Gretchen Sass, DTCM - Contact Wellness LLC Acupuncture & Personalized Wellness

About - Gretchen Sass, DTCM, LAc

Hi, my name is Gretchen, I'm a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM) and Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc). I have spent my whole life being interested in medicine. Chinese medicine has helped me on my own continuing journey to wellness and helps me cope with chronic pain, fatigue, and digestive issues. I believe in personalized care whether you have pain from an injury, the ravages of time (stoopid aging!), hormones and gut stuff, or symptoms associated with cancer treatment. I am honored to be here for you. I continue to cherish my participation in my mother's cancer treatment, her hospice care, and ultimately, her death in 2011. I feel that caring for her was the best gift I could ever give her and myself. 

I have been practicing acupuncture since 2007 and am licensed to practice in Washington State (Acupuncture and Eastern Medical Practitioner - AC00003067) and Oregon (Licensed Acupuncturist - AC01173). I continue to be a lifelong learner and am currently studying at the School of Applied Functional Medicine to further my education in personalized medicine. My Doctorate in Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM) was completed at Five Branches University in 2022. This program was focused on integrative medicine and I spent time with local western biomedicine providers. I graduated from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 2007 with a Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM). I am a Diplomate of Acupuncture in good standing with the NCCAOM, the national organization that certifies acupuncturists to maintain high standards of care. 

I have happily spent the majority of my life in the Pacific Northwest. I grew up and went to high school in Portland, Oregon and then went to college at The University of Washington in Seattle. I returned to Portland for work after college and worked for a variety of medical device companies before wanting more out of life than a regular 9-5 job and a house in the 'burbs. In 2003, I began the 4 year program at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine to pursue my dream of practicing medicine.

I moved to Woodland in 2005 and am blessed to be a part of the community I serve. I live on 3 acres under the trees with my husband and various animals. I have been at my current location on Belmont Loop since early 2008. It is a lovely building in Woodland with easy access to I-5 and Hwy 503, just minutes from Kalama, Ridgefield, La Center, Battle Ground, Vancouver and Longview.