Casey Marie Smith, L.Ac. R.I.S.E. Medicine

Casey Marie Smith is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist through The California State Board since 2002. She received her Master’s Degree, on the Dean's list, through Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in 2000. Casey was awarded the National Credential: Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

Casey has a specialty with regulating woman’s cycles, fertility, pregnancy and regaining physical and emotional well-being after birth.

Other areas of specialty are Autoimmune conditions, Food and environmental allergies, and chronic conditions, addiction, eating disorders, and post traumatic stress. She helps clients with pain, emotional support and management through major life changes. 

Casey offers customized herbal formulas drawing from multicultural medicinal traditions. She uses essential oils from Floracopeia, tuning forks designed by John Beaulieu to balance the neurotransmitters and hormones along side her acupuncture and herbal practice.

Casey’s multi-disciplined background includes studies of Ayurvedic, Tibetan and Chinese Medicine and aromatherapy with David Crow, L.Ac. At The California Healing Arts College, An intensive study of Ayurveda with the King’s doctors in Nepal and 3 years of Health Science related courses at Santa Monica College.

 She taught a “woman’s wellness exam” to second year doctors, physician assistants, nurse-midwives and chiropractor students for over 4 years at UCLA, USC, Phoenix University and L.A. Chiropractic University. In 1998, she became a certified Doula (birthing coach) and has continued to immerse herself in the field through educational workshops, fellow colleagues and birth experiences. 

Casey has learned the art of Craniosacral unwinding extensively with Gary Strauss, Bio-dynamic Cranio-sacral techniques and Certified in Somatic Trauma Resolution with Sharon Porter at the Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing and the Polarity Healing Arts.

In addition, she has learned extensively Functional Medicine through Datis Kharrazian's research and teachings. Therefore, she utilizes blood lab evaluations in conjunction with Traditional Asian Medicine.

Casey sets her intention in her exchanges with clients to create an environment that would provide the highest outcome for the client, practitioner and all relations.