Thank you for your interest in acupuncture! I am a National Board Certified and Wisconsin State Licensed Acupuncturist.

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I discovered acupuncture when I was a student/athlete in graduate school. Acupuncture helped me recover from an acute ankle sprain and also lightened my depression.  After a career in conservation biology, I shifted gears to apply the holistic principles of my scientific training to helping people improve their health.  In 2004 completed my Master Degree (approx. 3000 hours of training) in Acupuncture from the Maryland University of Integrative Health and launched Bluestem Acupuncture.
 

My practice specializes in emotional, mental and physical health.

Support for clients with anxiety, depression, trauma relief and addiction recovery can compliment psychotherapy. I also like to help people with integrative oncology, pre/post surgery, pain management, immune/autoimmune conditions, and pediatrics. Acupuncture, cupping gua sha, herbal medicine diet and lifestyle education are all used to assist the healing process.  
 

Beyond my clinical practice, I am a committed advocate for patient safety and access to acupuncture. I am Vice Chair of the American Society of Acupuncturists, the national trade association for licensed acupuncturists in the United States. I served two terms as President of the Wisconsin Society of Acupuncturists (WISCA), taking a lead in advocating for increased access to acupuncture in our state. An eager public speaker, I've addressed the Governor's Task Force on Opioid Abuse, sharing evidence supporting acupuncture as an alternative to opioids for pain management, and am involved in a variety of community based programs. 

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