Emotional Imbalances

 

Acupuncture offers an excellent alternative treatment for emotional imbalance, addressing outward symptoms as well as any underlying causes so that you can stay better even when the course of treatment is over. Some acupuncture points induce a state of relaxation, some help you unwind and release tension, while others are more restorative, helping you to feel more energized and emotionally resilient. If you are taking prescription medications, acupuncture can also be an excellent supportive therapy. Or, if you are working with your doctor to wean off a medication, it can help ease the transition and any possible withdrawal symptoms.

 

Some of the emotional imbalances I commonly treat include anxiety, depression, stress, panic attacks, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Pre-Menstrual Syndrome, bi-polar disorder, grief, post-natal depression, and shock. Generally, these types of conditions respond well to treatment. The vast majority of patients often begin to feel a difference with the first treatment, sometimes even during their initial treatment. Also, unlike prescription medications, the effect of the treatments feels very natural, and negative side effects are rare.

 

Chinese medicine is so much more than just acupuncture. I am also trained in herbal medicine, 5 element nutrition, and different types of traditional hands-on techniques. I find that these complementary therapies can help enhance the effects of acupuncture. If they would be beneficial for your condition I will include them with your session at no extra charge. For example, there are multiple calming formulas for stress and anxiety that can help address your symptoms from the inside out. Nutritional adjustments can help balance emotions by detoxifying accumulations that are making you feel off, or by replenishing systems that have been depleted by long-term stressors. Hands-on techniques can help release muscle tension. My toolbox includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, tui na (Chinese medical massage), zhi ya (acupressure), chi nei tsang (abdominal massage) ba guan (cupping), gua sha (massage with jade and horn tools), topical herbal formulas for pain, and 5 element nutrition.