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Acupuncture for PTSD & trauma

Trauma lives in the body as much as the memory. Acupuncture helps quiet an over-activated nervous system so the rest of healing can happen.

ICBC & direct billingVancouver & LangleyOpen 7 days
Understanding it

After trauma, the nervous system can stay locked in high alert — hypervigilance, insomnia, nightmares, a racing heart, being easily startled. The body keeps responding as if the danger is still present.

Acupuncture is studied for PTSD precisely for this: it helps down-regulate the over-active sympathetic "fight-or-flight" system, easing the physical symptoms so that other therapy and recovery can take hold.

What we see

Symptoms we treat

If any of these sound like your experience, acupuncture is worth a conversation. This isn't a diagnosis — your first visit is.

01
Hypervigilance
Feeling constantly on guard, tense, or easily startled.
02
Insomnia & nightmares
Disrupted sleep and distressing dreams.
03
Racing heart
Palpitations and a sense of physical alarm.
04
Flashbacks
Re-experiencing the event with strong body reactions.
05
Avoidance
Steering clear of reminders, places, or situations.
06
Irritability
Quick to anger, overwhelm, or emotional numbness.
How it helps

Why acupuncture works here

Three layers at once — local, segmental, and central — chosen for what your body is asking for.

Calms the system
Acupuncture helps down-regulate the over-active fight-or-flight system that keeps trauma symptoms switched on.
Lifts mood & tension
Treatment releases tension and calms the racing heart and physical alarm, easing hypervigilance.
Restores sleep
By restoring sleep and steadying the body, acupuncture supports the work of trauma therapy; herbal medicine can help further.
What to expect

From first visit to plan

Every patient gets the same unhurried four-beat rhythm — the first visit includes a complimentary consultation.

01
Consultation
We listen, palpate, and map the pattern — not just where it hurts, but why.
02
Treatment plan
A course of care that fits your pattern. You're never locked in; we re-assess each visit.
03
Treatment
Gentle needling, often with cupping or electro-acupuncture. Most patients deeply relax.
04
Aftercare
Simple homecare and what to expect next. We coordinate with RMT or kinesiology when it helps.
Begin when you're ready

Let's treat your
trauma.

Same-day appointments are often available. Direct billing to most extended health plans, ICBC and MSP.