welcome to my corner of the world

Located just north of NYC, Well Collab Acupuncture has two central locations to best serve Westchester County and the surrounding tristate area, locally — and anywhere with an internet connection, virtually.

I’m Chryssa, this business is my baby, and the ethos of the work I do here permeates every aspect of my life — both professionally and personally.

At Well Collab Acupuncture, the proof of life® framework guides every aspect of care.

This humanity-focused approach reconnects you to your body and your story by harmonizing relaxation and strength. Guided by the five elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it supports lasting balance and resilience in both body and mind.

I specialize in facial acupuncture as a powerful embodiment practice.

Feminist Facials offers a transformative path beyond aesthetics, helping you release tension and rediscover your vitality. By fostering deeper self-connection, this practice empowers you to embrace your story with renewed confidence and presence.

my expertise spans a wide range of health and wellness concerns.

Be it for fertility, perimenopausal care, pain management, or migraines, acupuncture through the Proof of Life®framework supports holistic health. I also offer thoughtful care for neurodivergent clients navigating a neurotypical world.

i want you feeling good, from the inside out

here’s the thing

How we exist in our bodies is of primary importance. That’s embodiment, baby, and it’s the basis on which all health is rooted.

But plot twist: modern life is geared towards popping us out of our bodies. So foundational to all that we do here is the work of getting you back in your body.

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Hey there

This is about me

I’m Chryssa, and I’ve been an acupuncturist for over a decade.

Like all acupuncturists, I’m well versed in helping people out of pain. Sciatica, tendonitis — you name it, I’ve treated it.

"Pain” can take on a lot of forms, though, and as my work as deepened, so too has my focus.

I’m considered a local expert in fertility acupuncture, which means that women’s health means a lot to me.

That has morphed in the past few years and expanded to include beauty: I’ve developed my own facial acupuncture system (the Signature Feminist Facial) that’s safe for pregnant people and migraine sufferers.

facial acupuncturist chryssa tsakiris

meet the team

While facial acupuncture is Chryssa’s signature service, both Mark and Chryssa provide comprehensive care for a wide array of health and wellness concerns. Mark has limited availability and is not available through online booking, so email us to get on his schedule!

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PMS and Sensory Overload: A Wake-Up Call to Lighten the Load.
PMS and Sensory Overload: A Wake-Up Call to Lighten the Load.

Suddenly, everything is too much: too loud, too bright, too… too.

The things you usually handle with ease — partner forgets to unload the dishwasher, leaving it to you; dog barks because a person deigns to walk past your house; coffee spills because you looked up while walking — feel unbearable.

You might think (or be conditioned to say and believe) that you’re irrational or overreacting, but the truth is far simpler: your body is responding exactly as it’s designed to during this phase of your cycle. The world isn’t any noisier or brighter; your ability to filter and tolerate it has simply shifted.

And while, based on the world we live in, that doesn’t feel ok, our bodies are still ok for doing it. I promise. Even though the world doesn’t have space for it, even though women are derided and chastised and any emotion is chalked up to PMS with a big eye roll, here’s my take on why feeling those things can actually help you move through the uncomfortable feelings, come out the other side, and better your world and the world around you because of it.

Utilizing acupuncture in the management of post-viral sequelae.
Utilizing acupuncture in the management of post-viral sequelae.

no, i didn’t author a study.

Catchy name though, right?

I just think it’s important to think about the utilization of folk medicine and standardized versions of what we consider “alternative” medicine when it comes to the basic maintenance of our meat suits.

your face, the storyteller.
your face, the storyteller.

When faced with change (even something seemingly small, like relaxing a habitual facial expression) the nervous system often reacts with fear and rigidity. It perceives the unfamiliar as a threat. However, discomfort doesn’t always mean that something is wrong; it’s often an indicator of growth, especially within a safely held space.

“So, how did you become an acupuncturist?”
“So, how did you become an acupuncturist?”

Many of my current patients met me blonde — it’s how I’ve been most of my postpartum life — so now that I’m back to my natural color, I get the question, “Why did you choose to go so dark??” a LOT.

And the truth is, my hair has always been a reflection of the way I navigate life: a little chaotic, deeply intuitive, and rarely in a straight line. Every new shade or style has marked a transformation — of how I see myself, of what I’ve learned, and of the direction I’m moving toward. Becoming an acupuncturist was no different. It’s been a winding path, full of detours and reinventions, but looking back, I can see it all had to happen this way.

I'd say let's talk about the elephant in the room...
I'd say let's talk about the elephant in the room...

It's a lot of wildly swinging hormones, for a lot of women in their late 30s and into their 40s (and 50s!).

That is a huge rotating portion of the population and yet most women are left in the dark about this inevitable period of time in their lives.

Damp Heat, you MoFo.
Damp Heat, you MoFo.

To be clear: this doesn’t mean shirking comfort! In fact, this is a an attempt to find more comfort in things. The more flexible you are with your definition of what it means to be physically comfortable, the more comfort you’re actually going to feel.

Earth-Centered Medicine
Earth-Centered Medicine

This mirrors the philosophical idea of “as within, so without” — as within meaning what’s going on inside of you, so without meaning what’s going on outside of you.

It’s not a perfect theory, but it’s a lens you can use as a tool to help center where you are and how your environment affects you: for instance, do you surround yourself with people who let you stay petty, or do your people challenge you to make yourself better? Do you exist in an environment that smothers you, or is it one that allows you to thrive?

Consistency is not exciting, and why routine gets a bad rap.
Consistency is not exciting, and why routine gets a bad rap.

A small way around this can be to engage in what's called microproductivity: where you break larger tasks down into smaller, more manageable bits.

When you do this, you reduce overwhelm and increase your odds of not procrastinating yourself into oblivion.

Boosting Immunity
Boosting Immunity

As an acupuncturist, I’m going to break down the spirit of what “boosting” immunity means. No, it doesn’t mean making your immune system so robust that it starts attacking itself: it means looking at your living self as the system that you are, acknowledging the interconnectedness, and using those facts as basic tenets of living in your body before reading any further.

I’ll wait.

Breathwork
Breathwork

Breathwork at Well Collab Acupuncture is not:

Easy, lol. Because it is work, and I don’t want you to think that you’re breathing softly and mindfully for 10-15 minutes and that’s it. There are meditations like that; this just isn’t one of them.