Here is a list of providers, helpers, and community resources I highly recommend.
OTHER ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE
Yuzu Acupuncture with Yume Takeuchi. Right next door at 811 E. Burnside, suite 217. Yume offers extensive knowledge in Eastern modalities, with a broad array of manual therapy methods alongside acupuncture, moxa, gua sha, and cupping. Yume specializes in women’s health, chronic pain, and musculoskeletal conditions.
Community style acupuncture at North Portland Community Acupuncture (N Williams and Killingsworth). Spanish speaking practitioners.
Free and low-cost health care is available to Portland’s most vulnerable members. Call Outside-In to make an appointment for acupuncture and medical care 503-535-3860
Pohala Clinic - Claire Erhart, ND, LAc for naturopathic and acupuncture/Chinese Medicine in network with OHP and Care Oregon. Woodstock neighborhood.
Hayley Simon, LAc at Body Craft Wellness practices classical Chinese Medicine in SE Portland and also accepts CareOregon.
Acupuncture and herbal granule pharmacy (+ patent prescriptions) at Golden Cabinet on SE Hawthorne
Wing Ming pharmacy on SE 82nd between Division and Powell. If you know your current and correct formula and want to stock up.
COUNSELING / THERAPY
Asanapy Functional Psychiatry - with Megan Langworthy, Psych NP. Integrative pharmaceutical, nutritional, and lifestyle support with Somatic Experiencing. Virtual
Amenda Healing Clinic - holistic mental health care with a team of NDs, queer safe space, full-body approach including somatic therapies and naturopathic care. NE Portland
Portland Psychotherapy - a collective of therapists coming from various approaches, many of whom specialize in LGBTQ+ care, trauma, and self-compassion. Many accept insurance. N Williams and virtual or phone.
Bravespace for queer and nonbinary people seeking support and mental health services.
Low cost student/intern counseling at the Process Work Institute’s learning clinic: River’s Way
Transpersonal Psychology (values mysticism and spiritual growth) and Psychedelic Integration with Dr. Peter Addy at SE Belmont and 61st
Process Work for individuals and couples with a sex-positive focus: Niyati Evers virtual
Rose and Cedar Forest Therapy: guided forest bathing with social worker, mediator, and certified forest guide, Heather Dorfman.
MASSAGE & BODYWORK
Fern and Thistle Massage Therapy - right next door! Intuitive, varied massage, cupping, full team.
Structural Integration and cranio-sacral that works on the fascia, posture, and nervous system, at Prime Vital Health with Eli Eichenauer.
Massage / Bodywork that’s thorough, intuitive, and deep with Kelly Conlin downtown SW Morrison (4th floor, elevator)
Massage that’s intuitive, biodynamic, artful, with body-awareness therapy in a beautiful backyard nook in SE Hawthorne neighborhood: Tracy Burkholder at Bene Massage
Bloom Body Work offers deep tissue, structural integration, Swedish and Thai massage, in a cozy house in SE Portland since 2011. 503-239-0164 (call or text)
Be Abundant - A collective of trauma-informed bodyworkers - BIPOC & POC Inclusive, Fat Positive, LGBTQIA2S+, Trans, Enby, & Queer Affirming @ 21st and Broadway. Parking in lot. ADA accessible.
CHIROPRACTIC
Mutter Chirporatic - Gentle Network Spinal Analysis chiropractic care in SE Portland on Division and 38th.
DOCTORS
Naturopathic medicine with a focus on hormonal regulation, blood sugar, and balanced lifestyle at Bloom Healthcare with Dr. Molly O’Neill and Dr. Ashely Haywood.
Naturopathic care, acupuncture, supplements, tinctures: Casey Carpenter, ND (focus on Chronic Fatigue, trans health, and easygoing nutrition)
Naturopathic medicine with a focus on women’s health with Dr Kellie Raydon, ND
PELVIC FLOOR WORK
Vibrancy Pelvic Health Clinic: excellent and thorough pelvic floor physical therapy with skilled professionals in the Blonde Dumbell building.
