Tessa Bound

Tessa graduated with Honours from the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Academy in Toronto, and holds an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Community Mental Health and Addiction.

Drawing from five years’ experience in community harm reduction, she recognises that trauma and chronic illness are deeply intertwined with our social reality. She holds space for this complexity by treating the person behind the symptoms with depth, compassion, and care — informed by her growing knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine and her experience supporting individuals living with intergenerational, systemic, or childhood trauma.

Acupuncture can create space within us — an opportunity to witness our lives and our story from a different perspective.

Tessa is particularly interested in acupuncture’s capacity to support nervous-system regulation — helping clients navigate stress, tension, or anxiety, while addressing the long-term physical and emotional impacts of chronic imbalance. Her approach is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to understanding each person within the full context of their health and lived experience.

Her intention is to provide safe, integrative, collaborative care that addresses chronic or fresh health concerns at the root. She is fun, creative, and trustworthy, a strong proponent of life-long learning, and she loves to intuitively suggest relevant resources that may benefit each person’s unique healing journey.

Acu-Detox (NADA) Certified, Tessa has run a popular and lively Acu-Detox group at Moss Park for over a year, supporting clients with chronic pain, addiction, and withdrawal management.