Support Staff

Joni McKeown Support Staff Originally from upstate New York, Joni McKeown has lived in various parts of the country, but now calls Nashville her home, along with her husband Robert McKeown at The Spring House – a UpS Botanical Sanctuary and Urban Farm. Joni is a licensed massage therapist (LMT), a registered Daoist stone medicine…

she/her/hers Support Staff

Kara Kennard she/her/hers Support Staff When she’s not greeting patients at the Encircle front desk, Kara Kennard works as an an elementary school teacher, helping students in pre-K thru 5th grade to build self-regulation skills and strategies through breath and movement. The Encircle environment is the perfect complement to her busy days at school, and…

she/her/hers Acupuncturist

Rhonda Cook, L.Ac. she/her/hers Acupuncturist Rhonda Cook is a Licensed Acupuncturist and a graduate of the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture in Gainesville, FL. She has experience treating patients in a variety of settings, including community practice, private room settings and an auricular acupuncture clinic. She loves that acupuncture addresses a patient’s mental, physical and…

she/her/hers Operations Manager

Sandra Durhamohr she/her/hers Support Staff When Sandra came to Encircle, she found a healthy, supportive work environment that she loves. She served as our Operations Manager for several years while completing her master’s degree in counseling. She now manages Encircle’s social media accounts, and enjoys working with a team dedicated to helping patients heal. “Our team…

Trey Brackman smiling

Acupuncturist & Bellevue Clinic Director

Trey Brackman, L.Ac. Acupuncturist & Bellevue Clinic Director When your mother beats cancer with the help of acupuncture, it’s easy to become a believer in the healing power of the practice. That’s what happened when Trey saw his mother successfully treat her cancer with the help of acupuncture, Chinese herbs and a macrobiotic diet for…