WELLNESS
Founded in 2005 by Naturopathic Doctor Paola DeCicco, Paciência Holistic Center provides alternative and complementary health care services to the community. Paciência signifies patience in the Portuguese language, the science (ciência) of peace (paz). Traditional philosophies that teach of personal evolution hold to this virtue as a gateway for the understanding of the human experience, on all levels: physical, mental, and emotional. May your experience at the center help cultivate this invaluable virtue, as you attain greater awareness into your inner workings.
Naturopathic Medicine is the art and science of wellness, including the promotion of health, the prevention of disease, and the treatment of illness. The uniqueness of Naturopathic Medicine lies in its central tenant: individualized medicine. The physical, mental, and emotional history of each patient is gathered to identify imbalances, which manifest physically and mentally as dis-ease. The practitioner and the patient work together to resolve preexisting imbalances and to restore a greater degree of health, with the use of the various naturopathic modalities: nutritional counseling, botanical/plant medicine, homeopathy, Chinese medicine including herbs and acupuncture, psychotherapeutic counseling, hydrotherapy, and body work including reiki and cranio-sacral therapy. Fundamental to this practice is the involvement of the patient in their own healing process, as they gain greater awareness of their inherent healing capacity. The practitioner acts as a catalyst, providing information and support for the patient as their understanding of their dis-ease process, and thereby of themselves, deepens.
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