Fertility and Preconception

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in Dietetics from Montclair State University
• Master of Science degree in Applied Nutrition at Northeastern University
• Current Nutrition Doctoral candidate at University of North Florida

Professional:

• Owner of Be Well Integrative Health Services (founded in 2012), headquartered in Morristown, NJ with 12 locations throughout NJ, NY, and PA
• Owner and Creator of the New Jersey VegFest (founded in 2014), the Garden State’s Official Vegan Food Festival
• Director of Wellness Services for Reproductive Medical Associates, 2015-2018. This is the world’s largest reproductive endocrinology medical group
• Practiced dietetics at Hackensack University Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center, and Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation

Accolades/Achievements:

• Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation 2013 Woman of the Year, Finalist
• Founder and Past-President of the Morristown Mayors’ Wellness Campaign, 2014-2017
• Past-President and founding member of the Morristown Women in Business
• Advisory board member of Sustainable Morristown, 2017-present
• Named New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Emerging Dietetic Leader of 2017
• Named the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2019 Nutrition Entrepreneur of the Year
• Board member of Atlantic Health’s Community Advisory Board, 2014-2019.
• Chairperson of the New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference, 2016-2019.
• President of the New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2021-2022, now the current Past-President.
• Advisory board member of the Food and Nutrition department at University of Saint Elizabeth, 2021-present.

Contact us to meet with Marisa Sweeney at Be Well IHS or by virtual tele-consultations.

Carolyn Raiman, lAc is an acupuncturist who has been in practice for over 11 years. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and completed her Diplomate in Acupuncture at the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Carolyn is NCCAOM certified in acupuncture and is also licensed in the state of NJ. She has completed advanced training in women’s reproductive health and pain management.

Carolyn has extensive training and hands-on experience in dealing with all aspects of women’s health–specifically infertility, pregnancy and gynecological issues. Currently, Carolyn is the Director of Acupuncture Services at RMA NJ in Basking Ridge where she helps couples restore balance while undergoing various reproductive therapies. She also sees patients in her own private practice at BeWell Morristown.

Carolyn has also received extensive training on using acupuncture for pain management and employs the Dr. Tan Balance Method. As a former high school athlete and current weekend warrior, Carolyn is well-versed on treating sports injury and post-surgical rehab. Carolyn has also had success treating patients for digestive disorder, headaches and migraines, and emotional disorders.

Carolyn is married with two young children. She uses her knowledge of Chinese medicine to promote health and wellness for her own family, and she would be honored to help you and your family.

Have questions? Reach out to Carolyn here.

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Tisha is an experienced yoga teacher & educator. Her passion to help others conceive grew from her own struggles to get pregnant. After trying for over a year, she was encouraged to use donor eggs due to her age, low responsiveness to fertility medication and several failed attempts at IVF. She refused to accept this and decided to gain control of her own health and wellness. Using all her knowledge and experience, she was finally able to get pregnant at age 42. She is now the proud mother of her daughter Kaia.

Tisha completed her 200-hr yoga teacher training at YogaWorks in 2017 with Alicia Cheung and Oliver Reinsch and continued to study with them for an additional 100-hr Yin Yoga and Myofascial Release Therapy Training. Shortly after, she became a Yoga Tune Up® Instructor (2017) trained by Laurel Beversdorf and Elizabeth Wipff. In 2019, she completed her advanced 300-hr yoga teacher training with Omni Kitts-Ferrara and Donna Scro at Yoga Mechanics and became a Detour Method® Instructor. In addition to her yoga training, Tisha became certified in FRC®, FRA® and Kinstretch® with Functional Range Systems® and completed her certification as a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. After the birth of her daughter, she trained with Deb Flashenberg at the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC and became an 85-hour prenatal yoga teacher (2022). Tisha has been a teacher trainer for Be Well’s 200-hr and 300-her yoga teacher training programs for the last three years, and will co-lead the 200-hr training with Marisa in 2023. In addition, Tisha has been assisting the 200-hr and 300-hr yoga teacher training programs at Yoga Mechanics for the last three years with Omni Kitts-Ferrara.

