Denver Community Acupuncture

What Denver Community Acupuncture does

Denver Community Acupuncture (DCA) is a single-location, women-owned community acupuncture and holistic health clinic founded in 2010 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, serving the greater Denver metropolitan area. Its core service is community-style acupuncture delivered in a shared group treatment room using distal points (below knees and elbows) so patients remain fully clothed while receiving care from licensed, NCCAOM board-certified practitioners. Treatments are priced on a sliding scale of $45-85 per session (with a higher $70-110 range for initial visits that include a health consultation), positioning DCA significantly below typical private acupuncture rates of $100+.

Beyond acupuncture, DCA operates an integrated multi-modality offering under one roof: massage therapy, naturopathic medicine (with Dr. Caitlin O'Connor), psychotherapy including psychedelic-assisted therapy (with Dr. Natalie Stemati, Psy.D.), Chinese herbal medicine with remote consults, cupping/guasha, B12 injections, and Tibetan herbal foot soaks. The clinic also runs the Denver Community Apothecary, an online supplement dispensary via the Wellevate platform, providing a direct-to-consumer channel for pharmaceutical-grade supplements and herbs. The patient base spans budget-conscious wellness consumers, chronic pain sufferers, women's health and fertility patients, veterans receiving care through the Veterans Community Care Network, and individuals seeking B12 supplementation. Marketing is primarily digital via the company website, blog content, JaneApp online booking, and word-of-mouth, supported by a 4.9-star Google rating across 160+ reviews and 15 years of continuous operation.

Name

Denver Community Acupuncture

Legal name

Denver Community Acupuncture

Website

https://denvercommunityacupuncture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Denver Community Acupuncture is a women-owned, single-location community acupuncture and holistic health clinic in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, founded in 2010 and serving the Denver metro area with affordable sliding-scale acupuncture plus integrated massage, naturopathy, herbal medicine, and psychotherapy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Acupuncture and Holistic Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Chiropractors (62131)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSALAFAM

Reflexology & Acupressure Services

Home & Personal Services/Personal Care & Beauty Services/Spa & Body Treatment Services

SECONDARYHSALAEAO

Medical/Therapeutic Massage (Rehab/Pain Management)

Home & Personal Services/Personal Care & Beauty Services/Massage Therapy Services

SECONDARYTHAJAHAC

Spa & Massage Services (Day Spas, Massage Studios, Treatment Packages)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Wellness & Spa Experiences (Retreats, Thermal Baths, Yoga)

Keywords

• Community acupuncture
• Traditional Chinese medicine
• Holistic healthcare services
• Chinese herbal medicine
• Naturopathic medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Wheat Ridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Community Acupuncture Treatments: Primary revenue stream from community acupuncture treatments offered on a sliding scale. Patients choose what they pay within a defined range based on their ability.
2. Massage Therapy: Therapeutic and deep tissue massage services provided by licensed massage therapists Megan Blalock and Andreah Decker.
3. Naturopathic Medicine: Naturopathic healthcare services from Dr. Caitlin O'Connor including new patient consultations and return visits for adults and pediatric patients.
4. Chinese Herbal Consults: Remote herb consultations including acute cold/flu herbal consults and comprehensive Chinese medicine consultations via video or phone.
5. Online Dispensary: High quality professional grade supplements sold through Wellevate online dispensary, with products shipped directly to patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Denver Community Acupuncture is a single-location community acupuncture and holistic health clinic that treats patients in a shared group setting using distal acupuncture points so patients remain fully clothed. Services are offered on a sliding scale ($45–85 per treatment) and bundled with cupping, Chinese herbal medicine, naturopathic medicine, massage therapy, psychotherapy, B12 injections, and remote herbal consultations, plus an online supplement apothecary shipped via Wellevate.

Product overview

Denver Community Acupuncture operates a single-location community acupuncture and holistic health clinic offering affordable treatments on a sliding scale payment model. The core service is community-style acupuncture (group setting with distal points), supplemented by related modalities including cupping, Chinese herbal medicine, and remote herb consultations. Additional holistic services include naturopathic medicine with Dr. Caitlin O'Connor, massage therapy, psychotherapy with Dr. Natalie Stemati, B12 injections, and Tibetan foot soaks. The clinic maintains a Denver Community Apothecary (online supplement store via Wellevate) offering pharmaceutical-grade supplements and herbs. Treatment specializations include allergies, arthritis, infertility, insomnia, pain management, stress/anxiety, women's health, and prenatal/postnatal care. All services are standalone offerings available individually at the Wheat Ridge, Colorado clinic location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Denver Community Apothecary: Provides pharmaceutical-grade supplements and herbs selected by practitioners for quality, safety, and efficacy, supporting immune health, hormone balance, stress relief, and pain management

