As an acupuncturist and hypnotherapist, my goal is to act as a catalyst for positive change in every patient. I specialize in a unique treatment that I refer to as "hypnoacupuncture," which is a combination of acupuncture and hypnotherapy. Combining the power of hypnosis with acupuncture has proven to create treatments that are effective on all levels: physical, mental, and emotional. Many patients describe these sessions as life-altering, and find them to be more deeply relaxing than anything they have ever experienced before. I treat many patients for weight-loss and smoking cessation, but I have found that these combination sessions of hypnosis and acupuncture can benefit endless issues, including depression, anxiety, and insomnia. At Healing Point Therapeutics, my mission is to have every patient leave the treatment table prepared to reach their highest potential in health and well-being.

SRQAcupuncture is a premier resource for complementary and alternative health located in Sarasota, FL. Our integrative approach to health and healing focuses simultaneously on relieving symptoms as well as unraveling the root cause of an ailment. Acupuncture benefits include acute and chronic pain, migraines, infertility, stress management, mental & emotional wellbeing, as well as undiagnosed and misunderstood ailments. We provide Blood analysis through Genovia Diagnostics and Alcat. We Coach our patients through nutritional guidance to achieving their optimal health. We are also passionate about women's health, pregnancy, and birthing. We also offer acupuncture allergies using NAET.

Sophia means Wisdom
Our name symbolizes our commitment to teaching people the benefits of Integrative Natural Medicine.
Our goal is to improve health and educate
Our goal is to improve the health of – and educate people on – all the factors that influence health, wellness and disease, including the mind, spirit and community as well as the body. We are proud to be the first of the Integrative Natural Medicine Centers.
Our mission is to help
Our mission is to help as many people to learn to repair, improve or preserve their health, without drugs.
We want happy patients
We want our patients to live a long and happy life and find joy in their health.

Vivianne Hipol Gantous DACM, RN, is an Integrative Eastern Medicine Practitioner who believes an individualized approach for each patient is the root to healing the whole person. Her practice is a mosaic of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bio-Energetics, Functional Medicine, and Western allopathic training. Choosing from the best of each of these modalities, a unique plan of care is created for every patient.
Her motivation to practice has always been a love of humans and healing herself from debilitating post-partum depletion after the birth of two out of her three children. She enjoys treating all members of the family unit especially women’s health as a mother’s vitality is the first mirror for her children. She also enjoys finding alternatives for “hard to treat” internal medicine cases.
Coming from a family of physicians, Vivianne sees firsthand the immense contributions of Western medicine and the treasures Eastern and Western Medicine together can best benefit not only a patient’s current condition but a lifetime of health.
For over 18 years, Vivianne is a licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Nutritionist in California and Virginia, a Registered Nurse, a wife, and mother of three. This year she is launching a post-partum program and specific services for new parents as they navigate an understanding of their new body and evolution of their expanded identity.
Today she sees patients in person and via telemedicine at her office, Boundless Well-Being, located in Virginia Beach. When she’s not with her family or seeing patients, she’s on a trek with notebook and pen or abroad with her husband.