About Briana Healy, LAc /AEMP

I’ve been in private practice in Tacoma’s North End for 24 years, treating people with acute/chronic pain and complex health problems, digestive issues, inflammation, and immune and nervous system dysregulation. I also support patients during times of stress, grief, and transition—helping to restore balance, improve energy, rebuild reserves, and cultivate the deep rest needed to support stability through growth and change.

I received my master’s degree from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (Seattle, WA) in 2002. I am licensed in Washington State (ACUP.AC.00001972) and board certified by the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). My training is rooted in the classical traditions of Chinese medicine, with additional training in a very gentle style of Japanese acupuncture known as Toyohari meridian therapy, certified by the Toyohari Association of Japan. I’m an active member of the Toyohari Association of North America (TANA) and have participated in ongoing training both in the Pacific Northwest and in Tokyo.

Before entering healthcare, I studied industrial design at the Rhode Island School of Design and worked in furniture and lighting design and manufacturing. Design thinking continues to inform my life and my clinical approach, with an emphasis on listening, observing patterns, and improving function to support an embodied, practical, whole-life experience of health.

Like many who come to healing work, my journey began with an illness. After reaching the limits of conventional care, I experienced radical relief, restoration, and buoyancy through this medicine. It’s a real honor to share it with others.

Education

Public Health coursework, University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, WA) 2025-2026

Comprehensive Chinese Herbal Medicine Program, Two-year Intensive Course, Jade Institute (Seattle, WA) August 2017

Toyohari Meridian Therapy Certification, Toyohari Association of Japan (TANA Pacific Northwest Chapter) September 2014

Master of Acupuncture
Northwest Institute of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (Seattle, WA) July 2002

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design
Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, RI) June 1996

The benefits of acupuncture extend far beyond the treatment table, offering practical resources to live our most balanced, joyful, and energetic lives.

(253) 381-9133

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