The Texas Center for Reproductive Acupuncture

TCRA is so much more than acupuncture. The entire staff is kind and welcoming from the first phone call. They go out of their way to accommodate scheduling around retrievals and transfers. The atmosphere is comfortable and cozy. Treatment itself is painless and extremely relaxing but the best part is the practitioners…they are not only very talented at what they do, but they also provide incredible support through failures, successes and life events. They always know my name as soon as I walk in the door and remember not only what’s going on with my fertility journey but also things happening in my life. It’s a place that is truly welcoming in every aspect and I can’t recommend it highly enough.

I’ve been coming here since 2023 when we initially started our IVF journey. We have had the best experience with all of the acupuncturists but Emily has been extra special during the past 12 months. We are officially 37 weeks pregnant with our first! I highly recommend Emily if you are looking for a great specialist in the north Austin area!

Aparna at TCRA has been an amazing acupuncturist and a great support for me. My first IVF frozen embryo transfer was unsuccessful when I wasn’t doing acupuncture, but the second one worked after I started seeing her a month before the transfer. She is not only skilled at what she does but also very supportive emotionally, and has great knowledge on nutrition and supplements. She also helped me keep positive mindset throughout.Her acupuncture along with nutritional advice during every session, made a big difference. With her help, I was able to achieve a lining of 10.4mm and have a successful transfer. I’m still continuing my sessions with her after my successful transfer. I have also had few sessions with Emily and Marissa and they are both kind and amazing.

My husband and I have been navigating our fertility journey, and we cannot express enough how grateful we are for the incredible staff at TCRA. From our very first over the phone experience, the team has been exceptionally supportive and understanding.What stood out the most was their ability to explain procedures clearly and patiently. They took the time to walk us through each step, ensuring we understood what to expect, which really eased our anxiety. Their warmth and professionalism made the whole process feel comfortable and not at all awkward—something we truly appreciated during such a sensitive time.

After trying a few other clinics in town, I feel very lucky to have found TCRA. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for top-quality fertility acupuncture from a great team. I have seen Marisa, Emily and Aparna -- they are all wonderful, caring, and highly knowledgable. I feel like I have gained a group of trusted fertility coaches since coming here and I genuinely look forward to my visits. The facilities are extremely calming/clean and the front desk staff is always helpful and warm. Marisa puts a lot of love and care into her business, and it shows. If you are hunting for an acupuncturist, I would stop here.

I cannot say enough about Marissa and team at TCRA. They show deep care and helped me get pregnant after almost 18 months of unexplained infertility with my first daughter. Then, when I was ready to start trying for my second, they also helped get me pregnant and maintain a strong pregnancy. I was able to get pregnant naturally both times within 3-4 months of working with Marissa. TCRA has also been there for me post-partum and helped get my hormones level checked out and back to stability. They truly changed my life and I tell everyone I know to go to TCRA if they want to focus on fertility!

Marisa and Emily at TCRA have made the world of difference for me in my pregnancies. They are extremely skilled at what they do and are able to target common pregnancy side effects, like insomnia. They are also so personable, warm and incredibly knowledgable about what to expect during pregnancy, how to best prepare your body and nourish baby.Not to mention, visiting TCRA is the ultimate relaxation experience. The rooms are so peaceful, the essential oils smell divine and I cant help but fall asleep every single time. I always look forward to my appointments!

I’ve been seeing Marissa for YEARS. She helped us get pregnant with both my babies and was such a calming presence during each pregnancy. A lot of my symptoms were addressed. I also have seen Aparna a few times and she is great too! Front staff is very kind and helpful. I plan to continue to follow up post partum and have ALWAYS recommended TCRA to friends.

I have been seeing Aparna for a while now and honestly I have nothing but great things to say about her, the facility, the care I’ve received and other staff I have encountered. I’ve always been welcomed by the ladies working the front desk and on a few occasions when I have had to reschedule for different reasons, have always been accommodated. Acupuncture was a treatment I looked into after multiple pregnancy losses and finding a TCRA was such a blessing. I drive an hour each way because I believe in what Aparna has done for me and my fertility health and current pregnancy.

