Selena’s journey into the field of Integrative Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine began in 1987 while working as an assistant to an acupuncturist in San Francisco. This ignited a passion that inspired her to formally study Chinese medicine after earning a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Selena studied Chinese Medicine in Seattle, San Francisco and Beijing, China and received a Master of Science degree in Chinese Medicine at Meiji College of San Francisco (AIMC) before becoming licensed in California as an acupuncturist in 1998. She received a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at Pacific College of Health and Science with an emphasis in Integrative Medicine. Selena is a Certified Provider of Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncture with the National Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncturists and offers palliative and end of life care acupuncture.
Selena opened multiple acupuncture practices, first in San Francisco and then in Fresno, CA. She served a large community of patients in the Central Valley for several decades across diverse backgrounds and life stages. She returned to Northern California in 2022 to be closer to family and now treats patients in Petaluma, CA.
With emphasis on recognizing the many factors that influence your health and well being, Selena’s acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatments are focused on helping you find balance and wholeness. Selena’s approach is informed by her training in Japanese style acupuncture and Five Elements diagnostics with additional education in Trauma Informed Care, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and the Hakomi Method.
