On your first visit your Acupuncturist will take a very detailed health history. Physical symptoms diet, stress, sleep, bodily functions etc will be discussed. She will then look at your tongue and feel your pulse. From these she will determine a diagnosis and treatment plan and discuss with you what results to expect and how long to expect them in (Acupuncture is a very patient specific. No two patients are the same, so treatment is designed specifically for you).
The first visit maybe as long as 1 1/2 hours with subsequent visits being up to an hour. Fewer needles (or maybe no needles) are used on the first visit to allow patients to ease into the Acupuncture experience.