Denise Heifer was born and raised in upstate New York where she attended Hudson Valley

Community College and received her Liberal Arts Degree.  She later moved to the

Midwest and acquired her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Illinois. 

Denise became a Pennsylvania resident more than 15 years ago and completed her

Master of Social Work Degree at Marywood University in Scranton.

While living in central Illinois, Denise began her social work career by mentoring a

brain-injured teen through her daily activities.  Additionally, she worked for the

Department of Children and Family Services offering in-home counseling services

to at-risk families.  After moving to Pennsylvania, Denise continued to work

with families providing in-home therapy and case management services for Penn

 Foundation and later became employed as case worker with Berks County

Children and Youth Services in the adolescent unit. She spent approximately

10 years providing social work/counseling services to clients of the

Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Center for Mental Health, Partners and MISA

 Programs.  The services offered were all day group, individual and family therapy for teens

 and their families with mental health and substance abuse issues.   During this time, Denise

 also provided outpatient therapy services to clients through Pennsylvania Counseling

Services in Wyomissing.

She has always had an interest in mind/body wellness and treating/supporting the

whole person.  In 2007, Denise had the opportunity to begin Emotional Wellness

Counseling at The Spine and Wellness Center of Exeter. The Center integrates

emotional healing with chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, personal training and

many other wellness services.  Emotional Wellness expanded in 2010 to

add a second wellness location at Doxsee Chiropractic in Bernville.

Denise and her husband Andy live in Berks County with their daughters Kassandra and

Nicole.  Andy is a financial planner and owner of Pinnacle Capital Advisors.  Kassandra

 attends Kutztown University in the Business Management Program and Nicole attends

Reading Area Community College as the award recipient of The

Commissioner’s Scholarship.