The Practice
Courageous Heart Acupuncture is a private practice that offers individualized care that integrates East Asian medicine with a steady, modern clinical approach.
Appointments are provided one patient at a time, allowing space for careful listening and intentional treatment. Each treatment plan is responsive, evolving alongside your symptoms, cycles, and goals.
From fertility and hormonal transitions to pain, sleep, sinus, and skin concerns, care here meets you where you are.
Hello! I’m Eleanor Foley, L.Ac. (she/her)
I’m a Licensed Acupuncturist in Chicago practicing on the edges of Humboldt Park and Logan Square.
My philosophy of care is grounded in Health at Every Size principles and inclusive practice. Weight, identity, gender expression, and life stage are never treated as barriers to high-quality care. Care is trauma-informed, consent-forward, and collaborative.
My goal is simple: to help you feel more at ease in your body through care that is thoughtful, precise, and attuned.
Is this what you’re navigating?
“I’M IN PAIN AND IT’S NOT GETTING BETTER.”
Individualized acupuncture supports relief from persistent pain, muscular tension, sleep changes, and related sinus concerns by helping the body regulate more effectively.
“MY HORMONES OR CYCLES FEEL OUT OF BALANCE.”
Acupuncture supports fertility, cycle changes—including irregular, absent, returning, or gender-affirming hormone shifts—and symptoms connected to perimenopause or menopause through personalized, collaborative care.
“I WANT TO SUPPORT MY SKIN MORE INTENTIONALLY.”
Cosmetic acupuncture, microneedling, and nanoneedling support circulation, collagen renewal, and overall skin health through East Asian herbal skincare and regulated techniques provided by a Licensed Acupuncturist.
What We Treat
Chronic pain · Acute Pain · Back and neck · Headaches · Joint pain · Sciatica · Fatigue · Sports Injuries · Complex Medical Cases
Next Steps
BOOK YOUR FIRST VISIT
Schedule your first appointment online when you’re ready to begin.
Need to talk it through first? Call or text (708) 232-7156 to arrange a free consultation and get your questions answered.
Text messages are returned within 24–48 hours, generally during clinical hours.
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GET INDIVIDUALIZED CARE
Your first visit includes assessment and treatment tailored to your goals and concerns.
Established patients may book follow-ups online.
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CONTINUE TREATMENT PLAN
Your treatment plan is shaped by your needs and adjusted over time based on how your body responds.
For acupuncture, care may begin at 1–3 visits per week and taper as progress builds.
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Acupuncture
Whole-body medicine, precisely applied.
Every session is tailored to your presentation — drawing from acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, tui na, and East Asian nutrition guidance as appropriate.
Initial Exam (90 minutes) — $160
Comprehensive intake, full assessment, and your first treatment. Time to listen carefully, understand the whole picture, and begin.
Follow-up Visit (60 minutes) — $125
Ongoing care aligned with how your body is responding. Treatment adapts at every visit — nothing is on autopilot.
Self-Pay Acupuncture Session Packages
4 - session package: $444 (regularly $500)
8 - session package: $888 (regularly $1000)
12- session package: $1222 (regularly $1500)
Acupuncture packages must be used within 12 months of purchase, are non-transferable, and can be purchased after an initial exam has been completed. Re-exams are included if you are utilizing a package. Self-Pay Acupuncture Session Packages are not billable through insurance.
Fertility and Reproductive
Care that holds the whole journey.
Fertility is one of the most tender experiences a person can move through — and one of the most underserved by conventional medicine. All reproductive journeys are welcome here.
LGBTQ+ affirming · Inclusive and consent-forward
Note: Acupuncture pricing applies for these services.
Natural Conception
Ongoing, cycle-synced care. Supports cycle regulation, ovulation, uterine lining, sperm health, nervous system.
IVF Support
Protocol-aligned. Timed to retrieval and transfer to support follicle development, lining, implantation.
IUI Support
Cycle-synced. Before and after IUI to support circulation, receptivity, and stress regulation.
