Meet Dr. Dana Lockhart
An expert in blending naturopathy & chinese medicine for mental-emotional health with a mind- body approach
naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist, and Vis Dialogue Practitioner in Portland, OR.
Beyond the relief of chronic pain, or dis-ease or any mental-emotional-spiritual qualm, I offer a way of transformation so that you can live the life you want by accessing the root of your suffering in a non-judgmental, safe, and fully supported container.
Do you have anxiety, nervousness, history of trauma, insomnia, chronic body pain or an injury that won’t seem to heal?
Or do you have digestive issues, take medications and want to come off of them, or not getting results for your health issues through conventional medical therapies?
Have you gone the conventional route and were told “there’s nothing we can do for you”?
Do you want to get to the root cause of your health issues? Are you ready for a truly unique approach to your health?
I offer a non-judgmental and brave, safe space so that you are heard and can feel free to speak openly, bringing into conscious awareness that which is leading to your biggest health complaints.
You’re in the right place.
I’m not serving up quick fixes or band-aids. We are addressing the root cause so you don’t have to keep addressing the symptoms. I practice Vis Dialogue Holistic Counseling to uncover the root cause of your feeling unwell, blend with spirit-level acupuncture & bodywork sessions to integrate.
As a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist, and Vis Dialogue Practitioner, I am committed to a holistic approach that includes all of you. You are a whole being with a mind, body, spirits and a soul.
I want to help you uncover your true nature so you can not become who you were before- but to transform into THE WHOLE VERSION of you.
What calls me to do this work is simply this- it resonates an overflowing joy to go to the deepest of the roots - the axis of the heart and subconscious and guide you into the release of your suffering, that thing that is so painful, deep, aching. That thing that keeps you up at night.
Treating the totality of your whole being is how I have come to find the greatest of healing for myself.
Here’s my story: I used to struggle with anxiety that would keep me up at night.
Talk about a never ending nightmare of half in-half-out sleep. I worried about everything- was I good enough at my job, was I good enough for a partner, did I make all the right decisions today? The same things over and over again in my head.
My over-frazzled nervous system just couldn’t let go at night. I knew I really needed to approach things differently when I started breaking dental crowns and waking with severe jaw pain.
My body was giving me a piece of feedback- I was chewing on something so hard, something so painful that it was affecting every facet of my life.
Deep down I knew what was going on. I knew I felt “stupid” if I made a mistake.
Through my own deep healing with holistic counseling, acupuncture, and various forms of esoteric-spiritual healing, I have come to understand conditions I placed on myself- full disclosure this was one of mine- “if I’m not perfect, I won’t be loved”. This conditional belief lead me to play life small, because I was so afraid of making a mistake- so I just wouldn’t “do the things” because I couldn’t handle that.
I used to rely on external sources of validation- relationships, distractions- as a source of my happiness. I learned to compensate for this belief by choosing unhealthy coping mechanisms, not speaking up. I felt so apart from myself.
Since my release of this, I’ve not just had improvements in the health of my body, but my life is significantly more at peace. I’m more at peace. And I sleep beautifully now.
Through the release of that condition, my existence stands on its own. My existence need not rely on the conditions or beliefs I took on in order to feel ok, to feel loved.
And yea it still comes up. And that’s ok too. It is to be human.
licenses
Licensed by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to practice naturopathic medicine
Licensed by the Oregon Medical Board to practice acupuncture
Certifications & Mentorships:
Vis Dialogue Practitioner, Holistic Counseling Certification Program, certified Jan. 2022
Healing at the Crossroads Alchemical Healing Mentorship program, Jan. 2023
education
National University of Natural Medicine, 2017
Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine
Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine
Portland State University, 2011
Bachelors of Science, Health and Health Sciences
Oregon School of Massage, 2007
