Are you a New Patient and not sure which type of appointment to book?

Read on for help choosing, and always feel free to contact me if you need any more information!

First Full Consultation

Herbal medicine is at its best when used in a truly holistic way, treating the whole patient, and taking into account their full medical history, social and lifestyle factors, diet and more... Because it takes time for me to hear your full story, I would always recommend beginning by booking a Full First Consultation, as this provides the time we need together for me to find out all about you, gives me time to examine you if necessary, and gives you the opportunity to have your story heard, in depth, which many people find profoundly healing, before they even take any herbal medicine! For most chronic health conditions, and people who have complex issues or are struggling to find help through conventional medicine this is the option to choose. It allows us to work toward identifying and treating the root cause of your problems, and enables you to access the whole range of herbs I have available to me, many of which I would not be able to prescribe without such a thorough consideration of your situation and needs. You only ever need one Full First Consultation - for subsequent appointments you will always book a Follow-Up, even years after your original first appointment.

Meet, Greet & Treat

While Full First Consultations are the 'gold standard' for starting your herbal journey, I recognise that sometimes people just want to dip a toe into the herbal medicine water - perhaps you have never visited a herbalist before and are not sure how it all works, or you just want to see if herbal medicine can help you with a minor problem. For this reason I offer a Meet, Greet & Treat bundle for new patients, which are designed for minor issues only. This allows you to become a registered patient, have a brief consultation about a minor ailment you would like help with, and take away a week's worth of medicine all in a 30 minute appointment at a reduced fee. This provides an affordable way to get on my books and find out what herbal medicine has to offer.

Register

There is also the option to Register as a Patient which will involve a short appointment to allow me to obtain a short medical history and the information I need to treat you safely. This carries a small fee which is redeemable against your next booking. Once you have registered you can book a Full Initial Consultation or a Meet, Greet & Treat bundle, and claim back your registration fee. This option will suit people who want to get on my books in advance of needing a consultation, and has the benefit of allowing you to choose to have that consultation online, as we will have already met face-to-face. You may wish to Register with me if you feel you might like to try herbal medicine for a minor ailment in the future that would prevent you from being seen in person, or if you would just prefer to be seen online. For example if you know you get lots of respiratory infections - coughs or colds - in the winter, it may help to register while you are well, and then you can book an online appointment when you feel you need it, and have someone pop by to pick up your medicine.