ABOUT DR. MAYA
Dr. Maya Sarkisyan
Doctor of Oriental Medicine · Licensed Acupuncturist
Functional Medicine Practitioner · Author · Educator
My practice brings clinical investigation and emotional work into the same conversation. I use functional medicine, Five Element acupuncture, and approaches such as NET, EFT, and NLP to understand the concerns a person brings to treatment, then decide which methods fit that individual situation.
I work with people who want to understand persistent symptoms, complex health histories, or emotional responses that continue to affect their daily lives. My office is in Boca Raton, Florida, where I provide individualized care informed by both traditional Chinese medicine and contemporary clinical methods.
MY APPROACH
Start with the whole picture.
Similar symptoms can arise from different circumstances. I begin with the person’s history, laboratory results when relevant, treatments already tried, and the circumstances in which symptoms developed. Testing matters when it answers a meaningful question, and so does understanding what the person is experiencing day to day.
Sometimes the priority is a detailed review of physiology, nutrition, or laboratory findings. At other times, the work involves stress responses, familiar emotional reactions, or behaviors that remain difficult to change. The goal is to make clinical decisions based on what we find rather than follow the same sequence with every patient.
01 / CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
Following the clinical evidence
Functional medicine assessments, targeted testing, nutritional review, and individualized treatment planning help clarify physical factors that may contribute to a person’s concerns.
02 / EMOTIONAL WORK
Understanding habitual responses
Five Element acupuncture, NET, EFT, NLP-informed communication, and related methods offer ways to examine emotional patterns and address reactions that remain difficult to shift.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Professional qualifications
My training spans acupuncture and classical Chinese medicine, functional and nutritional assessment, and methods used in emotional and behavioral work. The following qualifications provide an overview of that background.
LICENSURE & CHINESE MEDICINE
- Doctor of Oriental Medicine (D.O.M.), Florida
- Licensed Acupuncturist, Florida
- Master of Acupuncture (M.Ac.), Academy for Five Element Acupuncture
- Diplomate in Acupuncture (Dipl.Ac.), NCCAOM
- Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist, National Acupuncture Detoxification Association
ADVANCED & COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING
- Training in genetic analysis and nutrigenomics, Stanford University
- Certified Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) practitioner
- Licensed Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Certified Hypnotherapist (C.Ht.)
- Master of Science in Computer Science, State Engineering University of Armenia
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
International Association of Counselors and Therapists (IACT) · Florida State Oriental Medical Association (FSOMA) · National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) · American Dragon Gate Lineage
BEYOND CLINICAL PRACTICE
Writing and teaching
AUTHOR
Two books on emotional patterns
I am the author of The Emotional Detox and The Tapping Prescription. Both reflect my interest in the emotional patterns people carry into everyday life, with the latter offering practical EFT tapping sequences informed by acupuncture points and the Five Elements.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Education for practitioners
Through Healthy Seminars, I teach continuing education for acupuncturists on clinical communication, EFT in acupuncture practice, and the emotional dynamics understood through Chinese medicine. My teaching draws on more than two decades of work with NLP and emotional approaches.
BEYOND THE CLINIC
Curiosity beyond one discipline
My study and practice of Daoist traditions span more than a decade. I was ordained in the American Dragon Gate Lineage, an American branch of the Longmen (Dragon Gate) tradition, one of the major lineages within the Quanzhen school of Daoism in China. I received the Daoist name Daoshi Xi Yan and am a lineage holder within this tradition.
This longstanding spiritual practice is a distinct part of my personal and philosophical background, alongside my professional clinical training.
Outside clinical work, I enjoy high-altitude trekking, hiking, photography, travel, dancing, and exploring subjects such as neuroscience, science, and technology. Curiosity and continued learning have always been important parts of my life.
Work with Dr. Maya
For appointments or questions about whether my approach is appropriate for your needs, you can contact the clinic for a consultation.