Hudson Acupuncturist Bethany Richardson, L.Ac., FABORM

So what exactly brought me to the discovery and life-long practice of Chinese Medicine?  I was 24 years of age when things really took shape.  I had been preparing for a long move across the country when my endless struggles with strep infections, orginating when I was about 7 years old,  started to truly get in my way.  I needed answers ASAP!

My new roommate one night said to me, “Go to my Chinese Medicine doctor, he works wonders”.  I thought what do I have to loose?  He gave me an herbal decoction which I won’t forget – it was very bitter!  But within 24 hours my throat felt so much better.  That was over 30 years ago and I have never had step throat again.  Had I known about the power of Chinese Medicine, even a few years prior, it would have helped considerably in getting my body back in balance.

I ended up taking Shiatsu classes, and fell in love with a Chinese Diagnosis class.  I soon found a mentor in Diane Montiel LAc.  I went to her office as a patient and ultimately worked for her and as I walked the complicated path of getting my Master’s in Chinese Medicine, and then my state and national license.   Diane was a beacon, and she kept me engaged and on track.  I am forever grateful to her.

I opened Enliven Health and Wellness in 2002.  In 2004 I became one of the staff acupuncturist at Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco, in one of the first on site acupuncture programs at a fertility clinic in the country.  I got certified in Functional Medicine and started to look at health from both perspectives and I became a Fellow with the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine and joined their board as treasurer.

Ultimately, a group of fertility acupuncturist started a collective of sorts where we could support fertility patients on site at all the major fertility centers in the bay area.  Pacific Fertility Center, University of California in SF, Laurel and Spring fertility to name a few.  With Integrative Fertility, we could maintain our private practice and know that if we could not be at the clinic for a clients IVF or IUI someone whom we trusted would be.  We supported each other and our practices.  It was a win win. And the doctors and clients liked having a group that was well trained and profession.

Today, as an acupuncturist in Hudson NY, I would like to  acknowledge those who walked before me and generously handed down their knowledge.  It’s been an honor to learn from so many.  Here are a few of the amazing teachers I have had the privilege to learn from and be inspired by: Diane Montiel, Sharon Weizenbaum and the White Pine Circle, Jeffrey Yuen, Kiiko Matsumoto, Richard Tan and Yi Tian Ni as well  Loren Brown for continuing to bring knowledgable teachers to our table through Integrative Fertility Symposium, and and Pro D Seminars.  I’d be grateful for the chance to be your local acupuncturist in my Hudson NY office.

Biography

New York License in Acupuncture and Herbology # 007517

California License in Acupuncture and Herbology CA#8377

Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture NCCAOM, 2000 #18362

Nationally Board Certified in Herbology NCCAOM, 2000 #18362

Fellow of the Acupuncture and TCM Board of Reproductive Medicine FABORM, 2002

Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, Meiji College of Oriental Medicine, 2002

Professional Affiliations

In-house Acupuncturist at Pacific Fertility Center, San Francisco 2004-2014

Post Graduate Training

Graduate Mentorship Program, White Pine Institute
Institute for Functional Medicine
Tan Balancing Method

Professional Associations

Californian State Oriental Medicine Association (CSOMA)

NorCal Fertility

Integrative Fertility

Endometriosis Association

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