Hi, Welcome!
My name is Katerina Baratta, LAc, MS, and I’m a licensed acupuncturist in Tigard, Oregon.
I specialize in holistic women’s health and mind-body wellness.
Combining the mind-body-spirit wisdom from ancient healing modalities like Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and Western herbalism with modern scientific research in psychology, neurology, physiology, and nutrition, I help my patients heal the root causes of:
- Chronic stress, anxiety, mood disturbances
- Digestive distress, IBS, frequent gas and bloating
- Insomnia, low energy
- Menstrual pain, irregularity, PMS, fertility
- Symptoms related to perimenopause and menopause
- Other symptoms of imbalance
Click here if you’d like to book a treatment in Tigard, Oregon, or a coaching session online.
I can’t wait to see where this takes you!
Acupuncture for Women’s Health and Mind-Body Wellness
I excel at identifying and unwinding the tension patterns that affect the health of both your mind and body.
Hands-on treatments involve a unique blend of acupuncture, moxibustion, craniosacral therapy, medical qigong, myofascial release, and other treatment modalities.
Learn more about my style of acupuncture here.
Don’t like needles? No problem.
I have extensive training in using non-insertive blunt needles, gentle needling techniques, and a wealth of other hands-on therapies that have nothing to do with needles!
You will leave each session feeling more ease, less pain, and with a clear plan for how to support your health holistically moving forward.
Here are some conditions that I commonly treat:
- Stress, tension, and anxiety
- Headaches and migraines
- PMS and menstrual discomfort
- Hip, neck, and shoulder pain
- Digestive troubles
- Insomnia
- Imbalances related to fertility, pregnancy, and post-partum
- Menopausal symptoms
“Katerina is very thoughtful in her approach, and really took the time to get to know me as a person – a whole person – to determine the right approach to treat me holistically.
After every visit, I immediately felt her impact – and with repeated visits I could truly see an overall improvement in my health and well-being.
I’d say if you are on the fence about acupuncture, bodywork, nutrition or holistic wellness to give yourself the gift of a visit with Katerina – I guarantee you’ll find her to be an integral part of your journey forward.”
“I had the pleasure and honor of receiving a therapeutic bodywork session with Katerina.
Her healing touch and energy are so nurturing and incredible.
I’d been struggling with an injury and frantic energy. Both were so soothed after my session, the best I’ve felt in weeks.
Katerina’s healing style is unlike any I’ve ever experienced before, she utilizes many skills and a beautiful intuition about the body and energy.
There was therapeutic touch and a palpable shift in energy. I can’t wait for another session with her!”
Pediatric Treatments
I also treat infants, toddlers, and children.
In pediatric patients I use a combination of craniosacral therapy and shonishin to help relieve tension patterns most commonly caused by injury, illness, birth trauma, or tongue tie.
Pediatric sessions usually last about 15-20 minutes.
HOLISTIC HEALTH & WELLNESS CONSULTATIONS
Virtual 1-on-1 Sessions
Holistic health and wellness consultations empower you to make the changes that will help you thrive, holistically.
Guidance is always tailored to your specific needs, and may include (but isn’t limited to):
• Mindset and meditation practices
• Yoga, qigong, movement, and breathing exercises
• Nutritional modifications
• Medicinal herb prescriptions
• Acupressure, moxibustion, and massage protocols
• Sleep hygiene and optimization
• Ritual, habit formation, emotional regulation, and neurological rewiring techniques
• Suggested reading, listening, and other resources
“Before working with Katerina I felt imbalanced, like I was always looking for something more. There was never enough time in my day between work, children, and career.
Through her holistic approach and the infinite support I’ve received, Katerina has helped me to slow down and be more tune with my body and what it needs -and helped me finally honor those needs!- creating space in my life for big changes in both body and mind.”
Holistic health and wellness consultations could be perfect for you if:
1. You’re a self-healer. You’ve dabbled in yoga, you’ve changed your diet, you take supplements, you journal a bit, and you’ve reached a point where you could use some extra guidance and direction.
2. You’ve seen all the experts. You’re struggling with your mental and/or physical health and now the MD’s want to put you on medication, the therapists want dissect your past, the endocrinologist throws a thousand tests at you, and nobody’s giving you real solutions —but there’s a tug inside of you saying there’s gotta be more out there for you. (You’re right. There is.)
3. You’re a wellness newbie. After dealing with stress, anxiety, body image and/or other health issues for a long time, trying to escape your problems to no avail, you’ve reached the point where you’re ready to take charge your own well-being. All you need now is someone to show you how.
“Thank you so much. It’s got me in tears.
Tears of relief that someone, a warm, kind, empathetic, and compassionate professional, FINALLY sees me and is giving me what I’ve been asking doctors for for years.
Tears of gratitude…this is a lot a lot of really good stuff.
Tears of hope…something I haven’t felt for myself in a long long time.
Thank you from the very middle of my heart.”
This work is deep, and it will change your life if you’re ready to show up for it.
