General Info

After earning a 4 year masters degree in acupuncture from New England School of Acupuncture, the oldest acupuncture school in the country, Ellen ran a clinic in Cambridge, MA for 3 years. But having earlier attended graduate school at Cal State, Hayward, her heart belonged to the West Coast. So she found her way to Grants Pass in 2004 and has been in private practice here ever since. Ellen Practices Japanese acupuncture which is based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) but has some key differences. The needles are hair-like filaments that are inserted very shallowly so patients don't feel the pain or headiness of DEQI experience from bigger Chinese needles which are inserted more deeply. This allows for a painless experience. Japanese style also use far fewer needles, can treat multiple problems at the same time, and is extremely effective for emotional issues such as stress, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and PTSD.