Katie

Katie Tobiska

MTCM, L.Ac.

Katie has always been fascinated by how the body wants to heal itself. She was drawn to TCM/Acupuncture because it can help nudge the body towards this natural healing process when it struggles to do so on its own. She finds this medicine to be amazing because it not only looks at the person as an individual, but because it also encompasses how their surroundings, the seasons, diet, and many other factors impact their wellbeing.
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With a background in Public Health, Katie is acutely aware of how surroundings, cultural norms, family obligations and other personal situations can impact health goals. She has found that by combining her skillsets in Chinese Medicine and Public Health, she can help patients address their unique presentations from a person-centered, root cause approach.

Katie is someone who has a deep love for learning, and Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture provide more than a lifetime of topics to dive into so that the learning will never have to end.

Some of Katie’s Career Highlights include-

  • BS in Health Promotion & Education (Public Health) from Oregon State University; 2008
  • Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM) from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, CA; 2016 
  • Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) in the state of California, active since 2016 
  • Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (Dipl.OM) National Acupuncture Accreditation (NCCAOM), active since 2021 
  • National Acupuncture Detox Association (NADA) certified; 2013 
  • Extensive study in Kiiko Matsumoto (KMS) Acupuncture 
  • 4.5 years working in Public Health 
  • AOM Professional – CEUs in Acupuncture Orthopedics 

 

Katie’s favorite thing about being in the clinic is knowing that when people feel good, they can show up in the way that they want to in their everyday lives. She is honored to be able to contribute to the ripple effect that healing creates for patients, their loved ones, and to their communities. Katie has found a great deal of satisfaction not by treating a specific condition, but by helping people overcome chronic conditions that have been negatively impacting their everyday lives. Katie loves hearing about how patients can do daily activities again, while seeing the smile on their faces as they tell her about it. 

When not working, Katie enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter hiking, kayaking, having beach days, and playing with their dog. She loves to explore California and often finds herself traveling to Yosemite and camping in the Sierra Nevadas. She also loves going to concerts! 

 

Fun Fact- Katie lived and worked on a llama and alpaca ranch for 5 years. She reports that alpacas have quite wonderful personalities!

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