What to expect in a consultation

First time seeing a homeopath? Feeling a bit nervous about what will happen? Let me put you at ease.

The first consultation is between an hour and an hour and a half because you will be asked lots of questions. I will ask all about the complaint which brought you to me - when it started, what was happening around that time, anything that makes it better or worse, anything that may happen at the same time (for instance, a headache which also happens when you have back pain), how it makes you feel, and so on. 

 I’ll want to know about any other health problems, a brief medical history, a brief family medical history. I also want to know all about YOU - your mood, do you get angry easily, are you a planner, what food do you like, what weather do you like, where do you like to go on holiday, what are you like in a group, and so on.

Tell me anything you think I need to know, anything that is important to you. It doesn’t matter if it seems strange or small or insignificant, it is useful information.

 I use all this information to find a remedy which will help YOU. There are over 8,000 homeopathic remedies from which to choose. So I will be looking through my books during the consultation to check for symptoms and remedies. At the end, I will email you your prescription, where to buy it and how to take it.

You take the remedies and then we have a follow up around a month later and see how you have got on - what has changed, what has improved, has anything got worse, how are you feeling?

Then we take it from there. Sometimes the first remedy is the one that gets significant changes quickly. Usually it takes a few sessions to find the right remedy or combination of remedies which help you. Because of this, I recommend coming to see me monthly for the first four or five sessions. It gives us time to get to know each other and to really see what is going on and how the remedies are helping you.

In general, if you have had a complaint for a long period of time, it is going to take several months to see deep long lasting changes. However, you should see some improvement within a couple of sessions.

 Contact me if you have any questions, would like more information or would like to book an appointment.