Helen BetGivargis L. Ac., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM), received her Master's Degree in Acupuncture from Tri-State College of Acupuncture in NYC. She is trained in three styles of acupuncture; Japanese (KM) style (under direct teachings of Master Kiiko Matsimoto in which this style is named after), Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Acupuncture Physical Medicine (APM) style (under direct teachings of Dr. Seem whom developed this style). Helen is certified in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture taught by Virginia Doran and is also a certified Reiki practitioner. Helen has completed Post-Graduate mentoring in Alchemical 5-Element style of acupuncture known as "Five Spirits" with Lorie Dechar.

Helen is a member of the "Clinical Excellence in Fertility Program"where she is trained directly with Dr. Randine Lewis the author of The Fertility Cure and The way of the Fertile Soul and Dr. Tiberi the clinical director of Fertile Soul.
  


Acupuncture Tree Of Life is an affiliated clinic of The Fertile Soul, "the CEFP is a professional community of highly-skilled traditional Chinese medicine practitioners who specialize in helping patients overcome the diagnosis of infertility. They follow the Fertile Soul program in their own lives and healing and in their approach to patient care. CEFP members blend the best available therapeutic approach from all healing and medical traditions including Taoist, traditional Chinese and modern treatment methods- to promote health of body, mind and spirit."

Helen has an effective and gentle needling technique that combines Japanese style, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Alchemical Five-Element and Acupuncture Physical Medicine. Her goal is to create a nourishing and comfortable environment for healing to take place. She believes each person is unique and so each treatment will be tailored to that individual. Helen incorporates the use essential oil and focusing as well as guided imagery where she trained with Belleruth Naparstek and various yogic and chi-gong breath-work techniques to increase the healing capacity. Additionally, ancient abdominal massage technique is incorporated to enhance fertility and regulate cycles.

Helen has had 15-years of extensive experience in the field of endocrine infertility and research where she was an embryologist at UCONN's IVF center in Farmington, Connecticut. Since 2000, she has been working as as a micro toolmaking (Assisted Hatching and Egg holders) consultant to the iVF laboratory . This knowledge has helped her focus more in the fertility enhancement protocols (for both men and women) and women's health.

For the past sixteen years Helen has had personal experience in Complimentary Alternative Medicine (CAM), guided imagery, relaxation and meditation practices, Chakra balancing, Macrobiotics nutritional healing, nutritional counseling, western herbology, co-counseling, bio-spiritual focusing, Iyengar Yoga, Tai Chi, Chi gong, Mulan Fan, breath work and integrative approach to health and well being. She's also a direct distributor of USANA products and a member of Team Northrup.

Outside of her practice Helen is a mother of three children whom she adores. Helen loves to dance, spend time with friends and cook up big meals together, she loves walking, hiking and camping, practicing yoga and Tai Chi, painting and watching nature unfold.
 


"My most challenging and yet fulfilling job has been mothering"


"Through my own personal life experiences and healing crisis, my approach to healing has always been integrating East and West in a holistic way"


                -Helen BetGivargis