TRAUMA INFORMED ACUPUNCTURE
Trauma-informed acupuncture is designed to honor how stress, past experiences, and trauma can affect the body, nervous system, and emotional well-being. It offers a calm, empowered, and attuned environment for self-regulation, where you guide your own healing at a pace that feels right for you. While especially supportive for those processing trauma, this approach is an excellent way for anyone to receive acupuncture, offering gentle, collaborative care that nurtures both physical and emotional balance.
What Makes Trauma-Informed Acupuncture Unique:
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Collaboration: Your acupuncturist works with you as a partner. Together, you notice shifts in your body, breath, and emotions, and adjust treatment accordingly.
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Safety and Informed Choice: Sessions are paced to match your comfort level and your needs.
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Gentle Nervous System Regulation: Treatments help the nervous system move out of “fight-or-flight” or “freeze” patterns into a state of balance and calm.
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Integration of Body and Emotion: Trauma-informed care acknowledges the connection between emotional experiences and physical tension. Acupuncture sessions provide space for both to be safely processed and released.
Benefits of Trauma-Informed Acupuncture You May Notice:
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Feel more grounded and connected to your body and emotions
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Experience greater ease and calm in stressful moments
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Relief from chronic tension, pain, or discomfort
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Support in processing emotional patterns or trauma-related symptoms
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Enhanced resilience, balance, and overall well-being
Modalities That May Be Included:
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Acupuncture: Core treatment to restore balance and support nervous system regulation
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Cupping: Releases muscle tension and improves circulation
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Moxibustion: Gentle heat to enhance energy flow and circulation from internal cold
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Acupressure massage: Promotes relaxation and eases tension
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Gua Sha (scraping therapy): Releases tight muscles and stagnant energy