Even though I don't choose to practice like one, I am a licensed physician in the state of Vermont.
A licensed naturopath attends medical school after completing their premedical undergraduate work. They also take a national board and state residence exams. In Vermont, all ND’s had to pass a State Pharmacy Exam to prescribe medications. Naturopathic medical school is a 4-year program, after which some graduates opt for a 1-year to 2-year residency.
For years, I struggled to figure out what to do when patients came in with complex disease. The body is too complicated and each person's reasons for being sick are too individual. I felt like I was just guessing.
After 20 years and many methods of practice, I found that my intuitive sense had improved to the point of narrowing in on what each client needs. I can give each client a deeper understanding of what needs to shift in order for them to heal.
Asclepius is the Greek god of medicine who laid the foundation for the Western health care model. Unfortunately, his legacy created a conception of the body as separate from the mind, and as something that needs to be "fixed." In my practice I have re-imagined health care as a practice of empowering the intuitive healing process that we all have but that has been ignored and forgotten.
It is a mentorship program because we are not just focused on improving your health, but on also creating structures that help you use intuition as a guide in your own health, personal life, and professional practice. I want to use my intuitive tools to help you build yours, as a part of your health care.
No, I don't. For years, I tried to practice with a foot in both worlds, acting as both a doctor and a health consultant. The conflict between the two became too great. I now operate remotely using intuition to assist healing while requiring my clients to have someone else as their primary care provider.
Nothing. The diagnostic skills of naturopathic and other physicians are necessary. The symptom management is important for many of my patients, and I don’t wish to replace this model of care. In my previous practice as a naturopathic doctor, however, the results of this “disease care” model fell far short.
Unfortunately not. Insurance is designed for the conventional medical model. An intuitive assessment and consult is not diagnosing disease nor prescribing medicine.
Rather than prescribing plants for "what they're good for," I create room for respectful and deep listening to what the plants are able to offer and how they are willing to support me and my clients.
I carry over a hundred of alchemically prepared single plant tinctures in my office and will combine them in unique combinations for each client.
I offer free initial consults.
As part of my professional mission, I will grant sliding scale access to my practice for clients with a history of institutionalized trauma due to race, sexuality, or gender. My hope is that I can help these clients heal the systems of their bodies that may be impacted by systemic discrimination.
Yes, happily!