From infertility to anxiety, insomnia and high blood pressure to back pain and headaches, treatments with Ruth act as a catalyst, gently helping your body heal itself.
Ruth Schlesinger, L.Ac offers acupuncture, herbal and functional medicine to treat the whole body.
She practices integrative medicine, which is a combination of the therapies of alternative medicine with those practiced by western medical practitioners.
In one visit, she may discuss with a patient lab results before doing acupuncture, give a tincture of western herbs as well as prescribe a supplement.
Ruth works with patients struggling with their fertility - from trying at home to IVF. She is very comfortable treating patients in all stages of pregnancy, including the postpartum period.
“Ruth, you just gave me my life back. I feel so much better. Vitality again. I appreciate you immensely. Thank you for just being you!”
Appointments
Schedule an Appointment
Ruth has moved her practice to Sebastopol Wellness Center, south of downtown. See the Contact Ruth page for address and map. Home visits are available for an additional charge.
Payment options: cash, check, PayPal or VenMo
To schedule an appointment, please call or text Ruth at 707 835-4940 or email her at ruth.e.schlesinger@gmail.com
COVID-19
Please do not come for your treatment if you have any COVID-19 symptoms. The most common are a dry cough, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, sore throat, and headache.
Policies
New patient appointments include a full medical intake and discussion of reason(s) for visit, diagnosis, acupuncture treatment, and future plan of treatment. Herbal medicine and supplements are not included.
Please note there is a 24-hour cancellation policy.
Wellness Services
Acupuncture
Chinese medical theory dictates that acupuncture address both the "ben" (root) and the "biao" (branch). The root is the reason for imbalance in the body and the branch is the group of symptoms manifested by the root. Ruth chooses a combination of points to treat the symptoms the patient is having as well as the underlying imbalances so that the symptoms do not return.
Ruth uses tiny Japanese needles so that her patients are comfortable but makes sure she taps into the "qi" or energy of the body so that the chosen acupuncture points and their meridians are activated.
Herbal and Nutritional Support
Ruth carries western herbs from Galen’s Way, a Sebastopol-owned company to create individualized tinctures and will frequently prescribe various supplements depending upon the needs of the patient.
Labwork
Ruth will frequently run blood and saliva tests as needed to check, for example, cortisol, thyroid and other hormone levels, monitor blood sugar levels or to evaluate levels of a particular condition.
About Ruth
Ruth is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist who uses integrative medicine to support her patient's’ general health. Her experience includes treating colds and boosting the immune system, balancing hormones and working with fertility, PMS and menopause, treating problems during pregnancy and optimizing digestion. An important part of Ruth’s work is supporting her patient’s emotional well being. She creates time and space for emotional processing as well as physical healing.
Ruth holds a Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and became a California licensed acupuncturist in 2001. During her final year of graduate school, she went to Sichuan, China and followed practitioners in the hospital, treated patients with acupuncture and took courses at the local university in various aspects of Chinese medicine.
Ruth will frequently work with a woman from fertility challenges to pregnancy and also works with premenstrual syndrome and menopausal imbalances.
“I feel safe, I feel like she listens to me, I feel like she has my best interests at heart and I feel that Ruth’s skill has helped me to overcome many of the issues I started seeing her for.”
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Ruth’s Office
Sebastopol Wellness Center
517 Petaluma Avenue
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Petaluma Avenue is the one way heading north towards downtown Sebastopol (parallel to North Main Street). Look for the 555 Petaluma Avenue sign and you can either turn right just before it, then left into my parking lot, or take the next right to park.
Have a seat in the waiting room and I will be with you. There are two restrooms available. Go through the waiting room door to find them.
Contact Us
Phone and text 707 835-4940
Email ruth.e.schlesinger@gmail.com