Stress and Emotional Wellbeing

I have treated a number of emotional and stress-related conditions such as:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Insomnia
  • Nervousness
  • Irritability
  • Neurosis
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder  (PTSD)
  • Grief
  • Recovery from loss of a loved one
  • Addiction
  • Anger
  • Postpartum Depression
All beings desire happiness. Presented with an infinite number of theories of how to achieve this happiness, people spend their lives searching for something to alleviate their longing. This search often creates confusion, frustration, and depression.
I believe that true happiness is the birthright of all beings. My experience is that one can find the wellspring of goodness and peace inside oneself, and then that which is essentially well and happy within us will always be available.
Pain, fear, emotional upheavals, depression, and all of the various states that arise in human life can then be experienced as waves within the ocean, but not as defining characteristics of the ocean itself, of who you really are
Holistic medicine, whether in the form of meditation counseling, homeopathy, or Oriental medicine, helps us discover this source of wellness inside ourselves because it works with our own basic energy and vitality. By working with our own mind and experience this essential well-being inside us can then be revealed.

Acupuncture and Stress

Acupuncture has been shown to influence neurotransmitter function in the brain, regulate the autonomic (fight or flight response) or adrenal responses in the body, and to calm the nervous system. It is very effective for helping to alleviate stress in the body. Acupuncture helps to harmonize the whole body and the nervous system so that it is more capable of effectively meeting the challenges of our physical and emotional experience.
Research done on acupuncture has shows that it changes blood flow in the brain, stimulates the central nervous system, affects hormone release, and influences the body’s ability to self regulate, some of which lead to a sense of well being.
Acupuncture alters brain chemistry in a positive way. Acupuncture points act as conductors of electromagnetic signals that, when stimulated, can start a flow of endorphins and opioids. It stimulates the hypothalamus, limbic system, and pituitary gland, all of which are central for health and emotional well being.
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Of all of the people in my life, I feel most seen and supported by Elizabeth. She listens to, intuits, and understands her clients at a very deep spiritual, physical, as well as psychological level.  Elizabeth has supported me in listening to and following my own intuition and inner knowing, and has helped me become more whole, present and well. Her work is powerful, profoundly helpful, and healing. She has had extensive training in many different healing modalities, as well as meditation and spiritual study, and she brings all of this experience to her patients and teachings in very accessible ways.  She is a very grounded, down to earth and relatable human who practices and implements all of the techniques she uses to support her clients in her roles as a powerful healer, spiritual teacher and mother.  Elizabeth has been my primary support for recovering from multiple chronic physical issues, as well as through divorce and family of origin issues, and has helped me learn how to better ground and nourish myself in all my roles at home and at work. She nourishes my psychological and spiritual growth and continues to support my life in many profound and unexpected ways. I consider Elizabeth to be one of my greatest teachers.

— Jaime S.