Fabienne Calvert Filteau | BA, RAc

(they/them/she/her)

As a Registered Acupuncturist in good standing with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists—the professional regulatory body in British Columbia—I am committed to upholding the highest standards of my profession while providing safe, accessible, heart-centred care.

The first years of my life were spent in China where early exposure to Chinese culture and language laid the foundation for my love of traditional Chinese medicine. Shaped by regular visits to China into early adulthood, I eventually pursued a Diploma of Acupuncture from Pacific Rim College in Victoria, B.C. where I completed my studies with highest distinction and was valedictorian of my graduating year. I began to practice acupuncture in 2016, and in 2019 moved to Whitehorse, Yukon where I opened my private practice, on the beautiful traditional territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. 

Prior to studying Chinese medicine, I completed an undergraduate degree in Creative Writing at the University of Victoria with a focus on poetry and playwriting. During these years I worked as a landscaper, an organic farmhand, a cyclist for a bike-powered compost delivery service, a cleaner, and seasonally as a tree planter. While continuing to write, my focus shifted toward social justice work in rural and urban communities. Over the next decade, I went on to work as a program coordinator, doula, outreach worker, residential worker, and advocate, supporting families, adults, children, and youth facing significant systemic barriers to wellness. In 2016, I initiated the creation of a supervised student-run community acupuncture clinic at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. The clinic provides weekly acupuncture to service users at no charge and remains active and well-attended today.

My reverence for the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine only grows and deepens with time. I approach the medicine in awe of the complexity of its classical roots and with excitement about its ever-evolving applications in the present world. The lens through which I practice acupuncture is also informed by a special interest in emerging western understandings of trauma and trauma-informed care.

Please be in touch if you have any questions or would like to book a session. Chinese medicine is transformational in helping me navigate my own growth and wellbeing, and I look forward to supporting you.

I'm grateful to live, work, create, and learn on the beautiful Traditional Territories of the self-governing nations of Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. As a white settler and uninvited resident on these lands, I am reckoning with the legacy of harm white people have brought to this continent, and learning how to be here in right relationship, centring Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination.