Meet the

Healthcare Practitioners Team

Cynthia J Bergh, D.C.

CO-LEAD CREATOR

Cynthia J Bergh, D.C. specializes her study and practice on embodied expression and integration of innate self-organizing and healing properties. She offers hands-on support to the harmonious expression of innate intelligence via modulation of the nervous system, as well as educational experiences for personal understanding and engagement of one’s growth and healing abilities.  Additionally she applies the principles of alignment with the inherent nature of living structures to create efficient, sustainable and broadly accessible models for the benefit of all living beings.  She lives with her family in Asheville, NC.


Hope Kronman, M.D., Ph.D.

CO-LEAD CREATOR

Hope Kronman, MD, PhD, has studied and practiced in the realm of psychiatry and neuroscience for the last 13 years. She initially pursued an interest in molecular neuroscience during graduate school, studying epigenetic signatures of early life stress in mice and ultimately publishing this work in Nature Neuroscience. But an interest in plant medicine and the healing power of ritual, which blossomed at the end of her medical training, reoriented her towards holistic models of care. She is finishing the last months of her psychiatry training at NYU, after which she will move to Vermont. She will work part time in the UVM psychiatry emergency room and will build her own practice of psychospiritual care, rooted in the notion that we heal by reintegrating ourselves into the rhythms of the natural world. In these capacities, she hopes to continue bridging modern western and global traditional paradigms of healing.

CONTRIBUTING DEVELOPERS

Teresa Baltzell, LAc.

Cammy Benton MD

Cammy is a functional medicine physician, IFM-certified and currently completing a longevity fellowship with A4M. Since 2016, she has owned Benton Integrative, a holistic concierge practice in Huntersville, North Carolina. A graduate of medical school in 2000 and Family Medicine residency in 2004, she has spent over two decades studying integrative modalities — including nutrition, homeopathy, Ayurveda, sexual health, functional medicine, and psychedelic medicine — and in recent years has deepened her exploration of mind, body, and spirit approaches in clinical practice. She is a Founding Director of Physicians for Informed Consent, advocating for truly informed medical choice, and is also a student of ancient healing traditions.

Rich Minuski, DC, MSN, AGNP

Hi, I’m Rich — a chiropractor and adult-gerontology nurse practitioner with a passion for whole-person healing. My path in healthcare has been shaped not only through years of clinical education and experience, but also through my own personal healing journey. Over time, my perspective expanded beyond just the physical body to honor the deep connection between the mind, body, and spirit.

I’m the co-founder and provider at the Healthcare Unity Group, also known as HUG, where our mission is to provide compassionate, accessible free HIV treatment and prevention care while helping people feel truly seen, heard, and supported. My approach centers around empowerment, education, and creating a safe space for people to reconnect with themselves and their own innate capacity to heal. I believe healing is deeply personal, collaborative, and rooted in self-love, awareness, and authenticity.

Teresa Baltzell, LAc.,

Teresa Baltzell, LAc., is co-founder of Academy Health Wellbeing, an integrative practice and online platform dedicated to empowering individuals in their own healing. She blends modern neuroscience with traditional acupuncture to support the body’s natural ability to restore balance and vitality. Board-certified in neuroscience acupuncture, with certifications in Neuropuncture and SAAT (Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment), Teresa bridges science, nature, and consciousness in her work. She focuses on helping clients understand the body’s bio-electrical communication systems and address root causes of imbalance through personalized, accessible care.

Based in Brevard, North Carolina, Teresa works with individuals—especially those with allergies—using SAAT and Neuropuncture to support nervous system regulation and overall wellbeing.

Her approach emphasizes education, self-reliance, and transformation, guiding individuals and families toward sustainable health by honoring the body’s innate intelligence and interconnected nature.


Magdalena J. Fosse, PsyD, PhD, CST

Magdalena J. Fosse, PsyD, PhD, CST, is a clinical psychologist, sexologist, certified sex therapist, and author living and working in Wellesley, Massachusetts. In her clinical practice, she focuses on sexual, gender, racial, and cultural diversity, with particular attention to the intersections between normative and non-normative approaches to love and relational life, and the insights these perspectives offer. Her work integrates psychodynamic theory, existential therapy, interpersonal neurobiology, and body-oriented experiential approaches. Her clinical and conceptual interests center on the treatment of individuals and couples struggling with emotional, sexual, and psychospiritual disconnection. She works with psychedelic medicines, and her practice is deeply informed by the spiritual traditions of Andean cosmology and Kabbalah. Her publications include contributions to dream research and sexology. In her free time, she enjoys dance, travel, and the endless grace of feline teachers. She considers herself a lifelong student of wisdom traditions and hopes to share with others the insights she continues to receive along her path.