Trauma-Informed Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a type of healing treatment that comes from the 2000 year old tradition of East Asian medicine. It is based on the understanding that the more healthy the movement of life energy, or “Qi” (pronounced Chee) and Blood, the more animated and organized the life-force is.
My approach to trauma-informed acupuncture.
Your body is a wonder. It has adapted, managed, healed and generally held you together through all of your life experiences. For this reason, I approach acupuncture treatment with humility and generally see ailments and their symptoms as critical information to be respected and understood at their root. I believe you are the expert on your experience so we work collaboratively using the wise and well-tested tools of East Asian medicine to identify and treat patterns of imbalance at the deepest level.
I practice a Japanese style of acupuncture taught by Kiiko Matsumoto, which includes the palpation of various body regions, including the abdomen, limbs, neck and back as the primary method of diagnosis. Treatment is gentle with thinner needles and lighter insertions.
I also incorporate moxabustion, cupping, Acutonics tuning forks and Chinese herbal medicine into my treatments. I am a consent-based, body-positive practitioner and believe that each individual knows what their body needs best.
“Kate provides a quality and a depth of care unique amongst acupuncturists. Her touch is incredibly intuitive and her attention is unwavering. She comes to each session curious and excited about working with me instead of at me. Because of this, each session is unique and I am left feeling a part of the process and totally taken care of."-Z
