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PRACTITIONERS
Email is the preferred method of communication for all Highland Holistic practitioners.
ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL MEDICINE:
(by appointment only)
Jennifer is available
for appointments:
Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat
Book an appointment
with Jennifer:
Jennifer Black, LAc, MTOM
Owner and Founder of Highland Holistic
Jennifer (she/her) is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Board Certified Herbalist. Jennifer studied at both the Pacific College in New York City and Emperor's College in Santa Monica, CA where she graduated summa cum laude and received the Dean's Scholarship. She has done internships at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center at Providence Hospital in Burbank, and the Being Alive HIV Clinic in West Hollywood. She has also completed CranioSacral Therapy training (CST 1 & 2) through The Upledger Institute. She has studied Herbal Dermatology with Mazin Al-Khafaji, and is a member of the International Registry of Chinese Medicine Dermatology & Inflammatory Disease. She also incorporates aspects of Functional Medicine in her practice, and is a very devoted practitioner of Saam acupuncture (Korean 4-needle technique).
Jennifer's clinical interests include herbal dermatology, microneedling (cosmetic and for hair loss), pain management, psycho-emotional issues, digestive issues, inflammatory bowel disease, stress management, thyroid disorders, and internal medicine.
To find out more about Jennifer, her rates and her insurance capabilities please visit her personal website: www.jblackacupuncture.com​
Kaylie is available
for appointments:
Sun, Tues, Wed, Thurs
Book an appointment
with Kaylie:
Kaylie Hopper, LAc, MTOM
Kaylie (she/her) is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Board Certified Herbalist. Kaylie studied at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, CA where she graduated summa cum laude. She also completed an internship at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center at Providence Hospital in Burbank. Kaylie is committed to bringing a trauma-informed awareness to all of her treatments and protocols by using body-informed clinical skills to support and balance regulation in survivors of traumatic stress. She has trained under Alaine Duncan and completed her year-long Tao of Trauma training and is currently enrolled in the three-year training to become a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). Although she treats a broad range of conditions, she does specialize in all-inclusive reproductive health, fertility, hormone balancing, and menstrual cycle regulation.
Kaylie’s clinical interests include all-inclusive reproductive health, infertility, irregular menstrual cycles, emotional trauma, digestive disorders, anxiety, depression, pain management, endocrine dysfunction, adrenal fatigue, and supplementary support during cancer treatment.
To find out more about Kaylie, her rates and her insurance capabilities please visit her personal website: www.hopperacupuncture.com
Patrick is available
for appointments:
Wednesday, Thursday
Book an appointment
with Patrick:
Patrick Mansfield, LAc, MTOM
Patrick (he/they) is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Board Certified Herbalist. Patrick received his master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Emperor's College in Santa Monica, CA where he graduated summa cum laude. He is currently a Doctoral Fellow at Emperor’s College where he’s focusing his research on utilizing acupuncture to treat chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain. Since 2023, Patrick has been a volunteer acupuncturist and meditation group facilitator at Being Alive, a nonprofit clinic for people living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles. Additionally, he is currently studying CranioSacral therapy and Visceral Manipulation through the Upledger and Barral Institutes, respectively. Patrick focuses his work on empowering patients to actively participate in the natural processes of change for the betterment of their body, mind, and spirit.
Patrick's clinical interests include digestive health, immune system support, inclusive sexual and reproductive healthcare, insomnia, men’s health, mental health, pain management, self-cultivation, stress management, and transgender healthcare.
To find out more about Patrick, his rates and availability please visit his personal website: www.paalma.com
MIDWIFERY & HOLISTIC GYNECOLOGY:
(by appointment only)
Christian is available
on Sundays, Mondays
and by appointment
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Book an appointment
with Christian:fertilemoonmidwifery@gmail.com
Christian Toscano, LM, CPM
Christian (she/her) is a California Medical Board Licensed Midwife (LM), Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), Craniosacral Therapist (CST) and Clinical Herbalist. Since 2010 she has attended hundreds of births at home, birth center and hospital; many of which were "VBAC's" and water births. She graduated from Birthwise Midwifery School, an MEAC accredited 3-year program. She worked at a reproductive health clinic providing abortion services, gynecology, pregnancy support and fertility counseling. She trained with Spinning Babies in optimal fetal positioning and body balancing techniques. She studied at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine and assisted the Clinical Herbalist Director at a free community health clinic. During this time she assisted the Director and Clinical Herbalist at a free community health clinic. She is certified in Craniosacral therapy from the Life Energy Institute. She offers full spectrum midwifery care for the reproductive and menopausal years. Her work is gender affirming, trauma informed and sex positive. She wildcrafts, grows and extracts the botanical medicines offered.
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To find out more about Christian, her rates and her insurance capabilities please visit her personal website at: www.fertilemoonmidwifery.com
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REIKI
(by appointment only)
Maureen is available by appt
in clinic on Saturdays
Book an appointment
with Maureen:
Maureen Black
Maureen (she/her) is a Reiki Master in the Usui Ryoho/Holy Fire III systems of Reiki, holds a Certification in Yoga as Therapy and is a Certified Metabolic Balance Nutritional Coach. She completed her Level I Reiki training with Alexandra Juliani at The American Reiki Academy, her Level II training with Tanya Love at Spirit House Collective, her Master Practitioner level with Sue Vazal of Reiki Room, her Holy Fire III Reiki training I, II and Master Level with Purnima Chaudhari of Inner Journey Reiki, and the first 2 levels of the Egyptian Reiki system of Sekhem Krhem with Jaclyn Kalkhurst. Her Yoga Therapy training was through Lea Kraemer, of the Prana Mandir yoga school, with emphasis on the tradition of Kundalini Yoga. She received her Certification in Holistic Nutrition from the AFPA and has recently completed a certification in the personalized nutritional system of Metabolic Balance for which she does one-on-one coaching. She lives in the Echo Park hills with her cats Bumba and Shadow where she loves to cook and come up with recipes that fit into protocols of restricted diets, spending time in nature, and adventuring throughout California.
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To find out more about Maureen, please visit her personal website at: www.maureenblacknaturalmedicine.com