So what are you waiting for?
Email me now to find out if we’re a good fit.
I can’t wait to see where this takes you!
Virtual 1-on-1 Session Costs
Initial Intake: $200
Intake sessions last 1.5-2 hours and allow us to explore the mind/body challenges that are holding you back from showing up for life the way you want to.
Through this extensive interview, I’m able to pinpoint the root causes of imbalance, and together we then make a plan that will help to address the biggest issues right away.
Strategies are designed to help to bring more harmony to your mind and body, and often include mindfulness/meditation practices, self-inquiry, personalized nutrition, yoga/qigong, medicinal herbs and acupressure. Each session is fully customized to the individual, so we will focus on what you need most first and move forward from there.
Single Follow-Up Sessions: $100/hour
Follow-up sessions are for existing clients who have already had an intake session within the last 6 months.
If you are a first-time client who is seeking only mindset or spiritual guidance, you may also book a 1-hour session. If you aren’t sure which session-type to book, you can email me anytime and we’ll work together to determine the session length that is right for you.
3-Session Package: $270
Three 1-hour follow-up sessions ($300 value).
*If cost is a barrier for you, please email me to check my availability. We might still be able to work something out!
Before working with Katerina I felt discouraged about dieting and had low self-esteem, but now I feel like I have learned so much about what works best for my body, and it does not include a diet that makes me cut out the food I enjoy.
I feel more confident and conscious about what I eat, and have more self-confidence overall.
Katerina has helped me learn a healthier way to lose weight by focusing on what feels good to MY BODY. She has encouraged me to try new things that will benefit me for the rest of my life.
I have very limited availability, so if working with me is something that interests you, contact me now so I can put you at the top of the wait-list.
I can’t wait to see where this takes you!
Thank you, Katerina, for seeking out the individual in us all, and for your commitment to health and positive self-image.
At every turn, Katerina was available to field questions, discuss concerns, and offer support. Her knowledge is robust, and she is delightful and charming. Thank you for this wonderful, life-changing opportunity!”
FAQ
What can I expect from online sessions?
My license is in acupuncture in Oregon, so online sessions with me are consultations, not therapy, although the effect of our work together can be very therapeutic.
Unless you only want to talk about spiritual and/or mindset topics, most of my clients start with a longer intake session in which we discuss your primary concerns and try to identify everything that may be contributing to them, including your diet, sleep, menstrual cycle (if applicable,) daily routine, family dynamics, emotions, pain and soreness in your body, and more.
All of this information gives me clues into the underlying imbalance that is causing issues for you, and allows me to guide you holistically moving forward.
Sessions are always customized to the individual’s needs in the moment, but they almost always involve guided meditation, self-inquiry, and movement exercises to help the client unwind tension patterns and release trauma.
Your body knows what it needs in order to heal, and because emotions are feelings you experience in the body, this applies to the mental/emotional realm as well.
Everything–your body, thoughts, feelings, literally everything– is an expression of energy, and energy wants to move. When energy is able to move, you feel good. When it gets stuck, you feel pain, and this pain may be mental, emotional, physical, or a combination of all three.
My job is to identify where energy is stuck in your mind-body system and support you as you release tension patterns and improve energy flow.
To get the most out of a session, it’s a good idea to set aside a time when you won’t be disturbed, and have some space around you so you can move. If you have a yoga mat or a bed available to lie on, we may end up using it.
After a session, it is not uncommon to feel a little bit high or spacey. This feels really good to most people, but it’s preferable to avoid driving for 15 minutes immediately following a session, especially if we do trauma release/embodied unwinding work. That said, if you do feel ungrounded at the end of a session, there are exercises I will guide you through to bring you back into more solid footing.
After your intake, we will also start to experiment with different strategies as “homework” to address the issues you’re dealing with. This often involves making small adjustments to diet and routine, and when needed, I also create custom herbal prescriptions and/or acupressure and moxibustion protocols for my clients to use at home.
Have more questions?
Email me anytime, I’d love to hear from you.
How are virtual consultations with Katerina different than therapy?
Virtual consultations are not therapy.
They can make an excellent addition to therapy, or be used independent of therapy.
Most therapy involves talking about your thoughts, feelings, past experiences and hopes for the future.
This can be really helpful in helping you understand why you respond to life the way you do, but it doesn’t always help you know what to do about it.
My work is different.
Combining physiological, psychological, and spiritual insights, you will gain a holistic understanding to help you feel better.
While we will talk a bit about what happened to you in the past when we work together, this discussion isn’t the focus of my work.
What I do is help you heal the root causes of stress and anxiety, holistically.
Because stress and anxiety are rooted in the body, not just the stories your mind is telling you.
Therapy often stops short of healing the root cause of what’s going on when it only focuses on the mind, but mental health also involves the body and spirit.
Your body is always talking to you.
It’s sending you messages via signs, symptoms, and feelings, which are trying to alert you to physical and energetic imbalances that arise in your system.
Some of these imbalances are stress patterns stuck in your nervous system from the past.
