Dr Barbara Custer

I’ve been to several different acupuncturists over the past 20 years and Dr. Custer is one of the best I’ve ever seen. She’s a great listener and very knowledgeable. She had some excellent suggestions about diet changes I could make to help control my blood sugar levels and better manage my stress and anxiety.
She takes a mindful approach to the treatment recommendation and does not rush or pressure you into things (such as food allergy or neurological tests) you either don’t need, or aren’t right at the time.
The acupuncture treatment itself was one of the two best I’ve ever had. The results were immediate and very powerful. I’m excited to go back and work acupuncture into my health and wellness plan on an ongoing basis.
The office is extremely clean and professional. Holly, the office manager, is very nice, friendly and helpful. She was able to squeeze me in before a business trip, which was greatly appreciated.
I highly recommend Dr. Custer!

Dr. Barbara Custer is an absolute Goddess-​send! I’ve been seeing her now about 4 years for digestive issues, adrenal fatigue and the overall effects ‘life’ has on the body.
Her treatments are so nourishing and she immediately tunes in to what is happening physically, emotionally and energetically with you. Her approach is pragmatic, never recommending more than what you really need and always making suggestions on what you can do to empower your own healing. And her scope of knowledge is encyclopedic ranging from allergies to hormones to nutrition to pain management, etc, etc! I simply can’t recommend her enough. She is definitely part of my Dream Team!

I’ve been consulting with Dr. Custer since 2008, about every three years. She has helped tremendously with diagnosing my nutty hormones as I start to hit that darned aging button.
She’s professional, easy to talk to, full of helpful data and a pleasure to work with. I’ve not done the acupuncture… yet!
Highly recommend!

Highly recommend. Dr Custer is brilliant — in addition to being professional, smart, and spot on in her treatments — visits to her office are blissful and successful.
A friend recommended Barbara Custer when I experienced a fall skiing. I had so many hurts and ‘ow’s“
Holly, the office manager, was both compassionate and efficient. I had wonderful results and reveled in the care and ambiance (when do you ever say that about a DR’s office?)
Every visit to Barbara’s office is a treat for the body and the spirit… she is lovely and very smart — with a huge following in Marin and the Bay Area.

Dr. Custer Rocks. Her office is incredibly lovely and tranquil, and her approach to TCM, diagnosis, and treatment involves extreme knowledge, sensitivity, and compassion. I get the impression that Dr. Custer can make anyone feel differently and better about their ailments — no matter how elusive or severe — and I believe that says a lot about the nature/​life perspective of a person. As a patient, I really feel that I can trust her judgment as I always walk out of her office feeling a million times better then I did when I arrived. This woman has a gift, and a knack with people. Holly, the office manager is also a very sweet person.

I have been going to Barbara over the last decade and she is a miracle-​worker!
When I got into a car accident, she relieved my pain in two sessions. When I had PMS cramps from hell, she was able to immediately reduce the cramping and also helped with regulating my cycle (Dr. Custer is excellent with female issues), as well as providing me with the right herbs to help maintain a healthy and consistant mentstral cycle. When I threw out my back and could not stand up straight– I went to Barbara instead of my physcian or a spine doctor– Dr. Custer got me standing straight and with zero back problems after 5 sessions.
Some might think that one treatment should do the trick or it is «hocus pocus» but when you are attacking serious ailments, it takes time to heal. and within a very reasonable time frame, Dr. Custer has always healed me. The added bonus is she has an excellent bed-​side manner and is not an «alarmist.»
Also, if you can really grant yourself the full (and luxurious) 90– 120 minute session (often, we are all much too pressed for time), it greatly benefits you. I often find myself tempted to lay on the table, but continue to respond to work emails and phone calls– really try to allow yourself to sleep and be still. Your body needs to recuperate and Dr. Custer’s office is the most nurturing/​healing environment in Marin County! I highly recommend her. Thank you Barbara for all that you do! You are a true healer.
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i have been working with Barbara Custer for 15 years. she is an AMAZING healer. she is highly intuitive, gentle, thorough and very caring. she has helped me get back into balance when no one else could get to the bottom of my illnesses or imbalances. her treatments have dissolved ovarian cysts, cured back pain, dramatically improved my hormonal imbalances, rid my body of intestinal parasites, the list goes on and on. she is especially skilled at diagnosing the underlying imbalances within the body and in so doing, bringing the entire body into balance. her bedside manner is soft, nurturing and inspiring. i couldn’t recommend her more highly!!!