Acupuncture, Astrology & Embodied Practice
Three doorways for meaningful change.
Dr Vanessa Strauss, MHSc (Acupuncture), is an AHPRA-registered practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a professional member of the Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA), with over twenty-five years of clinical experience.
She practices in Pottsville on the Northern Rivers of NSW and works with clients locally and internationally through acupuncture, astrology, and embodied practice.
THREE DOORWAYS
Acupuncture
A healing doorway for people needing support with their body or emotional life. Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture helps restore the natural flow of energy, calm the nervous system, and support the body returning to balance.
Astrology
A space where we sit together and look at your natal chart, exploring the patterns shaping your life. Astrology can bring recognition, validation, and deeper insight into your challenges, growth points, and soul purpose.
Classes & Gatherings
Group settings where we come together for the integration of mind, body, and spirit through regular practices. These gatherings invite connection, participation, and a deeper return to yourself.
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Meet Vanessa
Vanessa Strauss has practised acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for more than twenty-five years across the Northern Rivers region of NSW and the Gold Coast.
Her clinical work focuses on nervous system regulation, fertility, and supporting people through periods of emotional, physical, and spiritual stress through individualised acupuncture care.
Vanessa is known for careful assessment, attentive listening, and structured treatment planning, alongside a calm and grounded presence that creates a supportive space for restoration and meaningful progress over time.
A Whole-System Approach to Healing
Vanessa was drawn to Traditional Chinese Medicine because it offered something she felt was missing in many other health models: an integrated understanding of the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of life.
During her studies she noticed how grounded and centred her Chinese medicine teachers were compared with other disciplines she had explored. The tradition recognised that healing involves more than treating symptoms; it also involves restoring rhythm, meaning, and alignment within a person’s life.
This perspective shaped the direction of her work. Rather than separating the body from the deeper patterns of a person’s life, Vanessa approaches treatment as part of a broader process of restoring balance by supporting the nervous system, strengthening the body, and helping people reconnect with a deeper sense of direction and wellbeing.
Supporting Personal Change and Life Transitions
Alongside her work in Chinese medicine, Vanessa has long studied mythology, astrology, and contemplative practices as tools for understanding the deeper psychological and archetypal patterns that shape our lives.
These traditions offer a language for the psycho-emotional journey people often experience during times of change, whether that involves health challenges, fertility journeys, major life transitions, or periods of personal transformation.
Vanessa later studied Kundalini yoga and mantra practices, which further deepened her understanding of how breath, sound, attention, and intention influence the nervous system and inner state.
Together, these studies inform the way she supports clients by helping them recognise patterns that may no longer be serving them and move toward a more aligned and conscious way of living.
Walking Beside People in Important Moments
Much of Vanessa’s work involves supporting people during pivotal periods in their lives.
For many women this includes the journey toward motherhood, a process she sees as deeply personal, emotional, and transformative. Her role is not only to support physical fertility but also to create a grounded and supportive space where people can move through that transition with confidence and clarity.
For others, treatment begins during moments of stress, illness, or personal crisis. Vanessa works with clients to restore rhythm and stability in areas such as sleep, nourishment, nervous system regulation, and connection with the animate forces.
Her aim is to help people reconnect with their own capacity for change, allowing their lives to begin reflecting who they truly are and how they want to live.
Qualifications & Registration
Master of Health Science (Acupuncture)
Bachelor of Health Science (Chinese Medicine)
Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner (AHPRA)
Professional Member, Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA)
Certified Acutonics Practitioner (CAP)
