My practice incorporates pre-classical and contemporary approaches to acupuncture, as well as other methods from the Daoist and shamanic traditions that are at the root of Chinese medicine.

Acupuncture is well known for its ability to ease physical and emotional pain, to offer relief for many medical and psychological concerns, to heal a wide range of ailments and illnesses.

Acupuncture can also help us to move forward into a greater sense of harmony with ourselves—to ‘course correct’ around whatever obstacles lie in our path, whether physical, emotional, behavioral, or relational–including some of the following concerns:

Physical and emotional pain of all kinds: chronic pain, acute and chronic stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, and intergenerational trauma

Medical conditions: digestive, metabolic, gynecological, neurological, respiratory, vascular, inflammatory, and autoimmune disorders

Problems with sleep, fatigue, and energy

Feeling stuck, chronically unhappy, unfulfilled; difficulty feeling nourished or joyful in daily life

Self-defeating or destructive patterns in relationships, with food, and with other behavior

Feelings of shame, disembodiment, and dis-ease; feeling disconnected from your voice, identity, sense of self, or life path

Desire for greater sense of vitality, health, wellness, relatedness, spirituality, purpose.

I offer acupuncture / Chinese medicine in conjunction with psychotherapy, or as a stand alone modality; however, my practice of Chinese medicine typically incorporates something of a ‘psychotherapeutic’ approach, in focus and emphasis.

For those interested in both psychotherapy and acupuncture, depending on individual needs, I often alternate psychotherapy and acupuncture visits with varying frequency (biweekly, weekly, monthly, seasonally) based on what feels most useful for emotional, spiritual, and somatic needs.

I also sometimes incorporate use of acupuncture treatment during a psychotherapy visit when desired and appropriate. (Generally speaking, this can be helpful in deepening psychotherapy process, and in moving through stuck places. For concerns of a more bodily nature–digestive, musculoskeletal, and so on–it’s often more helpful to have a separate acupuncture visit with a somatic focus.)

Schedule permitting, I also offer ‘double’ sessions, usually a psychotherapy visit followed by an acupuncture treatment, if desired.

For those visiting from out of state or from outside the Anchorage area, with advance notice I am happy to offer ‘intensives’ and extended sessions over the course of several days or weeks.

Please feel free to inquire.