Meet The Acupucturists
Nicole
Born in Puerto Rico to a family of doctors, Nicole has a natural inclination to help others. After finishing her undergrad in biology in her home country, she moved to the States in 2012 to study traditional Chinese medicine in Florida at East West College of Natural Medicine.
Being the lifelong learner she is, she graduated at the top of her class with a master’s degree in Oriental Medicine and continued on to get certified in cold laser therapy and acupuncture point injection therapy. She is licensed in South Carolina by the SC Board of Medical Examiners and is nationally board certified in Biomedicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Acupuncture.
Nicole joined our team in 2018 and we cannot be more thrilled! Her bright, yet grounded spirit simply adds to the healing you receive during treatment. She also acts as a wonderful liaison to our spanish-speaking community.
In her free time, Nicole loves to spend time in nature, curling up with a good book and playing records of her favorite music.
Joan
Joan helps restore whole-body health. She combines acupuncture and herbs, with compassion and humor, to create a comfortable healing environment. Together, we’ll look beyond your symptoms to discover the best path to your true self.
Good acupuncture depends as much on rapport as it does on experience and know-how. For a harmonious connection between patient and practitioner offers valuable insight into a patient’s dreams as well as fears.
Rapport plays a key role in boosting a person’s motivation for vibrant health, and in crumbling any resistance to the changes that are required for deep healing.
Joan Massey is a Licensed Acupuncture Physician and Nationally Board-Certified Diplomat of Oriental Medicine and Chinese Herbs. With over 30 years of education in Western Medicine working as a Registered Medical Assistant and extended training in Chinese Herbology and the Pancreas Protocol, she brings together the best of east and west.
Joan also has extended training in the role of functional food therapy in the treatment and prevention of disease.
Her mission is to identify the root cause of disease and bring healing at a cellular level using the wisdom of ancient therapies.
Joan is a light-hearted person with a dry sense of humor, but she takes her work seriously. The most helpful thing she will do for you — beyond acupuncture — is to connect with you. The connection is to help educate you on healthy living. Her ultimate goal is to help you help yourself.
“Each person has been programmed for optimal healing potential if given the tools to help this happen.” – Joan Massey
Experience and Certification:
- NAACOM Board Certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology
- Member of SCOMA and FSOMA
- Acupuncturist Without Borders
- NADA Certified
Rebecca
Rebecca is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and diplomate of oriental medicine as certified by the NCCAOM. She obtained a master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) after 4 years of graduate study at Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, CA. Rebecca also holds a Bachelor of Science from a small liberal arts college in Michigan where she studied biology. Prior to her graduate studies, Rebecca lived at the Mount Madonna Center in the mountains of Santa Cruz, CA for a year and a half where she trained as a yoga instructor and an ayurvedic diet and lifestyle counselor.
Before moving to South Carolina, Rebecca had a small private acupuncture practice in California. She has also worked in an integrative pain management medical center and at a fast-paced community acupuncture clinic. These clinical experiences helped Rebecca realize she loves community acupuncture. In 2024 she joined the affordable acupuncture team.
Rebecca is dedicated to integrative, holistic medicine that empowers patients to take responsibility for their health and gives them the tools for deep healing and balanced living. When she is not working or studying, Rebecca spends most of her time outdoors hiking, backpacking, kayaking, biking, and gardening with her husband and dog.