Knowledge Is the First Medicine
I’ve spent years translating complex medicine into accessible education — for patients beginning their own work, for providers wanting to broaden their clinical toolkit, and for anyone who wants to understand their own system more deeply.
The Blog
Essays, reflections, and clinical observations from 20+ years in practice.
This is where I think out loud — about the body, the nervous system, Chinese medicine, psychedelic-assisted care, what I’m seeing in my clinic, and what I wish more people understood about how healing actually works.
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38 Things I’ve Noticed After 20 Years in Clinical Practice
I’m not a conspiracy theorist. I’m a doctor who’s spent twenty years watching patterns that don’t line up with the official story. These aren’t fringe ideas. They’re observations from clinical practice, peer-reviewed research, regulatory filings, and the lived experience of thousands of patients who came to me after conventional medicine told them nothing was wrong.…
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Echoes of My Ancestors
Echoes of My Ancestors I have practiced Chinese medicine for more than twenty years. What I didn’t fully understand — for much of that time — was that I was practicing the medicine of my own blood. I was born in Saigon in 1972, three years before the war ended. My mother was Cao Kim…
For You
Self-Paced Courses & Workbooks
Digital courses and recorded programs designed for people who want to begin the work before, or between, working directly with me. Hosted on Thinkific — start anytime, move at your own pace.
What’s available:
- The Five Elements
- The 6 Healing Sounds
- Start With Yourself Masterclass
- Chinese New Year replay
- + more
For Providers
CEU Courses & Clinical Talks
Continuing education credits and clinical presentations for therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, acupuncturists, and allied health providers. Topics include integrative mental health, psychedelic-informed care, Chinese medicine, and nervous system medicine.
Offered as:
- Group presentations and conference talks
- Online and in-person formats
- Psychedelic-informed care for clinicians whose patients are exploring this work
Topics I Write About
A curated library for the topics and modalities I get the most questions about.
Topic
Questions
Chinese Medicine Foundations
What is qi? The organ systems. The seasons. Five elements.
The Nervous System
Polyvagal basics, trauma, stress physiology, regulation
Herbal Medicine 101
What Chinese herbs do, how they’re prescribed, safety
Psychedelic-Informed Care
What the research shows, preparation, integration, safety
Cannabis as Medicine
The endocannabinoid system, TCM perspective, safe use
Self-Care & Qigong
Practices you can do at home, between sessions, every day
Links…
What to Expect (FAQ) — Practical answers for new patients
Newsletter — Monthly notes on the seasons, the medicine, and what I’m reading
Media & Podcasts — Appearances, interviews, and conversations