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Acupuncture Support for Anxiety & Depression 

Anxiety and Depression can affect much more than mood.

Sleep, energy, concentration, muscle tension and even digestion change when you've been under prolonged emotional or physical stress.

Acupuncture offers a gentle, whole-person approach that can help support nervous-system regulation and overall well-being.

 

People often come to acupuncture for support with:

  • Anxiety, worry and feeling overwhelmed

  • Depression and low mood

  • Chronic or prolonged stress

  • Racing thoughts and difficulty settling

  • Sleep disrupted by anxiety or low mood

  • Fatigue and feeling depleted

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My goal is to provide a calm place where we can see how it all fits together—not only how you're feeling emotionally, but also how you're sleeping, your energy, physical symptoms and the stresses affecting your daily life.

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Dr. Michelle Bouton, DACM

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Highly skilled care, 
tailored to your 
healthcare needs.

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The Mind and Body

Are Not Separate Systems

You may have noticed that when you're anxious, your shoulders tighten, your stomach acts up, or sleep becomes difficult.

Or maybe it seems to work the other way around—weeks of poor sleep, digestive problems, pain, or situational stress  leave you feeling anxious, irritable, or low.

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It goes both ways- because the whole body is connected.

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Our emotional and physical health are constantly influencing one another:
Sleep affects mood.
Stress affects digestion.
Pain can wear us down emotionally.
Anxiety can create very real physical symptoms.
When the body has been under strain for a long time, it can become harder to feel emotionally steady.

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So it doesn't make sense to look at anxiety or depression as something happening only “in your head.”

 

When we work together, I'm also interested in what's happening with your sleep, energy, digestion, physical tension, pain, hormones, and the stresses in your life.

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In my experience, helping the whole system function better can help you feel more like yourself again.

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"In healing,
the body is restored to itself."
Wendell Berry

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​Stress Can Show Up in Many Ways

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​Personalized  acupuncture works with YOU  in particular-

your unique emotional/ physical symptoms,

your unique excess/ depletion conditions.​

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Feeling Wired

  • Worry or racing thoughts

  • Irritability or feeling on edge

  • Restlessness

  • Muscle Tension

  • Trouble falling/ staying asleep

  • Feeling easily overwhelmed

Feeling Depleted

  • Low mood or motivation

  • Fatigue

  • Difficulty concentrating

  • Unrefreshing sleep

  • Feeling withdrawn

  • Feeling emotionally flat or simply 'not yourself'

FEELING AT EASE

"She puts you at ease with her gentle yet steady manner. You will leave feeling seen, heard, and treated by a caring professional."
-J.S., Johnson City

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TAKING THE TIME

"Michelle took the time to get to know me, is very easy to talk to, and made me feel at ease through it all. ."

-J.V., patient

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SELF-CARE BEYOND THE TREATMENT

"After my first treatment I slept great after weeks of not sleeping well. She not only helped me reduce my anxiety and depression through acupuncture, but she has helped me incorporate new tools into my daily routine."

-C.P., Bluff City

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WHOLE-PERSON CARE

"I've never been to such an effective, thoughtful, compassionate and professional doctor. "

-E.M., Unicoi

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