About Siegrid

China & Japan

Early in my career, I travelled to China to complete a clinical internship at the Red Cross Hospital in Hangzhou, including time in the stroke ward and fertility clinic. I later moved to Japan, where I lived for 3 years studying Japanese acupuncture through an informal clinical apprenticeship with renowned acupuncturist and incredible mentor Edward Obaidey Sensei. At the same time I started learning and practicing Tai Chi and Qi Gong with Sifu Sam Tam. Those experiences had a profound influence on the gentle, precise and palpation-based style of treatment I continue to practice today.

How I Work

Health is not nearly as simple as the word implies. The dynamic balance between the body, mind, emotions, environment and the many experiences that shape our lives is really quite awe-inspiring.

Complex health problems often require both perspective and a bit of detective work. I want to understand both the what and the why of a health situation—not just what symptoms are present, but what may be driving or perpetuating them. From there, treatment is individualised and can evolve as symptoms change and the body responds.

My Backstory

My pathway to becoming an acupuncturist began when I realised health, medicine, science and the human body was infinitely more interesting to me that studying commerce - what I did first at Uni. But it really began as a child when I was 10 years old. I had terrible eczema as a child. Eventually as a last resort my parents decided to try acupuncture. I still vividly remember lying in old Dr Lee’s treatment room, enjoying the relaxing feeling of acupuncture, looking forward to going back and, importantly, feeling relief when I had started to think maybe nothing would ever help.

Like many people who end up in a helping and caring profession, there’s usually a backstory involving personal health challenges that have been helped or healed in some way.

What Matters to Me

I'm especially passionate about supporting women through the many stages of life—and particularly mothers, who do an extraordinary amount of work looking after everyone and everything around them, and don't always leave enough time or energy for themselves.

I have a special place in my heart for mothers of those amazing kids who need a little more support. I walk that walk every day. I know how demanding it can be, how much energy it takes, and how easy it is for your own needs to end up somewhere near the bottom of a very long list. I also know how much difference the right kind of support can make.

I'm also deeply committed to supporting women navigating cancer. I've been there too. I know how overwhelming it can be, how tiring and emotional, and how important mindset, hope and positivity are when you're working towards the best possible outcome. Looking after your mental and emotional wellbeing, while doing everything you can to support your physical health, matters enormously to me as part of cancer care.

Why I Still Love What I Do

After more than two decades in practice, I still genuinely love what I do. I enjoy the detective work, the problem solving, the relationships that develop over years of caring for people and, of course, seeing someone get better.

Sometimes change happens quickly and sometimes it takes time. There is still something amazing about seeing what can happen when you find the right approach for the person in front of you.

At Home

Outside the clinic, life is full with three brilliantly neurodiverse children, my husband, and my adorable Aussie Terrier. Parenting has probably taught me more about human behaviour, individuality and the many different ways our brains work than any course I've attended.

I'm always learning or working on something. Typically there’s an audiobook playing while I'm walking the dog, often on psychology, health, neuroscience or something that makes me think about myself or other people a little differently.

For balance, I love yoga, being outdoors, enjoying our local cafes, and especially hitting the road and getting out of Sydney for a bushwalk with the family whenever we can.