Sharon McDermott, M.S., L.Ac.
Sharon McDermott, L.Ac., owner of Healthy Healing, specializes in infertility, stress and pain relief. Ms. McDermott creates individualized acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulas to address your needs. Healthy Healing is conveniently located in Westbury, Long Island in the heart of Nassau County.
This practice aims to treat patients with a caring attitude. Time will be taken to assess your condition and provide you with acupuncture and herbal treatments. In addition, diet choices, lifestyle changes and exercises may be discussed.
Acupuncture and herbs can provide you with a healing experience without most of the side effects usually associated with Western medications. Healthy Healing aims to give you a feeling of well-being by helping you to harmonize the physical, mental and emotional aspects of your life.
Qualifications
Sharon McDermott received her Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science in New York City.
She is board certified in acupuncture and herbology and licensed to practice acupuncture in New York State.
Sharon has experience in urban clinics as well as hospital settings such as the Hospital for Joint Disease, Grand Meridian Clinic, Pacific College Acupuncture Center and New York Spine Institute/Hospital for Joint Disease, Westbury. Sharon is a former President of the New York Chapter of Pacific College Alumni Association.
Sharon is a certified birth doula from Long Island Doula Association (LIDA) since November 2019. Sharon also provided birth doula support at Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, New York. She continues to provide private doula services. As an acupuncturist, Sharon can use acupressure points to help decrease labor pains, decrease anxiety, lower blood pressure, decrease nausea and increase Mom's birth experience.
Sharon continues to further her education with courses in fertility treatment, COVID19 herbal treatment, pain management and business development. Sharon enjoys educating the public by doing workshops and seminars on Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Sharon frequently teaches workshops at Nassau Community College on various subjects including The Five Pillars of Chinese Medicine, How to Heal the Gut, Thyroid & Immune System, How to De-Stress with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Treatment of Muscular and Headache Pain with Acupuncture.
