Meet Our Providers
Dr. Nicole Noceto, L.Ac., DACM
Nicole is a Licensed Acupuncturist in Oregon and maintains national board certification through NCCAOM. She obtained her Master’s and Doctorate degrees from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. Since originally obtaining licensure in California in 2019, Nicole has worked in private practice, community clinics, and developed acupuncture programs for residential treatment and outpatient recovery settings. Since moving to Eugene in 2021, she has remained focused on nurturing a small group practice as the owner of Turning Point Center. Nicole also serves as a Board Member for the Oregon Association of Acupuncturists.
Nicole supports patients of all ages with a wide variety of internal medicine and musculoskeletal complaints. Her particular clinical interests include gynecology, digestive support, mental-emotional health, and pediatrics. She continues to pursue postgraduate training in Kiiko Matsumoto Style — a well-known form of Japanese acupuncture, best known for its thorough diagnostic palpation, gentle needling technique, and frequent use of moxibustion.
Nicole loves how this style of medicine empowers patients to understand themselves better, and take part in their own healing, to the degree in which they’re able. With an academic background in environmental science, Nicole appreciates the relationship between sustainability and holistic health, and recognizes East Asian medicine to be a beautiful representation of this connection.
Dr. Linda Lopez, L.Ac., DACM
Linda is a nationally board-certified Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a Licensed Acupuncturist in Oregon. She graduated from Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego in 2021 with both her Master's and Doctorate degrees.
Linda has a passion for health and wellness, and values a holistic approach towards maintaining an overall sense of well-being. She has experience working with people in all life stages and enjoys helping others find natural, long-lasting methods that will help them feel better, think better, and perform better.
She is experienced in treating a wide variety of conditions including chronic pain, musculoskeletal imbalances, digestive issues, and women's health. Linda is especially passionate about mental-emotional well-being and strongly believes that a balance between mind, body, and spirit is integral to optimal health.
Outside of the clinic, Linda can be found exploring the local trails, catching up with friends, or at the barn with her horse, Ace. She enjoys reading, writing, dancing to good music and trying out new outdoor activities.
Linda is bilingual, and able to provide services in Spanish!
Vanessa Shumate, licensed massage therapist (LMT)
Vanessa dedicates her practice to helping clients find relief and recovery from chronic pain, injuries, and stress-related imbalances. After graduating from a massage therapy program at East West College of the Healing Arts in 2016, she gained experience working at the school and later at a thriving chiropractic clinic, until launching her own private practice. Over the years, Vanessa has continued training in a variety of modalities to skillfully address a myriad of conditions and to help each individual reach and maintain their unique goals. With each session she strives to provide a space for every client to feel safe, comfortable and relaxed.
Vanessa is proficient in Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Cupping, Gua Sha (muscle scraping), and Myofascial therapy. The foundation of her style is creating movement and mobility with a broad range of tools. The combination of these techniques allows her to work deeper into the muscles for a thorough, impactful treatment.
Having worked with clients ranging from 5 to 93, she finds it most rewarding and important to work within each individual’s abilities and limitations to create a custom treatment to assure their needs are met. She takes pride in being thorough and spending the time needed to treat every condition, keeping the whole body in mind, with a goal of sending everyone home feeling cared for and content. Vanessa enjoys sharing her passion and wealth of knowledge in anatomy and strives to provide tools to help people feel empowered beyond the treatment space in order to maintain a more comfortable life, well-lived.