Savannah that works the phone and front desk was so incredibly disrespectful to my husband and I on the phone this morning. This is supposed to be a place for fertility. We are already going through so much and she brought even more stress on us. We called to see if we could move our appointment Savannah mentioned she would ask the owner and see if she would be willing to waive the cancellation fee and call us back. Instead she got off the phone cancelled our appointment and charged us a cancellation fee although we hadn’t yet cancelled.She then proceeds to not answer our calls and when she did pick up the phone she became extremely aggressive. She completely ruined what has been a great experience with Aparna. I would not recommend this place simply because of her.

I can’t recommend TCRA highly enough! From the moment I walked in, I was enveloped in a welcoming atmosphere! Emily and the entire TCRA team are exceptional, I came to the clinic seeking help on my irregular periods and I’m amazed at how much progress I made under their care.

I can’t say enough great things about this place. I’ve seen all 3 women at least once and everyone is fantastic! All the staff is knowledgeable. I was a very regular customer from pre-transfer till 12 weeks!Very relaxing and homey environment! Front desk gals are super nice as well!

I would recommend avoiding this place and going to one of the many other acupuncture clinics in town.The staff is unable to properly check insurance and customer service is absent. This clinic shows up as in-network for acupuncture with my health insurance, but they claim acupuncture is not covered. A health insurance representative even verified that acupuncture is covered, but the staff here still denies that it is covered just so they can charge more.In their response, they are still acting as if its not covered. Ive already spoken to a representative from my health insurance and they say it is covered. A legitimate business would know how to properly check.

All of the staff at TCRA are so amazing and I’ve been fortunate to be cared for by them for the last 6 months. This review in particular goes out to Emily who has guided me through my first trimester after two losses. Not only is she an incredibly skilled acupuncturist, but she is an integral member of my care team, providing reassurance and guidance on my lab tests, diet, sleep routine, TMJ, and so much more. She truly takes a holistic approach to care and I always feel so refreshed after our sessions and acupuncture has greatly helped me heal physically and emotionally. My first trimester symptoms were pretty manageable and I largely credit that to my acupuncture routine with Emily! I recommend Emily and TCRA to anyone who is ttc, especially those experiencing infertility and loss.

Marisa is truly a miracle worker and the kindest person. I was told that my only chance of getting pregnant was through IVF as I have damaged tubes. I had surgery and had one tube removed prior to beginning my IVF journey which is when I started seeing Marisa at TCRA. I tried to do 3 IVF retrievals but kept having a returning cyst so was unable to begin. As I waited to try a 4th time, I found out I was pregnant. I genuinely believe that it was because of Marisa that I was able to get pregnant naturally. I can’t recommend her and her services enough.

I love TCRA! Such a great staff and welcoming environment. Acupuncture and this clinic has truly changed my life.

My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 10 years. We are in our late 30s now. We were determined to find the right acupuncturist for us both. We have tried acupuncture at 4 different places in Austin. Overall, we got the very best service and value with Marisa at TCRA. We started acupuncture for fertility a month before our FET. Everyones experience is different with FET. However, we were able to successfully get 15 embryos, with 5 of them being euploid. My husband continued to see Marisa for wellness acupuncture because it helped him a lot overall in balancing his chi. I was a bit nervous about getting acupuncture during my first pregnancy. However, I consistently and continued to see the benefits each time I was treated by Marisa. When I had to cancel my appointment during this years last winter freeze, I noticed an unbalance in my body and mental health. It was clear to me that after my next appointment, I experienced less anxiety, I was able to sleep through the night, and overall, I felt energized and whole. The atmosphere at TCRA is healing. Linen is always clean, too, which is a plus. We ended up moving three hours away after we bought a home for our growing family, so we will miss Marisa greatly! We fully trust her and her work, and would recommend her to anyone at any point in their health and wellness journey. In addition, she is so kind, knowledgeable, and prioritizes continued education in acupuncture each year.

