Meet Katie

Katherine LaGassie, MSAOM, Dipl. AHM, LAc

Veteran Affairs Credentialed

Katie is a licensed acupuncturist and nationally certified Diplomate of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. She is also licensed in custom-made Chinese herbal formulation. Katie holds a Masters of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Recently, she completed a 7-month Western Herbal Apprenticeship I and has almost completed a 7-month Western Herbal Apprenticeship II in Clinical Herbal Practice.

Prior to becoming an acupuncturist, Katie earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with double minors in Biology and Integrative & Holistic Health from the University of Southern Maine. She was also trained as a Usui Reiki Master, Kundalini Reiki practitioner, and Qi Gong facilitator.

Katie has a particular interest in chronic health conditions, digestive conditions, anxiety and mental-emotional health, chronic and acute pain, as well as Lyme disease and co-infections.

As a partner in your health journey, Katie will help you achieve optimal wellness through cultivating harmony between the mind, body, spirit, and nature. Inspired by her own chronic health journey, she is committed to helping you discover the hope, balance, and empowerment that extends beyond the confines of a cure.

Her specialties include: acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Tui Na, moxibustion, cupping, Gua Sha, Western herbs, Reiki, and Qi Gong.

Diplomas:

  • Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with double minors in Biology and Integrative Holistic Health, University of Southern Maine

Licenses:

  • Maine license in custom-made Chinese herbal formulation (CHM)
  • Maine Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc)

Certifications:

  • Diplomate of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (Dipl. AHM) with National Certification Board for Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM)™
  • Clean Needle Technique (CNT)
  • Usui Reiki Master
  • Kundalini Reiki practitioner
  • Qi Gong facilitator
  • Western Herbal Apprenticeship I

Currently in progress:

  • Western Herbal Apprenticeship II: Clinical Herbal Practice
  • 500-HR Yoga Teacher Training