Zócalo Wellness was founded by Adrianna Locke, LAc, with the intention of creating a culturally-specific and inclusive healing space in Portland, OR. We are a diverse team of trauma-informed practitioners serving a diverse clientele. We believe that healing is possible and necessary in these times. Learn more about the origins of the clinic on our blog.
Meet the Team
Now offering massage with Elayna and acupuncture with Ocean! Scroll down for bios and links to schedule.
Chanelle Crosby, LAc, LAC
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Chanelle is now accepting new clients.
Monday: 9:00am-3:00pm
Thursday: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Chanelle is a human who at the core identifies as stardust, but understands that she walks the Earth in a body that is expressed as a Black, mixed race, woman, with a tender heart, ancestral freckles, and a curious mind that loves to explore what it means to be alive.
Chanelle is inspired by living at the intersections of art, land, spirituality, liberation and medicine & what it means to be human through it all. She sees the human experience tied together by the web of Nature, our inherent interconnectedness, and our innate responsibility in service to others, ourselves, and all that is.
From her first experience, acupuncture made sense to Chanelle’s body. She was forever changed and wanted to learn how to create space for that with others. In a treatment space, her invitation is to take care, root into respect, honor dignity, embody radical curiosity, and move with fierce love.
Treatment sessions with Chanelle often contain more than one modality from her training in East Asian medicine, including acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and craniosacral therapy and/or other bodywork approaches. Fascinated by the body and medicine, her interests include but are never limited to: abdominal work, womb work, the nervous system, digestive ailments, musculoskeletal pain, and problem-solving together.
Her approach is gentle, intentional, and curious. She truly believes the impact of care is widespread — from the personal to the collective. It is her pleasure to walk this healing path with you.
Outside of her clinical practice, Chanelle loves to spend time around plants by growing them, hiking around them, making herbal medicine, or dyeing fabric then stitching it together into art.
Elayna Caron, LMT
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Now accepting new clients for massage therapy. Unfortunately, we CANNOT bill OHP for massage therapy. We can currently bill Kaiser, PIP, some Worker's Comp, and any insurance plans with out-of-network massage coverage. Elayna will soon be in-network with Triwest and BCBS. Contact us for non-insurance rates.
Wednesday: By inquiry
Thursday: 4:30pm-8:00pm
Friday: 2:00pm-6:30pm
Elayna (she/her) is a queer, heart- and earth-centered bodyworker, farmer, and movement facilitator based in Portland, Oregon. She identifies as a white, anti-Zionist Jew and moves through a shifting and often heartbreaking world with a strong back and a soft heart.
Her practice is grounded in a client-led approach that honors the whole being. Born and raised in Portland, Elayna is deeply committed to nourishing her city and helping it thrive, one relationship at a time.
Her bodywork is intuitive and integrative, drawing from both Eastern and Western traditions. Her touch is informed by myofascial release, trigger point therapy, craniosacral therapy, and Thai massage. Elayna’s sessions leave clients feeling rooted, restored, and more connected to themselves.
Elayna offers a trauma-informed approach that helps bodies—especially those often overlooked—feel safe, respected, and seen in the treatment space. Her slow, communicative style supports clients with a wide range of experiences in unwinding, settling, and reconnecting with their bodies. Her goal is to create a space where each person can feel at ease, held and supported. Elayna has experience and training in working with fat bodies, aging bodies, bodies who have gone through traumatic injuries in many stages of healing, and bodies with EDS.
A Taurus at heart, she delights in fresh fruit, cooking absurdly complex meals, quiet time with loved ones, and snuggles with her beloved cats, Dusty and Francis.
Grace Rodriguez LAc, DACM
she/her
Language: English
Grace is now accepting new clients.
Tuesday: 3:30pm-7:00pm
Wednesday: 12:00pm-7:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-1:30pm
Saturday: 9:30am-1:30pm
Grace’s call to practice East Asian medicine originates in her mixed race, multicultural ancestry of gardeners, cooks, farmers and healers from all around the world. Despite differences in time, culture, and geography, her lineage shares a common thread: a deep connection with plant life and the natural world, which they cultivated to nourish and care for their communities.
Following a significant loss in 2017, Grace found comfort and renewal in the garden, where her connection to the healing power of the natural world deepened. Immersed in the ever-changing rhythms of life, she came to see these cycles around her reflected within herself. This experience inspired her to support others through life’s transitions, fostering growth, connection, and trust in one’s own innate ability to heal. Grace chose to practice East Asian Medicine because it honors each person’s unique experience while recognizing the interconnectedness of everyone and everything.
As a neurodivergent-affirming and trauma-informed practitioner, Grace values compassionate communication, authenticity, and partnership with her patients, always taking into consideration unique needs & boundaries. She loves to talk about the medicine, too; asking questions and sharing experiences are always welcomed in Grace’s treatment room!
