerns about talking with your teens who seem to spend more time away from home than at the kitchen table? Do you argue about cell phone and computer use, grades, curfews or friends? Lois Fischer, MA, LMFT, and Harriet Kohen, MSW, LICSW have years of experience working with adolescents and their families dealing with stressful and sometimes painful relationships. Adolescents' unique perspectives are sometimes challenging for parents and siblings. We can help! Click here to learn more about Lois Fischer. Click here to learn more about Harriet Kohen.

Does Your Child Have a Serious Illness?

Are you stressed out about daily cares? Harriet Kohen, MSW, LICSW, can help! Harriet Kohen has years of experience working with children, teens, and families around health issues. Trained in biofeedback-based relaxation and clinical hypnosis for symptom management, she emphasizes self-regulation strategies and teaches relaxation and stress management to promote behavioral and somatic change. Harriet also integrates expressive writing, art, and storytelling to facilitate self-expression and emotional healing. Click here for more information on Harriet Kohen.

Trager Bodywork

Trager is gentle yet very effective bodywork for all ages! Kathy Jennings brings Trager to PIH with 18 years experience as a Certified Trager Practitioner. Deepen your relationship with yourself and experience more ease, less mind chatter, and more vitality, flexibility, and grace. To learn more about Kathy and Trager Bodywork, click here.

Guided Imagery CD's by Glenda Cedarleaf

Glenda Cedarleaf has created a website for Custom Guided Imagery CD's and Audio Downloads. These include audios for peaceful sleep, healing surgery, and letting go with forgiveness. To order click here. To learn more about Glenda, click here.