Thrive Wellness
Spa in San Diego, CA
Thrive Wellness has been caring for San Diego patients since 2006 from a suite in Mission Valley, with on-site parking and weekday hours from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. The center accepts new patients from San Diego and nearby neighborhoods, including Hillcrest, Serra Mesa, University Heights, North Park, Normal Heights, Linda Vista and Mission Hills. Functional medicine and counseling can also be done by telehealth anywhere in California.
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Thrive Wellness has been caring for San Diego patients since 2006 from a suite in Mission Valley, with on-site parking and weekday hours from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. The center accepts new patients from San Diego and nearby neighborhoods, including Hillcrest, Serra Mesa, University Heights, North Park, Normal Heights, Linda Vista and Mission Hills. Functional medicine and counseling can also be done by telehealth anywhere in California.
The practitioners work from one shared plan rather than separately. Each person's care is built around their own history and goals, and the team looks for root causes of chronic illness instead of planning long-term symptom management. The center says it also aims to encourage healthy, balanced lifestyles and to give back to its community and environment, and it donates a share of profits to charitable organizations. All services are covered by HSA and FSA accounts. Functional medicine is designed to sit alongside conventional care, and prescribed medications are not stopped without coordination with the prescribing physician.
Functional medicine begins with a complimentary 30-minute telehealth call, with no obligation to continue. The full first visit lasts 90 to 120 minutes and looks at health and family background, how symptoms have developed over time, diet, daily habits, stress, sleep, existing diagnoses, current medications and the patient's aims. Testing may involve a detailed stool study, breath testing for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, a complete thyroid workup, an assessment of sex hormones and adrenal function, food sensitivity screening and a check of nutrient levels. The first consultation and review of results costs $600. Treatment plans may combine dietary changes, professional-grade supplements, herbal remedies, gut-focused protocols, hormone support and lifestyle guidance. Follow-up visits start every two to four weeks, move to monthly, and later become quarterly. One follow-up costs $300, a package of three costs $750, and a package of six costs $1,200. According to the center, most patients see meaningful improvement within 6 to 12 weeks, while complex long-term conditions usually take three to six months.
Acupuncture is offered as single sessions at $175, or as a 4-session package for $600 or a 12-session package for $1,740. Integrative Care Packages, available as 3-month ($1,000) or 6-month ($1,900) plans, combine one acupuncture session a month with one functional medicine follow-up a month at a discounted rate. Therapeutic massage is $150 for 60 minutes, $225 for 90 minutes or $300 for 120 minutes, and a massage membership brings the per-massage price to $130, $195 or $260 with one massage a month included. Packages are purchased online through Stripe, and one-off appointments are booked through the scheduling system or the patient portal.
Medical-grade microneedling is performed by licensed acupuncturists and doctorate-level practitioners, not aestheticians. Single sessions are $400, with 6-month ($2,100) and 12-month ($3,600) packages, and the treatment can be combined with facial acupuncture and functional medicine support. Scar release therapy, offered at $125 per small-scar session or $600 for a four-treatment package, can begin once the incision has closed and a doctor has cleared the patient, often two to three weeks after surgery.
Practitioners from several disciplines coordinate on personalized plans that look at the whole person and seek the underlying causes of chronic illness rather than relying on long-term symptom management. Functional medicine is designed to work alongside conventional care.
The center describes its setting as calm and restorative.
Specials & promotions
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Monthly massage membership: 60 minutes at $130
$130 (regularly $150)
One massage per month at the member rate. Additional massages are paid in person at the member price.
On their website as of Oct 29, 2026 · Where we saw it
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3-month integrative care package
$1,000
Includes 1 acupuncture session per month and 1 functional medicine follow-up per month.
On their website as of Oct 29, 2026 · Where we saw it
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6-month integrative care package
$1,900
Includes 1 acupuncture session per month and 1 functional medicine follow-up per month.
On their website as of Oct 29, 2026 · Where we saw it
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6-session postural alignment package
$750
Program runs 3 months.
On their website as of Oct 29, 2026 · Where we saw it
Services
Final prices may vary.
Acupuncture sessions and packages for chronic pain, sports injuries, hormones, digestion, stress and sleep, often paired with corrective movement.
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4 Sessions $600
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12 Sessions $1,740
Telehealth and in-person care that starts with a detailed history and lab testing, then builds personalized protocols with follow-up visits for thyroid, gut, hormonal, autoimmune and fatigue concerns.
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Free initial telehealth consultation Free
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Initial consultation & lab review $600
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Follow-up package (3 sessions) $750
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Follow-up package (6 sessions) $1,200
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Integrative Care Packages (monthly acupuncture with functional medicine follow-ups) Price at booking
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3 Follow-Ups $750
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6 Follow-Ups $1,200
Corrective movement and Foundation Training aimed at biomechanical causes of musculoskeletal pain, combined with acupuncture and manual therapy when needed.
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Single Session $150
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6-Session Package (3-Month Program) $750
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Xerf™ Non-Surgical Facelift Services Price at booking
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3-Month Integrative Care Package $1,000
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6-Month Integrative Care Package $1,900
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Single Microneedling Session $400
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6-Month Microneedling Package $2,100
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12-Month Microneedling Package $3,600
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Single Small Scar Session $125
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4-Treatment Scar Therapy Package $600
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Acupuncture & Sports Medicine Price at booking
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EMDR Therapy & Counseling Price at booking
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Functional Medicine Price at booking
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Medical-Grade Microneedling Price at booking
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Postural Alignment Therapy Price at booking
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Scar Release Therapy Price at booking
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Therapeutic Massage Price at booking
Meet the team
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Caitlin Fuller
MSTOM, HHP
- Caitlin Fuller, MSTOM, HHP Primary Functional Medicine Practitioner
- Dr. Adam Fuller DAOM
- Dr. Adam Fuller, DAOM Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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Mandy Pfaff
LMFT, EMDR Specialist
- Mandy Pfaff, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Tatum Vedder, RD, CPT
Registered Dietitian – Certified Personal Trainer
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.thrivewellness.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Free 30-minute initial telehealth consultation for functional medicine, with no commitment required
- Integrative Care Packages that pair monthly acupuncture with monthly functional medicine follow-ups
- Medical-grade microneedling using FDA-cleared devices, sterile single-use cartridges and pharmaceutical-grade serums, performed by licensed or doctorate-level practitioners
- Scar release therapy with Dolphin Neurostim microcurrent, offered for both recent and decades-old scars
- Massage memberships that include one massage per month
- All services accepted through HSA and FSA accounts
- Good for
- First-time functional medicine patients
- Chronic pain and sports injury recovery
- People who want acupuncture, massage and therapy coordinated in one plan
- Patients using HSA or FSA funds
- Telehealth care from anywhere in California
- Scar care after surgery, once cleared by a doctor
- Adults and teens in counseling, with clients ranging from age 4 to 90 for therapy
- Treats
- Chronic pain
- Sports injuries
- Low back, neck, shoulder, hip, knee and foot pain
- Digestive issues
- Hormonal imbalance
- Thyroid conditions
- Autoimmune conditions
- Gut health
- Fatigue
- Weight management
- Techniques
- Acupuncture
- Facial acupuncture
- Herbal medicine
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Functional lab testing
- Comprehensive stool analysis
- SIBO breath testing
- Thyroid panels
- Sex hormone and adrenal assessment
- Food sensitivity panels
Products & treatments
- Dolphin Neurostim
- Xerf
- Pharmaceutical-grade microneedling serums
- Sterile single-use microneedling cartridges
- Professional-grade supplements