Meet Our Team

Linda opened Richmond Hill Natural Therapies in July of 1994, and is extremely committed to providing her clients with highly skilled therapists in all areas of natural health care. Linda is very dedicated to her profession and is constantly increasing her knowledge and skills as a therapist. She is a 1992 graduate of Sutherland Chan Massage and Therapy School. She holds certificates in:

• Massage Therapy (2yr., 2200 hr. course; practising for 13 yrs.)
• Reflexology
• N.I.S.A. Fascial Work
• Lomi Ancient Hawaiian Bodywork (8 trainings; 1 week each)
• Holoenergetics Mind/Body Therapy
• Holoenergetics Teacher Training
• Aromatherapy
• Body Psychotherapy (1 year course)
• Cranio Sacral Therapy Level 1
• Cranio Structural Therapy Level 5
• Reiki Level 2
• Myofascial Release
• Thai Massage

As director, Linda provides the overall vision, direction and mission for the clinic.

In one of the most challenging chiropractic programs in North America, Dr. Ventresca graduated Summa Cum Laude, placing in the top 6 of his graduating class. He was also the recipient of the Honorary Scholastic Society's Healing Arts Award. Dr. Ventresca provides gentle, effective care and has been trained in a variety of techniques including Diversified, Thompson, Gonstead, Activator and myofascial release. Treatment is unique and individualized to fit each patient's needs. Dr. Ventresca is also certified to prescribe and cast orthotics which can be done in his office. Chiropractic has been Dr. Ventresca's true calling. He regularly donates chiropractic services for good causes and has been involved in the community at every opportunity.

Dr. Mandelman is dedicated to helping her patients live better and reach their health goals. Through the use of a variety of treatment protocols that include gentle chiropractic adjustments/mobilizations, myofascial release techniques, exercise/stretch prescriptions, and custom orthotics, she provides safe and personalized care, to patients of all ages. She is certified in the Webster Technique, which is a chiropractic analysis and adjustment procedure used to correct misalignments and to restore balance in a pregnant mother's pelvis. Dr. Mandelman believes that the body has the ability to heal itself, frequently without the use of any drugs or surgery. By delivering specific chiropractic adjustments, she helps her patients to achieve optimal health and well-being by correcting spinal misalignments in order to ensure proper functioning of the nervous system.

Dr. Picarelli believes that chiropractic care is an essential component for today's health care. Chiropractic manipulative therapy and cellular nutritinal therapy not only provides pain relief but it boosts your body's ability to heal itself naturally.

Dr. Picarelli enjoys the personal interaction with each of her patients and provides individualized care based on the findings of a thorough history and exam. An integral part of Dr. Picarelli's therapy involves correcting joint function, increasing range of motion and providing strategies to eliminate physical stressors. Dr. Picarelli seeks to improve her chiropractic patients' health and wellness in all areas of their lives. She likes to treat the "whole person" in her work as a chiropractor, which means looking for the underlying causes of disease, discomfort, and pain, which usually arise from imbalances in the spinal column. Under Dr. Picarelli's supervision and care, patients report higher functioning in all areas of their lives.

Her Mission is to align your health journey through Chiropractic care and High Quality Nutraceuticals.

Having been in practice for over 15 years, she has been able to obtain a degree of realistic expertise that allows her to achieve a very high level of skill. Her patient base has included: men, women and children of all ages. She has the ability to effectively diagnose and apply treatment regimes to a wide variety of ailments; however, she has worked most extensively with patients with pain and digestive complaints. Her practice allows her to focus strongly on woman's health issues including; menstrual, premenopausal and infertility concerns. Dr. Liang is highly trained to treat a wide variety of conditions using natural therapies. Her extensive experience in practice has provided her with the necessary tools to achieve her main objective: helping her patients. She is also a Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy trained Osteopathic Manual Therapist (DOMP) and a member of the Ontario Federation of Osteopathic Professionals (OFOP). Dr. Liang combines her knowledge to give you the best and most effective treatment.

Being exposed to acupuncture and sometimes bitter tasting but "good for you" herbal teas as a child, Dr. Kim has a great appreciation of the Eastern wisdom of medicine and the healing power of nature. As a Naturopathic Doctor who is also exposed to Western philosophies, she is passionate and committed to educating and guiding her patients to achieve balance, vitality and optimal health. Dr. Kim recognizes our uniqueness and adopts an individualized approach to each client while providing a wide range of natural therapies including:

• Acupuncture
• Eastern and Western Herbal Medicine
• Homeopathic Medicine
• Nutritional Therapy and Supplementation
• Stress and Lifestyle Counseling

She is dedicated to promoting wellness and preventative medicine in her general family practice and treats people of all ages and conditions including: allergies, acute or chronic pain, arthritis, colic, digestive complaints, IBS, fatigue, headaches, skin conditions (acne, eczema, psoriasis etc), insomnia, compromised immune systems, susceptibility to colds and flu, ear, sinus and throat infections, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, mental or emotional stress, hyperactivity, ADD/ADHD, hormonal imbalance, prostatitis, bladder and urinary tract infections, PMS, menstrual problems, menopause, infertility, weight management and a host of other health complaints. Dr. Kim's naturopathic philosophy respects the patient as a whole person where physical, mental and emotional factors are taken into consideration before a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan are developed to support the body's natural healing process. She provides highly individualized care and collaborates with each patient to address the root cause of disease in preventing future problems and achieve optimal health - the naturopathic way!