Therapists

Colon Therapists

Patricia Stranahan, N.D. is the Director of the Natural Healing Center and has worked in traditional and alternative medicine for over 30 years.  She is a Certified Colon Therapist, Iridologist, Hypnotherapist and a licensed Ordained Minister.  She is a member of the American Naturopathic Medical Association, International Association for Colon Therapy, International Association for Regression Research and Therapies, and National Spiritualist Association of Churches.  She is on the National Board of Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship International, and the Academy of Religion and Psychical Research.  She holds Undergraduate degrees in Business and Art and is a teacher and lecturer on Health and Spirituality.

Denise Kelley, N.D. is a registered nurse with an extensive background in critical care and is a certified colon therapist.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Holistic Nutrition from the American Holistic College of Nutrition, her Doctorate of Naturopathy from Clayton College, and trained with Hanna Kroeger.  She is also an ordained minister.

Acupuncturist

Ling Liu, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is licensed in Acupuncture in Maryland and Virginia and is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  She is a graduate of Beijing Medical University and received her training in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Reflexologist

Andrea Alston-Smith, is a certified Reflexologist. Andrea studied Reflexology with the renowned Ray Ramlogan in Trinidad where she also studied esthetics and massage with Ann McShine learning to work with professionals for stage and camera.  She did advance study in London, England at the Shaw College of Beauty Therapy.  She is a first degree Reiki practioner and is studying to become a commissioned Spiritualist healer.

Chiropractic

John McConnell, D.C., Dr. McConnell earned his doctorate of Chiropractic from the National College of Chiropractic, now The National University of Health Sciences. His training was extensive and similar to a medical doctor for the first two years of the five years of study.  He has been licensed in the state of Virginia since 1982 as a Chiropractic Physician and he is in his 24th year of practice.  He was instrumental in organizing the first Acupuncture program offered in the state of Virginia for chiropractors, medical doctors and osteopathic doctors.  He is a past member of the Board of Managed Chiropractic Network as well as a past board member of the Northern Virginia Chiropractic Society. He has been a member of the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, the Association for Research and Enlightenment, the National Health Federation, The Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, The Weston A. Price Foundation, as well as professional Chiropractic associations at the local, state and national level. He takes a holistic approach and uses a variety of procedures and techniques to treat patients. Dr. McConnell combines the latest in high tech with a soft touch.