Michelle’s first career after graduating from Penn State was in Advertising in Los Angeles, where a close friend introduced her to Louise Hay’s, You Can Heal Your Life, which sparked Michelle’s spiritual journey. Despite being fascinated by advertising’s influence of people’s thoughts, Michelle sought more meaning in her work. After a few years in LA, Michelle backpacked through Europe, and upon returning to her home state of New York, moved to Massachusetts, obtained her MA in Counseling Psychology and joined the state’s Department of Children & Families as a Social Worker.
During graduate school, Michelle received Reiki during massages to manage stress, and these transformative treatments led her to receive Level I, II and Master attunements. She joined a community of practitioners for monthly clinics, led by friend and spiritual mentor, Eliza Johnson, and in whose memory Synergy’s energy work offerings will encourage healing.
Michelle later joined Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, where for 19 years she managed multiple programs that provided services to families involved with DCF. She was a Senior Manager, developed their customer service initiative, led legislative advocacy efforts, and planned agency wide wellness events. Her passion for keeping family and young people’s voices at the table, focusing on strengths, and emphasizing mindfulness in a high stress work environment were priorities until her departure in April 2018 to focus on opening Synergy.
Michelle’s desire to provide holistic services to personal and professional caregivers is an extension of her personal and professional life. Michelle is a wife to her loving husband, mom to her much adored grade school son, and daughter to her aging mother who recently moved to Massachusetts. Michelle loves to cook, garden, kayak, and she lives with her family and two cats in Westborough. She is grateful for the generosity and kindness of many family and friends who have helped fulfill her dream of opening a center for well being.
Alexandra Pollack, Licensed Acupuncturist
Alex is a nationally board-certified acupuncturist licensed in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. She holds a Master’s in Acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture, where she graduated with first honors. Before working at Synergy, Alex completed clinical rotations at Boston Medical Center and Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital.
Alex is dedicated to providing patients with personalized treatments that promote the body’s natural self-healing abilities. As a practitioner, Alex is known for her compassionate and intuitive approach that integrates mind, body, and spirit. She is grateful to the hundreds of patients who have trusted her with their health and feels privileged to support others on their wellness journey.
Alex draws on a wealth of experience treating a broad range of conditions. She specializes in women’s reproductive health and fertility, digestive conditions, autoimmune disorders, chronic pain (ranging from musculoskeletal conditions to migraines), sleep disturbances, mental health, and stress management. Alexandra also offers facial rejuvenation treatments using acupuncture, gua-sha, and microcurrent to help reduce wrinkles and fine lines, improve skin tone and texture, and balance facial muscle tone.
