Samantha Story LAc

I’ve been going to Samantha for facial rejuvenation — it’s relatively new in acupuncture — and if you’re looking for a way to rejuvenate and freshen your visage holistically, this is the way to go. the needles — many of them hair-​thin — are placed strategically all over the face and scalp, and the results are both immediately noticeable and accumulative. this was my first time doing it, and i’m so grateful that it was with Samantha.

My experience with Samantha Story was incredible. I’ve had acupuncture treatments for over 10 years with different acupuncturists, in NY, LA, and NJ, but my treatment with Samantha was definitely one of the best I have ever experienced.
First of all, Samantha is very gentle both in her «bedside manner» and in needling. Her demeanour is warm and kind like that of a trusted friend. I felt so comfortable with her — which has not always been my experience with health care practitioners whom I share my discomforts with. No issue is a problem for her – she is informative and insightful as she listens and prepares a treatment. She communicates well from start to finish – answering all my questions along the way. ALL of them. Patiently!
Secondly, Samantha has a magical combination of knowledge, confidence, and wisdom in her problem solving through acupuncture that as a patient made me feel relaxed and happy and assured that I would feel better. In addition, she made suggestions for me in terms of herbs that have helped so much.
Samantha is truly amazing at what she does – I have referred several friends to her and would urge anyone to see her.

As a health care professional I am always looking for great people to refer to. Samantha is one of those people. Not only do I refer to her I also see her. She has helped my patients as well as myself. She did a very thorough intake with out rushing to get me on her table or out the door. She has a terrific bed side manner and confidence beyond her years. You will be extremely happy with her professionalism and treatment.

I’ve been seeing Samantha almost weekly for the past 6 months. I think she’s truly great at what she does and recommend her highly. I refer others to her whenever I get the chance. She has a wonderful calm presence about her that transmits confidence in the acupuncture and her ability to deliver it. I may not always understand what she’s doing in terms of the Chinese medicine aspect of things, but I know she knows. I would describe her practice as very holistic and one that offers insight into many different areas of life. Whether its just a reminder to be kinder to myself, slow down a tad and relax more or a suggestion to find things in the world that satisfy the heart and make me more connected to life, Samantha has the ability to listen to the ramblings about my life and hone in on things I might have missed.
I also like that Samantha combines essential oils in her practice that complement the acupuncture treatments. On 2 or 3 occasions she’s given me special formulations of oils to be applied at home on specific points on the body in the days after her treatment to support whatever we’re working on. I really enjoy building that little bit of self-​care into my day. She’s also had me reducing frozen raspberries on the stove and eating them to help a particular deficiency. She gives homework. I love it!
I had another acupuncturist in the city for 10 years who was of the TCM variety. I started seeing Samantha originally because I wanted to find out what Classical acupuncture treatments were like and I’d often felt rushed with my former acupuncturist and didn’t feel that I was getting a lot of benefit from it. Samantha takes as long as she needs to do what she feels appropriate that day, which is such a luxury to find in NYC. I’ve also come to believe that, for me, Classical acupuncture is more powerful and beneficial. I’ve had such improvement in my sleep, my moods, my energy level as well as in dealing with chronic pain. I always feel fantastic when I leave.

I have been going to Samantha for about 8 weeks for uterine fibroids. I have never felt rushed during an appointment and she is very attentive and thorough. Within the first two sessions almost all my symtoms had gone away. I haven’t felt that kind of relief in years! Last week she did a treatment for stress and after the appointment I felt great. This has been my first acupuncture experience and I have to say I am a huge fan. My only regret is I didn’t find her years ago!