Sarah Chen, L.Ac., MSAOM
12 years of practice. Anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, and stress-related care — including NADA-protocol auricular acupuncture.
- Practice: Chen Integrative Health
- Location: 2406 S Lamar, Austin TX 78704
- License: TX #AC04127 (verified April 2026)
- Languages: English, Mandarin
- Insurance: Out-of-network · superbills provided · sliding scale available
- Visit price: $145 initial / $110 follow-up
About Sarah
Sarah Chen has practiced acupuncture in Austin since 2014. She trained at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine (a four-year Master's in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) and is a NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine — the broader certification that includes herbal medicine in addition to acupuncture.
Sarah's practice centers on what she calls "the nervous-system stuff" — anxiety, panic, insomnia, PTSD, the somatic side of long-term stress (jaw tension, GI symptoms, chronic muscle pain that doesn't have a clear injury cause). She works with a lot of patients in active mental health care, and she sees herself as one piece of a broader plan that usually includes therapy and sometimes medication. Practitioners who want to operate as a replacement for psychiatric care, she says, are doing harm.
She's NADA-certified — trained in the auricular detoxification protocol developed for substance-use recovery — and runs a low-cost weekly group session at a local recovery center.
What Sarah treats
Anxiety & stress
Generalized anxiety, panic, work-related stress. Often paired with breathing instruction and lifestyle work.
Insomnia & sleep
Onset insomnia, frequent waking, racing-mind sleep difficulty. Pairs well with CBT-I from a sleep clinician.
PTSD support
NADA-protocol auricular acupuncture, often as adjunct to trauma-informed therapy.
Tension headaches
Stress-driven tension-type headache, often with neck/jaw component.
Addiction recovery
Group NADA sessions and individual support during recovery.
Menopause symptoms
Hot flashes, sleep disruption, mood shifts during perimenopause and menopause.
Approach & style
Sarah's treatment style is calm and unhurried — quiet rooms, gentle lighting, longer rest periods. Most patients describe sessions as the most relaxed they've been all week. She offers both individual treatment ($110/session) and small-group NADA sessions ($45/session) for accessibility.
What patients say
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Credentials
- Active licensure: Texas #AC04127 (verified with the Texas Medical Board, April 2026). Re-verified annually.
- NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine: National board certification including acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.
- Education: M.S. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, Austin (2014).
- NADA certification: National Acupuncture Detoxification Association, 2017.
- Continuing education: 80+ PDA points completed in the current NCCAOM cycle.
Contact Sarah
Sarah responds to new-patient inquiries within one business day. Submissions go directly to her — Acupuncturing doesn't sit in the middle, take a cut, or charge per lead.