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Photo of Jason and Damita Hartz, owners of Florida Acupuncture and Counseling, Inc.

Our Founders

On October 1, 2019, Damita and Jason Hartz opened Florida Acupuncture and Counseling.  It was the outcome of many years of hard work and a vision that stretched back many years.  Damita, a licensed mental health counselor and licensed acupuncturist, began practicing in a small office off 6th Street in Gainesville, FL.  At this time Jason, a former contract employee working at the Gainesville VA Hospital, was completing his Masters Degree in acupuncture school with plans to join Damita in practice.  Little were they expecting a global pandemic to hit shortly thereafter.  During 2020, with the great demand for counseling services, Florida Acupuncture and Counseling quickly became a thriving practice that had outgrown it's former location and soon would be forced to relocate to NW 43rd Street in Gainesville.  By April of 2021 the practice had grown into a group practice with 4 additional counselors and had just hired a second acupuncturist and moving yet again into its current location.  

Since those early days Florida Acupuncture and Counseling has undergone more changes.  The addition of Massage Therapy, Qi Gong, and Yoga classes, Group Therapy, Therapeutic Gaming, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and more have all emphasized our passion in developing an integrative approach that seeks to live out our vision "to foster a healthy, thriving clientele through a team of integrative, client-focused professionals in a supportive, family-oriented environment."

Counseling Team

Integrative Team

Class Instructors

Administrative Staff

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