Jeanne supports patients across a wide range of IBS and IBD presentations, including:

• IBS — diarrhea-predominant, constipation-predominant, and mixed

• Crohn's disease — between flares and during recovery

• Ulcerative colitis — between flares and during recovery

• Microscopic and indeterminate colitis

• Chronic abdominal pain and cramping

• Urgency, frequency, and unpredictable bowel patterns

• Bloating, gas, and post-meal discomfort tied to IBS or IBD

• Food sensitivities and reactivity that have layered on top of IBS or IBD

• Fatigue, anxiety, and sleep disruption tied to chronic gut illness

• Stress-driven flares and gut-brain dysregulation

Bodies are wise — they want to be efficient. We can identify exactly where the imbalances lie and systematically work to address them. Bowel habits swinging unpredictably between extremes? Acupuncture can help regulate motility and bring the rhythm back to a steadier middle. Flares that seem to follow stress? We work on the vagal and nervous system patterns that connect emotional load to gut reactivity. Chronic, low-grade inflammation that never quite resolves? Acupuncture can help calm the underlying patterns and support the body's own anti-inflammatory mechanisms.

What distinguishes this practice from most is the degree to which treatment is individualized. There is no standard IBS or IBD protocol here. Jeanne draws on her extensive training in different acupuncture styles and bodywork techniques, and selects her approach based on what each person's body presents and where they are in the course of their illness. She'll also look beyond the gut. Sleep, stress, hormonal patterns, and emotional load all shape how IBS and IBD behave. Where it's useful, Jeanne will discuss food and lifestyle context — not as a prescribed diet, but as part of the larger picture of what's helping or hindering your gut. This work is meant to sit alongside your gastroenterology care, not replace it; if you're on biologics, immunomodulators, or other medical treatment, acupuncture supports that course. Patients are also welcome to explore [Acupuncture for Digestive Issues][link] more broadly if their picture extends beyond IBS or IBD. We'll work on healing your body at the deepest levels, to show it the way back into balance. Your body wants to be healthy, balanced, and thriving. We remind it how to get there, and give you simple steps to keep it there.

1. Reach out

Share your general availability and, if you'd like, a brief note about where you are in your IBS or IBD journey. You'll hear back to schedule your first session.

2. First session

The intake appointment is longer than a regular visit. It begins with a conversation about your history, current symptoms, any medical treatment or recent labs, and how your body is feeling more broadly — sleep, stress, energy, cycles. Pulse diagnosis and palpation help shape an initial treatment plan, followed by your first acupuncture treatment. You'll leave with a clear sense of the approach and what to expect going forward.

3. Course of treatment

Most patients come weekly to start. Each session includes acupuncture and may include bodywork or manual therapy, depending on what your body needs that day. With IBS, symptoms often shift within the first several sessions. With IBD, the work is steadier — supporting the body between flares, shortening recovery when they happen, and reducing the load on a system that's been working hard.

4. As improvements take hold

As symptoms stabilize, visits can gradually space out — from weekly to every other week, then monthly or as needed. Many patients return periodically for maintenance, around stressful periods, or at the first sign of a flare.