Care Honoring the Whole You

The CMNWLTH welcomes people across the gender spectrum. We acknowledge and honor the humanity within all people. This is foundational to how we practice: with respect for the dignity, complexity and inherent value of every person along with recognition that there are many ways to understand and inhabit a body.

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can be incorporated into a gender-affirming care plan to support you through your transition and the many physical, emotional and energetic changes that may accompany it. Some of these experiences may be deeply felt without necessarily appearing on a diagnostic test.

Treatment may focus on supporting sleep, digestion, stress regulation, energy, pain, circulation, recovery or other aspects of wellbeing as your body changes. Chinese medicine offers a way of looking at the body as an interconnected system, allowing us to consider patterns and relationships rather than treating each experience as an isolated symptom.

Your identity is not something to be treated.
Your wellbeing is.

Our care is collaborative, respectful and grounded in where you are now. We don't make assumptions about what your transition should look like, what your body should feel like or what your care should involve. We listen to your experience and work alongside your existing healthcare team when appropriate, creating a treatment plan that responds to the person sitting in front of us.

There is no single way to move through transition. You deserve care that recognizes your humanity, respects your autonomy and supports you as a whole person.

Contact us for more information.