Angela Leavey, R.Ac.
Registered Acupuncturist

My journey to Acupuncture has led me along many paths. I resigned my corporate position in 2001 and began training in massage and botanical medicine. I studied Organic Chemistry with an interest in the medical use of essential oils. After completing my designation in Toronto as a Certified Health Practitioner, I immersed myself in further education focusing on mental health and woman’s care. 

In 2005, I was invited to participate in a project that changed the trajectory of my career. After a devastating tsunami struck Indonesia, I worked with a team of 20 volunteers in Sri Lanka to help support and re-build an area that had been damaged. The memories of witnessing humans who had virtually lost families, livelihoods and the very few material possessions in their lives, made me look at life from a different lens.  What was most evident was the lack of counselling or community programs that offered emotional support for PTSD, anxiety and depression.

In 2010 I began my training at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Victoria and completed my three year program, and am now registered with the B.C. licensing board. I have extended and enhanced my education with workshops on addiction and mental health and am a certified NADA practitioner.