We start with a detailed conversation in a safe, confidential environment. We will discuss the primary reason for your visit, alongside any secondary concerns, your past medical history, current medications, and lifestyle. To build a complete picture of your health, I will also ask about your sleep, digestion, energy levels, diet, and emotional well-being.

Next, I will carry out a traditional diagnostic assessment. This involves gently feeling your pulse on both wrists and looking at your tongue - two foundational methods in acupuncture that provide essential clues about your internal health and energy flow. I may also gently palpate (examine by touch) your abdomen, certain acupuncture channels or areas of tension on your body.

Based on our consultation and diagnosis, we will discuss the underlying patterns of imbalance from a Chinese medicine perspective, and what you can expect moving forward. This is a collaborative process, and there will be time to ask any questions you might have.

We will then proceed with your first treatment. You will relax comfortably on the treatment table while ultra-fine, sterile, single-use needles are gently inserted into specific points on your body. The treatment itself is deeply relaxing, and many patients even fall asleep.

After the needles are removed, we will discuss any aftercare advice, such as lifestyle or dietary tweaks, to help support your journey back to balance.