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.