Testimonials

Since 2001, Stillpoint Acupuncture has gone through many iterations including different locations, different clinical offerings and 17 different practitioners who have been generous enough to share their skills and talents with us. We have been honored to serve our patients with a common commitment to quality, individualized care, despite a wide diversity of backgrounds and education our practitioners brought to our practice. Each acupuncturist who works with Stillpoint has excellent clinical skills and a love for Chinese Medicine. In the stories below, you may see reference to practitioners who are no longer with Stillpoint. Sometimes they have moved out of state, opened their own practice, or retired. But we have been made better by each and every person who has worked here, and we encourage each of our practitioners to develop their own skills in whichever way resonates most with them. We hope that you can see that in the stories below. Even though these testimonials may refer to a particular practitioner, you can be confident that similar results can be attained by any of our acupuncturists.

    • An amazing experience — after suffering constant, burning pain in my left arm and shoulder for weeks, I went for a treatment. Three needles — just three — in my ankle of all places and the pain was gone. The pain lessened with the insertion of each needle.

    • I’ve been going to Stillpoint on and off for a couple of decades. I initially went to find help with severe ongoing digestive distress and stomach pain. After seeing doctors, getting tests, trying medications, becoming ill and too thin from not being able to eat, I started seeking alternative options. Acupuncture, specifically the care I received at Stillpoint, finally addressed the issues, which were physical and emotional. A treatment plan was outlined and after about a year, I was healed. l have since gone for joint pain stemming from congenital hip dysplasia resulting in arthritis, numerous surgeries and a cascade effect on supporting joints requiring surgery. I had pre and post surgery treatments, which helped alleviate the pain to the exent that I didn’t need to take pain medication, except an occasional OTC remedy. Heather is an excellent practitioner who listens, highly intuitive, empathetic, and extremely knowledgeable around herbal treatment as well as acupuncture. - Marie S.

  • I have suffered from chronic sinusitis for over 20 years. I have basically had one to three sinus infections per year since I was a teenager. This past week, I got my first one of the year and thought to call Heather (who had been helping me with knee pain). I asked her if there was any way that she could help with my sinus infection. She said to come on in & I am so glad I did!! Heather treated me and sent me home with herbs to take over the next few days. I felt better and was back to being healthy and pain free in no time. This is the first year I can remember not getting on antibiotics and being miserable for weeks. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! (R.W.)

    • I first came to know Stillpoint through the community clinic, which offers a sliding scale for services and allowed me to go more than once a week. My first time I really didn’t know what to expect and I have inhibitions for needles regardless of size. It was a very calm and relaxing session and I left feeling at the very least peaceful. I was a recent breast cancer survivor and finished with treatments and my husband and I wanted to try to conceive. The underlying goal was to conceive but I began to feel an overall increased in well being that it didn’t matter if I became pregnant I still wanted to keep my weekly acupuncture and herb sessions. After 7 months, despite the odds (one of the chemotherapies I took had been recalled for excessive damage to the ovaries ) we found out we were pregnant…with twins! My husband began this journey as a skeptic of non traditional medicine, but he now recommends it to colleagues. I really feel like Heather knew my needs and attribute my conception and wellness during the pregnancy to treatments received at Stillpoint. I also delivered the twins at 36 weeks and they went home with me without any time spent in NICU which is also another miracle. (C.G)

    • After trying to conceive for two years, I started acupuncture and Chinese herbs and was pregnant three months later. More importantly, physical issues that I had for years were relieved with the weekly treatments I had at community clinic. Not only did it help with female issues, but there were times I remember going in to clinic feeling a cold coming on, having a back spasm, feeling anxious and/or depressed, and by the next day after treatment I felt so much better. I continued to have acupuncture throughout my pregnancy and am convinced that it helped with everything from nosebleeds to having a great birth experience. I believe in the power of acupuncture to treat a myriad of ‘issues’. I believe that it helps not only to treat physical problems but helps you to be a healthier, whole person. I was committed to seeking treatment and using herbs, but am so grateful to the women at Stillpoint that have helped me in so many ways. They are all extremely knowledgable and I love the personal care that you receive. I have a fear of needles and that interfered with me seeking acupuncture, but it is so different than getting a shot or other needles that you think of and I am so glad that I decided to start acupuncture! I highly recommend Stillpoint Acupuncture!!!!-KS

    • My husband and I had been trying to have a baby for three years. My body no longer felt like my own. I was tired of the drugs and invasive fertility treatments. The moment I walked into Stillpoint I felt at ease. I knew Heather understood, cared and believed she could help. We started acupuncture and herbs. I felt better immediately, and with every treatment I felt healthier, happier and finally in control of my body. After about four months I was ready to try again, and we went through another round of IVF. I continued with the acupuncture and herbs with the full encouragement of my OB/Gyn. Now we have two beautiful baby boys.

    • I am a huge fan of Heather and Stillpoint Acupuncture. Every time I go to an allopathic doctor the first thing they ask is where have you been? They express that they cannot find a lengthy medical history on me. I explain that Heather has kept me well for about 18 years. ( could be more) I’m not on a lot of meds. I have been sick and recovered quickly because of Heather’s knowledge and compassion. She is indeed a Healer who truly cares. I’m still working. I look forward to my treatments from Heather regularly. I could not push through without her. She keeps me well. I’m 75 in a few weeks and on very few meds.

    • I've been seeing Heather McIver for nearly 5 years, and I am deeply grateful for the unique way she blends her extensive knowledge and experience in acupuncture with her intuition. She takes a true partnership approach, listening to what I'm experiencing mentally, emotionally, as well as physically, and always seems to know exactly what my body needs. I feel genuinely seen, heard and cared for by Heather, and there are no amount of words that can express how much I appreciate this. She/her age 58

    • You have taught me to access peace within myself. I will be forever grateful to Stillpoint Acupuncture for that gift. I originally came to Heather to be treated for depression. The treatment was very successful and I have not experienced a recurrence for over 7 years. Currently I am undergoing treatment for hypothyroidism and after only 5 weeks have seen improvement. I have been so pleased after coming to Stillpoint. My feet have hurt for over a year and it was getting so I could hardly get started walking. Felt like I was in my 90’s trying to walk they hurt so bad and it was getting so nothing seemed to work. Don’t want to take anti-inflammatory meds all the time and this is so helpful and extremely relaxing as my job at this time is extremely stressful.

    • I have Meniere’s Disease, which is an inner ear problem that, in addition to hearing loss, can cause bouts of extreme vertigo, or dizziness. My hearing specialist had nothing to recommend. I began acupuncture after several months of unpredictable episodes of dizziness which kept me for work and travel. Life was very much circumscribed by this issue. With acupuncture, (and diet changes) I began to see a steady improvement. After about two months, I had my life back again!