Acupuncture

Acupuncture, noun (akyo͞oˌpəNG(k)(t)SHər): A Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) technique, that has been around for thousands of years, simulates the balance and flow of QI energy (pronounced Chee) that is considered essential to health. 

What does Acupuncture treatment look like?

To begin each acupuncture  session, the licensed acupuncturist gathers information about the way you feel and the way that your body functions.  Then they will use other diagnostic tools that help them complete your story such as pulse, tongue, breath and other assessments.

Based on their assessment, the licensed acupuncturist will use their knowledge to carefully select  specific points located on the meridian chart to increase your  body function, mood, emotional and spiritual well-being. .  

The acupuncturist will then inset fine, sterile needles at those very precise points on your body. They will make sure that you are not in discomfort and leave the room so that the needles can  encourage the proper flow of life energy and help bring your body into physical and emotional harmony.

How acupuncture helps

Acupuncture can benefit individuals living with a variety of mental and physical issues.  This is because of the acupuncture  points' direct connection to the flow of energy in the body.   The acupuncture points help to regulate body function, mood, emotional regulation as well as stimulating areas of the body responsible for the production of vital emotion- managing hormones. 

You might find it surprising that acupuncture has been used for over two millennia to help with depression, phobias, addictions, low self-esteem, eating disorders, and other ailments caused by energy imbalances in the body.

The team at In Touch Counseling Services can use carefully selected acupuncture points to affect the parts of your brain that create dopamine and melatonin. Dopamine helps you feel pleasure, affects your memory, and plays a role in motivation. Melatonin helps your body get restful sleep. 

By stimulating dopamine and melatonin release, acupuncture improves your well-being and reduces symptoms from mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. 

Insurance Billing

We are happy to courtesy bill  out of network for our patients with insurance benefits for acupuncture.  Please contact your insurance ahead of time to confirm your exact benefits, and whether we are in or out of network on your plan.

Time of Service fees
 90 minute Initial visit- $165*
60 minute follow up visit- $125*

* Ask about our monthly Wellness Plan

To learn more about acupuncture and how it can help you, call In Touch Counseling Services or make your appointment online today.