Best Wellness Center in Sanford NC | Our Story

Sanford, NC — Home of Well Centered Wellness

Our Mission

Built on Service. Driven by Results.

Well Centered Wellness was built on a simple truth: healing begins at the cellular level. We believe that healing begins at home with the choices we make each and every day — choices that alter our epigenetics for the positive or the negative.

Our clinic is led by a 20-year U.S. Army veteran and PA-C who understands service, resilience, and the power of individualized care. That same discipline and dedication defines how we operate every single day in Sanford, NC.

We facilitate health warriors reach their God-given potential. And we are here to walk alongside every patient who walks through our doors — every step of the way.

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What Guides Us

Our Core Values

Personalized Care

Every patient is unique. We take the time to understand your specific situation and build a care plan that reflects your individual needs and goals.

Integrity & Honesty

We give patients honest assessments, clear explanations of their options, and transparent recommendations, always in their best interest.

Genuine Compassion

We listen. Every patient deserves to feel heard, respected, and supported. Compassionate care is at the center of every interaction.

Evidence-Based Practice

Our treatments are grounded in the latest clinical research and integrative medicine best practices, not trends or guesswork.

Whole Person Wellness

Physical, mental, hormonal, and metabolic health are all connected. We treat the whole person, not isolated symptoms.

Long Term Results

We are focused on sustainable improvement, not quick fixes. We track your progress and adjust your care plan to ensure lasting outcomes.

The Practitioners

Meet Our Team

Our multidisciplinary team brings expertise across integrative psychiatry, hormone optimization, chiropractic care, holistic wellness coaching, and advanced therapies — all working together for you.

Founder & Owner

Derrick Bieller

Physician Assistant — PA-C

Derrick was born in Maine and raised in Dallas until he joined the Army. He served for 20 years — the last 10 as a Physician Assistant. He attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center and graduated top of his class. His clinical training spans Family Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Emergency Medicine, Behavioral Health, and General Surgery.

Derrick moved to North Carolina in 2020, retired from the Army in 2023, and has been seeing patients locally since 2022. He is passionate about serving the under-served — including a 6-month medical mission trip in Africa. In his free time, Derrick enjoys traveling abroad, reading, trying new restaurants, and outdoor activities with his wife and family.

20 Years U.S. Army Univ. Nebraska Medical Center Graduated Top of Class Medical Missions — Africa

Dr. Craig French

Chiropractic Physician — D.C.

Craig received chiropractic care since age 4, resolving kidney issues when conventional medicine couldn't explain them. By thirteen, he knew his calling. A Palmer College of Chiropractic graduate, he holds a D.C., B.S. in Biology, and a Fellowship in Chiropractic Pediatrics and Pregnancy Care.

"I believe God lead me to this profession to help those in need."

Kelly Smerdon

Wellness Advocate & Transformational Life Coach

Kelly discovered her passion for empowering others as a teenager, traveling to 8 nations. She worked 6+ years with special needs and neurodivergent communities, holds dual certifications in health coaching & consulting, and completed Transformational Leadership Coaching in 2024. She also offers Eye Talk™ — a skilled reading of the subconscious through the eyes.

"With you every step of the way …"

Julie Howard

Wellness Advocate — ARCB Certified Reflexologist

Julie's own battle with Hashimoto's disease led her to holistic medicine, where she found answers and healing. She is nationally certified by the American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB), a member of the NC Reflexology Association, and holds an associate's degree in Environmental Science.

"Assisting you with your journey towards true health."

Dr. Allison Puja Peters DC and John Peters — Founders

Dr. Allison Puja Peters, DC & John Peters

Founders — Functional Nutrition & Neurological Optimization

Dr. Peters spent 20 years serving the Raleigh/Durham area as a nutrition-based chiropractic physician specializing in functional nutrition, amputation recovery, traumatic brain injury recovery, and human potential neurological optimization. John changed careers in 2014 to join Dr. Peters after witnessing countless patients — including himself — transform through her care. Together they created The Frequency Lab, which is a powerful component of the care patients receive at Well Centered Wellness.

They regularly educate the community on Brain Inflammation, Neurofeedback, Autoimmune Disease, Thyroid Dysfunction, Frequency Healing, Cellular Detoxification, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Weight-loss Resistance, and Hormone Dis-regulation in both men and women.

Functional Nutrition TBI Recovery Neurological Optimization The Frequency Lab Autoimmune & Thyroid

Our Facility

4,200 Sq Ft Wellness Center in Sanford, NC

Our 4,200 square foot wellness facility is purpose-built for integrative care. Every room and station has been thoughtfully designed to provide a comfortable, professional, and calming environment for patients.

The facility houses dedicated treatment rooms for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, red light therapy, StemWave, neurofeedback, chiropractic adjustments, and private clinical consultations, all designed to support your healing and recovery.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

State of the art pressurized oxygen treatment suite

Red Light Therapy Suites

Full-body photobiomodulation therapy stations

Chiropractic Treatment Rooms

Private adjustment and manual therapy rooms

Neurofeedback Lab

Dedicated brain training and biofeedback station

Well Centered Wellness — Cellular healing approach

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