Welcome — I’m Malou Xiaochun, an integrative psychotherapist and experienced acupuncturist. My work is rooted in a deep respect for the connection between body, mind, and spirit. With over 25 years of acupuncture practice in both Shanghai and Dublin, a member of Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association (AFPA), and as an accredited psychotherapist, a member of Irish Association Counselling Psychotherapy (IACP), I bring together Eastern healing traditions and Western therapeutic approaches to support you in reconnecting with your authentic Self.
My path has always been guided by a simple truth: that healing unfolds when we are met with presence, care, and understanding. I offer a compassionate and confidential space where you can feel safe enough to explore your emotional world, make sense of your life experiences, and move at your own pace toward greater wellbeing.
My work bridges psychotherapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), allowing me to support you on both emotional and physical levels. Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, or physical symptoms linked to stress and emotional pain — we begin where you are, and gently turn inward from there.
My therapeutic approach is humanistic and integrative, drawing from:
Each modality is woven together with care, depending on your unique needs and intentions. Therapy with me is not about “fixing” — it’s about discovering what’s already wise within you.
My acupuncture practice spans more than 25 years, beginning in Shanghai and continuing here in Dublin. I’ve treated a wide range of conditions — from internal imbalances such as digestive issues, fatigue, and hormonal shifts to external pain such as migraines, back and joint pain, menstrual issues, fertility, and stress-related sypmtoms.
Through this work, I’ve witnessed how the body often holds what words cannot express. I’ve also seen how emotional healing deepens when we honour the body’s signals and wisdom. My integrated approach allows us to listen to the whole of your experience — physically, emotionally, and energetically.
Over the years, a consistent and powerful theme in my acupuncture work has been supporting women through menstrual health challenges — including PMS, PMDD, painful periods, hormonal imbalances, and emotional distress linked to hormonal cycles.
So many women carry these struggles silently, often feeling misunderstood or unsupported. This deepened my commitment to women’s health and led me to develop a series of Women’s Menstrual Health Workshops. These workshops explore the menstrual journey — from puberty to menopause — through the lenses of Traditional Chinese Medicine, psychology, and somatic awareness. Furthermore, I am developing an online course for the public to access in order to bring this awareness to everyone who needs to understand themselves deeply.
They are designed to help women reconnect with the natural rhythms of their body, reclaim inner wisdom, and build a more empowered relationship with their cyclical nature.
“Healing doesn’t mean fixing. It means returning home to yourself.” – Malou Wang
Whether through one-to-one psychotherapy, acupuncture, or group workshops, my intention is to offer a grounded, nurturing space where healing can unfold. I walk alongside you — not to direct, diagnose, or fix — but to support you in listening inward, understanding your story, and living with more alignment, clarity, and compassion.
If you feel called to begin this journey, I welcome you.
Hi, I’m Malou (Xiao Chun Wang). I am a professional and confident Dublin-based Chinese acupuncturist with an overall of +25 years of experience in both China and Dublin.
Following three years of nursing training, which involved studying Acupuncture and the use of Chinese herbs, I practiced as a Traditional Chinese Medicine nurse for many years in a hospital in Shanghai. I worked in the Department of Internal Diseases and the Department of Neurosurgery, where Western and Chinese Medicine are used in tandem in order to speed up patient recovery.
To be able to practice acupuncture in Ireland, I underwent a further two-year study and gained a Diploma in Acupuncture from Shanghai Acupuncture College Ireland. In 2010, I completed a Herbal course at an Acupuncture Foundation, after which I went back to Shanghai to practice healing with herbs in the Gynaecology and Oncology departments at Yue Yang Hospital.
Through almost 2 decades of acupuncture practice, I have always been curious about psyche (Mind) and soma (Body) interconnection. After 4 years of studying at Dublin Business School, I have been awarded a bachelor’s degree BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy. These studies have enhanced my empathetic understanding of my feelings about myself and others. Currently, I am taking a Vedic Counselling course to enhance my knowledge and integrate this ancient wisdom to assist each individual in gaining self-knowledge and realisation of wholeness. When Western medicine and philosophy meet Eastern, it allows Mind, Body, and Spirit to emerge into the ‘ONE’. Also, I work with couples to support their relationships. My work is humanistic integrative which means that it draws on any of several theoretical approaches as client needs demand (including attachment theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), client-centred theory, existential, Gestalt therapy, psychodynamic, family system, EFT (Emotional Focus Therapy) and mindfulness approaches. I work with individuals and couples to build a harmonious connection within and with their loved ones.
Currently, I do not offer acupuncture training to other health professionals. I focus on providing clients with high-quality acupuncture-integrated counselling treatments rather than facilitating training programs.
Malou Wang is an acupuncturist with over 25 years of experience both in China and Dublin. She has been an accredited psychotherapist since 2020, and a member of IACP.
