How we treat you
At Catherine Kato Eltham Acupuncture, we take a personalised approach to your health and wellbeing.
Using gentle Japanese Acupuncture techniques and Energy Clearing sessions, we address your unique needs to release tension, clear energy blocks, and restore balance to your mind and body. Every treatment is tailored to help you feel relaxed, rejuvenated, and on the path to lasting wellness.
What to Expect in Your First Japanese Acupuncture Treatment With Me
The initial session involves a long consultation in which I will take a full history and spend time getting to know you, and for you to ask any questions. Then there will be a short treatment, which will usually involve the superficial inserting of some needles, plus the burning of some moxa herbs on or above the acupuncture points, time permitting, after taking your pulse and feeling parts of your body to confirm my diagnosis from a Chinese Medicine perspective.
In your follow-up session with me, I will get you up onto the table straight away, where we will discuss how you are doing and any changes since the first session. I will then do a full treatment, which will usually involve working on both your front and back sides. I only see one person at a time as I want to focus fully on you, and my treatment times are very generous in order to give you the ultimate chance to rest and recover.

Gentle. Effective. Restorative.

With my teacher in Japan, Master Masakazu Ikeda-sensei, March 2024

Japanese Acupuncture techniques are very gentle and pleasant to receive

Energy Clearing sessions help to shift old blocks and patterns

Hi, my name is Catherine Kato.
I have been working as a registered doctor of Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture & Moxibustion) for over 22 years, and at Eltham Acupuncture since 2012.
More recently I have also been offering Energy Clearing or Intuitive Coaching sessions, usually in combination with my gentle Japanese Acupuncture sessions. I have helped thousands of people just like you, and am now considered a leader in my field.
My approach is very holistic, as I aim to help the root of the problem, not just the symptoms.
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Often people come to me with an ache or pain or other physical complaint, but what they then discover is that I can also help them with so much more! In addition to the majority of physical symptoms being relieved or resolved or at the minimum reduced, most people also feel more relaxed and peaceful, become more aware of their true selves, and as a result are generally able to lead happier lives, especially if they book in for combination sessions of Acupuncture plus Energy Clearing.
So if you suffer from back or other pains, headaches/migraines, sleep problems or women’s health issues including trying to get pregnant or needing help during pregnancy – or if you feel stressed, stuck in any aspect of your life, or keep creating the same old stories and patterns, please schedule an appointment with me today.
I work from home, nestled in the beautiful Woodridge area of Eltham, and service people from all over Melbourne, but particularly from Eltham and its surrounding suburbs such as Montmorency, Diamond Creek, Greensborough, Doreen, Templestowe, etc.
Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion For Holistic Heath
Holistic Health
With Energy Clearing
Online Sessions Also Available!