Welcome!

I’m Donna Chang, LAc., a trauma-sensitive somatic coach, licensed acupuncturist and holistic healing guide. My work is dedicated to supporting people in healing chronic emotional, physical, and spiritual pain while helping them develop resilience, capacity, and self-compassion on their unique healing journeys.

My life has been shaped by rich, multi-dimensional experiences that deeply inform my work.

Growing up in Hong Kong (a former colony) and moving across countries and continents, I have navigated life as a bilingual (English/ Cantonese), multicultural woman. I’ve grappled with themes of internalized and systemic oppressions—moving from silencing to finding my voice, from fearing to take up space to embracing leadership, and from feeling like I perpetually didn’t belong to cultivating an embodied sense of home within myself and owning my unique gifts.

Along the way, I’ve experienced many cycles of beginnings and endings—in relationships and in work. I have pivoted careers multiple times, engaged in community advocacy work, successfully established a community-focused acupuncture clinic that served thousands over 13 years, and eventually left it to step more fully into my current multi-hyphenated identity as an healer-guide-artist.

I’ve also faced my own health challenges, including:

• Injuries, mold exposure, chronic infections, and low immunity
• Chronic insomnia, pain, anxiety, and burnout
• Autoimmunity
• Peri-menopause

While some of these challenges responded to healthy diets, exercise, and lifestyle adjustments, other ones only start to soften and resolve after I engaged in deeper inquiries.

Through this journey, I learned to:

• Engage in self-care from a place of self-love and connection with my body’s wisdom
• Understand my nervous system patterns and cultivate embodied safety
• Transform beliefs around self-worth, overworking, and people-pleasing
• Set healthy boundaries and navigate uncertainty with greater ease
• Understand and express my emotions and needs
• Navigate life transitions and ordeals with more inner resourcefulness
• Loving the truth, beauty, and goodness in the present moment no matter what state of health I am in,

These experiences, combined with years of guiding others, have taught me that true healing is not linear—it is a journey of self-discovery and reclamation. It involves befriending your body, honoring your inner wisdom, and embracing your wholeness—challenges, strengths, and all. 

I know first-hand how overwhelming it can feel to sift through endless—and often contradictory—advice, only to end up feeling stuck, confused, or defeated. Healing is not a one-size-fits-all process. What works for one person—or even for yourself in a different season of life—may not be what you need right now.

My multi-dimensional approach goes beyond symptom relief and quick fixes. I honor the complexity and interconnectedness within you, recognizing that true healing requires exploring what works for you in the right context, at the right time, and in the right way.

Whether your focus is on releasing pain, building resilience, or reconnecting with your truest self, I am here to walk alongside you with warmth, empathy, and thoughtful guidance. Together, we’ll navigate your unique path to healing and growth.