Meet Your Practitioners

Scott is a Fellow of the American Back Society and a Fellow of the American Association of Integrative Medicine. He is a past Clinical Research Fellow of the Institute of Pain Management and contributed data to the National Pain Data Bank (NPDB). He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Florida State Oriental Medical Association. He is a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine, the American Holistic Health Association, The National Center for Homeopathy, The Australian Association of Homotoxicology, and the American Holistic Medical Association. 

Scott has received post graduate training and certification in Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT) from the East West College of Natural Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. He has received his certification in traditional mesotherapy from the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine. 

Scott has retired from chiropractic practice and his current practice focus is acupuncture and oriental medicine in pain management, the treatment of conditions with oriental and integrative medicine, functional medicine, mesotherapy, biopuncture in pain management, anti-aging nutrition, homeopathy and herbs. He is also the developer of The Painless Acupuncture Method. In addition, Scott is the co-developer of the Antalgic-Trak spinal decompression system, and its technique called Kinetic Decompression Mobilization (KDM).

 

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Doreen Cott, M.T.O.M., L.Ac.,

Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM) Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Doreen Cott has been practicing the healing arts for over 25 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University. She has also completed graduate studies including anatomy, physiology, physical therapy, and Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

 

Doreen earned a Master’s Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Emperor’s College of Oriental Medicine, located in Santa Monica, California. She holds a Diplomate in Acupuncture, from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She holds acupuncture licenses in Florida, as well as Massachusetts and Vermont. Doreen holds a certificate in massage therapy from the Santa Barbara School of Massage, and a certification in Neuromuscular Re-Education (NMR).

 

Her teaching experience includes instruction of students at The Vital Health Center in Encino, California, the School of Tactile Therapies in Melbourne, Australia, and the Darwin Naturopathic Clinic in Darwin, Australia.

Doreen uses many techniques including: Tui Na (Chinese Medical Massage) integrated with hot stone massage, aromatherapy formulations, homeopathic products, Chinese herbology and nutrition. She uses this expertise in the management of sports injuries and pain, both acute and chronic.

Doreen is also experienced in the NADA Protocol for addiction medicine, and is a facilitator for smoking cessation groups, in addition to one-on-one sessions to treat various addictions. She also has specialized training in anti-aging and facial rejuvenation techniques including the acupuncture facelift, which has amazing results with no pain or side-effects.

Doreen is a published author and her book, Natural Vision Enhancement is in print, and she presents lectures and workshops in this area of expertise. She is a Certified Bates Method teacher, and has been teaching ‘Natural Vision Enhancement’ workshops since 1983. Her Master’s Thesis was entitled A Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach to Alternative Ophthalmologic Care, for which she was awarded the prestigious John H. F. Shen Scholarship Award. She has synthesized this body of work into Eye Qi Gong, a series of exercises, breathing and relaxation techniques directed at the entire visual system. She will be conducting classes and workshops here at Holy Cross Wellness Center.

Doreen’s holistic approach relies on modern psychological and physiological concepts that incorporate mind-body techniques with the time honored Traditional Medicine of China.

 

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Susan Friedrich, M.T.O.M., L.Ac.,

Susan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in Illinois, and a Bachelor of Health Science and a Master of Oriental Medicine from the Acupuncture and Massage College in Florida. She holds a Diplomate in Acupuncture from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and is a member of the International Society of Homotoxicology in Germany.  She is also certified in NAET Allergy Elimination, Kinesiology and Lymphatic Therapy techniques.

Susan has lectured on the integration of Eastern and Western medicine to help patients recover from serious illnesses and how to effectively use this knowledge as a preventive medicine. She has also lectured to teachers, counselors, parent groups and recovering stroke patients on how to use Brain Gym and kinesiology to help ground, center and get the left and right brain communication working harmoniously. 

Susan has also lectured groups on the changing nutritional needs as we age and while we go through the healing process and has developed “Wake Up” exercises to activate energy points to wake up and balance the body, mind and spirit. Susan has also worked with autistic and Asperger’s patients. Susan was a counselor for the United States Community School located in La Paz, Bolivia where she taught and provided counseling to the American Community in Bolivia. Additionally, she taught nutrition to professionals for various outreach programs in South America and assisted in the United Nations project to help the control of Malaria in the Amazon area where she would train the native people on inoculation procedures. 

Susan’s practice is acupuncture and oriental medicine focusing on pain management, detoxification, infertility, allergy elimination and anti-aging nutrition using homeopathy and herbs.