Dr. Seay works Monday through Friday 9-3:30.
Dr. Heather Seay, DACM, LAc, FABORM
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Professional Bio
Dr. Heather Seay, co-founder of Eastern Bench Holistic Healthcare, is a certified oriental reproductive medicine specialist. She is known for helping women and couples build epic families through a holistic and natural approach.
Dr. Seay was born in California but raised in Utah. She has been immersed in the field of holistic and natural medicine since 1998. She frequently writes blog articles for Circle and Bloom and has been interviewed on the PCOS Diva podcast. In 2017, she became a Fellow for the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Seay was one of the first acupuncturists to offer services for active military at Salt Lake Behavioral Health and she is currently co-chair for the Acupuncture Regenerative Medicine Society.
Dr. Seay received her Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California and is proud alumna of Pacific College of Health and Human Sciences in San Diego, California, where she received her Doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine (DACM). She is a Diplomate of NCCAOM and a fellow of the ABORM.
How this clinic came to be
I came to acupuncture and Chinese medicine in a roundabout way. I, like many other college students, felt unsure of what I wanted to be when I grew up. After trying out some other majors I decided maybe physical therapy was the career for me. I began taking courses and landed a job as a PT Aide in two different, local hospitals. As a PT Aide, I found that I enjoyed working with the patients but there was something about the medical system that I didn’t like. Later, I would come to realize that I didn’t like how superficial and sometimes downright unhelpful the western medical model could be.
Right around the same time I came to this realization, a college friend introduced me to massage therapy school. I followed my heart and enrolled in night school at UCMT. Being in the massage therapy program was just the beginning for me, in terms of transforming my body, mind and soul. My upbringing was that of a standard American kid. I grew up eating hostess Twinkies or Oreos as an after school snack and I would frequently ride my bike to 7-Eleven to buy Jolley Ranchers and other candy. In high school and college, my staples were asiago cheese bagels and Dr. Pepper. My parents tried their best with what was available but at that time there wasn’t a lot of emphasis on healthy living and eating. As a result, I had a lot of health issues ranging from allergies and eczema to digestion issues and painful periods.
I learned about acupuncture and Chinese medicine while at UCMT. This concept of health and well-being lit me up inside. I just knew that I was meant to become a doctor of Chinese medicine. Read more about how I became a certified oriental reproductive specialist here.
I wanted to be someone who did good things for others in a deep and meaningful way.
How I Became A Certified Oriental Reproductive Specialist
While I was living in Ventura, California, I got pregnant with our first daughter. I started seeing my first Chinese medicine doctor to help with the morning sickness, aches and pains, and to maintain a healthy pregnancy. She did it all- acupuncture, Chinese herbs, nutrition therapy, Tui-Na and bone-setting (a long lost art that is very similar to the modern day chiropractic). I believe that had I not received such well-rounded integrative treatment, I would not have been able to enjoy a pregnancy free of any complications and labor and deliver at home. After this experience, I decided that I wanted to be the type of Chinese medicine doctor who took her patients from preconception care all the way through to post partum. Through all the ups and downs, twists and turns that fertility and pregnancy can bring. This would fulfill my desire to help in a deep and meaningful way.
Now, after years of research and medical practice seeing women and couples get pregnant and have the babies they’ve dreamed of despite being considered advanced maternal age or given a diagnosis that stacks the odds against them, I believe that standard fertility care only addresses a small portion of what is needed to support women and couples with their fertility. Many times women are not seen or heard, are blamed for most if not all fertility challenges, and are told to just relax and it will happen. Infertility is an extremely lonely journey wrought with shame and sadness and society only perpetuates these viewpoints.
My wish is for those people who want to have a family on their terms, get the best chance to do that and experience the joys of being a parent in helping shape the next generation.
If you are struggling to conceive or want to create optimal preconception health prior to conceiving, I can help. Schedule a discovery call to get your questions answered. I am never too busy to help!
