Brett Anne VanCott is a Licensed Acupuncturist who practiced in Maine from 2000 to 2020. She took a sabbatical in 2020 and is now back in practice in Farmingdale, Maine. In 1997, she earned a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Five Branches Institute of TCM located in Santa Cruz, California. She is nationally board-certified in Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). The style of acupuncture that Brett uses is considered Traditional Chinese Medicine. As such, Chinese Herbal Medicine is an integral part of treatment. The State of Maine requires special licensure to prescribe and formulate custom herbal formulas and Brett holds this license in addition to her acupuncture license.
Before coming to Maine, Brett practiced in Boulder, Colorado and taught at the Southwest Acupuncture College. While in Colorado, she apprenticed with Jake Fratkin, a senior acupuncturist who writes and teaches internationally.
Brett has extensively studied German Auricular Medicine, which is a sophisticated system of ear acupuncture that has mapped out the entire body, including cranial nerves, glands, organs and each part of the spine, on the ear.
She helped found the Augusta Veteran’s Acupuncture Clinic with Libby Schecher in 2014. Every week until 2020, they provided free ear acupuncture using the NADA protocol for PTSD to veterans and their immediate family members.
During her sabbatical, Brett has been studying Permaculture and Quantum Plant Healing. She is excited to implement what she’s learned on the land here in Maine and bring plant essences into her practice to assist healing on every level.
Brett is committed to providing high-quality health care to every patient. She believes that each individual has within themselves the power to heal and that, ultimately, we each know what we need, but sometimes need a little outside assistance to reach it.