What is homeopathy
Homeopathy is a natural form of medicine that was discovered over 200 years by a German Doctor called Samuel Hahnemann. It is the second largest system of medicine in the world and is the leading complementary medicine used by medical doctors in Europe. 450 million people worldwide use homeopathy and in the UK 6 million people see a homeopath for support.
We are all unique and although a particular illness or diagnosis may have similar symptoms, the way we express them is as unique to us as our fingerprints. Homeopathy carefully looks at you and your individual experience of your condition or symptoms and as a homeopath I will find a remedy that matches that unique experience. In any given week I could see 5 people with lower back pain, but when the pain started, their description of the pain, where the pain is in their lower back and what makes the pain better or worse is unique to each individual that I see. All of this is considered in the choice of homeopathic remedy prescribed and is why people, who at first glance, may appear to have the same illness or diagnosis require different homeopathic remedies.
Our life experiences and illnesses are not coincidental or unconnected - they are all our body's way of saying that something is out of balance. Homeopathy aims to find the roots and source of that imbalance to bring us back into equilibrium and have a sense of contentment.
We are all unique and although a particular illness or diagnosis may have similar symptoms, the way we express them is as unique to us as our fingerprints. Homeopathy carefully looks at you and your individual experience of your condition or symptoms and as a homeopath I will find a remedy that matches that unique experience. In any given week I could see 5 people with lower back pain, but when the pain started, their description of the pain, where the pain is in their lower back and what makes the pain better or worse is unique to each individual that I see. All of this is considered in the choice of homeopathic remedy prescribed and is why people, who at first glance, may appear to have the same illness or diagnosis require different homeopathic remedies.
Our life experiences and illnesses are not coincidental or unconnected - they are all our body's way of saying that something is out of balance. Homeopathy aims to find the roots and source of that imbalance to bring us back into equilibrium and have a sense of contentment.
What to expect at your first appointment
Unlike other health appointments your first homeopathy appointment will be around 90 - 120 minutes long. This is because I am interested in not just the reason that brings you to homeopathy, but all about you including your likes, dislikes, fears and ambitions. I will also ask you about your family history and past medical history, as these are all important facts in choosing the right remedy for you.
Your appointment is space for you to express how you are feeling, what you would like support with and how life is generally for you. Like many other people, this may be the first time you've really had the space and time to talk about how your symptoms affect you and this is a really important part of a homeopathic consultation.
Everything you share in that consultation is confidential.
Before out first appointment I will ask you to complete a short information form which will cover some of the areas we will discuss in more detail at your appointment.
Following your appointment I will consider everything you have said to find remedy that covers not just your current symptoms but who you are as a person., I will send this remedy to you in the post with full instructions on how to take it. I may ask you to contact me a week or so after taking the remedy to see how things are.
Your appointment is space for you to express how you are feeling, what you would like support with and how life is generally for you. Like many other people, this may be the first time you've really had the space and time to talk about how your symptoms affect you and this is a really important part of a homeopathic consultation.
Everything you share in that consultation is confidential.
Before out first appointment I will ask you to complete a short information form which will cover some of the areas we will discuss in more detail at your appointment.
Following your appointment I will consider everything you have said to find remedy that covers not just your current symptoms but who you are as a person., I will send this remedy to you in the post with full instructions on how to take it. I may ask you to contact me a week or so after taking the remedy to see how things are.
Follow up appointments
I usually recommend a couple of follow up appointments, each one 4-6 weeks apart. This gives an opportunity to note any changes to your symptoms and general wellbeing after taking the remedy, and to plan next steps.
Between appointments I will ask you to note any changes in your physical symptoms as well as how you are feeling overall,
Between appointments I will ask you to note any changes in your physical symptoms as well as how you are feeling overall,