What Patients Have to Say
My husband and I had been trying to have a baby for 6 years after my first was born and it just wasn’t happening. I honestly tried everything and finally someone at Shady Grove gave me Brooke’s name with a wink and a nudge. I am gazing at my beautiful baby as I write this and while it was not always an easy path, I can say that seeing Brooke was best thing I could have done. She helped me change how I was eating (something that NO ONE else in my 6 years of speaking with experts in the field had ever even mentioned!) and she also helped me to shift how I was viewing my body and situation and I cannot thank her enough for that. Even though I have my baby, I will probably never stop going to acupuncture, I feel SO much better in every way now than I did before. -Dayna M.
I have to admit to being skeptical of acupuncture when I first started seeing Brooke, however she put me at ease immediately and was so relatable. Her knowledge of the subject and of health in general are so amazing and when I would talk to her about what was going on for me, she reflected such clarity back at me that I felt like I was getting so much more than just an acupuncture treatment. Seeing Brooke has opened me up to understanding health in a whole new way and how it is about so much more than the physical manifestation of symptoms! -Susan R.
I started seeing Brooke about 3 years ago and can honestly say that I am an entirely different person now! I used to think of myself as chronically sick and would limit myself and how I experienced the world, I thought I was just destined to be in pain for the rest of my life. I now consider myself fit and HEALTHY and can see that committing to my health journey and reframing my understanding of what I am capable of has been the biggest gift. I have Brooke to thank for bringing me into a place of balance where I could do this work and learn to heal. -Rachelle W.
I began my acupuncture sessions with Brooke for my back pain and had no idea how multi-layered the medicine would be. I am more fascinated after every treatment I get, not only with her knowledge of the subject, but also with how my body responds so much more quickly now and how I know when I need a treatment because I can actually listen to my body instead of just ignoring that it is in chronic pain all the time. My back pain is completely gone in between sessions and she gave me some (not very delicious, but effective nonetheless) herbs to space my treatments even further out. My experience with my chiropractor was always having to go twice weekly indefinitely to have this kind of pain relief, and to think that it is my own body healing itself is also really cool! -Damien E.
Brooke is an amazing practitioner. I went to her for almost a year. She is caring, empathetic, and knowledgeable. Brooke would always research new treatments for me, and she helped immensely with my physical and emotional balance. She listens well, and my time working with her really helped change my physical state. She is intelligent, and would always help me to understand treatments when I requested information. I am big on understanding the why, and Brooke was always accomodating. In addition to treatments, Brooke prescribed very effective herbal formulas for me. I have loved working with her! I highly recommend Brooke for anyone. -Andrea D.
I met with Brooke over a course of months in 2013 to deal with issues relating to stress and anxiety. Working with Brooke was a totally new experience with acupuncture than I've ever had before, because of her compassion, her thoughtful listening, and her honest desire to understand my experiences. She had a quiet confidence behind every interaction that made me feel comfortable and reassured. Her treatments felt so precise, and always left me feeling like she'd drained whatever negative energy I came in with from my body. One thing I liked in particular about working with Brooke was how involved she was in explaining the philosophy and the reasons behind her treatments. I came away from each session better educated and it allowed me to feel involved and empowered in my treatment. I noticed lasting results in my level of calmness and awareness of my body, and often practice techniques Brooke taught me during these sessions. She's a gem of an acupuncturist and I would recommend her to anyone. -Torie P.
I sought out acupuncture for overall wellness. I am a cancer survivor. Because of all the chemo and stress on my body I often feel fatigued and have a compromised immune system. In turn though, cancer has made me very attentive to my body; Always trying to figure out how I can heal and feel better. During my first appointment with Brooke we talked for and hour and a half! She was so thorough and not only was a good listener, but I truly felt heard and understood. every treatment I had was so very healing. The healing wasn't only physical, but also emotional. Every appointment we would sit and have a thorough conversation about what was going on with me. From that she would decide what was most important to work on in my body. I often felt like I was floating when I left. Her knowledge of acupuncture and the body is extensive. -Hope S.
I visited Brooke in the Chinese herbs and acupuncture clinic for many sessions. I felt relaxed although it was my fist time in her care and the results were amazing. Brooke has been wonderful to see as my practitioner. She responds to questions with careful consideration and explanation, freely asks questions of me that dive further into problems or conditions I may not have thought to mention and always maintained a caring and knowledgeable demeanor. There is no doubt in my mind that Brooke will work tenaciously on the next phase of her career. She is capable of building a strong and lasting practice that will care for many people and help them grow stronger and feel better as she has done for me. -Lisa R.
In the 18+ months that I received acupuncture from Brooke, she played an integral role in the change and growth I experienced during one of the most stressful years of my life. In many ways, I consider her and the care she provided to be the catalyst and consistent source of energy that allowed me to confront physical and emotional challenges and successfully implement life changes to overcome them. Brooke’s natural confidence and ability to really tune into my pulses was something that I looked forward to in each of my appointments with her. I was always amazed at how thoroughly she was able to assess what was going on with me and then devise a very intuitive plan for treatment just by taking my pulses. What constantly kept me in awe of Brooke, and her ability to pinpoint where and how I needed assistance in my body, was how each of her treatments and their results would carry into the following days and sometimes weeks, helping me to face things and grow in ways I wasn't even expecting to. -Noelle S.
Brooke is a thoughtful practitioner. She truly has her patient's best interests at heart and will push her patients in order to facilitate their healing. Her treatment planning is precise & insightful. Brooke is focused and organized regarding what treatment she would like to do and why. In Brooke's presence, I have watched her patients transform. Brooke is highly knowledgable about Chinese medicine. I have learned so much by partnering with her, and I am grateful to have been able to work with Brooke. -Tamara G.