Introduction
I am a board-certified acupuncturist specializing in pain management, fertility, and cosmetic/facial acupuncture. My professional interests are in mental health, digestion, and migraines.
Specialty/Focus
Pain conditions, migraines, fertility and women’s health, cosmetic/facial acupuncture.
Personal Background
I grew up in the north suburbs of Chicago and lived in San Diego during my high school years. After returning to Chicago for college, I made my way to San Francisco and Southern California, before eventually moving to Seattle. I raised two boys who remain in Seattle fi nishing college and getting settled into their careers. After 28 years on the West Coast, I am excited to return to the Chicago area.
Training & Credentials
- Bachelors Degree in Humanities and Natural Sciences from Shimer College (now part of North Central College), Waukegan, IL
- Massage therapist and health educator (specializing in Shiatsu) from National Holistic Institute, Emeryville, CA
- Birth Doula certificate, Simkins Center for Allied Birth Vocations, Kenmore, WA
- Masters of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA
- Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Bastyr University – included 2 years of internship in regional trauma center with Acute Pain Service, allowing acupuncture across the hospital in hospice, palliative, pre- and post- surgical, pediatrics, burn unit, psychiatric, and the trauma and surgical intensive care units. Kenmore, WA
- FACE cosmetic acupuncture training, PCNH, San Diego, CA
- Acupuncture Point Injection Therapy Certifi cate, Seattle, WA
- Whitfield Reeves Sports Acupuncture Apprenticeship, Oakland, CA
- Acupuncturists Without Borders – Leadership Training, Napa, CA
- National Association of Hospice & Palliative Care Acupuncturists, Seattle, WA
- President, Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association, 2022-2025, Board Member at Large 2021-2022
See Me For
Migraines, including chronic migraine, and tension headache syndromes, acute and chronic pain, emotional health, insomnia, digestive upset, fertility concerns including secondary infertility, nausea and fatigue in pregnancy, late pregnancy back pain, labor prep and postpartum aches and pains, perimenopause and menopause conditions, cosmetic/facial acupuncture for natural assistance with fine lines, “11’s”, neck and throat skin tightening and banding.
Locations I Will See Patients
- St. Charles
- Lagrange Park
