I like to empower people to listen to the deep wisdom that lives within each of us. Each session begins with an openness for the patient to share with me what is going on in their lives and health. I invite their insights that they might have about themselves. Then, with that in mind I proceed to discover through the TCM diagnosis process what I find objectively. The diagnosis process includes many forms of observation such as pulse reading, tongue analysis, and much more. I find what would best facilitate the next steps of healing for that person at that time. I really enjoy my practice at this stage in my life as I can draw on so many modalities that I have developed over the years. It is actually a creative process to plan each treatment. I include the patient’s preferences to decide some aspects of treatment so that it is congruent with their wishes. I have an integrative approach that I believe includes the best of both Western and Eastern medicine. Sometimes I may refer a patient for lab testing or to confer with another provider. I take great care to make each person comfortable in every possible way as the healing journey can be an enjoyable one! In many ways, I feel that I serve as a guide to assist the journey that can be a wonderful transformation to wellness.