Carrie is a licensed acupuncturist and is board-certified in Oriental Medicine (Acupuncture and Herbology) by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She received her B.A. from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. After graduation, she moved to California, where she studied acupressure, tui na (Chinese massage), and shiatsu (Japanese massage) at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley. She received her Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM) from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in Oakland, CA. Upon graduation, she moved to Shanghai, China, where she lived for three and a half years, continuing her studies. At Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), she completed the Advanced Acupuncture Training Program. She also interned at two of Shanghai's prestigious Chinese medicine hospitals: in the Acupuncture department at Yueyang Hospital and in the Herbology department at Shuguang hospital. In addition, she learned Mandarin and traveled extensively throughout China and Southeast Asia. She founded Many Rivers Community Acupuncture in 2011. Carrie completed an advanced certification in Sports Medicine Acupuncture® in 2023 with instructors Matt Callison, L.Ac., and Brian Lau, AP, C.SMA.  Carrie is the only Certified Sports Medicine Acupuncture Specialist in Hartford County, Connecticut. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Society of Acupuncturists and volunteers for POCA, the People's Organization of Community Acupuncture.  She enjoys incorporating orthopedic physical assessment, advanced palpation techniques, and needling muscle motor entry points into her treatments.

Carrie is a licensed acupuncturist and is board-certified in Oriental Medicine (Acupuncture and Herbology) by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She received her B.A. from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. After graduation, she moved to California, where she studied acupressure, tui na (Chinese massage), and shiatsu (Japanese massage) at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley. She received her Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM) from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in Oakland, CA. Upon graduation, she moved to Shanghai, China, where she lived for three and a half years, continuing her studies. At Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), she completed the Advanced Acupuncture Training Program. She also interned at two of Shanghai's prestigious Chinese medicine hospitals: in the Acupuncture department at Yueyang Hospital and in the Herbology department at Shuguang hospital. In addition, she learned Mandarin and traveled extensively throughout China and Southeast Asia. She founded Many Rivers Community Acupuncture in 2011. Carrie completed an advanced certification in Sports Medicine Acupuncture® in 2023 with instructors Matt Callison, L.Ac., and Brian Lau, AP, C.SMA.  Carrie is the only Certified Sports Medicine Acupuncture Specialist in Hartford County, Connecticut. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Society of Acupuncturists and volunteers for POCA, the People's Organization of Community Acupuncture.  She enjoys incorporating orthopedic physical assessment, advanced palpation techniques, and needling muscle motor entry points into her treatments.

Mary is a licensed acupuncturist and is board-certified in Oriental Medicine (Acupuncture and Herbology) by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She earned her B.S. from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH and her Masters of Oriental Medicine (MAOM) degree from the New England School of Acupuncture in Newtown, MA. Upon graduation, she worked for four and a half years at Manchester Acupuncture Studio in Manchester and Nashua, NH, which is one of the oldest and largest acupuncture clinics in the country. Mary is a Connecticut native and is happy to be back in her home state.