Meet the Team
Alexander Chiropractic and Wellness
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Two heads are better than one.” We’ve taken that to heart at Alexander Chiropractic and Wellness. With many chiropractors on staff, each with a different background and perspective, you get the benefit of extra brainpower. Especially with difficult cases.
Andrea Beornsen, Massage Therapist
Certified massage therapist Andrea Beornsen loves putting smiles on sad faces. She’s passionate about helping people live more comfortably in their bodies as she relieves pain through healing touch.
Her goal is also to educate you. During each session, she’ll teach you what you can do to reduce muscle and nerve problems that can cause chronic pain, tension, and stress. Andrea works to help every patient relax and unwind, while giving your body the focused attention it needs.
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Before becoming a massage therapist, Andrea worked as a veterinary tech for eight years. She saw firsthand the healing power that massage therapy had for animals. She herself had also benefited from many massages before.
When her daughter started preschool full time, Andrea was ready to try something new. One day, she tried to work through the tension on a friend’s shoulder. That’s when she realized she wanted to learn more about effective massage techniques.
Expertise You Can Trust
Andrea enrolled at the National Holistic Institute and completed her certification in 2007. She has had 720 hours of formal massage therapy training, plus 15 years’ experience working in chiropractic offices, day spas, and medical spas.
Andrea has also invested in over 130 hours of continuing education. She has studied everything from specific approaches to prenatal and oncology massage to best practices for carpal tunnel and trigger points. She has also done two six-day intensive full body dissection courses to boost her scientific understanding of the body.
A Healing Technique for Everyone
Andrea provides deep tissue massage to relieve chronic muscle tension, headaches, pain, and nerve dysfunction causing both acute and chronic issues. She uses a combination of myofascial release techniques, trigger point release, acupressure points, and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (gua sha). She also does lymphatic drainage.
Self-care plays an important role in Andrea’s own life. When she’s taking a break from work, she loves spending time outdoors, watching movies, and creating abstract acrylic paintings and mixed media art.
Gail Requa, Office Manager
Our Office Manager in Livermore is Gail Requa. Gail has been with us for many years. She handles billing and is the glue that holds everything together!
Ashley Palmer, Assistant Office Manager
Ashley joined the practice in 2020 and has really enjoyed getting to know the patients. She loves seeing them improve and grow with the chiropractic lifestyle. She values celebrating with them when they hit their milestones! When she is not at work, she is a voracious reader. Ashley loves to be creative and enjoys tackling new hobbies. She likes the
outdoors but from a distance. She is at her happiest when she is surrounded by her family, playing games with the music cranked up, hoping no one notices if she is cheating.
Winter L., Massage Therapist
Meet Winter, a Certified Massage Therapist specializing in deep tissue massage and customizable treatments. Winter graduated from the Cortiva Institute Massage Therapy and Skin Care School in Baltimore, MD, in 2017. With 2 years of hands-on experience, Winter focuses on relieving muscle tightness, promoting relaxation, and utilizing trigger point therapy for optimal wellness. What Winter finds most fulfilling is working closely with clients to alleviate their pains and aches, helping them reach their health goals by identifying and releasing knots within their bodies.
Outside of work, Winter finds joy in immersing herself in nature and solving puzzles of any kind, whether it’s navigating through escape rooms, solving intricate puzzle boxes, or building 3D puzzles. Additionally, Winter enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, exploring new recipes, and honing their skills in cooking and baking.
Michelle Judson, Front Desk
Michelle works at our front desk in Pleasanton.
Reyna Campos, Chief Billing Officer
Reyna has a long-standing history with Alexander Chiropractic and rejoined the team in April of 2023. With a unique background in healthcare administration and management, she oversees our billing, PIs, and revenue cycle with a unique blend of technical and interpersonal skills. Reyna is passionate about encouraging healing and optimal health through chiropractic care and enjoys spending her free time with her family and her dog Luna.
Annie Freitas, Massage Therapist
For Annie, the massage therapist at our San Ramon location, the best part of her job is getting to know each of her clients and their unique needs. Most of them want pain relief, and almost all hope to relax and take a break from their busy lives.
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She loves being able to give her clients the best of both worlds: nurturing touch as well as a firm elbow to work out the kinks.
Discovering the Power of Healing Touch
It all started when Annie got her first massage. She was working as an administrative assistant, and her boss became a massage therapist. Annie served as one of her boss’s first clients. After a few sessions, her neck pain vanished. That’s when she decided she wanted to have healing hands, too. She’d been looking for a way to help people without working in the medical industry, and she knew she’d found it.
