MEET OUR TEAM
Owner|Clinical Director
Medication Management
Meet Our Therapists
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Meet Our Counselor Interns
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Rita de Freitas, RD, LDN, CLT
Registered Dietitian and Certified LEAP Therapist
Certificate of Training in Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy (IFMNT)
Rita de Freitas promotes the ways in which physical activity and proper nutrition can create an optimal state of well-being. She teaches nutrition and educates people on how to lead healthy lifestyles by teaching nutrition-not dieting-for long-term weight management and disease prevention. As registered dietitian and certified LEAP therapist, she emphasizes the importance of how eating well, exercising and managing stress can influence the state of their physical, mental and emotional health.
Rita has a B.S in dietetics from Virginia Tech. She strongly believes in the promotion and integration of health, fitness and a balanced lifestyle. She considers herself extremely fortunate to have chosen a field of study about which she is passionate, and a career in which she can translate her passion into improving the lives of others.
Her primary focuses are:
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Gut Health
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Autoimmune
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Disease
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Thyroid Health
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General Nutrition and Wellness
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Diabetes
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Heart Health (High Cholesterol, Lipids, Blood pressure)
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Weight Management
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Specific diet needs (Celiac Disease-Gluten Free diet, Vegetarian/Vegan, PCOS, IBS, etc)
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Food Sensitivities
Nicole Yakovich, MS, LAPC, RYT® 200
Partially Trained EMDR Therapist
Trauma-focused Yoga & Meditation Teacher
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor
As not only a Registered Yoga Teacher but also a Professional Counselor, Nicole has a unique skillset as a dedicated, trauma-focused Holistic Healer. Having completed a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and the foundational 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, she has also completed additional training in trauma-informed yoga practices. These trainings allow her to offer asana practices, breathwork, Yoga Nidra, and meditation, which also are threaded into all of her therapeutic work at Favored Wellness.
With close to a decade of experience teaching veterans, Nicole emphasizes the mind-body connection and somatic experiences in striving to create a space where clients to feel safe enough to do deep, meaningful work. As a lifelong student, she continually deepens her knowledge to provide quality holistic practices that foster relaxation, resilience, and inner peace. She offers both individual sessions and group workshops, which can be stand-alone or integrated as adjunctive modalities to support one's psychotherapy goals.
With all of this, she is able to provide a platform unlike those singularly trained as counselors and yoga teachers. Her scope of practice far surpasses those yoga teachers without graduate degrees, where her education and experience organically complement how she approaches affecting change and whole-person healing with her clients.
Denise Lueck, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist
Reiki Practitioner
Denise has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for over 20 years. After earning a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at Point Park College, she attended the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy.
Denise is a trauma-informed, trauma-focused holistic practitioner who's specialties include Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage, Fertility Massage, Pregnancy and Postnatal Massage, and Reiki.
Some of her experience includes working at a chiropractic office and also on her own providing in-home massages in both corporate and social settings, spa parties, networking retreats, and (some of her favorite work) providing massage at an adult daycare facility.
Denise’s approach is health-minded, spiritual and holistic, that is not just physically supportive, but can also be an excellent compliment to psychotherapy, if the client is partaking in therapy. Each massage is customized to each client's needs to help them leave feeling relaxed, revived and rejuvenated.
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