Dr. McLean graduated from Duke University School of Nursing in 1967 where she received her B.S.  She earned her Masters in Counseling from Pepperdine University in 1977.  
Her postgraduate education includes certification in Orthopedic Acupuncture from the Emperor's College of Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, Ca. and a Doctorate in Oriental Medicine from the California Acupuncture College in Westwood, Ca.  
She is licensed to practice acupuncture in Florida and California.  She is a Diplomat in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology with the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture.
 Dr. McLean has been a pioneer in the field of acupuncture and holistic medicine.  She studied and mentored with Dr. David Bresler who founded the first pain control unit in the U.S. at UCLA. In 1986 Dr. McLean provided treatment to patients in pain and drug detoxification units in the San Fernando Valley.  
She has travelled extensively seeking knowledge of 
shamanism and shamanic healing in order to work more closely with her patients on an emotional and spiritual level.
 She combines her practice of Chinese and Western Medicine as well as counseling and ancient practices to provide an integrative approach in her healing work.