Fertility Practitioners
Elizabeth Baer, M.Ac. , Licensed Acupuncturist
Elizabeth is a native Washingtonian who graduated from the Tai Sophia Institute in Columbia, MD with a Masters in Acupuncture in 2006. She is currently pursuing a specialty in Reproductive Health with a sub-specialty in Fertility. Elizabeth has supported many couples on their journey to parenthood, including those with fallopian blockages, polycystic ovaries, abnormal sperm morphology, low libido, amenorrhea, and thyroid imbalances. She has experience with clients using Assisted Reproductive Technology, others trying Natural Cycle Fertility, and women in their twenties, thirties and forties from high-pressure business women to stay at home moms.
Nicole Maisel, Licensed Massage Therapist
Nicole has been a massage therapist for more than five years and in her experience most complications of fertility are due to imbalances of other key body systems. In response, she has developed a gentle and effective technique to help rid the body of inflammation by working to bring health to the various layers of tissue throughout the body. Nicole has worked with many women over the years and has had much success in transitioning her clients’ bodies into healthy and happy spaces in which a pregnancy can thrive!
Michele Moriarity, Licensed Psychotherapist
Michele has 15 years experience providing therapy, and is trained in Psycho Dynamic and Cognitive Behavioral therapies. She has been educated in counseling patients in all stages of fertility treatment to help them on their road to parenthood. Through her experiences, Michele has learned that the mind and body need to be in balance to bring about a positive change. She understands this mind/body connection, and through guided imagery, relaxation, and meditation, works to help her patients to access the strength and peace needed to continue on the path toward being parents.
Tori Paide, M.Ac., Licensed Acupuncturist
Tori has been working with couples on the road to conception for over four years and is happy to say that there have been many healthy babies along the way! With experience and education in both natural cycle fertility as well as complimenting assisted technologies, Tori is well equipped with the tools and resources to be a partner in getting your body balanced and ready for conception. She has specific experience and success with unexplained infertility, PCOS, and amenorhea. The majority of her experience and success in fertility has been with women who have tried naturally for 12+ months and come to her before going to a fertility clinic for intervention. Tori is also the founder and owner of The Still Point and is passionate about contributing to the health and wellness of her community.
Brigitte Rawlings, Licensed Massage Therapist
Through her work, Brigitte’s objective is to help improve body awareness and a better well being for her clients through positive touch. A graduate from the Potomac Massage Training Institute in Washington, DC, Brigitte is trained in Reflexology, Myofascial Release, CranioSacral Therapy, Hot Stone Therapy and Fertility Massage. She customizes each session based on the client’s needs by using various techniques, such as Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Points, Energy work and stretching. Brigitte values each session as a sacred experience, where she is honored to participate in a client’s journey toward wholeness. She has recently been lead to do more work related to fertility and has been trained to assist couples in the journey towards conception.
