Dresden Holden L.Ac. - holistic women's health support in Santa Barbara

We support women through every chapter of life — from hormonal shifts in adolescence to fertility journeys, pregnancy and postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond. Dresden's approach combines deep respect for traditional wisdom with rigorous clinical insight. She draws on her training in acupuncture and holistic medicine, as well as her experience interpreting functional labs to help you find real, lasting balance.

Too often, women are told to simply manage symptoms without digging into why their body is out of sync, but Dresden can be a bit of a dog on a bone driving her to get to the root cause of imbalance. Instead of surface-level fixes she explores how the endocrine system (hormones), adrenal health (stress), and gut function might be contributing to your experience.

During your sessions, Dresden combines acupuncture with other tools (i.e. herbal medicine, cupping, or bodywork) to support your body on multiple levels, coaxing it into a deeply relaxed state. Each treatment is tailored to where you are in your cycle, your stress load, and your health history. Over time, this integrative work helps reset patterns, restore balance, and support your body’s natural ability to heal.

You’re in the right place if you’ve been frustrated by conventional care that only addresses symptoms or treats symptoms with more medications. Whether you're navigating irregular cycles, fertility challenges, postpartum recovery, thyroid or adrenal concerns, or entering perimenopause and menopause, Dresden is here to listen, support, and advocate for you.

Many of her clients come to the office after lab results look normal but they don't feel normal physically, or when they feel like no one is seeing the whole picture. Dresden's  goal is to help you feel your best, understand more and take steps toward healing. Together, we’ll build a plan that meets you where you are now and supports where you want to go.