Durham, NC: Christina Fish
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: General wellness Styles: Classical Chinese medicine Why did you become an acupuncturist? I previously worked in the healthcare industry. My experience exposed me to a lot of the shortcomings of our healthcare system. Particularly, how it has really become a disease management system focused on dispensing pharmaceuticals as a [...]
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Surrey, BC: Dani Foster
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, digestive conditions, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I’ve always been passionate about healing. Even as a child, I could often be found comforting people or animals in distress. Having always been fascinated with the [...]
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Longmont, CO: Stacey Donelson
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: General wellness, infertility, insomnia, stress, women’s health Styles: Herbal therapy, pediatric acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? To help everyone find balance and create health. To educate that we can heal ourselves. To improve community and personal health in a tangible, clear way. What [...]
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Toronto, ON: Naomi Frank
Fast facts Practice type: Community Specialties: Addiction, anxiety, general wellness, pain, women’s health Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I was living in Hong Kong in 1996, and a couple of acupuncture visits got me out of some serious pain. That caught my interest [...]
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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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Louisville, KY: Shelby VanCleve
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: General wellness Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? My journey with Chinese medicine stemmed from my own complaints that were not addressed by the medical community. I sought the help of a local acupuncturist. He was able [...]
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Bradenton, FL: Susan K. Stone
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: General wellness, facial rejuvenation acupuncture Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? Teaching yoga for 10 years made it easy for me to see where my passion lies—in making a difference for people. I loved (and still do) seeing [...]
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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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Phoenix, AZ: Charmaine Marck
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Back pain, digestive conditions, general wellness, stress, women’s health Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Five Element acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? As a therapeutic body worker for several years, I saw how balancing dis-ease in the body often had a profound effect on a [...]
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