Tisha is currently studying with Tiffany Cruikshank of Yoga Medicine® to weave Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) into her classes and sessions with private clients. Her teaching is strongly based around anatomy and function, and she has a neuro-centric approach to health and performance. As she continues to learn, her yoga and movement practice continues to evolve as well as her teaching.

To learn about Tisha’s offerings, call (973) 975–0280 or send us your contact information using the form below.

Abby De Angelis earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from NYU as well as her Bachelor of Science from James Madison University. Abby’s long career has given her extensive clinical experience in outpatient sports and orthopedic physical therapy as well as Women’s Pelvic Floor Therapy. Abby is an Advanced Hip Clinician through the Hospital for Special Surgery. She completed the Herman and Wallace Pelvic floor coursework to broaden her expertise in Women’s Health.

Abby is a seasoned Physical Therapist who focuses her professionalism on Individualized patient care. She focuses on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and helping her patients return to exercise, sports and a high quality of life.

Throughout her profession, Abby has been a medical volunteer at the NYC Marathon, an active member of the APTA and contributes to the education of future physical therapists as a clinical instructor. She possesses an expertise in soccer, skiing, spinning, running, and overall Physical fitness.

Personally, Abby is a married mother of two beautiful daughters. She enjoys being physically active, reading, gardening and spending time with her loving family.

Dr. Alexandra Knight is a licensed psychologist and licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor with over a decade of experience in assessment and treatment of mental health disorders, emotional difficulties, relationship challenges, and difficulty adjusting to and coping with life stressors. Licensed to practice as a psychologist in NJ and NY, Dr. Knight specializes in assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders, with a focus on reproductive and maternal mental health and adjustment issues. She is passionate about helping women thrive and find fulfillment in all stages of their lives. She believes in the importance of individualizing care to meet the distinctive needs of her clients, which often requires utilizing tools from a wide variety of therapeutic orientations.

SPECIALTIES

Dr. Knight is committed to assisting women as they navigate various stages of motherhood:

• contemplating motherhood
• attempting to conceive or struggling with fertility issues
• exploring surrogacy/adoption
• are pregnant or postpartum
• navigating their parenting journeys

Dr. Knight believes that maternal mental and emotional wellness are essential for women, children and families to thrive.

BACKGROUND

Dr. Alexandra Knight often utilizes psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral theories and techniques to understand and treat the unique needs of the individuals she works with. She helps clients gain insight into their challenges, identify and reframe unproductive thoughts, and learn practical tools to address or cope with them. She believes in a holistic approach to treatment, and encourages promoting physical health and wellness as a means to improve mental and emotional well-being. Dr. Knight has assessed, diagnosed and treated individuals suffering from emotional disturbances including:

• substance use and gambling disorders
• sexual abuse and trauma, anxiety and depression
• mood disorders
• relationship/marital issues
• grief and loss
• eating and feeding disorders
• personality disorders
• infertility, prenatal and postpartum emotional and mental health issues, and adjustment challenges.

Dr. Knight also has worked with professional athletes and public figures to help them manage stress, issues related to public recognition, and performance anxiety.

EDUCATION:

Dr. Alexandra Knight obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan and completed her master’s degree in forensic psychology and counseling from St. Elizabeth University, where she was inducted into Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology. She completed two years of additional coursework and supervised clinical work to obtain a license in clinical alcohol and drug counseling. Dr. Knight obtained her doctorate degree in counseling psychology from St. Elizabeth University, completing her predoctoral and postdoctoral clinical training at a private practice in Hoboken, NJ treating women, children, and couples. Dr. Knight’s doctoral dissertation examined the relationship between social media use and addiction and postpartum anxiety among mothers.

Dr. Alexandra Knight is currently accepting new clients for individual or couples counseling, psychological assessments, and consulting services. She does not participate with insurance plans, but can prepare a superbill you can submit for out-of-network benefits. 

Contact us to inquire about scheduling an appointment or to ask questions using the form on the previous page. You can also visit Dr. Knight’s website at https://www.helpfromelevate.com/