Education & Experience

I’m a Board-Certified Integrative Fertility Specialist (American Board of TCM Reproductive Medicine/FABORM) and licensed acupuncturist with a Master’s degree in Classical Chinese Medicine. My training includes over 3,500 hours of classroom and hands-on experience, plus mentorship with Dr. Jeffrey Yuen—an 88th-generation Daoist priest and master of Chinese medicine.

The ABORM (American Board of TCM Reproductive Medicine) is a prestigious certification that shows I have advanced, specialized training in fertility acupuncture & consultation—so you can feel confident you’re receiving expert, evidence-based care tailored to reproductive health.

Before that, I earned a Bachelor’s in Social Work and spent a year in Guatemala working with an indigenous herbal medicine program that served Mayan communities—an experience that deeply shaped my approach to healing.

Over the years, I’ve co-founded the first Chinese medicine clinic in Madison County, provided acupuncture at a substance abuse recovery center, and built my own private practice in Asheville. I love the work I get to do every day.

📰 As Seen in Acupuncture Today
I was featured in Acupuncture Today for my work around creating emotionally safe, trauma-informed acupuncture experiences for female patients. The article explores how nervous system awareness and gender dynamic sensitivity can help women feel more supported—especially in fertility care, healing after loss, and other threshold moments.
🔗 Read the article here →

Integrative Fertility Focus

Fertility care is one of my biggest passions. I’ve completed an in-depth mentorship in Integrative Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and continue to study both the Eastern and Western sides of reproductive health. I also bring personal experience to this work—I used both Eastern and Western care to conceive and carry my daughter through reciprocal IVF, and I love supporting others on assisted reproductive paths, such as IVF and IUI. I seek to be a blend of grounded knowledge in both Western and Eastern fields, as well as being open to intuition, so I can help be a guide with you through the fertility journey with informed decision making and inner wisdom.

Ongoing Learning

I’m always learning and growing. Here are some of the advanced fertility trainings I’ve completed:

• Acupuncture for Pre- & Post-Embryo Transfer

• Fertility, the Nervous System & Mental Health

• Fertility-Boosting Nutrition, Supplements & Lifestyle

• TCM Approaches to Common & Complex Fertility Challenges

• Autoimmunity & Unexplained Infertility

• Integrating Chinese Medicine with IVF & ART

• The Eight Extraordinary Vessels in Reproductive Care

Mind-Body-Spirit Healing

I approach healing holistically. Alongside Chinese medicine, I’ve trained in:

• Ceremony and Rites of Passage Training through the Somatic Wilderness Therapy Institute

• Feng Shui Training

• HeartMath certification for supporting stress, anxiety, and emotional balance

• Andean Healing traditions through a mentorship with Don Oscar Miro Quesada’s organization, THOTH.

• Currently training in- Northern Tradition of Runes

Daily spiritual practice is part of how I stay grounded and connected to what matters: service, inclusivity, and peace.

I’d love to connect, reach out now via email or go ahead and book your first appointment here. Let’s find the approach that works best for you and help you move toward the health and wholeness you deserve.