Meiners Oaks, CA: Apolonia Paulusse
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Arthritis, brain injuries, epilepsy, pediatric conditions, women’s health, Styles: Herbal therapy, Japanese acupuncture, pediatric acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? After I got myself much healthier and stronger through a macrobiotic diet, I was introduced to acupressure and Shiatsu (Ohashi and Masunaga were my teachers). I saw its [...]
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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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Sacramento, CA: Lise Vernasco
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Back pain, facial rejuvenation, insomnia, skin conditions, stress Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I’ve always been athletic. Many years ago I developed heel spurs. My podiatrist told me that he could operate but that I might need several [...]
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New York, NY: Karen Carlson
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Back pain, HIV / AIDS, insomnia, stress, women’s health Styles: Herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? I was trying to make it as an artist in New York City. With all that was happening in the world after 9/11/01, making [...]
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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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Seattle, WA: Heidi Holmquist
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: General wellness Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? In recognition of the importance of balance—within the body and within our environment. And in respect of individuality, each body and mind being different from the next, deserving customized treatments. As [...]
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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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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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