Before Charlotte’s journey into acupuncture, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theater from George Washington University. Realizing she didn’t love the work-life balance of that career path, she began studying website design and desktop publishing. A chance encounter with an acupuncture advocate led Charlotte to pursue a degree in acupuncture. She earned her Master of Science in Acupuncture from the Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts (now the Maryland University of Integrative Health) in Columbia, MD, in 2003. In 2004, she became Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture (Diplomate, Ac.) by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Charlotte loves learning and attending seminars and has spent hours upon hours in further study. She has completed advanced studies in life coaching through the Coaches Training Institute, Dr. Tan’s Balancing method under master teacher Tyme Gigliotti, Cranial Sacral certification through the Upledger Institute, Level I Reiki certification, and stress-informed care under Alaine Duncan.

For two years, Charlotte held the contract for group acupuncture under the Integrative Health and Wellness Program at the Washington, DC, Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She currently runs a private practice in Alexandria. For the past few years, her primary learning passions have been stress-informed care, trauma recovery, and Auricular Medicine. She loves integrating all her learning into her patients’ care in order to achieve very personalized appointments.

When she is not treating patients, Charlotte spends time with her daughter, husband, and two cats. She recently began practicing Krav Maga, and she has been learning how to mosaic. She also enjoys walking outdoors, kayaking, and road trips! If life had no boundaries, you would find Charlotte traveling the world and eating every cuisine she could find.

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Renée began studying alternative medicine modalities when her daughter became ill over fifteen years ago. As her family’s health needs have evolved over the years, Renee has sought out additional trainings and modalities to find avenues to support the body’s ability to heal.

She graduated from Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VUIM) with her Master of Science and Professional Doctorate in Acupuncture. She is trained in Auricular Medicine and SAAT by Dr. Nader Soliman, certified in Emotion Code and Body Code, and is a Level II Reiki practitioner (original Japanese style). She is proud to be a trauma-informed provider and loves working with the neurodiverse population.

Teaching is a passion of hers which is why she took the opportunity to return to VUIM to teach clinical skills in the school’s acupuncture clinic. She loves working with both kids and adults.

Renée also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from Texas A&M University and a Master of Arts in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in nature, being creative, reading, and enjoying life with family and friends.

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