Meet Dr. Kat Shea, Acupuncturist in Seattle

Doctor of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist

My practice is based on one-on-one care, not rushed. I take the time to listen and ask thorough questions and when we both feel like we have your full health history talked through, I then palpate your body through my Chinese medicine diagnostics techniques. Once I have palpated and made a diagnosis, I talk through what my plan is for you with options of what modalities we can use to optimize results. I treat primarily with acupuncture and add herbs, cupping, moxibustion, point injection or microneedling depending on what will work best for the person in front of me. I evaluate and discuss with you during the visit, and am more than happy to work with your other providers to better support your care.

Read about my story on becoming an acupuncturist .

I am passionate about working together with patients to restore balance and promote long lasting healing.

Credentials & Education:

  • Washington State Licensed Acupuncturist

  • Doctorate in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine (DAcHM) from Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine

  • Master degree in Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine (MAcEAM) from Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine

  • Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine) from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

  • National Association for Detox Acupuncture (NADA) certification

  • Basic Life Support Certified

  • Masters of Arts in Gastronomy from Boston University

  • Bachelors in French and Political Science from University of Connecticut

Continuing Education Course Work:

  • Point Injection Therapy Certification (Seattle, WA, 2024)

  • Microneedling for Acupuncturists through Micropro (2024)

  • Human Dissection Lab with Marc Pick (Oahu, HI, 2024)

  • Barral Institute: Visceral Manipulation Course 3 (Vancouver, CA, 2024)

  • Barral Institute: Visceral Manipulation Course 2 (Portland, OR, 2024)

  • Barral Institute: Visceral Manipulation Course 1 (Seattle, WA, 2023)

  • Engaging Vitality: Visceral Manipulation Advanced Course 1 (Seattle, WA, 2023)

  • Engaging Vitality: Cranial Acupuncture Advanced Course 1 (Seattle, WA, 2022)

  • Engaging Vitality Foundations Course levels 1, 2 & 3 (Seattle, WA, 2022)

  • Dr. Jamie Hampton’s Pelvic Floor Acupuncture (Sebastapol, CA, 2022)

  • Kathe Wallace’s Pelvic floor class: Pressure, Posture & Pulls Before Performance (Online Learning , 2022)

  • Empowered Approach to Pelvic Health (2022)

Romeo Shea

Hypoallergenic sweetheart assistant extraordinaire! Bringing you nothing but joy and healing vibes. Lover of balls, treats, and every human or dog out there. Romeo is very sporadically in clinic with me so if he is, he will be thrilled to meet you!