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TESTIMONIAL
FOR ACUPUNCTURIST STEVE COLLINS
A
friend of mine referred me to Steve
Collins. She had recently been experiencing much better health and
energy after
going to his appointments and following his dietary recommendations.
She said
he could probably help me, too. I had been struggling with unexplained
rashes,
extreme fatigue, mood swings, irritability, and frequent bouts of
diarrhea.
I
was not inclined to make an
appointment, since my previous experience with acupuncture had been
disappointing.
My previous acupuncturist had been a native of China and had studied
there. My
appointments with her were painful, expensive, and puzzling. I could
not
understand her very well and I was not clear on what our treatment
program was
achieving. I endured them for a while, hoping things would improve.
They did,
somewhat, but I decided the pain was not worth it.
Weary
of the pain, but wanting the
improved health my friend had, I finally called for an appointment when
I was
in the midst of an awful rash break out. I was pleasantly surprised.
Most of
the time, the insertion of the needles DID NOT HURT! Steve bragged that
he used
some of the thinnest, most expensive needles available (from Europe, I
think).
I
was grateful—not only for how thin
they were, but also for his gentle technique—I did not feel jabbed. His
placement of the needles was mostly quick and painless. He seemed to
have an
extremely accurate, intuitive sense of where the insertion points were.
In
addition, he is an American and
English is his first language. He is very easy to talk to and
encourages
questions. He is professional, yet compassionate. I feel
unconditionally
accepted as I am, and feel he has a great respect for the healing
process
unique to each individual. This terrific ability to communicate and to
listen
empathetically has been an enormously beneficial part of the healing
process
for me. I do better when I understand what is happening in my body and
why.
Steve was able to explain to me which energy imbalances were occurring
in my
body and how the treatments were designed to help correct them. He
answered
every question I had and encouraged me to call him if I had more.
He
also suggested dietary changes that
would help prevent the rashes. I was skeptical (how could cucumbers
“cool off”
my chi and calm the rash?) However, he was right. The food
recommendations did
work. It took great
discipline to avoid
certain “hot” foods and seek out the “cool” foods, but I was pleased
with the
results. Whenever I “cheated”, I suffered the consequences (e.g. rashes
and
diarrhea).
Best
of all, Steve was able to
diagnose and treat a systemic yeast infection that had been troubling
me off
and on for years. He even suggested some Tai Chi exercises to help
relax me and
strengthen my immune system. The combination of acupuncture, diet
changes, Tui
Na, and some Chinese herbs all worked to help heal me. Steve is a very
gifted
healer: using Chinese medicine and his uncanny intuition, he has helped
me
reclaim my energy and my health.
-Deb
C.
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