About
Stephanie Simmons

Stephanie Simmons
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Stephanie Simmons, M.Ac, L.Ac, Dipl.Ac, is a graduate
of The Traditional Acupuncture Institute, Columbia,
MD (now Tai Sophia, located
in Laurel, MD).
She is licensed in Virginia under the Board of
Medicine and Board Certified from the National Commission of Certification
for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She served on the board
of Acupuncture Society of Virginia for four years, and is a current
member in good standing.
Stephanie
is also certified by the World Health Organization Acupuncture
Training Center in Shanghai, China, and worked in the hospitals
in Shanghai as part of the program.
She has been in practice for 11 years.
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Stephanie's practice has a focus on women's health, particularly fertility. She works with women with fertility problems including regulating the menstrual cycle and assisting with IUI’s and IVF’s. Studies in America and Europe have shown that acupuncture enhances the success rate of IVF’s. Acupuncture provides good blood circulation to the ovaries improving the quality of eggs, improves the lining of the uterus for implantation, and nourishes an embryo to full term. And because the effort of trying to get pregnant can be very stressful, acupuncture can help with relaxation, and when the body is relaxed, all functions of the body work well. It is proven that relaxation aids in the success of pregnancy.
Acupuncture can help women during the different stages of pregnancy including morning sickness, swelling of the legs and feet, back pain, breech presentation and labor induction. Stephanie has found through her clients that having acupuncture during pregnancy can help make labor and delivery easier. Because most women would rather not take medication during pregnancy, acupuncture is a safe and effective way to help with allergies, colds and flus, pain and any other conditions.
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Acupuncture can also help with allergies and sinus problems. Acupuncture works to boost the immune system by strengthening the lungs, the only organ that is exposed to the outside world. Keeping allergies under control can help with any side effects such as headaches, sinus pressure and infections.
Stephanie can help you understand how the body is affected by the changing of seasons, and how you can be aware of taking care of the body during seasonal changes so you won’t get sick. She is a member of the networks Healthways and ACCN wellness programs that credential providers for insurance companies to offer discounts to their members, including BCBS Care First and United Health Care. |
| Located in the hip Del
Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, and just a minutes drive from Old
Town Alexandria, Acupuncture in Del Ray is your
local Northern Virginia acupuncture specialist. Many happy clients
visit from Arlington, Fairfax, Falls
Church and Washington D.C. for Fertility Acupuncture, Acupuncture for Breech Presentation and Acupuncture for Labor Induction. |
What
is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is the oldest continuously practiced
medical system in the world, dating back 5,000 years. The earliest
texts describing the fundamental principles of acupuncture date
to 200 BC, approximately the same time as the philosophies of
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
Chinese medicine considers sickness a disharmony
within the individual. It recognizes symptoms as the body’s
distress signal warning of a problem. If the underlying
problem is not addressed, it is more than likely that a more serious
illness may occur. In addition to alleviating symptoms,
acupuncture determines and treats deeper underlying factors. |
How
Can Acupuncture Help Me? |
Acupuncture makes
you feel better. It enhances your sense of well-being, improves
your stamina and resistance to disease. With treatment for
maintenance and promotion of health, you will get sick less
often and recover more quickly. Your vitality for life will
improve. |
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Acupuncture restores balance by treating the individual as whole: body, mind, spirit. It promotes the body’s innate ability to heal itself by regulating and stabilizing the flow of life’s energy, called Qi (pronounced chee). Qi flows through the body in channels similar to rivers on the earth. When the Qi moves smoothly and unobstructed, there is health. When the Qi is blocked, like a dam on a river, then illness or pain can occur.
Very fine needles are inserted along these channels at areas of maximum energy, the acupuncture points on the body. Acupuncture needles are thin, stainless steel, pre-sterilized and disposable, for one time use only. They release the Qi if it is blocked or gather the Qi where there is a deficiency of Qi. When the needle connects with the Qi sometimes there is a sensation of tingling, warmth or a dull ache.
| The initial 1 & ½ hour visit to the acupuncturist is your opportunity to tell the practitioner your health concerns and why you are seeking treatment. During this visit you will be asked questions about your health history, and given a treatment to specifically address your problems. Subsequent visits are an hour long, and the number of visits will depend on the severity and length of time your health problem has been affecting your life.
You should remain in the care of your current physician.
Acupuncture practitioners work in cooperation with other health care providers.
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Is Acupuncture
For Me? |
Acupuncture is a
gentle, holistic way for relieving pain and treating chronic
illnesses. The World Health Organization of the United
Nations lists 45 conditions as being appropriately treatable
by acupuncture. |
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Testimonials
February 5, 2008
I first became a believer in the healing power of acupuncture four years
ago during an acute episode of excruciating pain caused, I have since
learned, by a Baker’s cyst behind my left knee. The pain was so
intense that a dive off the roof of the nearest high-rise began to seem
like a reasonable way out. Instead, Ms. Simmons administered an
acupuncture treatment. Forty-five minutes later I stood, walked, and was
95% pain free. She has treated me periodically since then for back
and leg pain, always with good results. In addition, Ms. Simmons' personal
qualities add a positive and very important dimension to her qualifications
as a first rate health care provider.
-- Anne Harrison, Alexandria, VA |
Dear Stephanie,
I just wanted to tell you how much I have gained from my acupuncture sessions
with you. As you may recall, I was referred to you by one of your
other clients, for my restless leg condition. I remember how I was
so scared of the needles the first time we met, and you were very patient
and helpful in understanding my worries. After that first session,
I never worried about that again.
During these months together, your acupuncture services
have addressed not only my restless leg syndrome, but healing for my broken
wrist, allergy and colds, and some of my foot issues as well. The
difference has been remarkable and I really feel I have turned the corner
in all the se conditions. I am grateful for your holistic healing
and also for your good counsel on my physical and emotional health as
well.
I look forward and truly benefit from our acupuncture
sessions. I would recommend you to anyone who is looking for a qualified
acupuncturist for realistic and lasting results! Thank you!
-- Kathleen Keenan, Washington DC |
You can find Stephanie at 3140 Commonwealth Avenue
in Del Ray, Alexandria. Map
& Directions
Her office hours are by appointment only on Tuesday, Wednesday, Fridays
and Saturday mornings.
Please call her at 703-507-7833 or Email
for more information
and to learn how she can help you resolve your health problems with acupuncture treatments. |