Sarah Halverstadt, L.Ac.

At first, I wasn’t sure to to think about acupuncture and sticking needles in me to solve my issues. But I do know that I was sick on relying on western pharmies to «solve» my issues. And after my first session with Sarah, I was sold. She has such a warm, compassionate, smart way about her — without being overly «doctor-​y». I’ve been dealing some time with anxiety and insomnia issues and Sarah was able to diagnose me with adrenal issues, prescribed some Chinese herbs, and I am on my road to recovery with her help. Instead of just masking my symptoms, I feel like acupuncture and chinese medicine really gets to the root cause. Sarah is there to partner with you and talk about your ailments, try some experiments with you, and grow as more is unveiled about the root of your health issues. I know I have learned a lot more about my plagues! I continue to go to Sarah weekly. She is professional and her room is so relaxing. I love needles being stuck in me! :)

I first started seeing Sarah at the ACTCM clinic when she was still a intern! I have recommended her to many friends and both my husband and I see her regularly. She is such a fantastic person, which is so important when you are getting any kind of healing modality, because you’re working with both your own energy as well as that of your practitioner. I adore the Japanese style of acupuncture she has recently started using, allowing the wisdom of my body to tell her what is needed rather than relying on diagnosis alone. I feel amazing after leaving a session with her, and during recent sessions have been having these bursts of endorphins flood my system. mmmm… mmmm… good! Go see Sarah. You won’t regret it. (She also keeps turning me on to the yummiest books to read! Love it!)

I loved the treatments I received from Sarah. She is competent, professional and very personable.
I also appreciate her skills in cosmetic acupuncture and would recommend her to anyone who is looking for alternatives for sustaining their health and appearance through activating and aligning the body’s own restorative abilities.

no more TMJ problems! (except when i go to the dentist and have to open wide)

I never would have thought that I would become the «poster boy» for accupuncture, but it is true… I would not be where I am right now without the treatment from Sarah. Here’s my story…
I’m a 28 year old male, i play sports, stay active, eat healthy and I’m a computer engineer. Over the last 5 years I have been developing severe back and neck pain due to always being on the computer combined with hard gym workouts where I lift weights and playsports. After a few sports injuries combined with continuous over dosing on work (with poor ergonomics) I had developed injuries in my neck and trapazoids (shoulders) that had become so severe I was perscribed to get multiple cortisone shots in my neck and shoulder about 3 years ago. At first the corisone felt good, but I have now learned that was just temporary relief, and the side effects have kept me sidelined from sports and from the gym for almost 2 years. I tried everything from physical therapy, improved ergonomics at work, chiropractic care, rest, massage, but nothing was giving me permenant relief. At best those other solutions were giving me temporary relief but because I continued to hold my job which was aggrevating my condition I could never get better. It was a vicious cycle. Overall, I was getting very depressed and losing confidence in my ability to be a productive member of society.
Having no options left, I was ready to try anything. That’s when I heard about this thing called «Accupuncture» and about Sarah. I’ve been going to her for a few months now, and I’ve never felt better. I’m not fully healed yet, but I feel thousands of times better and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for a pain-​free life. I’m already back in the gym and training for a half marathon with no signs of pain. I’m also able to work without any major problems, and best of all my mental state is back where it should be for a 20-​something year old!
Thank you Sarah for everything, the gift of health is priceless! Don’t make the mistake I made, don’t wait until you’re at the end of your rope before making the decision to try Accupuncture with Sarah.

I always wanted to try acupuncture and finally– after trying multiple other medical and wellness avenues to solve a myriad of stress and travel related issues– made an appointment on the recommendation of a friend to see Sarah.
I truly enjoy seeing Sarah. It is definitely a commitment of time and $$. You can dabble if you have a targeted issue but, really, like any health and wellness issue, this is something you work on.
As an aside.. .I wasn’t scared of the needles so I can’t say that was every a concern– but, I barely notice them if that helps at all.

I am so thankful for Sarah. She is easy to connect to and willing to work *with* me not just *on* me. Some people just do what they think you need, but Sarah really listens and works with me toward what i want to get out of acupuncture. she has really changed my life with her knowledge and abilities as a wise acupuncturist. I can’t say enough good things about her!

I’ve been seeing Sarah for several years – I had never had acupuncture before, and she’s great! I never thought I would trust someone to put needles in my skin! Not only are her treatments beneficial for toning the system and pain relief, they’re actually *relaxing*. I confess I used to see her every week for a while because I enjoyed it so much!

I now believe in magic, or if not in magic, in letting Sarah stick needles through my skin, here and there and everywhere – ankles, backs of knees, ass cheeks, ears, hairline – in the name of pain relief and preventative medicine.
I’d never given acupuncture a second thought until a muscle injury sidelined me last September. At my wit’s end, I finally set aside my Rx bottles and my ice packs and hobbled down to Sarah’s Union Street office. She was friendly and informative and eased my reservations (which were in fact few: I’m not afraid of needles, but was more concerned that my high level skepticism would render the treatments ineffective) before commencing the pin-​pricking.
Forty-​five minutes later, a needle-​free me was back out on the street. I carefully, tentatively began my walk back home, and after a few steps, noticed that my pain seemed less intense than it had been an hour before. Unbelievable.
I went back to Sarah three times after my initial treatment, and each time, my discomfort decreased by degree. After four visits, I called in apology to cancel the fifth appointment, because I was completely pain-​free.
Doubting Toms, cast aside your distrust and give acupuncture – and Sarah – a try. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. It’s painless.