Bridge to Becoming LLC is the central website for the various projects of Electra Allenton.
I will not be returning to practicing acupuncture or naturopathic medicine for the foreseeable future. I do not have any active licenses to provide any kind of medicine.
I am currently an educator, writer, podcaster, culture critic and pundit at large!
(looking for an editor who uses Reaper and/or Audacity for help with the podcasting!)
Do you miss having Electra talk to you about your challenging relationships as a part of your healthcare visit? Or add interesting social context to your Anatomy & Physiology classes?
You can regain access to that, here! My main project!
Under the Umbra: Using Empathy and Collaboration to Navigate a World of Shadows
If you want to know a bit more about my credentials, here is that rhythmic ritualistic bio info!
Electra Allenton graduated in 2016 from the National University of Natural Medicine having completed an N.D. and M.S.O.M. degree program, with a certificate in Shiatsu massage and an interest in Qi Gong. She completed a one-year residency in Naturopathic psychiatry in 2018, with a special interest in cPTSD, veterans health, and living with/recovering from living with people with Cluster B personality disorders, as well as identifying and understanding Autism and ADHD. Her Bachelors of Arts in General Science is from Grinnell College, Dec. 2005. She is an avid & voracious learner and has focused on continuing education in mental health, social justice, and brain injury. Along with writing fan fiction novels about her special interests and fields of study, and recording and listening to podcasts, she is also a partner/owner of Person Centered Tech, a HIPAA+tech training company founded by her late, beloved husband Roy Huggins and led by her friends Liath and Brian.
She has two cats and a dog and a wonderful group of friends and family! She likes nature walks both in the neighborhood and on hiking trails and doing some qi gong or tree hugging; listening to podcasts and audiobooks about a myriad of things like interpersonal psychology, economics, politics and the justice system, where sometimes her hot take responses are found to be thoughtful and healing; occasionally knitting, crocheting, sewing, and tying knots in thread, yarn, rope and fabric; and dusting off her Japanese Calligraphy equipment for some meditative art and randomly learning other minority languages via Duolingo for fun.
Here are some of her favorite reviews from friends!
“Your Praxis is the Dialectic.” -K.L
– “You’re good at words. Dang” -L.R.
– “Confirmed: she talks at 1.5x speed.” – V.A.
Her identities include but are not limited to:
White; middle-aged/Xennial; cisfemale straight demisexual widow; neurodivergent with some formal- and some self-diagnosis of cPTSD, ADHD, anxiety, grief, and Autism; Christian-passing Animist Witch; mostly able-bodied; American English native speaker and US-born citizen; settler colonialist ancestry; affluent-class learned behavior with lower class/poverty levels of resources; fluctuates between straight size and smallfat, with many family and beloved partners who are fat; postgraduate education with masters and doctorate, and possibility of being a state-licensed professional. I know I still have many points of ignorance but I try to self-educate and follow up on recommendations.
Electra Allenton is currently a podcaster, writer and educator. She intentionally lapsed/keeps Inactive her Naturopathic Doctor license (ND OR 4064 if you would like to verify dates) after practicing from 2017 – 2020, and intentionally keeps Inactive her License of Acupuncture (OR AC180420 if you would like to verify dates) after practicing 2016 – 2023. She was nationally board certified by NPLEX (2017, no expiration) but this does not qualify her to practice medicine without state licensure: Electra Allenton makes NO CLAIMS of being able to offer Naturopathic medicine or acupuncture/East Asian diagnosis or offer treatment plans at this time. She reviews the Oregon ND and LAc scopes of practice regularly and abides by all laws and professional ethics according to what she is licensed to provide.
