Wendy E. Choi L.Ac, M.S., Dipl.O.M.
Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Esthetitican
Wendy is a passionate and warm-hearted acupuncturist and herbalist. Born and raised in Korea, she was first exposed to Chinese medicine at a young age. As a weak child, she often experienced health complications as a child and relied on natural remedies to fight off her illnesses and build up her immune system.
Wendy’s journey of becoming a full fledged acupuncturist began in Switzerland, where she lived with her husband and had her first child. To her surprise, Oriental Medicine was widely embraced in Europe and she was fortunate enough to study under the renowned Oriental Medicine practitioners in Chiway Academy for Acupuncture and Asian Medicine in Switzerland. She continued her studies after moving to Orange County, CA by obtaining her Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from South Baylo University, the largest Oriental Medicine school in the US, and graduated as a valedictorian in 2010. Soon after, she started a couple of acupuncture clinics in Los Angels and Orange Counties while teaching California Acupuncture Board Exam preparation course at the university by invitation from the professors.
Wendy moved back to the states in 2018 after 6 years in Singapore due to her husband’s work and is thrilled to practice her passion helping people with her skills in Georgia. Her emphasis is in pain management, gynecology, infertility, preconception and postpartum care, gastrointestinal health, stress relief, depression, anxiety, cancer support and cosmetic facial acupuncture. She is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in GA and CA with National Acupuncture & Herbalist license(NCCAOM). She is also a licensed esthetician in California.
Wendy has been happily married for 20 years with 2 boys and a girl. On the weekends you will often find her at a trail mountain biking with her husband.
Richard M. Son
L.Ac, LCSW, MSW, M.S., Dipl.O.M. (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Clinical Social Worker
Richard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Acupuncturist and Herbalist specializing in integrative care focused on pain management, emotional well-being, and mental health. His work is grounded in a holistic, quality-of-life–centered philosophy that recognizes the profound and bidirectional relationship between psychological distress and physical pain.
Richard has successfully treated patients suffering from musculoskeletal pain, including neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, and knee pain. Richard also words with patients experiencing headaches, migraines, sciatica, herniated discs, and sports injuries. Using a comprehensive approach that may include acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping therapy, herbal medicine, and lifestyle guidance, Richard focuses on reducing pain, restoring function, and improving overall quality of life. Each treatment plan is individualized to address the root cause of discomfort while promoting the body’s natural healing process.
Richard currently provides clinical counseling with an emphasis on behavioral therapy and hospice comfort care, supporting individuals and families navigating complex medical conditions, emotional challenges, and end-of-life transitions. He has extensive experience working with patients experiencing depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and applies a trauma-informed, compassionate, and ethically grounded approach to care.
While practicing behavioral therapy, Richard observed that emotional and psychological suffering frequently manifests as somatic pain, and that unresolved physical discomfort often intensifies mental health symptoms. This clinical insight shaped his professional mission: to move beyond treating the mind alone and to also address physical pain as an essential component of emotional healing and overall well-being.
Motivated by his commitment to improving patients’ quality of life, Richard pursued advanced training in Oriental medicine to complement his background in behavioral health. By integrating evidence-based psychotherapy with acupuncture and herbal medicine, he supports pain reduction through dry needling, indigestion, Bell’s palsy, emotional regulation, stress resilience, and improved functional well-being—particularly for patients with chronic pain, stress-related conditions, and psychosomatic symptoms.
Richard earned his MSW degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2010 and completed a master’s degree in Oriental Medicine at Virginia University of Integrative Medicine in 2024. His interdisciplinary training allows him to bridge conventional mental health care with TCM in a clinically responsible and patient-centered manner.
Richard is committed to collaborative and individualized care that honors each patient’s physical condition, emotional experience, and personal circumstances. His work is guided by the belief that meaningful healing occurs when mind and body are treated together, with dignity, compassion, and respect.
Education / Certification / Training
Georgia State Licensed Acupuncturist
Georgia State Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Master of Science in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (Duluth, GA)
Master of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, National Certification Board for Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM)
Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker
Advanced training in Pain Management