Some come from your diet and lifestyle.
And sometimes stress and anxiety are messages from your intuition/Higher Knowing/Inner Wisdom/Spirit/God/Whatever-you-want-to-call-it, trying to help you change your life so you can align with your personal Truth.
My work is to help you sort through all of this information and heal the root of your imbalance so you can flourish, regardless of what life throws your way.
How is this different from coaching?
Online consultations are for educational purposes and can be considered a form of coaching, but my experience and expertise extend far beyond the average coach you’ll find on the market.
I am licensed in Oregon as an acupuncturist/Chinese medicine practitioner, and I am just a few credits short of a doctorate.
In addition to a bachelors degree in psychology and 5 years of formal master’s-level training in Chinese medicine, I have also completed significant additional training in nutrition, Ayurveda, yoga, qigong, and herbal medicine.
I havealso taught these topics at graduate and doctoral levels at the National University of Natural Medicine in addition to the individuals I work with in my private practice.
(Click here if you’d like to read more about me).
So when you work with me, I won’t just give you superficial suggestions based on a limited understanding.
When you work with me, I distill thousands of hours of training and experience into powerful bite-sized strategies that are customized to your exact needs.
And these strategies include giving yourself mini-treatments that are up to par with what you would get if you were to see a healer in person.
What’s more, I don’t want you to have to rely on me for the rest of your life.
A big part of what I do is to empower you to understand what your own body is telling you, so you know what to look for and what to do to keep yourself balanced and thriving.
Who does NOT qualify to work with Katerina?
I generally do not work with individuals who have diagnosable eating disorders or suicidal ideation.
This isn’t because there is anything wrong with people dealing with these conditions.
They are simply outside of my scope of practice, and I know that individuals dealing with these issues would be better served by practitioners with specialized expertise and training that I don’t have.
If this is you (or you aren’t sure) and you’re looking for support, feel free to contact me and I will try to point you in a helpful direction.
Do you take insurance?
I'm Christian, will this work go against my faith?
I help people heal by restoring the energy flow in their mind and body.
When energy is allowed to flow, you feel vibrant and healthy.
When there is an energetic blockage, dis-ease arises.
This is because everything in the physical world is made of energy.
If you zoom in on an atom, for example, you find that it is almost entirely made up of empty space.
And any part that can be identified as not empty is energy.
So an accurate way to think of your physical body is that it is made up of empty space in which energy flows.
You are the empty space in which life’s energy flows.
And your thoughts and behaviors impact the flow of energy.
They’re all interrelated as parts of the same system.
My work is to help you identify and release energetic blockages from your system so you can thrive.
And this can be on the level of body, mind, and yes, spirit –but not spirit as in religious doctrine.
Spirit as in: the space in which energy flows.
The space inside of you that is beyond thought, beyond the mind, beyond interpretation.
Spirit as in: where energy comes from.
Spirit as in: that which allows energy to flow in the first place.
In my experience, in order to heal stress and anxiety you have to tap into the realm of spirit.
Because the realm of spirit is where you find the capital “T” Truth, and it’s only the Truth that can ultimately set you free.
You can talk about your problems with your therpist all you want, but you’re probably not going to get to the root of the issue.
Because a talk therapist is totally focused on the realm of the mind.
And the mind’s job is to identify and fix problems.
It’s so good at what it does, in fact, that when there are no problems the mind will create new problems so it can have something to fix.
The mind itself is a big part of where stress and anxiety come from.
In order to heal stress and anxiety, you have to move beyond the realm of the mind.
It’s when you learn to shift your focus beyond the mind, into your actual lived experience of this space in which life’s energy flows, that you find inner peace.
Religions use words to point toward this space, in Christianity it’s called “The realm of heaven”.
But the thing is, words can only point the way.
To know it, you have to experience it for yourself.
I believe that all great teachings are pointing to paths up the same mountain.
The words they use might differ, but they all point to the capital “T” Truth that includes the space in which life’s energy flows.
If you study and compare the roots of different religious traditions you will see what I mean.
And because different teachings can help different people at different times, I draw on teachings from many great masters from various traditions.
Jesus is one of those masters that I love to turn to, but he’s not the only one. And if this is a problem for you, then we’re not going to be a good fit.
If, however, you are open to refrences that are outside of the Christian tradition then we could be a good fit.
If want to commune with what is really here, if you want to explore who you really are, if you want to tap into the part of you that is eternal and steady within the storms of life, beyond the mind’s interpretation, then we can go far together.
My job is not to try to convince you of anything or contradict your religion.
Of coures, it could happen that what I say one day doesn’t agree with what your preacher says.
Everyone has different views, even within the same religion.
And I’m open to conversation if you are.
The wonderful thing is that the Truth is beyond interpretation.
Peace is beyond interpretation.
It is the space underneath all that noise.
And I’m here to support you in discovering the space of inner peace for yourself, if you’re ready to find it.
So if this sounds good to you, then I look forward to getting to know you!
