Our Team.
Ashley Forbes, L. Ac, MSOM
Ashley is a nationally licensed acupuncturist and herbalist based in Charlottesville, Virginia. She earned her Master’s in Oriental Medicine from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, Texas — a comprehensive four-year program in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, nutrition, and biomedicine.
Ashley believes healing begins when mind, body, and spirit are treated as one. Her approach blends time-honored techniques with a modern understanding of women’s health, pain management, and stress physiology to create truly personalized care.
As a mother herself, Ashley is passionate about supporting women through every season of life — from fertility and pregnancy to postpartum recovery and hormonal balance. She has extensive experience enhancing fertility outcomes, promoting healthy menstrual cycles, and supporting women through the transitions of perimenopause and menopause.
Ashley also specializes in pain management and orthopedic acupuncture. She integrates trigger point and dry needling techniques to relieve tension, improve mobility, and support recovery from chronic pain, injury, and stress-related conditions.
In addition, Ashley works extensively with patients navigating Alpha-Gal Syndrome — a tick-borne allergy that can cause complex food sensitivities and inflammatory responses. Her treatment approach focuses on regulating the immune system, reducing inflammation, and strengthening the gut through acupuncture and herbal support. This gentle, holistic approach helps patients rebuild tolerance, reduce symptoms, and restore overall well-being.
Every session with Ashley is designed to help patients reconnect to themselves — feeling grounded, calm, and well again.