Phone: 413-549-8400 , Fax: (413) 549-8409
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Atkinson Family Practice
Atkinson Family Practice
Specialists
Judy Grupenhoff, MS, M.Ed., NBC-HWC
Judy has an MEd in Counseling Psychology, is an Integrative Health and Wellness Coach trained at Duke Integrative Medicine, and is a HeartMath® Certified Interventions Professional and Trainer. For the past 12 years she has worked with adults and adolescents, individually and in groups, helping them build resilience and improve health and well-being on all levels. Her skills-based approach synthesizes the latest research on stress physiology, neurobiology, and self-compassion. This approach helps individuals learn practical skills to lower stress and anxiety and quiet their critical inner dialogs. In her free time Judy can often be found on the water in her kayak, digging in the garden, or experimenting in the kitchen.
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Fatemeh Giahi, Ph.D., RDN
Fatemeh has certificates of training in child, adolescent, and adult weight management. She is a certified LEAP therapist. She also provides medical nutrition therapy for patients who have dietary health concerns, such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, digestive disorders, and food sensitivity. Dr. Giahi believes it is her job to help you eat the right foods to stay healthy and active. Good nutrition is vital to a healthy lifestyle and is essential in the prevention of many chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. She is a registered dietitian and a licensed nutritionist with a PhD in Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She has taught courses in nutrition and health in Amherst for many years and has two certificates of training in adult weight management and child/adolescent weight management from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Another area of her expertise is digestive health. She works with clients with all kinds of digestive issues including IBS, IBDs and food allergies.
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Jason Potash, DC, LMT
Originally from Peabody, MA, Dr. Jason Potash graduated Cum Laude from New York Chiropractic College and completed his clinical chiropractic training at Bay Pines VA hospital in Florida. Prior to attending NYCC, he completed his undergraduate degree at UMass Amherst where he was a member of the men’s rugby club and later became a licensed massage therapist through The Massage School of Easthampton. He continues to further his education with advanced training in sports medicine, fascial manipulation, perinatal care, and rehabilitative exercise. When he is not in the office he enjoys rock climbing, running, hiking, slacklining, making jewelry, playing chess and hanging out with his cat, Buju. Jason is accepting new patients (both AFP patients and outside patients) and his visits are covered by most insurance plans. If you’d like to schedule a visit, please reach out to the front desk at AFP.
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