I would highly recommend TCRA for your acupuncture needs. After one year of failing to conceive, my doctor recommended I try TCRA for fertility treatment. I am so happy I took my doctors advice. I cannot begin to express how wonderful it has been to receive acupuncture treatments from Marisa and her team. Marisas bedside manner is lovely and her demeanor is both uplifting and calming at the same time. I looked forward to my weekly treatments as not only an attempt to help with conception but also as a relaxing retreat from the stress of day to day life. Each treatment left me feeling very light and at peace! After less than 3 months of weekly treatments, I got pregnant. I continued my treatments post-conception and here I am 3 weeks before my due date and I owe it in large part to Marisa and TCRA!

Marisa is AMAZING! I am so grateful I found her. She was by far the most helpful and supportive care giver during my fertility journey. I truly don’t believe I would have gotten pregnant without her treatments and advice. She was very thorough, thinking through my treatment and actually made a timing adjustment that led to a successful IUI treatment.The whole experience is incredible - easy to schedule with and so relaxing when you’re there. I now have beautiful twin boys - and thanks to her, I was barely sick while I was pregnant, didn’t gain weight anywhere but my belly, and had minimal discomfort. I’ve continued seeing her postpartum I enjoy the experience so much.I would highly recommend her to anyone trying to expand their family - or anyone who wants a fantastic acupuncture experience.

The Texas Center for Reproductive Acupuncture changed my life. I went for the first time 3 years ago for fertility & miscarriage prevention. I immediately felt so welcome and cared for by their friendly staff. Shortly after following their program & receiving acupuncture I was pregnant and continued to go in for pregnancy acupuncture. I had a wonderful & healthy pregnancy, the acupuncture completely changed my pregnancy experience. I went in at the end for acupuncture to help naturally induce and sure enough within 48 hours I had my baby! Now I am pregnant again and still going. I couldn’t recommend this place enough! Marisa is absolutely amazing and so knowledgeable. I am so thankful for The Texas Center for Reproductive Acupuncture.

I contacted Texas Center for Reproductive Acupuncture after our first IVF transfer failed. By this point, my husband and I had been trying to conceive for almost 8 years and had tried just about everything. I had been interested in acupuncture, but it was something that I was having a hard time committing to with all of the appointments (and needles!) I was already dealing with. However, I was running out of options and hope and I was willing to try anything. From the first phone consultation, I felt at ease with Marisa. She listened to my story and I felt like she was truly sympathetic. She answered all of my questions and I just felt like this was the next step. I made an appointment immediately to start treatment as I was preparing for another IVF transfer. I had no idea what to expect, but my first appointment was amazing. Marisa is one of the most gentle souls I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. She is so knowledgeable about the process, and even had suggestions for things I had not thought of. I felt like I had made a new friend and a compassionate therapist all at once. The sessions were relaxing and quickly became one of the highlights of my week. I saw her once a week until my next IVF transfer, she even came in on her day off for another session right after my transfer. I sit here typing this with my beautiful miracle baby sleeping on my chest and I truly believe that she played an important part in my transfer being successful. I continued to see her during my pregnancy until Covid unfortunately interrupted my sessions. I was able to see her again in my third trimester, she even helped to flip my breech baby! I had an appointment scheduled at 37 weeks for induction points, but Lincoln had other plans and came early on his own. I plan to continue to incorporate acupuncture into my wellness routine. I cannot recommend Marisa and Texas Center for Reproductive Acupuncture enough and am forever grateful for her help in bringing my sweet boy into the world.

Marissa and Jessica are absolutely amazing! Clinic is clean, cozy, relaxing, and welcoming. They both are very knowledgeable, and really listen to what you have to say...they make you feel heard and understood. Being diagnosed with unexplained infertility isnt fun for anyone but this Clinic gives me hope and has alleviated almost any stress/anxiety I have while trying to conecive. My cycles were a little long and they have worked to get them on a more normal pattern. This place has been a saving grace, and I look forward to every visit.

