I started seeing Ann 4+ months into an awful bout of "silent" reflux where I couldn't bend over, lie flat, sleep or eat without pain and discomfort. Everything was a trigger. I had gone through 9 doctor visits & tried special diets, prescriptions, antacids, etc prior. I figured my body was just broken, so I booked an acupuncture session in a last ditch effort to atleast try and calm down.

Well don't I wish I could go back in time and go to Ann FIRST!! She not only had my symptoms completely eliminated within 2 sessions, but she has such a unique and wonderful way about her. She's the best of all worlds- part doctor, part detective & part mother. She seems to enjoy the investigation into what's going on with you and has an intuitive approach to healing that actually shows results AND makes you feel cared for. How is that even possible these days?!? She's a true gem.

—L.M.

Hi, I’m Ann.

It is my job to help you feel better in your body, mind, and spirit, and I love what I do.   

 As one of my favorite teachers was fond of saying, “Acupuncture is amazing.  You know why?  Because the body is amazing!” 

Our symptoms are only a messenger of imbalance. When this message is heeded, profound healing can occur.  

Long before I ever contemplated practicing acupuncture, I was a visual artist.  Little did I know that this daily habit of discipline, careful attention, and curiosity before the great mystery that is life on this planet would someday serve me well as a medical provider. 

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Emperor’s College in Santa Monica in 2018, and am licensed to practice acupuncture and herbalism in the state of California.  License #18561

What I treat.

I am grateful for this gift of diagnosing through the lens of Traditional East Asian medicine.  It is effective, and does not rely on labwork or for your illness to have been given a name.

Conditions that I often treat are: side-effects from oncology treatment, pediatrics, people of all genders hoping to conceive a child, gynecology, andrology, fertility, infertility, pregnancy, perinatal and postpartum care, menopause, uterine bleeding, difficult to treat diagnoses and chronic illness, including with history of trauma.

Traditional East Asian medicine is rich in its applications…if you are looking for support and are not sure if I can help, please reach out.

My style of acupuncture relies heavily on palpation and immediate feedback from the body. My use of herbal medicine is judicious and is informed by the classics.