Archives: Practitioners

My dad nicknamed me Bibo when I was two years old growing up in Taiwan. This has affectionately become my identity all the way through PT school to present. Being exposed to the benefits of both eastern and western medicine peaked my interest to pursue an education in manual physical therapy. My deep compassion for people has moved me to make it a career. I love helping people feel their best!

I received my PT degree at the National Yang-Ming University and became a physical therapist in 2011. Although I have taken many continuing education courses on manual therapy over the years, Counterstrain is by far the one method that truly altered my life professionally and personally. It not only fixed my long term GI problem that no doctors or medication could, but also strengthened me and supported me greatly throughout my pregnancies, labors and postpartum recovery. It is more than just a technique, but a multi-system holistic approach to wellness. Rather than treating superficial symptoms, Counterstrain powerfully digs into the root cause of issues, and yet at the same time, is extremely gentle on your body.

I couldn’t be more excited to be taking the mastery program with Counterstrain Academy. I look forward to helping more people with this powerful technique!

I am a physical therapist with 25 years of manual therapy experience. Being self-employed for 20 years, I have the freedom to spend more time with each client to address their individual needs. I found Fascial Counterstrain in 2016 when I was searching for more effective techniques for my patients. I have been inspired and committed to learning. Counterstrain is an amazing technique that has taken me, my practice and my patients to the next level of health and wellness.

Ann Bulkin graduated Samuel Merritt College in Oakland with a Master’s degree in physical therapy in 1996. After obtaining her degree she went on to take a broad variety of continuing education classes every year. Her initial strongest interest was in the osteopathic approaches to manual therapy that had relieved her chronic back and neck pain. She also pursued the work of Shirley Sahrmann, targeting specific muscle recruitment. Her first class in Counterstrain was in 2004, an original Jones class covering treatment to the extremities. For a variety of reasons, her next class did not take place until the spring of 2014 when she took her first class in Fascial releases for the visceral system. While she had achieved success using her prior training, she immediately recognized this technique as something on a completely other level. Since that time she has dedicated herself to a continuous path of improvement as a Counterstrainer. She treats everyone who walks into her office with a combination of three approaches. While she spends the vast majority of her time on Counterstrain, she also enjoys educating her patients on exercises to support their healing, as well as ergonomics and body mechanics that are specific to their activities.

In August of 2025 she passed several days of rigorous testing to become one of approximately 100 Level 1 Certified Counterstrain practitioners worldwide.

Dr. Dmitry Shestakovsky is the co-owner of Midtown East Physical Therapy. He attended the Physical Therapy program at Downstate University which he graduated in 1999. In 2007, he graduated from the University of St. Augustines with honors and a Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy. Dr. Shestakovsky has extensive training and experience in a gentle hands-on Osteopathic technique called Counterstrain and Fascial Counterstrain (FCS). FCS is essentially a multi-system approach to resolving pain and dysfunction in the entire body. He is active in taking courses from the Jones Institute and Counterstrain Academy the world’s top resources for all Counter-Strainers. His goal is to facilitate healing through manual medicine and education, with the objective of restoring and advancing the individual to his/her maximal ability level.

Andrea graduated with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT) from Pacific University in Oregon in 1997. After two years as a travelling therapist, she returned to the Pacific Northwest in 1999, and worked primarily in the outpatient orthopedic setting. It was during this time that Andrea was introduced to Fascial Counterstrain by a co-worker. In 2004 she earned her board certification through the Jones Institute (JSCC) and began assisting with courses taught through their organization. Wanting to further her expertise in this field, Andrea began taking courses through the Counterstrain Academy in 2015.

Rob Rosenberry PT, DPT, CSC I, OCS, JSCC completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy at Loma Linda University and then earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Regis University in Denver Colorado. He is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) through the The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS). Additionally, he is an American Physical Therapy Association Credentialed Clinical Instructor (CCI).

Rob began learning and practicing Strain Counterstrain 1984. He became Jones Strain Counterstrain Certified (JSCC) in 2005.

Rob took his first Fascial Counterstrain course in 2008 and has since completed all of the Fascial Counterstrain courses with the Jones Institute up to and including: FCS N1 The Nervous System Part I: Autonomics & Cranial Nerves, FCS N2 The Nervous System Part II: Dura & Somatics, FCS LV1 The Lymphatic-Venous System Part 1, FCS LV2 The Lymphatic-Venous System Part 2, FCS AR The Arterial System, FCS MSK-SL The Musculoskeletal System: Spinal Ligaments & Myochains, FCS MSK-P The Musculoskeletal System: Periosteum, FCS MSK-C The Musculoskeletal System: Cartilage & Superficial Fascia, FCS CSS-P Central Sensitization: Periosteum, FCS CSS-AM Central Sensitization: Astrocytes & Advanced Mediastinum, FCS ADP The Adipose System; FCS DX Diagnostics; FCS CNS Brain Anatomy Dissection Course; FCS CNS1 Central Nervous System Part 1.

To date, he has completed the Counterstrain Academy (CSA) coursework for Modules 1-8: (CSA Module 1 Intro: Counterstrain and the Cranial Scan; CSA Module 2: Counterstrain for the Visceral System; CSA Module 3: Counterstrain for the Lymphatic/Venous System; CSA Module 4: Counterstrain for the Arterial System; CSA Module 5: Counterstrain for the Nervous System, Part 1; CSA Module 6: Counterstrain for the Nervous System, Part 2; CSA Module 7: Counterstrain for the Musculoskeletal System, Part 1 and CSA Module 8: Counterstrain for the Musculoskeletal System, Part 2); FCS CNS 1.

He was selected to be in the Counterstrain Instructor Training Program in November 2018. He has served as a TA for the Counterstrain Conventions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025.

He sat for and passed the Fascial Counterstrain Certification Level 1 (CSC I) exam in October 2022.

He continues to pursue completion of all the CSA course work towards mastery.