General practitioner with special focus on women's health, pain management, digestive health & nutrition, and stress reduction.

Our acupuncturists at Flourish Integrative Health take time to listen to your story and understand the root of your issues. Depending on what supports you best, we craft a personalized treatment plan that includes acupuncture, herbs, nutrition, mindfulness tools. We may also refer you to our functional medicine and massage practitioners to address your specific needs. Our integrative health practice in Sonoma County specializes in fertility treatments, women’s health, pregnancy, family medicine, and emotional balancing using a variety of healing techniques such as acupuncture, Medical Qigong, and Mayan abdominal massage. We look forward to helping you heal and flourish!

The Art and Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Food Energetics and Herbal Healing
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is like a timeless conversation between humanity and nature, a dialogue that’s been refining itself for over 80 centuries. As an integrative practitioner, I’ve watched patients walk into my clinic skeptical, only to leave with a newfound respect for the power of a well-placed herb or a bowl of congee. TCM’s approach to health—using food and herbs to harmonize the body’s Qi, Yin, and Yang—is both an art and a science, grounded in observation and elevated by intuition.

At Santa Cruz CORE, we have a passion for what we do. We make an effort to spend significant time and energy with each patient to ensure their needs are met. For us, it’s more than just acupuncture; our acupuncturists work with multiple healing modalities during an acupuncture session to get you feeling better. Working to create positive change in the body, we use a combination of needling, moxa, gua sha, cupping, ear seeds, massage, and Tai Chi and Qi Gung. Each individual is treated as such, an individual with an unique body and we use our various tools to create the most healing we can in each session.

Jessica BenShay is a Florida Licensed Acupuncture Physician who graduated from the prestigious Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine. Jessica strives to provide high quality care with integrity. She sees the practitioner/patient relationship as a partnership. Viewing each patient as a whole and unique individual, rather than a collection of symptoms and problems to be fixed. She will listen to you, get to know you, and work with you to realize your treatment goals. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a holistic form of medicine that treats your mind and body, helping you achieve optimal health and wellness.

Jessica is one of few acupuncturists in the Fort Lauderdale area offering Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture, which was recognized in O Magazine as a safe and effective alternative to plastic surgery and injections. Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture focuses on the face or neck to erase fine lines and wrinkles, lift sagging skin, and promote collagen and elastin production to return a youthful, glowing complexion. Since it is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, and treats imbalances from the inside, patients tend to see improvements in their general health, as well as their appearance.

Whether you are seeking relief from chronic pain or you want to maintain your health, acupuncture offers the opportunity to heal naturally and safely. Traditional Chinese Medicine treats a wide variety of health conditions including pain, migraines, digestive disorders, weight-loss, anxiety and stress related issues, and much more. Experience the many benefits of acupuncture treatment such as better sleep, improved mood, increased energy and other positive changes in just a few visits!