About Katie

Katie is the Owner of Bodhi Tree Acupuncture & Wellness. She believes healing with natural medicine is an extraordinary gift that she is passionate about sharing with her clients. It was important to Katie, whilst dreaming up Bodhi Tree, to help people achieve their health goals with an array of healing modalities. Katie’s interest in alternative modalities started by reading an astrology book at age 10. With the gift of retrospection, she feels being an intuitive healer found her. She continued to honor this calling with her self study of astrology, healing crystals, mystical healing arts, feng shui, mediumship and akashic record research in her twenties. Katie’s first degree and career was in the field of Physical Therapy. Katie graduated with an Associates Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant in 2002. After 13 enjoyable years in this field, acupuncture entired her life. With her Physical Therapy background,and her current degrees of Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine / Bachelor of Science in Nutrition/Licenced Certified Acupuncturist, Katie is well equipt to manage a full spectrum of patient needs. Utilizing this full avenue of education, Katie is able to execute her 30 years of self-taught knowledge and formal education to shape her practice of the healing arts.  With her innate knowing of the human spirit, she is able to incorporate her intuitive gifts and create unique treatments for the most successful outcome for each individual patient.  While Katie is qualified to treat a vast array of medical concerns, she has additional training and specialty with treating and correcting pain patterns in the body, women's health, sports medicine, anxiety, postpartum anxiety and depression. 

Katie is a self-proclaimed learning fanatic and a book enthusiast.  She finds joy in new ways to expand her knowledge of natural healing through continuing education courses and any opportunities available that inspire her.   She is excited about the future at Bodhi Tree with her expanding team of amazing healers to provide the most balanced approach to wellness and health care for the community.

Education

Katie received her Masters Degree in Oriental Medicine at Midwest College of Oriental Medicine.  She also holds a Bachelors in Eastern Nutrition and is a Licensed and Certified Acupuncturist in the State of Wisconsin. Katie is nationally certified through the National Certification for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). 

Prior to her beginning her career in Chinese Medicine, Katie held an Associates Degree for Physical Therapist Assistant for 13 years working in areas of Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Rehab, Neuro-Muscular Rehab, Aquatic Therapy, Women’s Health, and Pediatrics.  As Katie’s patient, you will have the benefit of her extensive training in both Eastern and Western Medicine.  With her combined education, her knowledge and expertise ensures a full spectrum approach to your health and wellness goals.