Meet Our Team
Dr. Stephanie Zeman, M.Ed., LCSW, LCADC, CST
Owner/Founder
Stephanie assists with sexuality and relationship struggles by developing internal motivation to identify strengths for overcoming individual or partner barriers through a holistic approach. As a system’s therapist, Stephanie believes that it is integral to identify both internal and external systems when working with each client or couple. Her aspiration is to provide a non-judgmental environment for individuals, couples, and families for processing concerns through the use of an integrative approach. This approach allows individuals and couples to openly discuss concerns with their sexual functioning, expression, and trauma.
She is highly qualified and holds experience working with families, young adults and adults struggling with anxiety, infidelity, infertility, relationship issues, sexual abuse, substance dependence, developmentally disabled adults, LGBTQ, and betrayal. She works with a spectrum of concerns ranging from Sex Therapy to personal empowerment and self-advocacy.
Stephanie views trauma as an unplanned, alteration in a prospective life journey that may hinder the sense of safety, self-worth, identity, or engagement in relationships. She helps to develop and strengthen coping mechanisms through psychotherapy utilizing inner-child exploration coupled with experiential sessions to process through distressing situations.
dr.zeman@turnleaf-wellness.com
Maggie Milone MPH, RD, CDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Maggie Milone, MPH, RD, CDN, is a dedicated Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) who believes in the transformative power of food. With a compassionate approach, Maggie guides clients towards realistic and sustainable lifestyle changes, fostering a harmonious relationship with food, body, and mind. Embracing the principles of “food as medicine” and a “non-diet” philosophy, she empowers individuals to take small, meaningful steps towards improved health and well-being.
Maggie earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Syracuse University and her Master of Public Health Nutrition from CUNY Hunter College in New York City. With 14 years of extensive experience in Medical Nutrition Therapy, Maggie has provided one to one, medical nutrition therapy to patients of all ages with a variety of chronic conditions in both community and outpatient settings. She specializes in areas such as weight loss, weight management, diabetes and cardiovascular health, catering to clients across all age groups.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Maggie finds joy in practicing and teaching vinyasa yoga and baking.
Maggie specializes in the below focus areas:
· Cardiovascular Health
· Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition
· Diabetes
· Eating Disorders
· Non-diet Philosophy
· Parenting Coaching for Child’s Health
· Weight Loss
· Weight Management
mmilone@turnleaf-wellness.com
John Gesumaria, MSW, LMSW
Primary Therapist
Your true self is closer than you think..Be heard
John isn't your typical therapist. After a successful ten-year business career, he leveraged his experience and pursued his passion, graduating from Columbia University School of Social Work (2022). This unique background allows him to understand today's complex world inside and outside the workplace. John empowers clients to explore their lives and feelings beyond the noise of society and navigate life's challenges effectively.
John is a modern therapist who meets you where you are. He is dedicated to compassionately helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges focusing on family systems theory and adolescent mental health, he offers a personalized approach tailored to each client's unique needs. Drawing from his firsthand experiences and a belief in the power of human connection, he creates a safe and supportive space where clients from any cultural background, race, or community, such as LGBTQ+, should feel comfortable sharing their experiences and exploring their emotions.
His holistic approach considers environmental and individual factors, fostering a belief in individual resilience. He utilizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Therapy, to help clients challenge negative thoughts, develop healthy coping strategies, and achieve their goals.
John specializes in the below areas of focus:
· Addiction (Behavioral and Substance)
· Depression
· KAP (Ketamine Assisted Therapy) Integration
· Life Transitions
· Family Therapy
· Trauma
· Workplace Difficulties
jgesumaria@turnleaf-wellness.com
Christine Brundage
Licensed Massage Therapist
Christine became a massage therapist because she wanted to assist people in their own healing journey. After seeing the vast improvements her son received with cranial and fascial work, her curiosity was piqued and she was excited to begin learning. After earning her license for massage therapy in 2019 at Therapeutic Massage & Training Center in Westfield, NJ, she went on to enhance her studies with several myofascial release courses, cranial sacral and abdominal massage seminars.
Her goals for a therapeutic session are listening to the needs of the client and allowing the body to move more freely, thus facilitating the body’s own wisdom. By creating a safe space, one can induce parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system response, and the body is encouraged back into a state of wellbeing.
In her free time, Christine loves hiking, picnics, practicing yoga, road trips and spending time with family and friends. Currently her hobbies include cooking new recipes, fixing an old sewing machine and taking dance lessons.
Christine specializes in the below techniques:
· Abdominal Massage
· Clinical Stretching
· Craniosacral Therapy
· Myofascial Release
· Relaxation Services
cbrundage@turnleaf-wellness.com