Paula Bruno

Paula Bruno, PhD, LAc is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in the state of Texas. Though her primary treatment approach consists of acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional support, and lifestyle change, Dr. Bruno also integrates Chinese-style traditional bodywork therapy into her healing strategies. Dr. Bruno is accomplished in the field of aesthetic treatment, with substantive expertise in scar revision. Additionally, Dr. Bruno is a certified health coach and thus is able to provide wellness support to clients near and far. In her first career, Dr. Bruno was a Spanish professor. Her scholarly focus was national trauma and how profound collective suffering filters through literature and art. Dr. Bruno’s dissertation investigated the use of fantasy, fantastic, and magical realism in short fiction to address these and other similar themes. Her subsequent record of peer-reviewed publications reflected her love of these traditions. Dr. Bruno remains quite partial to fairy tales, myth, fantasy, and the fantastic. She still believes wholeheartedly in the power of story to effect change and to create healing both on the cultural and on the individual levels. Dr. Bruno’s specialties as a Chinese medicine practitioner include: • Musculoskeletal health (acute or chronic pain relief; Ehlers Danlos syndrome & hypermobility support) • Digestive support, gut health, and weight loss • Aesthetic treatment, including scar revision • Men’s health • General preventative care and wellbeing support for all persons. She maintains an active practice at Two Hearts Wellness, her Austin, TX office. Dr. Bruno is also available for distance appointments for wellness consultation or coaching.