Arica Marx

Arica is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist who believes in an integrative, supportive and customized approach to each individual’s wellness. Deeply committed to the health of her patients, she provides a unique level of care utilizing her deep knowledge of natural healing, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and energy work. Her mission is to help patients achieve authentic, empowered lives through holistic, compassionate care.  

 

She received a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Midwest College of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. While there, she augmented her studies with a certification program in meditation and interned for three years at the MCOM Clinic in Evanston. Afterward, she completed an acupuncture internship at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, IL where she treated many different populations for pain and mental health issues, including depression and anxiety. Gradually, she moved into high-risk populations working with patients struggling with addiction and veterans with PTSD. The entire experience cultivated an acumen for treating high-stress life situations and planted the seeds for further exploration into the body’s response to stress.

 

Coming out of Stroger Hospital, Arica’s curiosity around stress (environment) and immunity (body) grew, leading her to become a Certified Wahl’s Protocol Health Provider. A nutritional and lifestyle-based protocol designed for Multiple Sclerosis and other autoimmune issues, training included exposure to many experts from the growing field of autoimmune research. Arica has also completed coursework focused on fertility and IVF challenges, obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, depression and anxiety, as well as securing Level 2 certification in Reiki Healing.

 

Arica specializes in autoimmune issues, women’s health, and mental health. She utilizes holistic and integrative approaches, often combining treatments with various other healing modalities such as herbal medicine, cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, tui na massage, electro stimulation, infrared heat therapy, and nutritional counseling. She creates a distinctively individualized treatment plan that is solely focused on the individual’s wellness needs and goals, helping them to live healthier lives.