What criteria should one use in choosing an acupuncturist?
- Actual Training of Acupuncturist; how long was program; licensure etc.?
- How long has the acupuncturist been in practice? Other healing education?
- What experience does acupuncturist have in treating your specific ailment?
- Do you trust and have good rapport with the practitioner? This is a deeply personal therapy and comfort and energetics are vital.
Acupuncture is a licensed and regulated health profession in over 40 states in the US. Furthermore, the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) certifies both acupuncturists and Chinese medicinal herbal practitioners.
I am certified in both and hold a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, the highest possible certification with the NCCAOM.