Annie completed a 720-hour program at the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville in 1996, where she studied anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, Swedish and Shiatsu style massage, and deep tissue work. The following year, she did a comprehensive Myofascial Release program, which prepared her to relieve repetitive stress injuries and postural issues. Since then, she has pursued continuing education through courses over prenatal, sports massage, and passive release techniques.
A Lifestyle of Wellness
Annie loves working at Alexander Chiropractic and Wellness because she knows that patients often need a combination of both massage and chiropractic care to truly get well and maintain a healthy lifestyle. She doesn’t believe in being an unhealed healer, so she gets massages and adjustments regularly.
In her free time, Annie loves long walks, yoga, weight workouts, and spending time with friends, since keeping a strong social network is an important part of stress relief and healthy self-care.
Taylor Tillinghaust, Massage Therapist and Corrective Exercise Specialist
Taylor graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Cal Poly, where she helped the men’s soccer team. While working as a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist, she realized her clients needed to work through old injuries and scar tissue, so she went back to school for massage therapy.
Although she can give a basic Swedish or deep tissue massage, Taylor specializes in a combination of myofascial and active release therapy that breaks down painful adhesions in the muscle and facial tissue. She integrates massage with corrective stretches and exercises to retrain your movement patterns. Although this work can be painful, it’s worth it to feel good in your body again.
Alyssa Gosling, Office Manager
Our office manager, Alyssa Gosling, is passionate about helping every patient walk out feeling better than when you came in. She has always preferred specialty health care. She’s excited to use her administrative skills to make it easier than ever for more people to access natural health care.
Treating Her Patients Like Family
Before discovering her passion for chiropractic, Alyssa worked in veterinary hospitals.
Even as she cared for animals, she found herself laughing, crying, and commiserating with pet owners through good and bad times. This experience prepared her for celebrating and caring for chiropractic patients on a personal level. She loves getting to know people better and tending to their needs in any way she can.
Administrative work comes naturally to Alyssa. She’s great at scheduling appointments, as well as verifying and staying up to date on insurance. Alyssa also uses her sharp memory to help patients feel seen and known. Some of her office tasks are fun, like choosing what movies to play in the office each day. Her favorites are Star Wars, La La Land, early 2000s films, and Disney movies like Tangled and Ratatouille.
A Life of Wellness, Curiosity, and Joy
Alyssa will graduate with a Psychology degree from Biola University online later this year. She is fiercely loyal to causes she believes in, like the precise health care at Alexander Chiropractic and Wellness.
Everyone who meets Alyssa knows she’s full of life. A major foodie, she loves steak and challenges herself to make a new recipe every week. She speaks a little German, plays a lot of board games and video games, spends time with her dog, and stays involved with her church.
Alyssa often goes driving with the sunroof down, singing along to her favorite songs as she explores new places on day trips. She tries to soak in the history and the beauty of every location she visits, as she enjoys the wonder of it all.
Leslie Cortez, Front Desk
Leslie Cortez is our receptionist at our San Ramon office. She brings a wealth of experience and a passion for health care to our practice. With a background in occupational therapy and a decade-long tenure as a shift supervisor at Starbucks, Leslie seamlessly blends her expertise to provide a warm and inviting environment for our patients.
With ten years of supervisory experience and an educational background in Occupational Therapy from Sacramento City College, Leslie adeptly manages administrative tasks, scheduling, and patient setups for particular therapies.
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A Passion for Patient Well-being
Driven by a deep-rooted passion for healthcare and wellness, Leslie finds joy in connecting with people and ensuring the best experience for our patients. Her collaborative approach with the team reflects her commitment to personalized care and patient success.
While excelling in her role, Leslie finds fulfillment in witnessing patients’ dedication to their care plans and the transformative impact on their quality of life. Leslie’s multifaceted background and genuine dedication make her an indispensable part of our team, embodying our commitment to holistic care and patient-centered wellness.
Enjoying Personal Time
Outside of work, Leslie nurtures her love for animals, indulges in reading, exercises for relaxation, and enjoys video games.
Raul Hernandez, Massage Therapist
We are proud to partner with Raul, owner of Ouch Pain Management, to provide you with top-notch massage therapy. Raul has years of excellent experience working with clients of all ages and interests, from athletes to the elderly. He specializes in a educating his clients along the way on how their muscles and nervous system are intimately tied. He focuses on reducing the alerts that irritated nerves send to the muscles in turn retraining the muscles to be more at peace.
Linda Ontai, Front Desk
Linda has many years of experience working with Alexander Chiropractic. She rejoined our team in 2024 and we are very thankful that she brings her warmth, superb skills, and knowledge. She enjoys spending time with her husband, their children, grandchildren, and their pets. She is an avid crafter, and her creativity shows! Linda will help you have a wonderful experience, here, at Alexander Chiropractic!