Treatments with Grace may include a variety of modalities, including acupuncture, teishin (non-insertive needling), Chinese herbal medicine, cupping, guasha, massage, nutritional therapy and lifestyle counseling. Her treatment style is gentle and simple, all while getting to the root of the issue. She is comfortable working with patients of all ages, those who are new to acupuncture or uncertain about needles, and patients who receive regular treatment.
Outside of the clinic, Grace loves to cook and garden, play indie video games, snuggle with her two cats, and make crafts.
Hasina Cohen, LAc, MSOM
Languages: English, learning ASL
Pronouns: she/her
Hasina is now accepting new clients.
Wednesday-Saturday: 9:00am-4:00pm
Hasina is queer/nonbinary, white, and deaf/hard of hearing. While she appreciates the opportunity to treat any condition, she specializes in complex chronic pain, EDS/HSD, POTS and other dysautonomias, MCAS, and traumatic brain injury. Patient advocacy and weight neutrality are central tenets of her practice. She tends to set a slower pace in sessions, and to offer extra care around accessibility. This can look like transparency and collaboration regarding what happens during each visit, inserting fewer needles, choosing non-insertive acupuncture modalities, and/or prioritizing gentle bodywork. She loves to trade favorite swimming hole suggestions, she'll probably tell you about her pets, and she spends most of her time outside of work learning to play the cello.
Dr. James Ho, LAc, DACM
Languages: English, Chinese, Taiwanese
Pronouns: he/him
James is now accepting new clients. Adults and children welcome.
Sunday: 11:00am-3:15pm
Monday: 1:30pm-5:00pm
Tuesday: 10:00am-4:15pm
Thursday: 10:00am-4:15pm
Dr. James has been practicing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for over eleven years. In adults, he specializes in nervous, digestive, immune and circulatory issues, including (but not limited to): tingling/numbness, tremors, Bell’s palsy, shingles, stroke sequela, GI track discomfort, psoriasis, lupus, skin issues, hypertension, palpitations, edema, swelling, varicose veins, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and chronic fatigue. Through years of advanced study, he has been blessed with meeting and training under some of the worlds most well respected scholars and clinicians.
Dr. James has a very gentle style of treatment, integrating relaxation, open but unforced communication, and a positive attitude, while also attending closely to the details of the patient's experience. He also integrates Tui-Na (Chinese style bodywork) with most acupuncture treatments, as well as moxibustion, subtle cupping, and Gua Sha (scraping) as needed. “I’m eager to share the profound wisdom and power of Acupuncture and Chinese medicine to help everyone create a state of flourishing health and happiness no matter who or where they are”.
Dr. James also loves working with children, supporting their body's natural healing abilities. He offers pediatric Tui-Na for babies under two years of age, and acupuncture for older children and teenagers. TCM is effective at treating many common chronic health concerns such as recurring ear infections, eczema, nausea, lack of appetite, and constipation, as well as acute problems like food poisoning, rashes, fever, colds and flu, nightmares, night crying, and bed-wetting. Treatments also support a child’s overall healthy development while relieving anxiety and nervousness. “It is really amazing how effective the ancient healing wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine is in treating children. All families should know about this!”
James has a nurturing and accepting approach, always truly meeting people where they are at. He enjoys learning about the diverse experiences of everyone he meets, and sharing with them the joy of living and healing naturally. He spends his spare time with his family as well as hiking, playing music, gardening, and keeping his lovable, hyperactive Aussie Shepherd, Jordy, busy.
Judy DeHoogh, LAc, LAC
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Judy is now accepting new clients.
Monday: 9:00am-1:30pm
Judy has been practicing acupuncture in Portland, OR since 2019, and her work in East Asian medicine has become a meaningful way to deepen her connection with her mixed-race ancestry and Korean roots. Her path as a practitioner is shaped by compassion and a trauma-informed perspective, with the intention of creating care that feels safe, grounding, and restorative. Judy is dedicated to helping people feel more at home in their bodies, guiding each session with an emphasis on resilience, connection, and liberation.
Led by a deep belief in the power of community, Judy is committed to accessibility and inclusivity in her practice. She strives to create a welcoming environment where every person feels seen, supported, and empowered to take part in their own well being. Her work is grounded in the understanding that wellness is not just individual, but collective, and she is dedicated to cultivating spaces where both can flourish.
Treatments with Judy are always tailored to meet you where you are. Depending on your needs, sessions may include therapies such as moxibustion, myofascial release, gua sha, or cupping. Her treatments can be deeply gentle and supportive when that’s what your body calls for, while also offering more direct and rigorous approaches when appropriate—always with the intention of guiding you toward greater balance and ease.
lara pacheco, LAc, LAC
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: they/them/she/her/naturaleza
Lara is now accepting new clients. Adults and children welcome.
