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I began seeing Helene in January 2008. I was all tied up in knots and in much pain. I had just recovered from Lymes Disease and she was highly recommended by a colleague. The relaxing atmosphere in your office and your calming attention to my pain provided comfort and much relief. I live in Central New Jersey and work in Staten Island. You were well worth the trip (and tolls.) On a bad day, when I could barely stand for more than a few minutes, I would call your office and leave a message requesting an appointment for later in the day. You always called me back promptly, and when you told me you could fit me in (which you always did), I began thinking "just hang in there self, just a few more hours and Helene will make the pain manageable." Thank you for all that you did for me.
Helene is caring and extremely skilled. I turned to her when medical doctors were unable to offer any treatment for a sudden onset of Bells Palsy. The acupuncture treatments restored my face, my immune system and my health. I recommend Helene Kostre highly to anyone seeking renewed health.
I’ve known Helene for more than 10 years, and always refer to her first as if she were our family physician. Helene has treated my son for an earache, my husband for back pain, and all of us whenever we feel under the weather with a flu or cold. With acupuncture and the use of herbs and supplements, Helene has gotten me through two pregnancies, the second time I am certain she helped me to avoid paralyzing nausea. And post pregnancy, I developed allergies with which acupuncture and herbs Helene cured. Whatever the ailment, I recommend Helene to anyone who is looking for an insightful, highly skilled and informed acupuncturist.
I am writing to tell you, and any others who wish to know, just how important you have been to me, particularly during the period when I was undergoing treatment for breast cancer. It was of course a very tough spell, especially during the chemotherapy, when I felt very dark and bleak at times. The acupuncture helped to calm me down and relieved some of the discomfort. I remember listening to meditative CDs your recommended as I lay there, visualizing health and better spirits, and feeling much more optimistic at the end of my session than when I arrived. But more than anything else you were incredibly kind to me, and encouraging in ways that have less to do with any technique than with your very deep empathy and wish to be helpful. For this--your kind healing spirit--I am especially grateful.
I first consulted Helene for chronic sinusitus in the mi- 1990s. After the first acupuncture treatment I could breathe more comfortably than I had in years. After a few weeks of regular treatments I noticed an increase in energy and a sense of well being. Helene is now my first stop when my body feels less than optimal. She has helped me with tmj, carpal tunnel syndrome, menstrual cramps, and the ocassional flu. Helen has really taught my body how to heal itself.
After seeing Helene for just a few sessions, you'll rest assured you are in the hands of someone who already knows your body well. Helene is an intelligent, inventive practitioner who clearly focuses all the resources of her arts on your particular needs. With her generous and attentive manner, she's a pleasure to work with over any length of time.
I first came to see Helene when I was in bad shape, the worst shape I've ever been in. I'd had emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix (that had been ruptured for a week before it was properly diagnosed) and wasn't recovering very well. Among my other symptoms, I was waking up and vomiting every morning. This had gone on for weeks. My surgeon said not to worry about it; I went to a GI specialist, who also said don't worry, it will eventually go away, but it was extremely distressing. Literally one session with Helene, with some herbs she recommended, and no more vomiting in the morning. A huge relief, and I felt a turning point in my recovery.
I also had some fairly severe trauma symptoms from the emergency surgery and the post-operative complications, and felt I needed some other intervention in addition to the Eastern medicine. Helene was very supportive of whatever course I felt I needed to take, and worked to support and complement the other methods I chose.
I had been trying to get pregnant for more than 3 years. I had seen another acupuncturist, but no luck. Working with Helene I got pregnant on the first try! Helene was also very helpful with the various discomforts of pregnancy (backaches, fatigue, bloating), and was able to turn the baby around when the time came, and finally to help bring on labor to avoid hospital induction...
She's also been able to help my husband with a chronic shoulder problem that wasn't responding to traditional medical attention. Helene is very knowledgeable and skillful, and also very compassionate. I would recommend her unequivocally to anyone.
I am a 74-year-old female. I started seeing Helene in January 2002. I am still being treated by her on a weekly basis. I now feel like a new person. I am highly allergic to many foods and environmental things. When I first started treatment I had recently lost my husband of 19 years and I was taking care of my sister who had terminal bone cancer. I cannot take conventional medicines because I am allergic and my digestive system cannot handle them. So I had to find alternative methods to heal my body. I was in terrible shape physically, mentally and emotionally. Helene treats me with acupuncture-bioSET and NET. She has helped me tremendously and I am forever grateful to her. She is kind and caring and very sensitive to my problems. Her treatments work for me.
Acupuncture and Healing Arts of Park Slope has provided me with a very wide range of support for my health concerns. I initially came to Ms. Kostre in 2000 in my mid-40's for support with weight loss, but have found over the past five years that the acupuncture, NET, oral-supplement therapies, and gradual dietary-change recommendations provided by Ms. Kostre have been extremely helpful for a range of interconnected body and mind issues. These include back pain, joint pain (knee, hand, shoulder, and hip), diabetes prevention, and also a variety of immune system-related illnesses both short and long term.
She works with her patients towards an overall mind-body balance, to strengthen the immune system and achieve an awareness and practice of good self-care. I don't get colds as often, and if I do, they are generally much less intense and shorter in duration. And when I was recently diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a chronic intestinal disease with life-long effects, Ms. Kostre began working on that with me as well, to lessen the effects and hopefully some day lessen my dependence on the medications. She is very respectful of the treatments I follow from my Western-medicine physicians, and is committed to the whole health of her patients, incorporating Eastern healing arts with existing treatments to provide a comprehensive range of health supports.
I have been blessed by Helene's healing work for nearly 15 years. Her acupuncture, herbs, tinctures, and supplements—and tender, low-key, relaxed but practical approach to the gravest suffering is comforting, admirable, and powerful.
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