Blissful Health & Wellness
Blissful Health & Wellness works with clients to heal them on both a physical and emotional level through education, dietary changes, and stress reduction techniques. Owner Alissa Schmidt is a licensed mental health counselor, a board-certified homeopathic practitioner, a certified body-mind integration specialist, and a certified nutritional consultant. Although her business is just a year old, this month marks her 11th year in the mental health field. In fact, she operates Blissful Health & Wellness out of her trauma-focused mental health practice at 411 Main Street, in East Aurora.
Alissa uses her mental health background, nutrition, and body-mind work to bring wellness to her clients at every level. Her focus is on integrating the body and mind — bringing them into harmony with one another.
Grounding & Mindfulness Techniques
The purpose of “grounding” is to reconnect you with your body and environment rapidly, especially during moments of panic or dissociation. Grounding techniques anchor you to the “here and now” through sensory input — stimulating the five senses. “Mindfulness” cultivates a general, non-judgmental awareness of your current experience for overall mental well-being and emotional regulation. Clients gain mindfulness by focusing their attention on the present moment through things like breath, sounds, and body sensations.
Supplements
Alissa is an affiliated provider for several high-quality natural supplement brands like Standard Process and 3rd Planet — allowing her to perform whole food-based interventions for her clients. She believes in a holistic approach to wellness that utilizes food and natural nutrients rather than pharmaceuticals, whenever possible. In other words, if you can’t pronounce more than 10 words on the label, you probably shouldn’t be taking it.
Success Stories
Blissful Health & Wellness clients experience a variety of benefits from following their custom wellness plans. Alissa gives the example of one client who was experiencing dysregulated sleep. Through a combination of magnesium supplementation and intense grounding/mindfulness work, she was able to experience recuperative sleep on a regular basis. She also recently found out she was pregnant after having struggled so long to conceive.
Red Light Therapy
Alissa has purchased the necessary equipment and is going through the certification process to be able to offer Red Light Therapy. Her machine uses non-laser light to help treat a variety of issues. When set to shorter wavelengths, the light affects the skin’s surface — promoting collagen production and healing, rejuvenating the skin, and reducing the appearance of things like wrinkles, acne, and scars. It also improves hair growth and is good for treating conditions like psoriasis and eczema. When set to longer wavelengths, it allows for infrared light therapy, where the deeper penetration is used to improve circulation which relaxes muscles, reduces joint pain, and improves recovery. It can even help with headaches and gut issues.
Muscle Response Testing
Alissa plans to add Muscle Response Testing (MRT) to her services. Also known as Applied Kinesiology, it involves applying gentle pressure to a client’s outstretched limb to measure muscle strength and neurological response. It is used to identify potential and often hidden structural, nutritional, or emotional imbalances.
Mental Health Counseling
Outside of Blissful Health & Wellness, as a licensed mental health counselor, Alissa guides her clients through progressive counting therapy which is designed to help reduce the emotional intensity of memories over time — allowing for healing and resolution. She is an affiliate provider for The Center for Hope WNY, a group dedicated to treating and assisting the victims of narcissistic abuse. The organization goes beyond therapy to include such things as financial and legal services.
Getting Started
Your wellness journey begins with a free 15-minute phone call to identify health concerns and determine if the services offered are in line with your wellness goals. At your first 90-minute appointment, a health history is created and a plan is developed specifically for you. A 30-40-minute appointment is then scheduled to assessment your progress and make any necessary changes to your plan. Many clients like to check in on an ongoing basis and benefit from monthly “maintenance visits.”
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