Catherine Herbin, MS, LAc

  • East Asian Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist, Osher Center for Integrative Health
Catherine Herbin, MS, LAc, Acupuncturist

Clinical Specialties at the Osher Center

Specialties offered at Osher Center 

  • Pediatric acutherapy
  • Oncology support
  • Gynecological health

Experience

Catherine Herbin is a nationally licensed acupuncturist and herbalist who has been practicing since 2005. She works with kids, teens and adults to tap into the body's innate ability to heal and maintain balance. She has extensive training in a range of modalities including non-needle pediatric acutherapy, mind body therapies, food as medicine, cupping, gua sha, qigong, supplements, herbal medicine and acupuncture. She has specialized training in the following:

  • Oncology support
  • Acute and chronic pain management
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Gynecological health 
  • Anxiety and PTSD

As an integrative medicine provider, Catherine is passionate about bridging the art and science of traditional East Asian Medicine with biomedicine. Before working at the Osher Center, she served as Disaster Relief Coordinator for Acupuncturists Without Borders where she helped to create free clinics for disaster survivors and first responders around the world, and helped nurses around the US to create in-hospital wellness clinics during the COVID-19 shelter in place. She also led a team of 12 acupuncturists at a large tech company for 8 years. She has presented as a guest lecturer at UCSF Medical School and other hospitals around the U.S. 

Education and Training 

  • Postgraduate studies, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
  • MS in Traditional Chinese Medicine, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • BA in History, Skidmore College

Personal Statement and Approach 

I am committed to cultivating trusting partnerships with patients and their medical team through deep listening, clear communication, and collaboration. I strive to empower patients to make healthy decisions and to create access to integrative care for underserved communities.

 

Please note: Acupuncture service is currently closed to new patients with the exception of the pediatric acutherapy services for patients under 20 years of age.

Catherine Herbin, MS, LAc, Acupuncturist
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