Dr. Chloé Bañales

Growing up as an athlete, Dr. Chloé always had a deep curiosity about the mind and human potential. This inspired her to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, hoping to understand the intricate workings of the body and how to optimize well-being.

Despite her academic achievements, Dr. Chloé felt something was missing. The dark side of ambition resulted in prioritizing work over self-care, culminating in waking up in the emergency room with an IV of electrolytes in her arm after an anxiety attack. This mental, emotional, and physical breakdown was the catalyst that changed everything.

Initially, Dr. Chloé was skeptical about stepping away from traditional psychiatric methods after receiving a diagnosis of depression. The idea of trying acupuncture felt daunting and unconventional. To her surprise, she immediately fell asleep on the acupuncture table during her first appointment and easily again later that night. She felt a lightness in her mind and body that wasn’t present beforehand. She didn’t know how it was working, but she knew something was actually changing.

After a few months and many conversations with her acupuncturist about how Chinese Medicine treats the mind and body as an inseparable unit, Dr. Chloé decided to undergo intensive training to become a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. This journey marked her commitment to helping others achieve similar transformations and led to completing a master's degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine, a doctorate degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, additional training in The Mukaino Method, Esoteric Acupuncture, Huna (Hawaiian Shamanism) Hypnotherapy, Human Design, Gene Keys, and additional certification as a Master Practitioner/Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Mental Emotional Release® Therapy.

Today, Dr. Chloé helps clients connect the power of their mind to the wisdom of their body so they can embody the fullest expression of their authentic self. She believes that energy can be our greatest asset or our greatest liability. From her own experience of healing clinical depression and anxiety attacks, Dr. Chloé is devoted to expanding the conversation around mental health to include physical and physiological health, in addition to emotional health.

At the core of her work, Dr. Chloé is dedicated to helping high achievers heal the mental-emotional roots of anxiety, trust their intuition, and lead from their heart. Unlike many guides who focus solely on helping clients shine their light, Dr. Chloé helps them embrace their darkness to unlock their full potential and live an integrated, empowered life.