Auriculotherapy

Auriculotherapy is the application of a gentle micro-current, at specific frequencies, to certain points on the outside surface of the ear (the auricule) using a FDA approved instrument.

We stimulate the brain so it secretes neurotransmitters such as endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine that calm the brain, and thus calm your drives and compulsions. When a person is experiencing the “feel good” chemistry of the brain, the anxiety-driven thoughts and rituals are no longer necessary. Where there is a properly functioning dopamine pathway in the brain, there exists a balanced thinking and feeling person. Where there is balance and ease, there is no opportunity for compulsive thoughts, acts or feelings.

Auriculotherapy has a long standing history of helping people restore balance in their lives by helping them feel well, calm, and at ease. Auriculotherapy treats the brain reward deficiency syndrome and allows many people to experience success in their efforts at being well when many previous attempts have failed. People recovering from substance abuse or people with mood disorders, learning disorders, sleep disorders, chronic fatigue, and a host of other conditions find Auriculotherapy helps to balance and normalize a wide range of their physiological and psychological conditions. It’s an effective treatment for:

• Reducing cravings and the intensity of withdrawal.
• Reducing anxiety and nervousness.
• Reducing pain from injuries, chronic substance abuse and drinking.
• Treating insomnia and chronic fatigue.
• Treating nicotine addiction.
• Treating sugar cravings.
• Treating obsessive compulsive behaviors.
• Treating ADD/ ADHD.

Auriculotherapy is in wide use as a successful treatment for both addiction treatment and detoxification. Hundreds of drug courts, residential and outpatient treatment centers, private practitioners, and addiction counselors have combined auriculotherapy with group therapy, one-on-one counseling, and psychotherapy.