Products and services

• Community Acupuncture Affordable acupuncture treatments provided in a community group setting using distal points (below knees and elbows) so patients remain fully clothed, offered on a sliding scale to make holistic care accessible to the Denver area.
• Cupping Therapy Traditional suction therapy using glass or plastic cups applied to skin to relieve muscle tension, improve blood circulation, and promote healing, often used in conjunction with acupuncture for pain relief.
• Chinese Herbal Medicine Chinese herbal medicine formulations available in capsule, powder, or tincture form, prescribed by acupuncturists trained as herbalists for conditions including cold/flu, digestive disorders, gynecological issues, and pain.
• Remote Herb Consults Telehealth consultations for Chinese herbal medicine support, including acute cold/flu herbal consults and video/phone consultations for general health with Chinese medicine, with herbs available for pickup or shipment.
• Naturopathic Medicine Primary care services provided by Dr. Caitlin O'Connor focusing on women's health, pediatrics, hormonal balance, auto-immunity, digestive concerns, and thyroid disorders using natural therapies.
• Massage Therapy Therapeutic and deep tissue massage including neuromuscular techniques, deep tissue massage, and half-hour sessions for children using modalities like singing bowls and tuning forks, provided by licensed massage therapists.
• Psychotherapy Individual, couples, and group therapy provided by Dr. Natalie Stemati, Psy.D., specializing in trauma, family concerns, anxiety, chronic pain, and psychedelic assisted therapy (ketamine and psilocybin).
• B12 Injections Methylcobalamin B12 injections offered seven days a week during community acupuncture hours to address B12 deficiency from intestinal disorders, antacid use, aging, or vegetarian/vegan diets; walk-ins welcome.
• Denver Community Apothecary (Online Supplement Store) Online dispensary for pharmaceutical-grade supplements and herbs including multivitamins, fish oil, probiotics, CBD tinctures and balms, accessed via the Wellevate platform for home delivery.
• Tibetan Foot Soaks DIY Tibetan herbal foot soak tea bags for home use, formulated to improve micro-circulation and support treatment of nerve pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and digestive disorders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment effectiveness for new and acute conditions typically achieved in 4-6 visits
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chinese Medical Doctors (Tibetan Foot Soaks)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCA partners with Chinese medical doctors who have tested and perfected a Tibetan herbal foot soak formula. These wild-crafted herbs were historically reserved for emperors of China and lamas of Tibet. The doctors rest much of their clinical successes on these foot soaks for treating intractable health issues.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ithaca Community Acupuncture: Independent community acupuncture clinic in Ithaca, NY operating the same group, sliding-scale format with integrative services (herbs, massage). Closely comparable independent-clinic peer.
• Acupuncture Together: Community-style acupuncture clinic in Cambridge, MA offering sliding-scale group treatments. Directly comparable operating model and price band to DCA.
• Working Class Acupuncture: One of the founding community acupuncture clinics in Portland, OR, operating the same group-treatment, sliding-scale model that Denver Community Acupuncture uses. Closest comparable in model and mission.

Regional players

• Charlotte Community Acupuncture: Community acupuncture clinic in Charlotte, NC using the same sliding-scale, group-treatment model. Comparable peer operating in a different U.S. metro.
• Tucson Community Acupuncture: Independent community acupuncture clinic in Tucson, AZ delivering affordable group acupuncture. Comparable independent-clinic peer in a different geography.

Emerging players

• WTHN: New York-based acupuncture and Chinese medicine wellness brand with retail studios and a digital/retail supplement line. Comparable in combining acupuncture with apothecary product sales.
• ORA: Multi-location acupuncture studio brand operating group-treatment acupuncture in major U.S. cities. Comparable service format but more upscale positioning than DCA's sliding-scale mission.

Others

• Calm (mental health/wellness app): Mental wellness platform addressing stress, anxiety, and sleep — overlapping with DCA's stress/anxiety, insomnia, and psychotherapy offerings at the consumer-wellness level rather than the clinical-delivery level.
• Wellevate (Emerson Ecologics): Practitioner-branded online supplement dispensary platform that powers DCA's Denver Community Apothecary. Ecosystem/platform enabler rather than a clinical competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Modern Acupuncture: National franchise of acupuncture clinics offering standardized group treatments at fixed per-visit pricing. A scaled, brand-funded competitor in the same consumer acupuncture category but with a non-sliding-scale, retail-format model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/denver-community-acupuncture

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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