Kevin Scrimgeour B.A., R.Ac 01870

Therapist

Salt Spring Island Wellness Centre

Kevin Scrimgeour is a senior acupuncturist with 20 years of study and practice, who has specialized in community acupuncture as well as general practice, facial rejuvenation, and mental health. Grounded in science and the traditional cultural aspects of many healing arts,  Kevin is always moving forward to find ways to better serve the health needs of the community and community acupuncture is one of those ways. He is an honours graduate of the University of Windsor with a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and Biology.  He went on to earn a Doctorate in Acupuncture from the Canadian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture and is a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac) in BC and Ontario.  He has worked in various specialty clinics from private practice to community acupuncture. He often works with seniors, indigenous communities and underserved people with substance and mental health issues. His work in mental health and addiction has informed his respect and deepening of how to effectively apply acupuncture for so many of these issues. Currently Kevin is championing the community acupuncture clinic in an effort to make acupuncture affordable and available to all. This will be focused to go beyond pain relief to new levels of holistic health as new research continues to demonstrate effective treatment options for many difficult health issues.  As well as working in the integrated clinic space in Ganges.   Kevin is always seeking to learn the most gentle, painless  and yet effective ways to share with his clients .When he is not doing acupuncture he is working on the ultimate challenge: To find a truly hilarious acupuncture joke.