Dr. Kristen Allott, ND, LAc, is a high energy and enthusiastic speaker who is passionate about integrative medicine. She advocates that by effectively treating physical and energetic contributors to anxiety and depression, clients can better engage in the therapeutic process. As a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, she has a private practice where she specializes in working with the clients of mental health professionals. Dr. Allott has developed a reputation for assisting clients in making simple changes in their food choices and for addressing nutritional deficiencies that contribute to the symptoms of anxiety, depression, addictions and other mental health disorders. Through acupuncture therapy she helps her clients remember what it is like to feel better until they can sustain this feeling on their own.

Dr. Allott has worked as a residential counselor for adolescents in mental health crises and advocated for the educational rights for individuals with learning disabilities. She is currently on the academic faculty at Bastyr University and serves as a guest lecturer for a variety of groups. As a physician and acupuncturist, she enjoys studying how daily life affects the biochemistry, physiology, and qi (energy) of the body. As a black belt in Aikido, she has studied the intimate connections between the mind, emotions and body.