To get things started!

Behind the scenes 'stuff':

1. I'm not a Prima Donna or a Muppet

   Please don’t come to me (or come back to me) thinking that I’m not going to understand the situation you are in, or that I’m going to make unrealistic demands of you.

   I work for you, and with you. I try to make your life easier — not more difficult. You tell me what it is you’re trying to achieve, and ‘what you’re up for’, and I’ll help you to do this the best way I know how. My job is to support you to reach a level of health that you’re comfortable and happy with.

   Note: My ‘regulars’ tell me exactly what they need from me when they rebook. Depending upon what’s ‘going-on’, they let me know if they want me to play ‘good’ Naturopath or ‘bad’ Naturopath with them!
   

2. You need to get a fully featured back-stage pass

   In most cases, I’ll need you to hang-out with me for at least twelve weeks, before you determine whether or not I’m the right person to be advising you on your health¹.

   While I can help to ‘cure’ certain health complaints within a couple of days or weeks, for more profound healing, it may take weeks to months to completely ‘turn-you-around’.

   To support your ongoing health, we need to establish an ongoing relationship. (You don’t just have to come and see me when something is ‘wrong’.)  Therefore, the following is advisable:

   FOLLOW-UP appointment
   1—4 weeks after your initial meeting

   MONITORING appointment
   6 weeks after your FOLLOW-UP appointment

   REVIEW appointments
   Anywhere from every 3 months — to once per year

   Note: I have clients that I’ve had since I started practicing (back in 2007). They simply contact me when they need top-ups on their supplements or herbs, or ‘book in’ when they need to revisit their treatment plan. I have other clients that book into see me either weekly or monthly — to keep them on track with their health objectives.

3. You're the one directing me

   ‘Keep me in the loop’ by providing me with regular feedback & updates on your health.

   If what I’ve recommended to you isn’t helping, please tell me. I can’t help you if I don’t know what’s going on. It may be necessary for me to ‘tweak’ a treatment plan until it works well for you².

   And, while you may know exactly what you need to do following your session, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll do it! I don’t mind how many times I have to tell you something, or help you with a particular issue — it’s my job to educate, motivate, and support you. I will keep doing this until we get the job done. Therefore, don’t feel embarrassed, frustrated, or ‘give up’ if you haven’t managed to implement your treatment plan, it’s still important that you come back and see me. We’ll discuss what the problem is, and I’ll help you figure it out.

   Note: Even if I haven’t seen you for some time, it’s no problem. We can simply pick-up where we left off… or we can ‘hit the reset button’.
   

   Similarly, if you have a change of circumstance which makes it difficult for you to follow your treatment plan — then please let me know. Allow me the opportunity to get the job done that we started together. I can either offer you a payment scheme,  adjust your current plan to make it more manageable, or provide you with whatever you need to feel supported.