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Monica Sun is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist at Olo Acupuncture in Chelsea, NYC. Her practice draws on a background in dance and Chinese-American heritage, with a focus on stress, anxiety, digestive health, and the mind-body connection.
Monica's path to Chinese medicine ran through movement. As a Dance major at Wesleyan University, she found that physical practice opened questions she couldn't answer through other means — and that Chinese medicine offered a framework to begin answering them.
"Chinese medicine is the convergence of all my interests: somatics, poetics, psychology, and my Chinese-American identity and heritage," she says. "Most importantly, it has given me — and by extension my patients — a language and a science to the mind-body experience that otherwise would have remained invisible and unknowable."
Growing up as a first-generation Chinese-American woman, Monica developed a deep interest in the medicine as a living lineage — one that names and gives shape to experiences that Western medicine often leaves undefined. She is drawn to patients whose symptoms don't fit neatly into a single category, whose emotional and physical lives are clearly intertwined, and who are ready to pay closer attention to what their body is telling them.
Monica commonly works with:
Monica describes her style as detailed, gentle, and attuned. Sessions tend to feel calm and unhurried, with careful attention to what's happening in both body and mind. She is interested in the whole picture — not just the presenting complaint but what else may be connected to it.
She approaches each patient as an ongoing case rather than a series of isolated appointments. For Monica, treatment works best when there's room for honest conversation and real familiarity over time. If you're the kind of person who has a lot going on at once — physically, emotionally, or both — she's genuinely interested in the full story. As she puts it: "There's no such thing as TMI."
Monica holds a Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Pacific College of Health & Science, where she trained in acupuncture and herbology. She has completed long-term apprenticeships with two senior practitioners:
Monica is also a practicing herbalist and integrates herbal medicine into care when appropriate.
Monica sees Chinese medicine as a cartographer's discipline — one that maps experiences and patterns that might otherwise remain unnamed. For patients whose symptoms are real but don't have a tidy Western label, that naming can itself be meaningful. Her long-term goal with every patient isn't only symptom relief but a deeper relationship with their own body.
Community acupuncture fits her values directly. Because acupuncture is a cumulative medicine, consistent access matters. Olo's model makes that consistency possible for more people. "Healing is not a sprint but a marathon," she says. "It's important to me that everyone has extended access to the tools for healing as much as possible."
Outside the clinic, Monica is devoted to partner dancing — she's currently focused on Hustle and Argentinian Tango. She also unwinds with video games, and she brings the same quality of focused attention to both that she brings to her patients.
Monica tends to be a strong match if:
You can learn more about Monica Sun, L.Ac. in our conversation with her on our blog.
Monica has exceeded my expectations with her kindness and wonderful skill set. I always feel safe and heard and seen in her hands, and am so grateful for this medicine. Highly recommend.
