Meet the Practitioner
Dr. Emily Sullivan, DACM, L.Ac is a licensed and board-certified acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist. She earned her Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and continued her studies through an intensive mentorship in Chinese herbal medicine. These experiences, combined with her background in energy work, shaped her intuitive and patient-centered approach to healing.
She specializes in Japanese-style acupuncture, moxibustion, and Chinese Herbal Medicine, which is known for being gentle yet effective. She also incorporates fukushin (abdominal diagnosis) into every treatment to guide her approach. This allows her to tailor each session specifically to your body, addressing physical, emotional, and energetic patterns as an interconnected whole. She offers thoughtfully selected Chinese herbal formulas as a complementary form of care—an approach that is deeply trusted and valued for the additional support it can provide.
With a philosophy of “less is more,” she combines classical knowledge and modern understanding to create treatments that are gentle, patient-centered, and powerful, helping your body awaken its own healing intelligence with care, presence, and compassion.
What People Are Saying
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—Djinji J.
“Before finding Dr. Emily Sullivan, I spent six straight months trapped in a continuous period that would not stop, even after every Western medical intervention was exhausted. I was given birth control, endless supplements, surgical suggestions, dismissive answers, and zero hope. No one believed my body could recover on its own. I felt defeated, scared, and convinced something inside me was permanently broken.
Dr. Emily Sullivan changed that.
From the moment I sat in her office, she saw possibility where others saw a problem. She listened. Deeply, patiently, without judgment.
She believed my body still knew how to heal. She believed there was a path back to balance, and she never once doubted it.
Through personalized herbal formulas and acupuncture that was compassionately gentle, my pain finally began to ease. Not the temporary relief I was used to. Real relief. My six-month bleed ended. I've now had two normal cycles with almost zero pain, my energy returned, and I feel like a functioning human being again.
Her knowledge and expertise as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and acupuncturist didn't just treat my symptoms, it restored my confidence in my body.
What Western medicine could not resolve, her care did. She relieved my pain instead of masking it. She showed me that healing was still possible.
I've worked with many acupuncturists over the years, in multiple cities, and I have never experienced someone with her level of skill, intuition, warmth, and genuine compassion.
She celebrated every milestone with me. She held space for the hard moments. She listened to every word I said and took meticulous notes. She treated me like a human being, not a diagnosis.
She didn't just help me heal. She gave me my life back.
Struggling with imbalanced hormones, ovarian cysts, painful cycles, pelvic pain, adenomyosis, digestive issues, anxiety, or chronic fatigue is terrifying. A couple months ago, I was paralyzed by that fear.
But when my hormones began to heal, everything else followed. My digestion, my energy, my mood, even my relationships. That's what happens when someone treats the whole person, not just the symptoms.
I don't say this lightly: I would trust Emily with any woman who is hurting and can't find answers.
If you're scared, skeptical, or convinced you've tried everything, let this be your sign:
You haven't tried her. And you absolutely should.” -
—Laura J.
“Dr. Emily is such a kind and dedicated practitioner. She has a gentle touch and explains everything she is doing. She clearly has a passion for the work and lights up as she talks about it. I came in with three issues and after a couple months, all three of my issues had gone away. She uses a variety of methods including acupuncture, herbs, and body work.
She is quite the healer.”
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—Carey K.
“Dr. Emily knows her stuff. Her knowledge and expertise helped me work through neck pain that I’d been dealing with for years. It’s been gone for a while now, and I honestly forgot I ever had it until I started typing this.
Having worked in the wellness industry for almost half my life, I truly thought I had tried everything. Some things would help temporarily, but the pain always came back… until acupuncture.
Dr. Emily has a calming presence that instantly makes you feel comfortable. She takes her time, asks thoughtful questions, and makes you feel genuinely heard when answering them. I’m not sure I’ve ever felt so understood by a medical professional before this.
Beyond acupuncture, Dr. Emily has prescribed herbs for me multiple times: to help balance my hormones, to speed up recovery from a nasty cold, and to finally clear a long-standing cough. I feel incredibly safe under her care and so grateful to have found a practitioner who can confidently prescribe effective alternatives beyond pharmaceuticals.
I highly recommend Dr. Emily and her practice. She combines professionalism and deep healing in a way I didn’t think was possible, until now.”