Marissa and her team at TCRA are the best! I went to TCRA in 2021 to get acupuncture related to fertility. The atmosphere was relaxing (air purifiers, noise machines, dim lights, comfortable table/pillows) to help me relieve stress while getting my treatments. Marissa is very knowledgeable and I felt comfortable asking tons of questions about how acupuncture helped and other suggestions like questions to ask my doctor or supplements. I went to TCRA during my FET and throughout my pregnancy, and it always felt like a huge stress reliever at the end. I highly recommend TCRA!

TCRA changed my life! My fertility journey was extremely long, arduous, and at times exhausting. I spent years working with fertility specialists with various medications, injections, and IUI only to experience heart break time and again. Then enters TCRA and Marisa - I felt connected to Marisa from our very first consultation, she did not rush, she listened, thoroughly reviewed my medical history, and gave me hope that my body could do what it was designed to do. After a few months of treatments with Marisa, healthy diet, exercise, and changes to my supplement routine that she suggested, I was pregnant! I am so grateful to Marisa and the entire team, they have been so supportive throughout the entire journey thus far even in the midst of COVID-19. You will not regret giving fertility acupuncture a try at TCRA with Marisa, I could not recommend her enough!

Marisa is one of the things I look forward to during pregnancy! Since COVID, we all know we have been bound to our houses and limited social gatherings. Going to acupuncture became something more than I ever imagined, a true calm in the storm. She cares about her practice and will be your advocate and help you through whatever situation you bring up to her. She is always so positive and helpful in her advice and always has something you can try, to relieve your pregnancy symptoms. This was my first pregnancy and I dont know what I would have done without this practice! Totally recommend for fertility and pregnancy!

The staff is so kind, knowledgeable and friendly. They invited me to come with my wife to her session to learn more about what we can be doing for fertility. We both felt so welcome. She continued to go, got her cycles on track and we became pregnant shortly after. The pregnancy acupuncture really helped her as well. We would highly recommend TCRA.

I am beyond thrilled that I was referred to Marisa and her practice. After suffering a miscarriage and battling irregular cycles/ovulation, Marisa has officially got me back on track and my cycles have been coming regularly (and the earliest they have ever come!) With one more upcoming surgery, I have all the hope in the world that Marisa will help us achieve our dream of having our rainbow baby. I cannot thank Marisa enough for her true professionalism, knowledge, education, support, and love as she has guided me through one of the toughest years of my life. I will refer her over and over again to anyone navigating through the hardship of infertility as she is truly a saving grace.

Working with Kirsten and Marisa has changed my life! They got my cycles on track and really helped me with my fertility journey. I cannot say enough good things about TCRA. Its a must if you are trying to conceive!

I never write reviews but I wanted to share my experience with the TCRA. Kirsten Karchmer is incredibly experienced, knowledgeable, and passionate. Within minutes, she was able to identify an issue that several doctors, over multiple years, had missed (just through a conversation and a quick assessment on her app). As important, she immediately offered a game plan. After taking her suggestions, I feel better than I can ever remember. And, she’s really cool too! Marisa and the entire team are also wonderful. I highly recommend the TCRA.

I wanted to try acupuncture for fertility and was recommended to this place. Marissa was super knowledgeable and had great bedside manners. She went above and beyond to print off notes with highlights on vitamins and self care for me and my husband for fertility. Sydney at the front desk was very professional and efficient. Will definitely go back!

Kirsten and Marisa are amazing and work wonders!! I was having terrible migraines on and off, and Kirsten gave me an acupuncture as well as natural herbs for relief. All of my pain begin minimizing quickly after the acupuncture started, and was completely gone once I was finished. I highly recommend this clinic not only for fertility wellness, but for other issues that they can treat with acupuncture and herbs. Love this place and the acupuncturists!

Aparna is great and the facility is peaceful but Savannah the receptionist needs a lot of training in customer service.

