Women's Health Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine - Melbourne
You've done the research. Seen the specialists. Something still feels off. That's where I start.
For women navigating fertility, hormones, perimenopause and complex health — finally, a practitioner who holds the whole picture.
Four Gates Chinese Medicine is the bridge between clinical health and whole-person wellness — and between what the evidence says and what actually works for real women in real life.
With a research science background and 20 years of clinical practice, I understand both worlds. And I use both.
Based in Windsor, Melbourne, and welcoming patients from across the inner south and east.
How I can support you
I work primarily with women, through fertility, hormones, pregnancy, perimenopause and beyond, using acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutritional support.
Women's health
Done being told your menstrual cycle pain is normal? So am I.
Fertility
You deserve more than “just keep trying.” Give your body its best possible conditions.
IVF Support
I identify the roadblocks, support your body, and stay with you through every step.
Pregnancy
Your body is doing something extraordinary. I help you do it with more ease.
Perimenopause
Your body isn’t breaking down. It’s shifting. I know how to work with that.
Digestive Health
Your gut affects everything — energy, mood, immunity, hormones. Let’s support it.
What working with me looks like
1. Book in and tell me everything – nothing is irrelevant.
Your intake form and first appointment give me the full picture: your main concern, your history, your cycle, your sleep, your stress. All of it is data.
2. I find your pattern and we build a plan around it.
Every treatment plan is individual — acupuncture, herbal medicine, supplements, nutrition and lifestyle support, in whatever combination makes sense for you.
3. You move forward, with the tools to stay there.
Some people come for a focused course of treatment, others make this part of their long-term health. Either way, the plan evolves as you do — and I don’t stop looking until we get there.
Most people come in expecting acupuncture. What they get is considerably more.
Every consultation draws on my full skillset: acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, targeted supplements, nutritional support, and self-care techniques like gua sha you can use at home between sessions.
I also bring my coaching background into the room. Trained in NLP, I pay close attention to the emotional and psychological factors that are often underneath physical symptoms. The stress you’ve normalised, the patterns you haven’t noticed, the beliefs about your body that might be getting in the way. Most practitioners don’t go here. I do — because it’s often where the most important work is.
This is integrative Chinese medicine in practice. Not a single modality applied to a single symptom, but a full-picture approach that works on every level at once — not just managing what’s on the surface, but addressing what’s underneath it.
Meet your practitioner
Many of the women who come to Four Gates have already had the tests, seen the specialists, done the research. And yet something still feels off — or they’ve been told everything is fine when it clearly isn’t.
I’m Dr Mary-Jo Bevin, AHPRA-registered Doctor of Chinese Medicine. I came to this medicine through research science, and I’ve spent 20 years building a clinical depth that’s hard to find, including a decade training under one of the most respected Chinese herbalists in the world, learning what actually works for real women in real life.
I hold the whole picture of your health — the things your GP is tracking and the things no one has connected yet. I work alongside your doctors, not instead of them, and I don’t stop looking until we find your pattern and a clear path forward.
If you’ve been searching for someone who takes your health as seriously as you do, you’re in the right place.
How we work together
Acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutritional support — tailored to your pattern, not a protocol.
Acupuncture
Fine, sterile single-use needles placed at specific points to support your body’s natural regulatory processes. Used for centuries and increasingly studied for its role in supporting a wide range of health concerns.
Herbal Medicine
A personalised herbal formula, drawn from over 2,000 years of clinical tradition and adjusted to fit, is one of the most powerful and flexible tools in Chinese medicine. Reviewed and refined as you progress.
Nutrition & Lifestyle
Lasting change requires looking at the full picture: what you’re eating, how you’re sleeping, how you’re managing stress. Nutritional and lifestyle support is woven into every plan.
Common Questions.
Yes! We have HICAPS available at the clinic, and all our practitioners are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), so if your private health insurance covers acupuncture then you can claim on the spot and only pay the gap.
Chinese medicine is a complete health system and can be applied to many different conditions. If you’re wondering if I can treat your specific condition, please get in touch to find out how I can help.
(As an AHPRA-registered health professional, I am limited in the claims I can make online about the efficacy and results I get for my patients, and can’t publish testimonials.)
We generally expect to see noticeable improvements within the first two to three treatments, and will assess progress and make any necessary adjustments at each visit. As Chinese medicine addresses the underlying cause you can expect to feel “better in yourself” – calmer and more energized – as your condition also improves.
Of course it depends on the severity, duration and nature of your health issue – acute issues can resolve after one or two treatments, while more chronic health conditions can require a longer course of treatment. Taking prescribed herbal medicine, supplements, and following nutrition and lifestyle advice will help you reach your health goals faster.
Yes. Becoming a doctor of Chinese medicine involves a lot of study, firstly a Bachelor of Applied Science, then a clinical Internship in China, and ongoing continued professional education, in order to be registered with AHPRA as an allied health professional.
Find us in Windsor, Melbourne
Get in Touch
- 1/16 Ellesmere Rd, Windsor, Victoria 3181, Australia
- (03) 9988 2141
- info@fourgates.com.au
Hours
- Monday 9:30AM - 3:30PM
- Tuesday 12:30PM - 7:00PM
- Thursday 10:00AM - 2:00PM
- Saturday 8:00AM - 12:30PM
Getting there
We’re easily accessible from Windsor, Prahran, South Yarra, St Kilda, Armadale, Toorak, Malvern, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Elwood, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Richmond and surrounding inner Melbourne suburbs.
Street parking is available on Ellesmere Rd and nearby streets. We’re a short walk from Windsor train station, or the number 5 & 64 trams.
Ready to feel like yourself again?
Whether you’re at the beginning of your health journey or you’ve been searching for answers for a long time, I’d love to help. Book an initial consultation and let’s look at the full picture together.