Acupuncture for Anxiety Support
Anxiety can show up as racing thoughts, tightness in the chest, or a constant feeling of unease. Acupuncture for anxiety supports your body to relax, quietens the mind, and helps you feel more centred and in control.
Acupuncture for Anxiety Support
Anxiety can show up as racing thoughts, tightness in the chest, or a constant feeling of unease. Acupuncture for anxiety supports your body to relax, quietens the mind, and helps you feel more centred and in control.
Acupuncture for Anxiety Support
Anxiety can feel overwhelming. It ranges from racing thoughts, tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, or constant unease. It affects work, relationships, and overall wellbeing. Acupuncture offers a calming, supportive treatment to ease anxiety and bring the body back into balance.
Why Anxiety Happens
There are many triggers for anxiety. These include:
- Stressful life events
- Trauma or loss
- Chemical or hormonal imbalances
- Chronic illness
- Lifestyle factors like poor sleep or diet
In Chinese Medicine, anxiety is often linked to imbalances in the Heart (our spirit or 'shen'), Spleen (worry and overthinking), and Kidneys (fear and resilience). When these are out of balance, the mind struggles to settle.
Josh has a warm, welcoming and knowledgeable approach. His calm demeanour ensures that when you leave a session, you take some of his positive attributes away with you. I would recommend Josh to anyone who is looking for an alternative treatment to any health condition.
— Gemma
How Acupuncture Helps with Anxiety
Acupuncture supports anxiety relief by:
- Calming the nervous system and reducing overactive fight-or-flight responses
- Balancing serotonin, dopamine, and GABA (the neurotransmitters that regulate mood)
- Relaxing the body and reducing physical symptoms like palpitations and chest tightness
- Restoring harmony between the Heart, Spleen, and Kidney meridians (or any of the meridians that are the cause of your anxiety)
What to Expect
Initial consultations are typically an hour and a half, where you have a significant amount of time to share your story and your experience of anxiety. We cover your anxiety triggers, your lifestyle and symptoms, alongside a comprehensive medical history.
Once we've had the consultation, the treatment uses the information I gather to form a diagnosis and treatment plan. From there, we use different diagnosis techniques, such as reading the pulse, to ensure we treat you as a unique individual.
Treatment then uses fine needles, all sterile, to help balance your inner landscape and treat the root cause of the anxiety. We could choose from many beautiful, calming points, such as Heart 7, Pericardium 6, and Yintang. Sessions are deeply relaxing, and many patients feel calmer immediately.
Why Choose Our Clinic?
- Specialist training in mental health and emotional wellbeing
- An acupuncturist who has undergone specialist training in mental health in relation to acupuncture, but is also interested in psychology and counselling
- Practitioner passionate about supporting patients through anxiety due to personal experience
- Holistic care, which aims to combine ancient wisdom with modern research and techniques
- A safe, calming environment where you feel listened to and supported, through the needles and emotional support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can acupuncture replace therapy or medication?
Every patient is different. Many patients come to acupuncture first as a natural solution to treat the root, rather than just putting a plaster over what's happening. Others come as a complete therapy alongside therapy or medication, and then some patients come to acupuncture to support their transition off medication. Each person has a different reason for acupuncture, but most patients use it in conjunction with another form of treatment.
How many sessions are needed?
Many patients notice improvements within a few sessions, most from the first session. Still, most want ongoing support to help with long-term anxiety. Acupuncture is as much about encouraging total wellbeing rather than just accepting "good enough".
Is it safe?
Yes. Acupuncture is safe, gentle, and effective when practised by a qualified professional like Josh, who has undergone degree-level training alongside extensive post-graduate studies.
Find your calm and restore your balance. Book your acupuncture session for anxiety today.
