Greta Goforth, L.Ac., HHP

 
Greta is a licensed acupuncturist and holistic health practitioner with seven years experience in the healing arts profession.  She specializes in the integration of massage and acupuncture to treat musculoskeletal conditions, chronic/overuse injuries, and to relieve stress.  She has also successfully treated digestive disorders, women’s health conditions, hypothyroidism/fatigue, and anxiety/depression.

Greta has performed acupuncture services at Children’s Hospital in the chronic pain department, Senior’s Clinic, RIMAC physical therapy department at UCSD, the PB Free Clinic, and the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.  She has studied abroad in Costa Rica, Ghana, and most recently China.  Greta will be entering the doctoral program this January 2008 at ACTCM San Francisco to deepen her study of acupuncture, with a specialization in pain management.  Greta also enjoys surfing and practicing ballet and modern dance in Encinitas.

Sherry Shoemaker RN,  L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., CHT
Sherry has been in practice for the last 7 years.  She has extensive experience in trauma and ermergency medicine from working in acute care facilities throughout  San Diego County.  Ms. Shoemaker has studied Craniosacral Therapy  thru the Upledger Foundation and combines those techniques with acupuncture to increase the effectiveness of the treatment.  She is a certified hypnnotherapist and uses that to help improve sports performance as well as relieve anxieties and stress.  A graduate of PCOM in San Diego, she has done post graduate studies in Japanese style acupuncture with Ikeda Sensei and Kiiko Matsumoto.