Elizabeth chose to study Acupuncture with the goal to ease pain, invigorate and balance the body, and bring peace to the spirit.  After 10 years in practice, she continues to apply all of knowledge and skill to the individualized care of each and every client.

Elizabeth has merited certification from:

• The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) for both Acupuncture and Herbalism
• The North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board- License #708
• The California Acupuncture Licensing Board
• Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University, Santa Cruz, CA

Internships:

• Mental Health Community Action Network (MHCAN), Santa Cruz California
• American Veteran’s Clinic, Santa Cruz, California
• Five Branches University Clinic, Santa Cruz, California
• Five Branches Community Acupuncture Clinic, Santa Cruz, California
• The Oriental Medicine Center, Santa Cruz, California

Continued Education

Elizabeth continues to study with master acupuncturists, herbalists, and body workers Julie-Ann and Andrew Nugent-Head in Asheville North Carolina. Their non-profit clinic “The Alternative Clinic” and their educational non-profit “The Association for Traditional Studies” continues to re-infuse practical, effective, full-strength traditional medicine into modern practice. At the Alternative Clinic, Elizabeth observes deeply ill patients with auto-immune diseases, cancer, and debilitating orthopedic injuries be restored to health by experts who have spent their lives documenting and practicing the knowledge of the best doctors Chinese Medicine has to offer.