Carissa Kelly, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist based in Austin, Texas with over a decade of clinical experience. Her work is rooted in the classical principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where health is understood as the natural expression of balance within the body.

Carissa holds a Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Michigan State University. Her expertise includes a holistic approach to women’s health, fertility, pain management and elimination, mental health, chronic illness including detoxification from infections and environmental contaminants.

Central to her approach is identifying and removing the obstacles that prevent the body from healing. Through acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, nutrition, and nervous system support, she helps patients restore balance, resilience, and vitality. Taking time to understand the multifaceted aspects to an individual’s health is the cornerstone of her work, with individualized treatments designed to regulate physiology and support deep, lasting healing.