Springfield Acupuncturist Abba Anderson
I’m Abba Anderson, a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and certified hypnotherapist in Springfield, Missouri. It’s my goal to provide you with the best that holistic medicine has to offer so you can live your best possible life.
People always ask me if acupuncture and herbs can fix fill-in-the-blank, and I have to say that acupuncture can help almost any issue because it supports homeostasis, which is your body’s ability to balance all its systems and chemicals (like hormones and neurotransmitters).
While pharmaceutical drugs push the body’s systems harshly and unnaturally in one direction or another, acupuncture helps the body do what it wants to do, which is keep all systems operating optimally. And while modern science has some ideas about how acupuncture works its magic, we have yet to explain it all – I personally like that there’s a bit of mystery involved, and that my patients’ results often surprise me in a good way!
In general, acupuncture works well for the things that conventional medicine doesn’t offer much help with. Acupuncture can make a big difference for people with any chronic disease or autoimmune disorder and anybody who is considering antidepressants or anti-anxiety medication. Acupuncture is also highly effective for treating women’s health issues including infertility, PMS and menopausal symptoms.
For those who find it hard to get around, I make house calls in the Springfield area.
I received my post-graduate training in acupuncture and herbal medicine at Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, where I earned a four-year clinical Master’s of Science degree in Oriental Medicine. Since then, I have received advanced training in gentle Japanese acupuncture techniques, facial renewal acupuncture, and alternative treatment of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, Lyme disease and chronic pain. I received my hypnotherapy certification and Reiki training with Holly Holmes-Meredith at HCH Institute in Lafayette, California, have served as Editor in Chief of the California Journal of Oriental Medicine for the past five years, and am currently doing research for my doctoral dissertation on the intersection between health and spirituality with Holos University Graduate Seminary.
I grew up in Branson, Missouri, earned my bachelor’s degree in journalism at Mizzou and an MA in creative writing from Sonoma State University. When I’m not sticking very tiny needles in people, I like to meditate with the Buddhist meditation group at Body of Work Yoga, write with friends at the Mudhouse, watch movies at the Moxie and traipse along creeks all over the Ozarks.
Call 417-335-8386 to schedule a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to talk about your situation and goals, and answer your questions about how a holistic approach can help you.
