Meet The Acupuncturist
Rebecca Leonard, LAc., Dipl. O.M., MTCM
Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Ayurvedic Diet and Lifestyle counselor, Yoga Instructor
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 Alma College, in Alma, MI, 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 private practice in California. She also worked in an integrative pain management medical center and at a fast-paced community acupuncture clinic. Working in these different clinical settings allowed Rebecca to become comfortable treating many common conditions from chronic pain, anxiety, and depression to insomnia, headaches, and fatigue. When her mother was diagnosed with Hodgkins’s lymphoma, she developed a strong interest for working with cancer patients that need help managing the side effects of cancer treatment and enhancing the function of their immune system. Rebecca also enjoys working on digestive problems, such as IBS, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and GERD, as well as women’s health issues including menopausal symptoms, menstrual troubles, PCOS and fertility. She finds immense satisfaction in helping people manage chronic health issues, for example high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and pain, without the use of pharmaceutical medications.
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, and biking with her husband.