COMPASSION
is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.
Pema Chödrön
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
About Dr. C
Healer • Teacher • Author
Dr. C. 'Captain' Lumenello (they / them) is a Classical Chinese Medicine practitioner, Qigong and Feng Shui Master, both nationally board-certified and licensed to practice Acupuncture since 2005. With a Doctor of Acupuncture focused in Integrative Medicine, Dr. C specializes in trauma recovery and severe emotional stress, along with chronic pain, autoimmune concerns, digestive and reproductive health. By integrating western and eastern medicine concepts, their 'whole life' holistic healing approach encourages long-term wellness.
Dr. C works one-on-one with clients in-person and online, lectures on Chinese Medicine topics nationwide, and is a published author-illustrator. Their groundbreaking textbook, Gender & Sexuality in Chinese Medicine (Singing Dragon, UK), fills the need for a contemporary and client-empowered perspective on a vital health topic. Outside the office Captain enjoys laughing with their daughter, a good hammock, ecstatic dance, the meditation of swimming, and motorcycling Vermont's twisty roads as often as weather permits.
I wish I had a little Captain I could put in my pocket and take everywhere with me.
~ GG: menstrual regulation
Dr. C encourages blending Eastern and Western medicine for chronic medical concerns - getting the best of both worlds to truly and effectively achieve healing for the mind, body and spirit. Captain is the best!
~ JG: stress & digestion
Dr. C saved our daughter's life, pulling her back from the brink of death.
God works through her, and we are all blessed for it.
~ MS & DP: post-surgery complications
Dr. C is a Healing Angel.
~ JB: HIV management
Thank you Captain, for being such a extraordinary Teacher, Guide, Healer, and Friend.
~ CE: thyroid & immune system