Peggy Raikes Acupuncture in Encinitas's New Encinitas corridor brings dual credentials in traditional Oriental medicine and education to acupuncture practice at the El Camino Real medical complex. A Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine and a Master of Education shape a treatment methodology grounded in both meridian theory and patient-education frameworks, complementing the evidence-based therapy models at Coastal Therapy Group in the Encinitas mental-health community. The practice operates from Suite 211 in the 285 North El Camino Real building, a multi-provider campus housing physicians, therapists, and dental specialists east of Interstate 5. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine consultations address pain, stress, and systemic imbalance through individualized treatment plans, coordinating within the integrative-medicine ecosystem that includes Stengler Center for Integrative Medicine on the Encinitas medical corridor. Treatment sessions apply classical five-element and eight-principle diagnostic frameworks to guide needle selection, depth, and retention time across primary and extraordinary meridian pathways for chronic autoimmune and stress-mediated conditions.