About Margaret

The Early Years

Margaret spent a decade job-hopping in New York City before returning to graduate school in the late 1990s to study acupuncture and herbal medicine. She trained at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine*, one of the nation's oldest accredited colleges granting Master’s degrees in Chinese Medicine, and apprenticed with a foremost expert in the field of women’s health and reproductive medicine. She continues to study alongside the most respected names in the field, growing the breadth and depth of her practice.  

 *Now called Pacific College of Health and Science

In Practice

She began in private practice in 2002, and since then has logged almost 18,000 patient hours, treating a broad range of conditions. In her first decade of practice, she focused primarily on fertility and gynecology. Over the years, she’s continued working in women’s health while expanding her practice to treat the children of her original patients, as well as their partners, siblings, parents, grandparents, and friends.  A byproduct of genuine connections with entire families and an innate desire to continually learn, this organic growth results in a continually evolving skill-set that addresses a range of patient needs. She’s privileged to witness firsthand how this simple, thousand-year-old practice has expanded its reach, and believes in the power of small changes to create big differences.

Since March, 2020

Margaret’s work is informed by her warmth, compassion, and humor.  After the COVID-19 pandemic, she further committed to professional growth and returned to graduate school. She’s earning a second Master’s degree in psychotherapy from Syracuse University, which will culminate in her Marriage and Family Therapy license. She is eager to expand her services with this natural extension of her current practice. 

Contact Margaret at Margaret@sikowitz.com to learn more about connecting with her for an acupuncture appointment at her Brooklyn or Manhattan location.

 *Now called Pacific College of Health and Science

Uniquely Margaret 

Judgment-free, compassionate and well informed, she brings her 22 years of practice and real-life experience into each treatment, which launched her expansion into her current training in psychotherapy.

After decades of developing meaningful personal connections with thousands of patients, Margaret’s decision to return to graduate school to earn her Master’s in psychotherapy was an obvious choice. She is currently a clinical intern at The Root Therapy, a multidisciplinary group practice working with individuals, couples, and families to empower and guide them toward positive change. While interning, she’s developing skills across a range of therapeutic interventions including somatic practices, Gottman, Internal Family Systems, solution-focused, narrative and behavioral approaches. 

Integrating and expanding her clinical skills continually informs Margaret’s work. Many of her patients have remarked that her acupuncture sessions are therapeutic for both mind and body, so this is a natural next step. She is training under stellar clinical supervision and while doing so, following the standard of care - maintaining a separate clinical relationship with her therapy clients. Click here to inquire about this practice and to schedule with Margaret.

Margaret’s deep knowledge of the human body informs her therapy practice and her training in psychotherapy continues to support her work with acupuncture patients. She looks forward to the continued evolution of her practice. 

L.A.

It took a while to get there but I can’t imagine what it would have been like to try and have a baby without Margaret.  I had about a million obstacles to overcome, and with her I was able to.  Now, I’m planning a first birthday party for a round, soft, two-tooth wonder girl that I love more than anything.  Thanks, Margaret.

Kelly Greene

Margaret has brought me great comfort and healing. First, she relieved a bad case of sciatica. After two treatments, I could feel the pain drain from my leg.

Following that success, she helped me make it through the first trimester of pregnancy — after six first-trimester miscarriages.

Acupuncture has made the difference.

Margaret is amazing, kind and expert in her field, along with being a delight to work with.

I will always be grateful to her for restoring my health, and I hope other women in my situation will be lucky enough to find her.

Thank you, Margaret!

K.P.

I received acupuncture treatments from Margaret for six months while also undergoing two rounds of IVF. The acupuncture complemented the other regime very well: Margaret is a good listener, taking a comprehensive medical history before tailoring treatment to my specific needs. I never felt rushed during visits, and often became so relaxed that I dozed off. The process of IVF is very stressful both physically and psychologically. Margaret’s knowledge, warmth, and fine sense of humor strongly contributed a positive outcome: Our little daughter, Daphne, was born in April 2009.

A.D.

I came to Margaret at the recommendation of a friend who suggested that she may be able to help me healthily conceive and carry a child after enduring two miscarriages. I’d had one successful and straightforward pregnancy, and the two miscarriages were both explained by western medicine as “bad luck.” Technically, there was nothing wrong and no medical treatment was necessary. At the same time, I felt depleted physically and emotionally, and I wanted to address both my overall well-being as well as to prepare my body to carry a second child to full term.

Margaret has thoughtfully and compassionately addressed my overall health with a specific focus on preparing my body to carry a child. She is an excellent listener who asks insightful questions in her diagnoses. In my case, she has connected a number of ailments and symptoms that had otherwise seemed random, and she has been able to address the underlying causes of my pregnancy losses and other related issues and symptoms, including general exhaustion and malaise.

Throughout my treatment over the past year, Margaret has patiently listened to my input, however inchoate at times, and she takes as much time as needed to answer my questions and respond with great answers and suggestions. She balances her clinical posture with warmth, discussing the widest range of issues, however delicate, with great respect for my curiosity and concern. She is incredibly invested in my well-being, which is reflected in her great memory detail, quick responses to my email questions, requests for updates between appointments, and flexiblity to make her schedule work to provide her best care.

I am still amazed at how much better I feel physically and emotionally through the combination of acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and a revised vitamin regimen. My sleep, mood and energy have improved tremendously, and Margaret has kept a careful eye on my general well-being…as well as my pregnancy! I now joyfully and thankfully anticipate the birth of my second child in just a few weeks, with great gratitude to Margaret for her expert care to prepare for and to sustain this precious child inside.

J.S.

I’ve been seeing Margaret now for almost 6 years, through my first child’s toddler-hood, the unexpected challenges of conceiving my second child and the subsequent post-partum depression I faced after her birth. I don’t know how I would have managed to get through all of this as well as I did without her. Her ability to listen compassionately and advise thoughtfully are truly unique qualities. Throughout these years I’ve had countless doctors visits and always marvel at how different and special my experience is in Margaret’s office. I know longer look for reasons to come see her; I see her now because I know how much better I’ll feel after our appointment.