Dr. Mary Curry, L.Ac.

Based on four visits in the Berkeley office:
(the office itself is 2*. smelly old carpet, tried to touch as little as possible there. Feels like as if it hasn’t been renovated since the 1960’s. That, or clearly I am not into Berkeley-​Funky.)
Some rooms face the street which offers lots of noise from the café’ below and the barking dogs of customers. Not what I like to hear and I try to relax.
Perhaps you like to request the room not facing the street.
I can confirm that she was gentle, but for some reason I can’t fathom, the entering for the needles always hurt. My regular accupuncturist uses the same needles but with her it’s not noticeable at all.
with Mary C it took 3 – 4 sessions to notice any relief/​improvement, which is not what I expected. Or perhaps I am just spoiled by my regular practitioner (?)
otherwise Mary was diligent, attentive and trying to help.
Perhaps we simply were not a good match, needle-​wise !!!

What I liked about Mary Curry is her gentle touch. I’m very squeamish about needles and SUPER sensitive, but her style is so gentle that I felt no pain at all. I especially appreciate her cross-​training — she’s a licensed acupuncturist, a nutritionist, and a life coach, which I think is an excellent east-​west approach. She has a very calming personality, which is great if you’re going to acupuncture for pain management. Highly recommended!