Twelve Rivers Medicine

Gillian is very personable and easy to talk to. She has some great suggestions when you’re talking to her about what ailments you have. As a person who was skeptical of holistic medicine, this was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had and has inspired me to take a different look at western medicine as we see it. Highly recommend, I really can’t gush enough.

I saw Gillian to address overall stress and upper back/​shoulder tension, and I had a great experience. She has a really warm and professional presence, and she listens well. She gathered a thorough understanding of my health during the intake, and then started the session with cupping. It felt really wonderful (kind of like a massage, but different) and it directly relieved my muscle tension. Then she did acupuncture at several places on my back. I left her office feeling deeply relaxed.
On my way out she also gave me a booklet, written by her along with a colleague, about how to eat simply and well (I had mentioned to her that I have difficulty with eating too much sugar). It is a treasure trove of fabulous ideas about eating healthily in a way that simply feels good, and isn’t about feeling guilty. From my appointment with her and reading some of her writing, I can tell she has a lot of knowledge to share about all aspects of health, and that this is her life’s work. If you would like to see an acupuncturist, I highly recommend her.
She is also very competent in working with lgbtq folks. She asked my preferred gender pronouns – something most healthcare practitioners don’t do – and I really appreciated that! I will definitely be coming back.