Dawna Ara DACM, LAc, BSN, RN
Dr. Dawna Ara is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a Registered Nurse dedicated to providing integrative, patient-centered care.
Her healthcare journey began in 2001 as a massage therapist, where she developed a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, and hands-on healing. Inspired by her studies of Shiatsu and Tuina, she pursued advanced training in Chinese medicine and earned her Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2009. She later completed advanced training in post-stroke rehabilitation at Tianjin University in China and earned her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science.
To further expand her clinical expertise, Dawna earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and gained experience as a Registered Nurse at UCHealth. Since 2016, she has worked extensively with veterans, helping address chronic pain, insomnia, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other complex health concerns.
Drawing from both Eastern and Western medicine, Dr. Ara utilizes acupuncture, dry needling, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, and lifestyle medicine to help patients reduce pain, improve function, and achieve lasting wellness. While both acupuncture and dry needling use thin, sterile needles, dry needling specifically targets tight muscles and trigger points to relieve pain and restore mobility, whereas acupuncture addresses both local symptoms and whole-body health by supporting the body’s natural healing processes.
At the S. Circle and North offices.
Teresa Sullivan LAc. Dipl. Ac.
Teresa is certified as a Diplomate of Acupuncture by the National Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and is licensed in the state of Colorado. She received her Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2012. The program consisted of 2850 hours which included 450 hours of Chinese Herbal Medicine and 180 hours in advanced herbal clinic. Teresa is also certified to give acupuncture injection therapy. With Acupoint injections she can help clients with chronic and acute pain, chronic adhesions, scar tissue, and provide B12 therapy.
Teresa’s favorite quote is “Chinese Medicine chose me”. Because she never received acupuncture until she was in school, she learned medicine with different eyes. When she found out Chinese medicine treats the whole person, seeking to get to the root cause of an ailment, she enrolled in school without pause. This is what she has been called to do.
With a compassionate spirit and gentle technique clients appreciate, she puts those afraid of needles at ease. She has experience with treating a wide range of issues including cancer, depression, anxiety, stress, women’s health, fertility, digestive problems, allergies, PTSD, pain, migraines, sciatica, and insomnia. She believes acupuncture is a powerful modality for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing and growth.
Before becoming an acupuncturist, she worked as a sign language interpreter for Denver Public Schools for 10 years and loves working with kids.
She has trained with some of the best, such as Richard Tan, Jeffrey Yuen, Whitfield Reaves, Kiiko Matsumoto, Peter Deadman, Jeff Angel, and Lonny Jarrett.
Services provided: acupuncture, fertility acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, Acupoint/trigger point injection.
At the S. Circle office.
