Our team
Angela Caraza, DC, LAc
ACUPUNCTURE, HERBAL MEDICINE,
HOLISTIC MICRONEEDLING, CHIROPRACTIC
Angela is the Founder and Owner/Operator of Elements of Wellness since 2014.
As a Chiropractor, Acupuncturist, and Herbalist, she has extensive clinical expertise in pain management, anxiety and depression, headaches, allergies, digestive issues, and gynecological disorders. She has a special interest as well in dermatology and skincare practices as well as holistic microneedling.
She has a love of knowledge and continuously educates herself in order to help her patients and better herself as a practitioner. She believes in the innate potential the body has to heal itself given the right circumstances. She loves teaching patients about health, exercise, nutrition, supplements, and Chinese herbs. She is passionate about helping people achieve their health goals in natural ways and as an effect, minimizing their dependency on pharmaceutical drugs and allowing them to live their best life possible.
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Doctor of Chiropractic in CA
Licensed Acupuncturist in CA
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Graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2012 at Southern California University of Health Sciences with a Doctor of Chiropractic and Masters of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
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Externship at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taoyuan County, Taiwan where she studied under medical doctors and Chinese medicine practitioners.
Internships at SCUHS and Cal State Univ. of Fullerton.
Over 10 years running her wellness clinic and experience in personal injury, pain clinics, and in aesthetics and traditional skincare.
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Diplomate of Oriental Medicine through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Skinpen and AcuMicro Microneedling
Victoria
OFFICE MANAGER, INSURANCE BILLING
Victoria has been an essential part of the Elements team since 2019. She handles every patient experience with kindness, warmth, and professionalism. She manages all things in front and behind the scenes and is happy to answer any questions you have.
She is a college graduate from California State University of Long Beach who has a passion for helping others. With a degree in human development and a minor in anthropology, she enjoys learning more about others and understanding more about the world around her.
Through the use of alternative medicine, Victoria has found much stress relief and has found better ways to handle pain. She has also found the importance of prioritizing one’s mental and physical health and to not take it for granted.
In her spare time, Victoria loves anything to do with the outdoors and nature. Whether it’s hiking or having a beach day, she feels her best when she can appreciate the simple things in life.
Jack Strickland, CMT
MASSAGE THERAPY
Jack Strickland is a Certified Massage Therapist, with 720 course hours, and has been practicing for over fourteen years.
He has worked with numerous healers in the wellness industry, from maternity and fertility specialists to sports chiropractors and kinesiologists.
As an athletic youth, Jack accumulated a few injuries that had a deep impact on his mindset to healing. His approach gently guides the body toward self-healing by relaxing the nervous system while targeting tension and allowing the body to self-correct.
As the body falls out of alignment (ie stress, physical ailments, injuries, etc) “alarm mode” triggers. Tension builds and the brain releases chemicals into the body, which in turn collects a series of imbalances and repetitive strains. Jack believes it is his job to reverse these strains using a combination of neuromuscular massage and deep tissue therapy.
Through stretching and body movement guidance, Jack educates his clients on corrective techniques. He possesses a collaborative style, working well with other health practitioners and the client themselves to insure the client feels comfortable and active in their wellness journey.
Lynda Vu, LAc
ACUPUNCTURE, HERBAL MEDICINE
Lynda is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist in the State of California and completed her Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Yo San University with Cum Laude. Her clinic education involved 1080 hours of training, including specialty clinic internships within Orthopedics and Women's Health. She advanced her diagnostic and treatment skills at two externship sites: Venice Family Clinic and The Wellness Center at USC.
What led her to study Chinese Medicine was a love for natural medicine. She remembers growing up around this. She saw the firsthand benefits of traditional Asian medicine, including an herbal formula which restored her mother's mobility after having experienced debilitating arthritis for years. When a person would catch a cold at her grandparent's house, it was normal for elders in the family to administer guasha, a scraping technique used to ameliorate someone's cold or pain. She came to value these practices as an adult.
Her focus is on treating patients with various conditions including sports injuries, musculoskeletal pain, neuropathy, carpal tunnel, digestive concerns and women's health issues. She feels passionate about sharing the benefits of traditional Asian medicine with others and is dedicated to helping patients improve their quality of lives.
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Licensed Acupuncturist in CA
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Graduated Cum Laude with a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Yo San University
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Clinic education involved 1080 hours of training.
Specialty clinic internships within Orthopedics and Women's Health.
She advanced her diagnostic and treatment skills at two externship sites: Venice Family Clinic and The USC Wellness Center.
Antoinette DeLeon, DACM, LAc
ACUPUNCTURE, HERBAL MEDICINE
As a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, she is devoted to facilitating whole-person healing through the integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), neuroscience-informed acupuncture, and evidence-based methodologies, bridging the gap between ancient healing traditions and contemporary medical science.
Her clinical focus includes mental health, orthopedic and mobility support, pain management, neuropathy, reproductive health, oncology support, and promoting overall vitality and well-being.
She understand the body’s remarkable ability to restore balance and thrive. She is passionate about movement, mindfulness, and living life fully.
Her mission is to help others cultivate resilience, peace, and vibrant well-being, so they can not only heal, but truly thrive.
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CA State Licensed Acupuncturist, May 2018-Dec 2025
NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, Mar 2019-Feb 2027
American Heart Association BLS Provider, Expires Sept 2027
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Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego, CA – Dec 2018Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego, CA – May 2017
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Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Clinical documentation & charting for VA and insurance patients
Collaboration with physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and wellness providers
Patient centered, evidence informed care bridging Eastern & Western medicine
Auricular, distal, gentle acupuncture techniques
Local, orthopedic, electrical stimulation acupuncture techniques