MEET OUR PRACTITIONERS: ACUPUNCTURISTS
Christina Trieste: Licensed Acupuncturist, MAOM
Born with a curious mind, Christina always found herself interested in medicine and the healing arts. Like many who enter this field, Christina was a medical conundrum for most of her life and found help through Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Today her passions lie with helping others seeking emotional or physical recovery. Christina believes that educating and empowering her patients is the key to a successful treatment.
Christina was a part of the inaugural class of 2019 at the New England School of Acupuncture at MCPHS University. From there she obtained both Masters in Acupuncture and Masters in Oriental Medicine degrees (MAOM). She participated in many integrative medicine events bringing together Eastern and Western methodology to treat diverse complaints.
Her treatments are comprehensive and holistic. In addition to acupuncture, Christina incorporates tuning forks, cupping, moxa, gua sha, Kinesiology Tape, and Chinese herbal medicine as part of her treatment protocol.
Christina is a Licensed Acupuncturist with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, has a Diplomate of Acupuncture from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She has specialized training in Orthopedic Acupuncture. She works with a full scope of health conditions including but not limited to: Post-Stroke Recovery, Mental + Emotional Health, Sleep Disorders and Insomnia, Digestive Disorders, Pain Management, Women’s Health, Fertility, and Preventative Medicine.
*Book with Christina on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Ella Feist: Licensed Acupuncturist, MAOM
Ella’s journey to acupuncture was shaped by her own health challenges. These experiences highlighted the value of sustainable lifestyle changes and a continued commitment to improving individual health and well-being.
Ella’s dedication to understanding each person’s unique experience and needs led her to pursue advanced training at MCPHS University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Psychology and Nutrition, a Master’s in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and a Doctorate in Acupuncture. MCPHS emphasizes a comprehensive, patient-centered approach, ensuring graduates are well-versed in a variety of treatment modalities to provide tailored support for every patient. During her training, Ella collaborated with physical therapists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, chiropractors, and other skilled professionals, gaining valuable interdisciplinary experience.
These experiences provided her with extensive expertise in patient education and holistic treatment plan development, emphasizing the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. Ella integrates acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, kinesiology taping, and Chinese medicine-based nutritional advice into individualized treatment plans. She is licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine and certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Ella approaches each patient’s health journey with curiosity, dedication, and a commitment to empowering them to achieve success. She provides care for a wide range of conditions, including digestive disorders, mental health challenges, stress management, women’s health, pain management, and more.
“I cannot say enough good things about acupuncture with Christina! After three unsuccessful IVF cycles, I started doing acupuncture with her on a weekly basis wanting to focus on fertility. Not only was my 4th IVF cycle better, the results were SIGNIFICANTLY better to the point my doctor said, ‘I wasn’t sure I was looking at the same patient. Whatever you’re doing, keep doing it!’ Nothing else had changed except starting acupuncture. That cycle resulted in a positive pregnancy test, and now I am 20 weeks pregnant with twins on the way! I truly believe that acupuncture made a huge difference in my success, and Christina has just been phenomenal and tailors the treatment to be exactly what you need. I am forever grateful!”