“You yourself can do so much more, for a happy life, with more ease.”

What conditions can acupuncture treat?

I treat:

I treat a wide range of physical complaints, including:

  • all pain complaints,
  • headaches,
  • muscle and joint complaints,
  • abdominal pain and digestive complaints,
  • neurological symptoms after brain injury
  • urinary and reproductive system complaints
  • back and neck pain,
  • scar recovery
  • quitting smoking or other addictions

I also support people dealing with burnout, mood disorders, sleep problems, overthinking, stress and tension-related complaints.

Each session blends acupuncture with a focused conversation about your progress and your needs in that moment. This way, body and mind are supported in an integrated way.

How I work with you


I ’m a people person and have spent my entire professional life working closely with people. With my broad therapeutic background, I bring more than acupuncture alone.

I have many years of experience as a teacher, trainer and supervisor. I am also a yoga teacher and integrate my experience with mindfulness, meditation, IFS, inner child work (reparenting ourselves) and coaching. I currently guide retreats as well.

This creates a treatment process that is not only directed at your complaint, but supports you as a whole person, physically, mentally and emotionally.

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What to expect?

“You yourself can do so much more, for a happy life, with more ease.”

List of complaints where acupuncture can help

Below is a list of conditions that can be treated with acupuncture. This is not a complete list of what I can treat. Please contact me to discuss whether your complaint can be treated with acupuncture.

Allergies

Allergic rhinitis, hay fever, asthma/bronchitis, allergies to food, house dust mites, animals.

Stomach

Stomach cramps, rumblings, pain, flatulence, bloated stomach.

Joints

Stiffness, pain, limited mobility, sprains, rheumatic conditions, joint inflammation, bursitis, muscle/tendon pain, tremors, cramps, neck and back problems, tennis elbow, RSI, fibromyalgia (muscle rheumatism).

Urinary tract

Urinary tract infections (e.g., bladder infection), prostate problems, incontinence.

Gynaecology 

Menstrual complaints, premenstrual complaints (PMS), menopause complaints, tense painful breasts.

Pregnancy Complaints

Nausea, acid reflux, round ligament pain, breech position, inducing labor, pain after delivery, stimulating breastfeeding, mastitis.

Mental complaints

Tension, stress, worrying, sleep problems, frequent dreaming, hyperventilation, restlessness, anxiety, epilepsy, depression, forgetfulness.

Energetic

Burnout, lethargy, lack of energy, nervous breakdown, exhaustion both mentally and physically.

Skin

Itching, dry skin, eczema, acne, cold sores, shingles, boils, ulcers.

Respiratory Conditions

Cold, shortness of breath, bronchitis, hay fever/allergy, asthma, sinus and throat infections, hyperventilation.

Gastrointestinal Conditions

Nausea, poor appetite, vomiting, heartburn, reflux, belching, stomach pain, gallbladder conditions, intestinal complaints, diarrhea and constipation, hiccups.

Head

Headache, migraine, facial pain, facial paralysis, dizziness, heavy feeling in the head, sinus infections.

Mouth

Gum problems, toothache, canker sores, bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth, fever blisters, toothache after extraction.

Nose

Cold, congestion, sneezing.

Ears

Inflammation, itching, tearing, dryness, burning.

Throat

Thyroid conditions, hoarseness, sore throat, lump in the throat.

Mucous Membranes

Chronic cold, frontal sinus infection, sinus infection.

Addiction

Smoking addiction, eating addiction, other types of addictions.

Fatigue

(Chronic) fatigue complaints, including M.E.

To be in harmony

Health is more than just being free from disease. Health is having a beautiful energetic connection with your environment.

All natural medicines are based on the idea that you have to be in harmony with the world around you. Some focus on nutrition, others – such as acupuncture – on energy.

Whichever approach you choose, the starting point is that you live in harmony with the movements, the people, animals and the things around you.

Quote by Ton van Gelder