U-District Community Acupuncture

A calm and inviting atmosphere with a wonderful acupuncturist that shows how much she cares for each person that walks through her door. Always providing great service and care, relaxation is guaranteed. The path to healing can be found here.

I did not know what to community acupuncture would be like. When I arrived I was warmly greeted by Susie. When I read and agreed to the rules, I realized what an amazing concept it was. The room was spacious and inviting. The music was soothing. I could choose to lay on either a recliner, sit on a chair or pick a traditional acupuncture table. All chairs and tables where spaced far enough apart to give you a personal/​private feeling. I like to lay horizontal, so I picked the table. Susie spoke in a soft voice.
Susie took my pulse and informed me quietly what she was about to do. She has great skill in inserting the needles and I drifted of to sleep, lulled in by the soothing music.

I came to U district acupuncture with a previous bad experience. Talking to Susie and sharing my apprehensions was easier than I thought. She listened to my goals, took a detailed history and instilled the confidence I needed in the procedure. Since then, I have been seeing Susie without a fail for over 6 months and I will quickly attest — she is the best acupuncturist ever!!! I have noticed so many positive changes and feel so much more energized after each session. Susie is easy going, well trained and so very thorough. I love the clinic– it’s my sanctuary from the weeks distressed. Thanks Susie!!!

I followed Susie from PinCushion in Capitol Hill. Back when I was having some weird neurological symptoms that my doctors couldn’t figure out, Susie’s mixture of herbs were the only thing that provided relief. Not only that, but she listened compassionately without blinking an eye at the oddness of my symptoms. By far the most affordable acupuncture and Susie is clearly experienced and cares about her clients.

Like the Unilocal Rating says «Woohoo! As good as it gets!», Susie is a marvelous healer filled with empathy, knowledge, and a professional and supportive attitude. I have been treated by her with acupuncture many times for a variety of pain issues, and I have received wonderful results. She is also a trained Chinese medical herbalist and body worker. Her new clinic is welcoming and easily found in the U District, and her prices are unbelievable. Go see Susie!!!

Healing, found.
So, I had one of those weeks where that twinge in my neck just got worse and worse and did all the things you do – the ice, the ibuprofen, the heat packs, the gels. Day two: so bad i must turn my whole body to look over my shoulder. Typically, I’d go to a chiropractor but by pure happenstance, was walking up University Way and met Susie, who runs the U-​District Community Acupuncture clinic. To my great good luck, not only did she know right away i was in pain, she also happened to be putting her sign out at her clinic, which resides on the hippest 45^th-​47^th + University Way block above the Goodwill on the second floor next top the ballet studio across the street from Thai Tom.
I was a little spooked – despite her inviting and ready smile and warmth, i knew she was going to eventually push tiny needles in my skin (gasp!) (i’m a total baby, sorry!!!) But i didn’t feel a thing until they started to do their work. I was quickly stripped of any trepidation by Susie’s well-​practiced handling of jittery newbies, and in under 40 minutes she had me nearly asleep — amazing since I was in almost excruciating pain not a half hour before… Even better, since i had not just the good luck of meeting her, it was also Tuesday evening, on which (for what may be a limited time, i imagine…) she makes that evening complimentary for new patients as well as offering a sliding scale that’s more than reasonable for the starving students and artists (so yes, a true «clinic»…).
It’s tough to argue with any of it: Susie was born to do this, she’s got the touch. A midwestern transplant and local Bastyr Graduate, she brings a confident and calming presence with her, and afterwards, did not press me into the huckster (and sadly, all-​too typical) hard sell trying to book me into endless visits.
In about two days following, the pain was gone, and I was floored. I shall be revisiting her soon to see what else she can fix! Definitely a welcome new addition to the alternative healing community in the U District!