After dealing with the heartbreak of recurrent pregnancy loss I was starting to give up hope. That was when I found TCRA. I am holding my miracle baby in my arms thanks to Marissa. I got pregnant the first cycle that I started working with Marissa and had a healthy full term pregnancy. I can’t sing their praises enough!

I came to Kirsten and her team a TCRA with one goal: to get pregnant naturally. I was told by several doctors and fertility specialists that I would never get pregnant without fertility drugs or IVF. But after my first consultation with Kirsten I was filled with hope :). Kirsten laid out a 12 week program that consisted of:- changes to my diet to strengthen my digestion and increase nutrient density, especially nutrients needed for fertility- taking customized, all natural herbal formulas on specific days of my cycle- changes to behavior and lifestyle like prioritizing sleep, meditating, yoga, walking, hydrating properly and focusing on just slowing down and managing my stressWithin months of following her program I was pregnant!!! And my health had never been better, I felt amazing. I continued to call on Kirsten and her team for consultations while I was pregnant. My pregnancy was nothing but joy and I had a beautiful baby boy named Noah. I am so thankful for Kirsten and TCRA. My life is changed because of them. My approach to my health is completely changed.If you struggle with anything female related, from irregular cycles and PMS to struggling to conceive, this is the place to go. My boy and I are a testament to their work.

Omg, Too many good things about this practice! Marisa is positive and very helpful !! I started having reproductive accupunture after having 2 early misscarriages and tried for 2 years to conceive ( + had been following doctors advice etc) but nothing worked... as soon as i started having reproductive accupunture, much to my surprise concieved naturally within a month or two and i am in my last month of pregnancy :) Though results might vary from person to person but i would definitely 110% recommend Marisa to anyone looking to concieve/ during pregnancy journey... + you get a benefit of relaxation and stress relief with each accupunture session any way...so go ahead and try!!

Kirsten and her team at TCRA are a godsend and Id recommend their services highly to any woman, whether youre TTC, wanting to even out your cycles, rid yourself of PMS, or just want to take a mini-vacation every once in a while and chill the f--- out. Kirstens treatments are like mini-therapy sessions and acupuncture with her is so relaxing and restorative. Kirsten herself is full of wisdom and humor, with an encyclopedic knowledge of womens health informing her individualized care. Her personality as a practitioner is exactly what you want: warm, encouraging, empathetic, funny, and knowledgeable. An expert wholl give you plenty of you-can-do-it advice and all the resources you need to get on track. When I first started at TCRA, what I thought were pretty average menstrual cycles were revealed through BBT charting to be slightly out of whack, and I was confused why after a year I was not getting pregnant. Kirsten helped my cycles transform from jittery to smooth with acupuncture, herbs, and some pretty simple adjustments to nutrition. Within a few cycles I was back to 28 days ovulating on day 14, with more energy and little to no PMS. Not only that, I was able to conceive within a few months under her care. Ive watched as countless other patients of hers have gone on to have healthy pregnancies, too. I cant recommend Kirsten enough!

I loved working with Marisa and the team at TCRA! They offered support while I was trying to conceive and throughout my pregnancy; I had a smooth pregnancy and delivery because of TCRAs services along the way!

I met with the founder at the clinic, Kirsten Karchmer, and was blown away with the depth of her knowledge and experience in both Chinese and Western medicine. She was able to really assess our situation in a way that no other doctor or acupuncturist had ever done before. I really understand the difference now between a good and great clinician. I HIGHLY recommend that you make an apt and just let her do her diagnostic magic. After meeting with her, I finally understood the why and what we needed to do about it.

So grateful for the balance and healing I experienced through sessions with Marisa and Jessica during my fertility journey. 10/10 recommend!

I really love it here!It’s the only place where they speak Spanish.Very helpful and friendly staff.

I love this place! From Cynthia at the front desk to Kirsten’s in depth knowledge and experience you will be in great hands here. I would recommend this place to anyone. I look forward to my treatments here and the wealth of additional info and insight I get to help lead a relaxing less stressful life. Thank you TCRA

Everyone here is so knowledgeable and caring!