02/11/2021
Dear friends and patients,
Michael Johnson here! So I hope the new year is treating you all well. It is a new year with new beginnings and new things coming! 2020 is over (thank goodness) and 2021 is here.
I am writing this email with very happy and sad news. The sad news: I am leaving Innerhealth in February. My last day needling patients is Friday, February 19th. I love my patients and will miss you all immensely. So come in, get a treatment, say goodbye.
Now for the GOOD news: I have another AMAZING Acupuncturist coming in. Her name is Karen, and she is absolutely fantastic. Caring, warm, funny, and laid back, she absolutely has the solution to your health concerns. More important than saying goodbye to me is saying hello to her, as she is a gifted healer. Her schedule is already getting busy and she starts work Monday, February 22nd. So go ahead and get on her schedule! She will be adding Friday’s again by popular demand. I will be around for two weeks starting Monday February 22nd for a smooth transition and to wrap things up. Feel free to come in and say goodbye to me and meet Karen!
I will truly miss you all. I am moving for many reasons, but the main one is family. I am moving so we can be closer to my family, to care for them and take care of them when we can. The hardest part is leaving, but the best part is leaving you in good hands. I will turn it over to Karen!
Hi Everyone
Karen here...I’m excited to be returning to Innerhealth as Mike passes me the baton. I worked here back in the early 2010’s with Angela and always enjoyed the setting and the clientele.
Mike and I work in a very similar manner, so no worries about too drastic changes—other than who we are.
So who am I? I’m an Oregon native who grew up in Astoria and later graduated from U of O. Along the way I earned a PhD in psychology and taught at a university before going to acupuncture school. In addition to patient care, I have conducted acupuncture research and have been on faculty in two acupuncture schools. I like to think I bring all these skills into the treatment room with me.
My area of expertise is treating the fallout from life stressors—both the daily irritants that can grind you down (losing keys, being on hold with insurance companies, etc etc etc) and the major kind (loss, grief, car crashes and work injuries, other major life changes) that can mold and reshape our identity.
I also treat aches, pains, and injuries (no surprise, it’s what we do!) including headaches, sciatica, joint pain, low back pain, neuropathy, plantar fasciitis—the list goes on. With nearly every pain treatment I am sizing you up for a “side order” of stress reduction (it’s my background, I can’t help it!)
I am looking forward to serving you and carrying on the great stamp Mike and Angela have left on this clinic.
In Health, Mike and Karen