To practice Traditional Chinese Medicine in an integrated medical environment.

• Extremely dedicated, intuitive and patient-focused acupuncturist and herbologist
• Proven capacity for diagnosing from an Eastern perspective
• Demonstrated case-management skills within integrated treatment plans
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Exceptional proficiency practicing the Chinese medical arts of Acupuncture, Herbology, Moxibustion, Tuina, Acupressure, Cupping and Auricular Therapy in Various Medical settings.

Licensing & Certification

State of California Board of Acupuncture Lic. #9211, Acupuncture and Herbology
Nationally Certified (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine)
Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Clean Needle Technique
American Heart Association, CPR
Certified in Cosmetic Acupuncture, Facial Rejuvenation Techniques

PRIVATE PRACTICE, Burbank, CA
Private practice with special emphasis on women's health; practical experience treating patients with a wide variety of clinical presentations including, pain, cancer management, anxiety, depression, Fibromyalgia, infertility and various somatoform disorders.

EMPERORS' COLLEGE CLINIC, Los Angeles, CA
Treated over 350 patients of all ages, socio-economic backgrounds and ethnicities with a broad range of clinical presentations, employing all the Chinese medical arts.

UCLA ARTHUR ASHE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER, on campus
Treated young adults with a variety of presentations including pain and stress related issues in a Western clinical environment.

BEING ALIVE - AIDS CLINIC, West Hollywood, CA
Participated in and observed the integrated treatment of a wide variety of HIV+ patient types and clinical presentations, in Western clinical environment.

ASIAN AMERICAN BATTERED WOMAN'S SHELTER, Los Angeles, CA
Counseled battered women transitioning from victim to wage earner responsible for themselves and/or their family's safety.

PAPER AND LECTURE TOPICS INCLUDE: Menopause, Dysmenorrhea, Fibromyalgia, Psychology of Addiction, Infertility, Psychology of Change, Transitional medicine, The Power of Creativity, Overcoming Obesity.

Masters Degree, Emperors College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, Santa Monica, CA
Four year program including Western and Eastern Modalities. Over 3,100 education hours:

• 720 hours, Western Sciences
• 460 hours, Chinese Medicine
• 400 hours, Acupuncture
• 410 hours, Herbal medicine
• 950 hours, Clinical experience/training
• 50 hours, Orthopedic Acupuncture
• 40 hours, Herbal Pharmacy

Undergraduate course work at Antioch University including Psychology of patient care, theories of personality.

Twenty years in the entertainment field as a working actress, writer, published playwright and journalist. Alternative medicine consultant for film and television industry. S.A.G. member advocate solely responsible for convincing the board to increase infertility benefit to include Donor Egg.

While her normal fee structure is $125 for the first visit and $90 thereafter, she will treat BCEA members for $60 a visit. Stop by the BCEA Office for a discount card to be presented upon your visit.