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Pastoral Counseling
Holistic Pastoral Counseling at The St. Mary Institute
Our Pastoral Counselor is +++David Leon Cooper, MS, is a board certified Clinical Specialist in Health Science Education by the American Council for Holistic Medicine.
Patient Educator
David Leon Cooper, MS, CCN, MS (AM)
Assistant Patient Educator
Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Master of Science Degree in Alternative Medicine
Patient Educator
Clinical Specialist, Health Science Education from the American Council of Holistic Medicine, California USA
Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Indian Board of Alternative Medicine, India
(He is also the Pastoral Counselor for the St. Mary Institute and is available to help in an "interfaith format" for life and family problems.)
Nutritional Counseling
Nutritional Counseling helps to identify harmful dietary habits and helps the individual enhance their health. Dietary changes are utilized to promote health and restore balance in the body. Often it is based upon Functional Blood test results and in conjunction with herbal medicine here at the St. Mary Institute Holistic Health Services. We also use Biological Terrain (urine) tests and other methods.
We provide the best patient education in nutrition!
Pastoral and Nutritional Counseling Client Forms
Forms for services by David Leon Cooper, MS, CCN:
We provide these forms so you can fill them out before you come to see us the first time. The PDF files may be viewed using Acrobat Reader. There are two options:
- Print out all the blank forms, complete them by hand, and bring them to the Saint Mary Institute on your first visit. You may also mail them to us.
- Fill out the forms on your computer screen, and either print them to bring to The Saint Mary Institute on your first visit or mail them to us. If you use this second option, you may also save the PDF file to your computer. When you have saved the files, you may then attach the completed form files in an email message to us. If you plan to do this, please obtain an "Identifying Number" and email instructions from our office before you begin filling out the forms. Please understand that your email message will be sent over unsecured, non-encrypted Internet channels.
Whichever option you choose, you will need Adobe Reader (version 8.1 or greater). If you do not already have it installed on your computer, you may download a free Reader by Download Free Adobe Reader here.
- Fill Out by Hand
- Fill Out on Your Computer
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Father Sebastian Kneipp

Father Sebastian Kneipp
"Nature has provided us generously with everything we need to remain in good health."
Father Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897)
The good Father was a Bavarian naturopath and priest and developed a holistic philosophy of healing and living that is quite relevant today. During his lifetime, Father Kneipp was one of the most famous people in the world due to his success in treating thousands of patients with natural remedies. His methods included pure water, fresh air, exercise, and herbs. He is the model of our Spiritual Care and Pastoral Counseling service at SMI. We strive to integrate natural methods with spirituality. Read more
Bach Flower Questionnaire
You can take this questionnaire to see if a Bach Flower Remedy might help you. If you think it will help, we can get it for you. We can also run an energetic test to see if your bio energetic field resonates with this remedy. We have 2 methods to do that.
View the Bach Flower Questionnaire
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Call for an appointment at 818-775-1183
We are located in Northridge, CA. Serving the San Fernando Valley.
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An approach to how treatment should be applied.
Cleansing, detoxification and drainage of the key organs will promote immunity, circulation, weight loss and rejuvenation of the body.


