Chinese medicine can be an effective treatment for people with a history of trauma, anxiety, depression, and many other emotional issues. We may combine sports acupuncture into patients’ mental health treatment plans as an intervention to help release stored trauma from the body. 

Psychotherapists often refer their clients because acupuncture can be a highly effective complement to psychotherapy.  In consultation with their Western providers, many patients seek help with alternatives to medications; others choose to remain on medications and seek relief from the unwanted medication side effects.  We work closely with mental health providers to provide coordinated care.