Your Practitioners
Dr. Cong Nguyen, DAOM, LAc
Help Everyone Adore Life. That is the mantra by which Cong lives his life and what guides his aspirations and actions. A proud graduate of Five Branches University in San Jose since 2011, he returned to his alma mater to pursue the Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree, which he passed with Distinction in July 2025.
Specializing in treating all types of pain — physical, emotional, and spiritual — Cong aims to reconnect individuals to their mind, body, and spirit. Utilizing his unique skills and open heart, Cong connects deeply with people, offers unique insight, and creates profound change for those ready and open to it.
Joyce Valencia, MSN, FNP-C
Joyce Valencia has a specialized interest in Integrative Medicine, having obtained certification as a Level II Reiki Practitioner in 2008 under the Tibetan Usui lineage, and certification as an Okuden Reiki Practitioner under the Jikiden Reiki lineage in 2023. She delivered Reiki services and research education to staff and patients in a Planetree-designated hospital. Her goals in healthcare are to deepen her medical knowledge and to master the art of holistic healing and care.
Joyce Valencia is an Angel Practitioner, facilitating introductions to guardian angels and the archangels in an effort to educate clients to develop their psychic abilities. To further her ambitions, Joyce is also an Akashic Record reader, helping her clients understand who they are at the soul level. She is a Spiritual Mentor for those who require assistance to navigate their spiritual journeys. Finally, Joyce Valencia is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a sub-specialty in Endocrinology.
Marina C, LMT #59562
Marina believes massage is an opportunity to restore balance, promote healing, and reconnect with one’s body. Her goal is to create a space where women feel safe, heard, and deeply cared for.
Nothing brings Marina greater joy than helping her patients feel lighter, relaxed, and more connected to themselves. She understands that every woman’s body has its own story, which is why she takes the time to listen and provide personalized sessions in your wellness journey.
A massage therapist since 2014, Marina specializes in fertility, prenatal, and postpartum massage. If you are preparing to grow your family, experiencing the beautiful journey of pregnancy, or recovering after childbirth, Marina will support your body’s natural healing process through lymphatic massage as you relax and nurture yourself.
*Due to limited availability, Marina will only be taking patients in need of her specialty.
Reconnect with your mind, body, and spirit.
Healing is achieved by understanding that we are an expression of the universe and to align ourselves with it.