Women’s intravaginal myofascial work and cranio-sacral with an emphasis on spiritual healing: Ami Opal, ND central Eastside
Mendwell Health clinic in Lake Oswego with Eryn Kirschbaum - PT focused specifically on the pelvic bowl, works with all genders, and skilled in PT beyond the bowl as well.
Holistic pelvic care with Kara Schuft (PT at Whole Body Health)
Melissa Hanthorn, ND in Beaverton at Center for Natural Medicine
UTERINE + HORMONAL HEALTH, PREGNANCY & FERTILITY
Comprehensive women’s health care (allopathic and natural) at Synergy Women’s Health Care with Dr. Sally Holtzman and team in NW
Uterine Fibroid Embolization with interventional radiologist Dr. Mary Costantino (ask me about how miraculous this treatment is!)
Acupuncture for pregnancy, fertility, motherhood: Lindsey Dority
Acupuncture support with IVF: Hong Jin and team
Milk & Honey Birth Services with Megan and Brooke: midwifery, waterbirth, VBAC, doula, placenta encapsulation
COACHING
Life Coaching with Wendell Britt - using play and the imagination to help individuals overcome negative self-beliefs and trauma.
Fern Wiley - life coaching through transitions, for emotional resilience, and to maximize one’s potential
SPIRITUAL HEALING
Intuitive reading with shamanic healing on the phone with Liliana Barzola and others at Lotus Lantern Healing Arts.
Medium, intuitive guide, energy healer: Anna Blossom Cohen in NE
Shamanic journeying, cranio-sacral, naturpathic care: Amy Kelchner central Eastside
Shamanic work with stones and needles at Spirit Centered Acupuncture with Kristen Hart, LAc. NE Broadway
COLONIC CLEANSING
Medicinal, nourishing, clearing colonics with Jill Simons at All’s Well That Ends Well 503-230-0812 allswellpdx@gmail.com NW 23rd St.
Compassionate, energy-centered colonics at Love Being with Alec Steury at NE 109th
PETS
Acupuncture house calls for your pets with vet Isabel Wyss at AcuVet PDX
CHILDREN
Pediatric and teen acupuncture, acupressure, and herbal medicine with Shannon Chawla at Authentic Healing in SW. Shannon has many non-needle approaches that are very effective.
OK You programming and resources for kids and teens with anxiety, offering tools and activities designed for individuals, families, teachers, and guidance counselors.
YOGA & PILATES
Massage, meditation educator, and yoga therapist: Daphne Lyon
Yoga therapy: Fawn Williams
Pilates with Elizabeth Bressler at The Practice Space on SE Belmont
EDUCATION / COURSES
Somatic Approaches for practitioners and learners (online) at The Embody Lab - virtual
Somatic Abolitionism courses and coaching with Resmaa Menakem, Carlin Quinn, and team, at Education for Racial Equity - virtual
Creative writing, poetry, screen writing classes (online and in person in Portland): Corporeal Writing online
Nervous System Regulation courses to treat stress and trauma with Jessica Schaffer
All types of short courses on all topics: Portland Underground Graduate School
Community Narrative Medicine Monthly Workshops: for patients, healthcare providers, caretakers, writers, artists, and anyone to come together in community to explore and practice narrative medicine.
GUIDED VISUALIZATION PODCASTS
BODY LAND Metaphor Medicine - on Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, and here on my website
Guided Meditations with Tara Brach
DIY HOME RESOURCES
Deb Dana’s Befriending your Nervous System program - Save with code: FRIEND30
This fascial release tool for arms and legs: Muscle Roller for Fascial Release
This fascial release tool for pressure points and stiff spots along the back, feet, and between the shoulders: The Thumbby
HOSPICE & END OF LIFE CARE
Crossing the Creek - a helpful and informative free PDF on dying and what to expect through the phases of terminal illness
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Like my Night Sky and Body Land logos? Alissa Beddow designed them and she’s wonderful. She also does websites. (503) 312-8617 alissa.beddow@gmail.com