Riccio Wellness
Cathy Riccio L.Ac.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Cathy Riccio L.Ac.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Cathy Riccio L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Florida and certified by National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She received her Master’s Degree in Acupuncture from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York, NY where she completed clinical internship in both New York and San Diego campuses. Cathy also has a Masters Degree in Chinese Herbs from Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine in Ft Lauderdale, Florida where she completed clinical internship at the campus in Fort Lauderdale. She successfully completed both programs with over 4,000 classroom hours and over 650 clinical hours and is certified in Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Renewal™ developed by Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, certified for Acupoint Injection Therapy in Florida, and is well trained in other modalities such as Gua-Sha, Tui Na, Moxibustion, Electro-Acupuncture, Cupping, and Auricular Acupuncture.
Cathy is loving, compassionate, and joyful woman who has recently volunteered her time to the students and families of Parkland, FL with Acupuncturists Without Borders following the tragic school shooting of 2017.
Cathy’s mission as an acupuncturist is to ensure that her patients get a thorough evaluation and the right treatment for their needs and ailments. By treating the whole person and providing the highest individualized care possible, she is able to treat the root of the pathology, as well as the branches.