Trauma-Informed Acupuncture in Tucson: A Holistic Approach to Healing
- Britta Van Dun
- May 25
- 4 min read
"I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being" - Hafiz
As a fourth-generation intuitive healer and holistic health coach with over 20 years of clinical experience, I’ve seen firsthand how trauma—whether rooted in childhood, a single event, or years of chronic stress—can shape every aspect of our lives. From physical pain and fatigue to anxiety, digestive issues, disturbed sleep, autoimmune issues, and emotional disconnection, trauma lives in the body. It can disconnect us from our innate potency, clarity, and our natural ability to heal.
At Intuitive Health & Healing in Tucson, I offer a trauma-informed, integrative approach to healing that combines the ancient wisdom of Chinese Medicine and acupuncture with intuitive coaching, somatic therapies, nervous system regulation, CranioSacral Therapy, and Reiki (energy healing). Whether you’re seeking in-person acupuncture in Tucson or online energy healing, this work is designed to meet you exactly where you are—body, mind, and spirit.
What Does Trauma-Informed Mean?
Trauma-informed care is not a technique—it’s a philosophy. Rather than asking “What’s wrong?” I ask, “What happened?” I hold a compassionate space for your story to unfold - at your own pace. True safety is tantamount to any healing relationship, and it is my honor to co-create a container that anchors and uplifts your experience.
Trauma-informed acupuncture acknowledges that the nervous system, when overwhelmed or dysregulated, activates musculoskeletal and emotional holding patterns that attempt to protect the person - even years after the threat has passed. Gentle insertion and minimal points is often my goal, and I will check in with you through every step of the way. Trauma-informed coaching is also at the heart of my work. I respect that past experiences—especially early or relational trauma—can shape the nervous system, beliefs, and behaviors in ways that often persist into adulthood. My approach is to help you grow in safety, trust, and embodiment so that you can reclaim your innate wisdom and energy flow. I weave in somatic practices, supported emotional processing, nervous system regulation exercises, vagal toning, bilateral stimulation and parts work (like Internal Family Systems) to support deep healing, increased self-awareness, and lasting transformation.
Acupuncture to Help Heal Trauma & PTSD?
Acupuncture is a powerful way to support trauma healing. It helps regulate the autonomic nervous system, reduce inflammation, calm the mind, and support the body’s natural capacity to restore balance. Certain acupuncture points—especially when selected through a trauma-informed lens—can help release stored tension, support emotional processing, and improve sleep, digestion, and mood.
Research shows that acupuncture can significantly reduce symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression by modulating the body’s stress response and restoring homeostasis. Beyond the science, my clients often describe their sessions as life-changing—offering deep rest, clarity, and emotional relief that they haven’t found elsewhere.
Whether you’re seeking acupuncture in Tucson for physical symptoms or emotional support, sessions are always deeply tailored, intentional, and guided by your unique needs and wishes.
Integrating Intuitive Coaching & Somatic Therapies
In many cases, acupuncture is a part of the healing process. As a holistic life coach, intuitive, and healer, I combine years of clinical training with compassionate presence to help clients heal at the root level. I bring together:
Intuitive coaching to support emotional clarity, personal growth, and spiritual alignment
CranioSacral Therapy and Somatic Experiencing to gently unwind trauma stored in the nervous system
Energy healing modalities such as Reiki, Vagal Toning, and homeopathic remedies to restore vitality and balance
Nervous system education and embodiment practices for long-term resilience
These therapeutic tools allow for deep release, integration, and empowerment—so you’re not just surviving, you’re thriving.
For those outside of Tucson, many of these tools are also available through online energy healing and remote coaching sessions. Virtual sessions are equally powerful and customized to support your process.
What Makes Intuitive Health & Healing Services Different?
What sets Intuitive Health & Healing apart is the fusion of Eastern medicine, trauma-informed coaching, and intuitive spiritual care. As an intuitive & holistic health coach, I see healing as multidimensional: it’s not about fixing what's broken—it's about recovering what’s already whole within you.
This work is relational. It’s sacred. It honors the story your body has carried, while supporting you in shedding the old and creating a whole new.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, chronic illness, grief, burnout, or simply a deep knowing that something needs to change, our sessions are tailored to your highest truth and your innate wisdom.
Activate Your Inner Healer
In most therapeutic settings, bodies naturally attune to each other and co-regulate. The healing doesn’t come from me. It comes from something greater and it comes from within you. My role is to channel goodness and walk beside you, to witness, reflect, and offer tools and practices as you reclaim your body's innate safety and wisdom.
If you're seeking acupuncture in Tucson, or want to work with an intuitive life coach and holistic health coach who truly sees the whole you—physically, emotionally, and energetically—I invite you to connect. Whether in-person or online, this is a space where deep healing is not only possible—it’s inevitable.
Ready to Begin?
You don’t need to wait until you're in a rough or stuck spot to begin. If you're ready to unburden yourself, gain clarity, release old traumas, and fully step into your light, my greatest wish to support you.
✨ In-person acupuncture and integrative sessions in Tucson, AZ
✨ Virtual intuitive coaching and online energy healing
✨ Customized programs for long-term transformation
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Britta Van Dun
Founder, Intuitive Health & Healing
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