Tucson Acupuncture Co-op 

Cate Maxon (she/hers), L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist through the state of Arizona. She graduated from a community acupuncture school (POCA Tech) in Portland, OR in 2018, and started working at TACO in 2019 as an acupuncturist, though got her start as a front-desk volunteer for TACO in 2013. She has given over 18,000 treatments since 2019 and is now the owner/manager of TACO since being handed the reins in 2021. She has trained extensively in Master Tung and the Balance Method and has exhaustive clinical experience treating numerous conditions. She has seen acupuncture change the course of hundreds of peoples' lives through consistent affordable care, and knows firsthand the value of healing within community. She's excited to work with you!

Taylor McCarter (they/she/he), DACM/L.Ac., is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Arizona. They graduated from OCOM in Portland, OR in 2023 where they studied acupuncture, herbal medicine, and bodywork. Their relationship with community acupuncture started in 2022 as both a patient and volunteer, and now comes full circle at TACO as a practitioner. They are trained in a myriad of acupuncture techniques, ranging from gentle Japanese style needling to Balance Method to trigger point release, and hope to meet folks where they’re at with a range of tools. They're looking forward to working together with you in the clinic!