acupuncture for mental health

Including anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, mood disorders, tapering off of medications, etc.

Acupuncture regulates the autonomic nervous system, promoting natural relaxation and healing of the body, mind and spirit. During sessions, the body is induced into relaxation to reduce the physiological effects of stress and elevated cortisol levels. Acupuncture also promotes the activity of neurotransmitters involved in mood regulation, such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.

During sessions, you experience a deep mind, body, spirit connection with the added benefits of the specific acupuncture points and overall relaxation of the treatment. This can often lead to quick processing and accepting of thoughts, feelings, and past traumas to help you heal on a deeper level than talk therapy, while deepening self awareness, emotional regulation, and detoxification. At Nu Wave, assessing gut health is also utilized. The gut-brain connection is highly valuable and does alter our behaviors, thoughts and feelings. This is why it is sometimes the key to treating mental health from the inside out.

Common conditions treated:

• Seasonal affective disorder

• Anxiety

• Depression

• OCD

• PTSD

• Insomnia and sleep issues

• Heartbreak, grief, and existential crises

• Teenage emotions and stress

• Insomnia and sleep issues

• Tapering off of antidepressants and other medications