All,

I have always been a fan of acupuncture since I had some treatments done years ago and since listening to the rave reviews of it’s usefulness from a few dozen people at the old clinic I used to work at Saturdays in White Marsh.

I am very intrigued to see an acupuncture practice called Acpuncture for All only a few blocks away from my office on Falls Road.  They charge a sliding scale fee of $20-$40 per visit — which is really, really cheap.  The “catch” is that the treatments are done in group sessions.  So patients sit down in a living room-like  area and all get treated at the same time.  Seems like a good trade-off to me.

Acpuncture is used in the treatment of mental health conditions such as stress, anxiety, and depression — as well as ailments  usually thought of as somatic in nature.

I would appreciate any client feedback as to experiences at this clinic.  I have started suggesting it as an option to a few clients — especially the clients adverse to psych medications.

Folks who prefer a more private and personal experience may wish to try out acupuncture services available in the same suit of office I am located in from Kim Wright and Mary Beth Dwyer.

– Michael

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UPDATE 06-29-11: Met briefly with Jeff Wolfson this afternoon.  He’s located in a sunny 2nd floor office with good energy.  There is a waiting area, and then a treatment room with seven cozy chairs spread around in a circle.  He seemed to be doing a respectably brisk trade.  Jeff says he has a background in counseling — so depression, anxiety, and addictions are a special interest of his.   He also takes BNotes!  I left some flyers and hope some of my clients will give him a try.

Here is a copy of his main brochure flyer in .pdf format:

Acupuncture for All

Anyone who has dealt with a difficult or somewhat clueless emergency room will be very happy to hear that the mental health experts at Sheppard Pratt are opening a Crisis Walk-In Clinic (CWIC) effective in early May.  Hours will be Monday through Friday 10:30am to 10:00pm with weekend hours promised.  I have, upon occasion, been frustrated with the available emergency options in the Baltimore area.  Very happy to see Sheppard Pratt step-up to providing this walk-in assessment clinic.

More information available from Bonnie Katz at 410-938-3154 and bkatz@sheppardpratt.org

A rather bad scan of their flyer is attached — it’s the best I have.

Click on the image to enlarge.

Our holistically-oriented office suite is having an open house on Saturday May 14th from 2pm to 5pm at 5710 Newbury Street — 2nd floor.  Please stop by, see the space, and meet some of our practitioners.

Our shared office suite contains acupuncturists, chiropractors, psychotherapists, and massage practitioners.  I will be available at least from 4-5pm and possibly the whole time depending upon my appointments for the day.

One of the advantages of having an office in Mt. Washington Village — Charm City Cupcakes.   They have taken over a tiny stand-alone building behind the Whole Foods and sell nothing but cupcakes.

Baltimore’s new currency — the BNote — has officially launched!  To help celebrate the launch and to get more BNotes into circulation I will be running the following promotion through the end of June 2011:

If your payment to me for a counseling session includes at least $20 worth of BNotes, I will give you $5 off the cost of that session (US$5 or BN$5).

If you request change back from  me in BNotes instead of US Dollars, I will give you an extra BN$5 in change over and above what I owe you.

It would be useful to me to hear back from clients and potential clients as to whether or not you are likely to want change in BNotes so I have some idea what sort of BNote supply to keep handy.

Please click on the following links for what BNotes are and why they matter:

• Launch announcement
• FAQ and article about why local currencies matter
• Merchants accepting BNotes