Postpartum Care
Recovery and restoration. Physical recovery, mood, sleep, lactation, nervous system.
Cupping and Gua Sha
Cupping uses gentle suction to increase circulation, release muscular tension, and support your body's natural recovery — rooted in Traditional East Asian Medicine and clinically supported for pain relief, improved mobility, and nervous system regulation.
It also works below the surface: lymphatic drainage, reduced puffiness, and a visible glow that starts with better circulation. Deeply effective on its own — and a natural complement to your acupuncture care.
Gua sha uses a smooth stone tool to gently move stagnation, increase microcirculation, and support your body's natural healing response — rooted in Traditional East Asian Medicine and backed by clinical research showing measurable improvements in circulation, inflammation, and skin health.
It relieves what the body holds onto: tight muscles, tension headaches, neck and shoulder pain, puffiness, and perimenopausal symptoms. The glow it produces isn't cosmetic — it's your circulation doing its job.
Initial Visit for Cupping and Gua Sha (45 minutes) — $70 (Self-Pay Only)
Your first visit is a conversation as much as a treatment. We'll review your health history, discuss your goals, and determine whether cupping, gua sha, or a combination of both is the right fit for where you are right now. If appropriate, your first session begins that same day.
Follow-up Visit (30 minutes) — $50 (Self-Pay Only)
Follow-up visits build on what we started. Each session is guided by how your body is responding — adjusted at every visit, never on autopilot. Treatment evolves alongside your symptoms, your schedule, and your goals.
Ear Seeds
Support that stays with you between sessions.
Ear seeds apply gentle, continuous pressure to specific points on the ear that correspond to different systems in the body — rooted in Traditional East Asian Medicine, worn for days at a time. Clinical studies show they can reduce pain, anxiety, and headaches by up to 50%.
No needles. No downtime. Just steady support between visits — at work, at home, everywhere in between.
Ear Seeds Initial Appointment (25 minutes) — $25
Follow-Up Ear Seeds (15 minutes) — $25
Cosmetic
The skin is a readout of the whole body.
When circulation improves, inflammation settles, stress hormones regulate, and the nervous system finally rests — the face responds. Every cosmetic treatment is grounded in Traditional East Asian Medicine.
Note: A brief telehealth consultation is required before your first cosmetic appointment.
AcuGlow™ Facial Rejuvenation (50 minutes) — $175
Gua sha, facial cupping, LED light therapy, and nourishing oils work together to move stagnation, stimulate circulation, and restore a glow that starts beneath the surface.
Cosmetic Acupuncture (75 minutes) — $150
Fine needles lift, sculpt, and brighten — while Traditional East Asian Medicine works beneath the surface to support the systems that determine how skin ages.
Nanoneedling (60 minutes) — $275
Intro Session: $177 · 3-pack: $777 · 6-pack: $1,997
Surface-level treatment that supports brightness, smooths texture, and delivers an immediate glow. Includes LED light therapy. No downtime.
Microneedling (75 minutes) — $333
3 sessions: $967 · 5 sessions: $1,577 · 8 sessions: $2,397
Your skin regenerates on a 28–32 day cycle. Sessions spaced within that window build on each other to drive real collagen induction with clinical-grade results.
Need a payment plan for cosmetic services?
Questions?
Visit our FAQs page for more.
Testimonials
“I’ve been struggling with insomnia since January 2025 and in just 3 sessions with Eleanor I was sleeping like a baby. I come back to see her once a month for maintenance and to relax. I feel like I’ve hit the reset button after each session together.”
“I was having a hard time with some perimenopause symptoms and getting my groove back after a divorce. All around, she’s been my secret weapon for stepping into my 40s and feeling like the best version of myself - hot flashes are gone for good!”
“Eleanor is the epitome of a patient-first practitioner. She has a wealth of knowledge that surpasses most. I’ve been seeing Eleanor over a year now and she has made a huge impact in my life. If you’re able to experience her gift, you won’t regret it!”
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