SCU Health - University Health Center — Local services in La Mirada

Life-Changing. Truly Profound. A Sanctuary for the Mind and Body.

We all construct our realities within the confines of our minds. For some, a robust foundation from family and community allows for the creation of a mental "castle."

My journey began with less than a solid foundation; metaphorically, I lived under two overturned grocery carts beneath the 5 Freeway.

While pain, anxiety, and depression might fuel artistic brilliance (think Edgar Allan Poe, my former city's titan of dread), I found they simply sucked, granting me no magnificent vision. My struggles were consuming. Life was a storm of PTSD, sleeplessness, fatigue, and dramatic events like profound personal loss and career retirement. Hope was fleeting; gloom stole joy. My career's end was an uphill battle, managed only with support from an East Coast acupuncturist. In Orange County, initial relief was minimal.

Enter the SCU Acupuncture Clinic.

Chronic fatigue and depression are not mere inconveniences; they are heavy, wet sweaters teeming with biting insects. They are a profound drain on your being.

To Dr. Lee (both of them!) and every student I've interacted with: you have given me an immeasurable gift. I was on the brink of resorting to pharmaceutical solutions, where relief often feels like a guessing game with your fundamental self at stake.

For decades, getting to sleep was a torment. My mind would simply refuse to shut down, and instead, I'd find myself on the Dreadcycle. This was a rickety, Tim Burton-esque bicycle, its frame skeletal and its seat and handlebars studded with sharp points like a miniature Iron Throne. It was the kind of absurd, self-inflicted torture device Evil Pee-wee Herman might have gleefully pedaled. My brain, despite knowing better, would hoist me onto it, dressed in an overly small Mr. Poe outfit with a tiny, choking cravat, a ridiculous costume that only amplified the self-inflicted absurdity of the ride. Around and around I'd go, pedaling through hills of regret and impossibility, jabbing myself with anxieties about the day ahead. Sleep was a foreign concept, a constantly receding mirage.

Now, my brain peacefully settles. The profound insight and skillful application of Chinese medicine at this clinic have not just treated symptoms; it has fundamentally restored my capacity for well-being and, most importantly, for truly restorative sleep.

Before SCU, I possessed the freedom to pursue anything, yet lacked the focus, energy, and drive to do so. Now, these three vital forces ride alongside me like the very best version of the Disneyland Haunted Mansion Ghosts.

The providers here don't just treat; they educate. They listen carefully and, when I asked questions about the how and why, they were eager to explain, reflecting the deep engagement with the science that comes with a training environment. This isn't a high-speed Vegas act; instead, there's a valuable opportunity for reflection and deeper understanding. This collaborative approach fosters empowerment, transforming a passive treatment into an active partnership in your healing journey.

My advice to anyone feeling adrift in the currents of chronic discomfort, anxiety, or sleeplessness: give the SCU Acupuncture Clinic a chance. It could be the profound, life-changing intervention you've been desperately seeking. I'm sure they're capable of other miracles, but this was the wounded bird in a box I carried in the...

I found out about Vaidya Anu through my Ayurvedic Teacher from Northern California when I was looking for someone to help my sister with RA/Autoimmune issues, I will leave my sister to tell about her experience, but it wasn’t until my own bloodwork showed elevated autoimmune antibodies (along with borderline hypothyroidism, inflammation, low vitamin D/Iron along with other deficiencies and viral infection), that I decided to reach out to Vaidya Anu, scared, and ask her to help me bring my body back into balance. She knew exactly what to do, she put me on a strict diet right away and prescribed me some herbs, monitored me for a month and the second month we did a pancha karma (detox) and at the end of the third month the autoimmune antibodies were negative, I no longer am at threat of hypothyroidism, I no longer have inflammation in my body and my deficiencies are all back up to normal, I feel so much better, I’m happier and I can truly feel that I am much healthier now. I have been seeing Vaidya Anu since February for these issues, once a month, and I drive 4 hours down HAPPILY just to get care from her. Herself, along with the students that I have met have been so patient, so friendly so caring, I can go on and on about them, but they are all amazing and very compassionate human beings that the world definitely needs today. Thank you so much Vaidya Anu, you’ve given me hope again in a world that only cares for profit you’ve shown me that people like you exist who truly just want people to feel good and...

My husband researched and found SCU Health when I became bedridden at times with Fibromyalgia pain. During my first visit with Vaidya Anu, I felt an immediate sense of calm as she guided me through the Ayurvedic process of evaluation. Then, we were spiritually connected when she looked me directly in my eyes and spoke of my childhood traumas while advising me to let go to be able to heal and move forward. My husband was a witness to this and we were both in awe of her ability see my trauma. That was over 5 years ago and, since then, I have been following an Ayurvedic lifestyle which has alleviated my flare ups and presented me with a more positive outlook on life altogether. Because of my progress, I prompted my Mom to book an appointment for treatment of her diabetes diagnosis. Again, properly following the regimen of Vaidya Anu, my mom has been able to reverse her numbers so much so that her primary physician has now taken her off all diabetes medications. We are forever grateful for the services provided by Vaidya Anu and the SCU...