Tuesday 4:30pm-7:30pm
Wednesday: 9:15am-11:15am
lara pacheco is a Taíno, Latinx, NGC and queer mamita that holds privilege with their light skin and hetero presenting marriage. lara believes part of our collective liberation is accessed through decolonizing ourselves and weaving into the web of ancestral medicine. lara directly works through this realm with plants, fungi, puppets, music and dance. lara was the co-founder of Brown Girl Rise, and founder of Atabey Medicine of Seed and Thistle Apothecary, an educational resource that centered Queer, Trans and Gender fluid Black and Indigenous voices within herbalism, which has transitioned to what is now called Moon and Mirror.
In connection with their Taino roots, lara is a Tekina and also a Qigong student with the Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School. lara is a licensed acupuncturist working with Working Class Acupuncture, North Portland Community Acupuncture and Zócalo Wellness continuing the tradition of care and access to our communities and the legacy of our Liberatory ancestors. lara spends some time in one of their ancestral lands, Boriken (Puerto Rico) helping the work of Caminando La Utopía. As a survivor, lara was brought to the work of acupuncture because of its simple application yet powerful healing potential for all kinds of people. lara is greatly honored to accompany anyone else along on their healing journey.
Ocean (Thanadej) Throngkitpaisan, MAc, LAc
Languages: Thai, English
Pronouns: Fluid
Ocean is now accepting new clients. Ocean works out of their clinic at 15 NE 18th Ave.
Monday: 2:00-6:30pm
Tuesday: 11:00am-4pm
Wednesday: 11:00am-5:30pm
Thursday: 11:00am-4:00pm
Ocean is an aspiring Taoist Priest/Priestess from Bangkok, Thailand. He received his Chinese Medicine degree from Bastyr University, 200hr yoga teacher training from Ananda Institute of Living Yoga, Thai massage certification from Chiang Mai School of Massage, Planetary Sound healing from Acutonic institute of Integrative Medicine, and Singing Bowl Therapy Techniques from Atma Buti Sound and Vibrational School. Currently, he is studying stone medicine, Earth medicine Feng Shui, and Heaven medicine BaZi Chinese Astrology. In his practice, Ocean is passionate about providing therapeutic experience for his clients through an integrative session of Acupuncture, Sound healing, Thai massage, Thai oil massage, and Energy medicine as well as harmonizing Heaven, Earth and Humanity. To heal one is to heal all. Healing starts from us. We are the hope of our ancestors made manifest. It has been an honor and a beautiful journey for him to facilitate wellbeing throughout his client's life journeys and all that entails. If there is anything that he wants to specialize in, it would be to restore joy and comfort in his client's bodies. His best accomplishment is to help his clients embody deep relaxation so good and so blissful that his client falls asleep on the table and forgets the challenges that come with physicality for a while.
In his spare time, Ocean loves exploration, treasure hunting at thrift stores, free-flow expressive dancing, swimming, plants growing and appreciation, and art making, especially pottery, jewelry, and crystal grids. He thinks he is not particularly good at cooking, but he definitely loves tasty yummy food from around the world. Despite being Thai, he does not do well with spicy food. If you are open, ask him for restaurant recommendations! Learn more about Ocean at www.yasstohealing.com
Adrianna Locke, LAc, MAc
Languages: English, conversational Spanish
Pronouns: she/her
Adrianna Locke has worked since 2011 as an acupuncturist, bodyworker and healing facilitator in Portland, Oregon. As a queer, mixed-race, first-gen person, she practices medicine at the intersection of healing and social justice, working to reclaim traditional healing practices and tools to decolonize the body. She works most often in the realm where the body and emotions meet, sleuthing out the complex interplay between our somatic (body) and psychological (mind) experiences. She aims always to create safer space for everyone she works with, and operates with a trauma-informed approach. When she is not thinking about integrative approaches to healing you can find her reading sci-fi and speculative fiction as a way to reimagine the present and dream the future.
Adrianna is not taking new acupuncture appointments but is focused on ancestral healing work through her new venture, Ceiba Medicine. This approach aims to address the body-level impacts of generational trauma while also unwinding the spiritual reality of ancestral burdens. In her work over the years, Adrianna has noticed that somatic and psychological work alone could only go so far in addressing generational patterns, and that there needed to be a spiritual dimension to the work. Ancestral healing weaves in this missing aspect. If you are curious or have questions about this work please book a free consult here, or email Adrianna at adrianna@ceibamedicine.com. For inquries related to Zócalo Wellness please email adrianna@zocalowellness.com