Vancouver, BC: Nicole Longstaff
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, digestive conditions, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Auricular acupuncture (ear), facial rejuvenation acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I was pursuing an education in dietetics when I saw a seminar on acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I was completely fascinated by the [...]
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Los Angeles, CA: Kathleen Port
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, facial rejuvenation, insomnia, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, pulse balancing, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I became an acupuncturist because I felt so much better after being treated myself, beyond what I sought treatment for. My practitioners were attentive, kind [...]
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Lake Forest, CA: Maureen Hartker
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, back pain, insomnia, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? Although I respect Western medicine and what it can offer, I became more and more discouraged with the limitations of the current healthcare system. I thought [...]
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Renton, WA: Dawn Flynn
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Addiction, anxiety, depression, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Classical acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? I did not like my first acupuncture treatment. It felt way too personal and intimate, something I wasn’t used to in my other healthcare experiences. When my acupuncturist felt my pulse, she closed her [...]
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Austin, TX: Meg Armstrong
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, back pain, depression, stress, women’s health Styles: Herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Master Tung acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? Over years of clinical practice and exploring avenues to bring my own health into balance, I have come to understand the importance of addressing the body [...]
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Mesa, AZ: Natascha Hebell-Fernando
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Anxiety, depression, general wellness, headaches / migraines, HIV / AIDS Styles: Herbal therapy, scalp acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I chose to become an acupuncturist because I always wanted to help people live healthy and “disease-free” lives. I come from a family of [...]
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Brooklyn, NY: Melanie Severo
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, depression, general wellness, headaches / migraines, stress Styles: Japanese acupuncture, trigger point acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? After practicing in the Western medical model for more than 20 years, I knew there had to be a way to help people deal with [...]
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Portland, OR : Danielle Melanson
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, autoimmune conditions, digestive conditions, sports injuries, women’s health Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I became an acupuncturist after Chinese medicine and needles healed me. When I became sick in 2003, a friend simply said, “You need [...]
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Hagerstown, MD: Shamsa Kara Houck
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Anxiety, autoimmune conditions, depression, general wellness, infertility Styles: community acupuncture, Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, Five Element acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? When I was 29, I suffered from IBS, depression and chronic fatigue. Acupuncture was the only thing that helped and the more I learned, the more [...]
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Elmhurst, IL: Karen Stringer
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, depression, infertility, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? At a young age I was interested in medicine as I spent much of my childhood around a hospital setting. Somewhere during middle school and college, [...]
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