Crocus Hill has offered me more than just a treatment for my disease. They have given me a lifestyle change. The practitioners at Crocus Hill are amazing, compassionate and caring individuals.

I started looking into acupuncture to treat my depression because I had been on and off medication for the last 7 years and no longer wanted to be codependent on a synthetic drug for my health. In conjunction with my acupuncture, I was given herbs to help speed my healing process and learned an amazing amount about how my eating habits were affecting my condition. The nutrition advice alone has been invaluable to me.

It's hard not to use superlatives when talking about Susan and Crocus Hill Oriental Medicine:  most amazing, wonderful, fantastic. It's also hard not to mention pure, unadulterated love. I love Susan's compassion, skill, and wisdom, not to mention her gentle manner and terrific sense of humor. I came to Susan a few months ago seeking help with a hernia, as well as subterranean anxiety that was in the way of nearly everything. Twice monthly (on average) sessions with her, along with learning to meditate, have relieved so much of my anxiety. I cannot recommend her highly enough!

~Denise Alden, owner of Bombshell

After suffering the loss of a kidney due to cancer, which resulted in some debilitating dietary issues I found Susan through, as W used to say, "The Google."

I had a specific malady and I wanted a specific cure.  But Susan's understanding of my health and well-being was much more comprehensive. I truly had found someone who knew more about me than I knew about myself. Unlike many healthcare practitioners who merely do not want their patients to sue them for malpractice and do baseline work to that end, Susan wanted me to heal and then thrive. Susan has taught me how to live with one kidney but also opened up doors to understanding energy, life, peace and balance.

After several years of working with Susan I moved to Los Angeles.  But those 2000 miles haven't stopped me from considering Susan the primary facilitator of my health and well-being.

~ Ali Selim

I first came to Susan for my sadness. After the miscarriage of our first baby I felt like I had sunk into a black hole and I couldn’t get out no matter what I tried. After my first acupuncture session with Susan it felt like someone had lifted the fog I was in and the sun came out. I didn’t feel like I was being crushed under a boulder anymore. I can stand up tall, sit straight, and walk with confidence again. I don’t dread going out in public, because I feel like I belong again. I no longer feel like I have cement blocks on my feet, which made every step an exhausting effort. My thoughts have become clearer and it is much easier for me to stay focused on things and concentrate. My vision is clearer and crisp. My hearing is more tuned in. Every breath I take feels deeper and cleansing. Susan has helped me with things I hadn’t planned on her helping me with too. My GERD and asthma have been almost non-existent compared to where they were at before my sessions. Susan has also taught me about meditation. I’m enjoying life with the same, if not more, passion than I did before the miscarriage. I have renewed faith and hope. When I first met Susan I felt instantly comfortable. Her sincerity and caring shine through. You’re not just another name on the schedule.

-Dana Olmstead