FAQ
Where is your office?
My office is conveniently located near Beverly Hills, between La Cienega and Fairfax, on the second floor of the Wilshire La Jolla Medical Building, at the following address:
6360 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 210 Los Angeles, CA 90048
What are your hours?
How long are your sessions?
How much do you charge?
Do you take insurance?
How do I set up an appointment?
What is your cancellation policy?
What age ranges do you work with?
Do you work with women, men, couples?
What do you actually do in sessions with clients?
It depends on what we want to address.
Usually, sessions include manual therapy – with or without acupuncture, but we can talk about anything you need to discuss.
Sometimes, we might need to spend time going over your health history in detail so that diagnosis can guide ongoing treatment.
Depending on your comfort level, of course, we may incorporate a few, some, or all of the treatment modalities I offer.
Do your clients receive assignments between sessions?
Only if you agree to do it – and only if you understand why you need to do it in the first place.
If you don’t like homework, then you don’t have to do any.
However, sometimes, it involves merely collecting the data to monitor improvement objectively. Other times, it might include keeping a detailed food diary to determine the underlying contributors or causes of your symptoms.
And while self-care can be a chore, a bit of accountability often may be all you need to get better.
What modalities do you use?
I use it all!
My specialties include acupuncture, electro-stimulation, moxibustion, Seven-star needling, gua sha, cupping, acupressure, and tuina.
Depending on your specific needs, I can also offer you myofascial release, lymphatic drainage, herbal medicine, topical creams, and ointments.
I offer talk therapy, meditation, Qi Gong and Tai Chi instruction, nutritional and lifestyle coaching, and InfiniQi/Medical Qi Gong treatments, as well.
What’s your professional training and experience?
The massage school I attended required a year of training and 800 hours of classes to complete.
Acupuncture school requires over 3000 hours and typically takes four years or more to complete. To earn a doctorate in this field, you typically need to be in practice first for a few years or more. This clinical experience is essential to participate in doctorate level classes, which often involve sharing clinical case studies as part of the participation requirement.
As part of my doctoral work, I presented a case study of a patient with schizophrenia who had achieved great results after working with me for several months.
After earning my doctorate, my level of training and experience earned me special invitations to participate in executive-level professional committees.
What else does a client need to know to make the most out of working with you?
Many people believe that their condition will miraculously improve after one or two treatments. Further progress requires more treatment in some cases, and relief may only come in small increments over time with persistent treatment.
Often, we bear witness to surprising and even miraculous improvements.
However, in the case of stubborn pain that has worsened due to misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment, the progress can be as gradual as the events that led up to the injury.
It is important not to give up on treatment too early, especially if you’re making slow gains. Perhaps, increasing the frequency of treatment is the better solution than stopping treatment altogether.
You should also proceed with care once achieving positive results – it’s disappointing to hear when patients who feel better after one or two treatments wind up overdoing it and re-injure themselves again before making a full recovery.