Our Practitioners

Licensed and Nationally Board Certified Acupuncturist, Herbalist & Registered Nurse

I am the founder and director of Niantic Acupuncture and Family Wellness, LLC in Niantic, Connecticut.

Presently, I am serving the president of the board of the Connecticut Society of Acupuncturists (CTSA) the Connecticut primary representative for the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA).

In 2003, I earned my graduate degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM) from the Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California after which I started a private practice as a practitioner of Chinese Medicine in Felton and Sunnyvale, California while maintaining privileges as a licensed Acupuncturist at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California.

I have 25 years of experience as an RN in Critical and Emergency Care also in the San Francisco Bay Area.

My skills are in preventive medicine, the treatment of Chronic, autoimmune, and acute illness, pain disorders, myofascial and orthopedic disorders, sports medicine, mental health, physical and emotional disorders of stress, anxiety and depression, internal medicine, cardiovascular disorders, women’s health, and hospice and palliative care.

I consider each person’s case as unique, highly personal, and fully integrated, emotionally, physically and mentally.

By combining my knowledge and experience both as a Western and Eastern medicine health care practitioner, I am able to provide an integrative approach to assessment and effective treatment, even for those who are very ill.

I provide the full range of Oriental Medicine including Acupuncture, dry needling myofascial release work, Gua Sha, Cupping, Tuina, Herbal prescriptions, Nutritional and dietary support, as well as therapeutic movement instruction when necessary.

​I maintain an active role in the health community through contact with a number of Naturopaths, Medical and surgical MDs, Chiropractors, Nutritionists, Massage therapists, and more.

Maggie is a CT Medicaid/Husky provider

Licensed Acupuncturist and Registered Nurse

Bernadette graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Worcester Massachusetts with a Master’s of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine with Japanese styles. She is a National Board certified, Massachusetts and Connecticut state Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist.

She served as the Interdisciplinary Professional Education Liaison while attending the New England School of Acupuncture, initiated the first Acupuncture and Pharmacology Interdisciplinary Student Clinic in the country for patients attending the student clinic, and attended Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine clinic rotations at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland Ohio.

Bernadette began her journey into healthcare as a Registered Nurse, graduating with her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from The College at Brockport SUNY in 2011.

Watching her mother going through cancer treatment was a critical point for Bernadette and made her reexamine the role of healthcare in the journey through an illness. With that she grew to understand the profound effectiveness of integrating a holistic approach to healthcare.

Her implementation of an integrated Western and Eastern approach helps her patients achieve their unique and individual goals.

Licensed Massage Therapist

I have been licensed and practicing Massage Therapy since 2005. I graduated from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in Newington, Connecticut.

I derive great joy from helping people achieve and maintain wellness through massage therapy. I have always been interested in the function of the human body and how alternative modalities can affect wellness in the individual.

I believe we are our own greatest healers. I continue to self-educate by experiencing many healing techniques for my own health and well-being. By expanding my knowledge I can better serve my clients.

I am a voracious reader and enjoy reading about and have knowledge in the areas of Aromatherapy, Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Acupuncture, Energy Medicine, Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Neuroscience and general health and wellness.

I have additional training in Corporate Chair Massage, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Hot Stone Massage, Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, Reflexology, and Reiki.

​I wish you a relaxing and joyful stay at Niantic Acupunture. I look forward to helping you attain inner peace and wellness.