Herbal Medicine Consultations

Compassionate, confidential, and safe 1:1 clinical consultations with a Registered Herbal Therapist (RHT)

I take time to listen to you, to help you connect with the plant medicines that are the best match for you.

Virtual or in-person sessions:

  • Virtual sessions are online via Carepatron video call.

  • Currently, in-person sessions are available at My Inner Harbour, located at 149 Wallace Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia. For additional locations, please contact us.

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Why Choose plant medicine?

  • A balanced approach, using herbs that match your energetic and physical constitution, with emphasis on your body’s natural capacity for self-repair (under normal conditions).

  • The sum is greater than its parts.        Minimally processed, high quality plant parts (flowers, leaves, stems, roots, resin) are transformed into medicine in the form of teas, tinctures, oxymels, syrups, flower essences, topicals, etc.

  • Whole-body-whole-person approach to finding and treating the root cause of disease.

  • Gentle yet effective remedies with low to no side effects, when used under a herbalists suggests (please disclose all medications to the herbalist).

  • Autonomy to self-educate, learn about your body, and what works best for you.

  • Personalized treatment plans tailored to your unique and complex nature.

Consultation Types

  • During this short exploratory call, you’ll get an opportunity to ask the herbalist any questions you have about herbal medicine and whether it’s the right solution for you. This is a virtual or phone session.

    Exchange: Free.

  • For all new clients, this is a comprehensive assessment session, which includes:

    • An in-depth exploration of your main health concern(s);

    • Medical history evaluation, including past medical and family history; lab work and diagnoses; current medications;

    • Nutrition and lifestyle overview;

    • Full body systems assessment;

    • Physical assessment when appropriate

    • A customized herbal treatment plan with (optional) herbal remedies (teas, tinctures, other) for purchase

    • Additional recommendations

    Exchange: $140.00 CAD +the cost of herbs.

    A 15% student, senior, or friends & family discount is available on the consult fee.

  • For all returning clients, a 60 min follow-up is recommended 4 weeks after an initial consult to gauge your progress or address any set-backs, check-on any changes or new concerns, answer any questions, offer clarification, and re-asses the treatment goals. Refills or reformulations may be needed. Note: refills may be requested without a follow-up.

    *Exchange: $85.00 CAD +the cost of herbs.

    A 15% student, senior, or friends & family discount is available on the consult fee.

  • A 30 min follow-up is available after an initial consultation for mainly acute conditions (i.e., colds, flu, ear infections, UTIs, migraines); and for any further clarifications, questions, herbal formula changes. Note: refills may be requested without a follow-up.

    Exchange: $40.00 CAD +the cost of herbs.

    Discounts do not apply.

  • Do you feel like you’ve been spiralling down a rabbit hole for some time with your health and would like longer term support? Your health issues didn’t start overnight and will likely take some time to resolve. This discounted bundle is being offered to allow us to work together for a longer period (3 sessions) and will focus on getting to the root causes of dis-ease.

    What you get:

    • One initial (90-minute) 1:1 consultation, where a recommended herbal protocol, and customized dietary and lifestyle recommendations are provided

    • Two (up to 60 minute) follow-up consultations to review your monthly progress.

    • One free custom-formulated herbal remedy (e.g., tea and/or tincture blend, capsules, salve), modified as needed (e.g., a 25 g tea blend and a 420 ml tincture blend).

    • The first and second herbal formulation refills at a 15% discount.

    • Email access for relevant questions and concerns during this period.

    • Up to x3 phone/virtual check-ins per month (up to 15 minutes each)

    • One complimentary herbal gift (e.g., tea blend, salve, cream, aromatherapy stick)

    • Additional herbal medicine related resources for self-empowerment and education.

    • Total of ~255 hrs of working together (90+60+60+15+15+15 mins).

    Exchange: $ 375.00 CAD (A ~500.00 value with a 25% discount).

  • Are you new to herbal medicine and interested to learn more about plants, or do you simply want to get inspired for a plant/herb-related project, career, or business idea? Then join me for a casual 1:1 guided forest walk and chat session. We can also have a sit-down coffee and chat at a local café if the west coast weather doesn’t cooperate. You can come with a focus, or we can let learnings and discoveries unfold on their own as we talk.

    Exchange: $50.00 CAD for 60-min; or 3 sessions for $125.00 CAD.

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common consult FAQs

More FAQs in the About – FAQ’s section (i.e., What is herbal medicine?).

General FAQs

  • If you are ready to work together, simply book your first free exploratory or initial consult online using the booking button above. We do our booking through Carepatron. Once we receive your booking, there are two forms, that we will send to you via Carepatron. These forms will need to be completed and submitted to us (or brought with you) prior to the initial consult. They are the:

    1.     Consent Form

    2.     Client Intake Form

    3.     Please also review the policies (below).

    • Consultations take place in a safe, and confidential space. They may be held remotely online, or in-person in a clinic space.

    • Consent and initial intake forms must be completed before the first session.

    • In the first session, we’ll discuss your main concerns, explore root causes, underlying patterns, and symptoms, which will help us determine the right course of treatment.

    • Treatment protocols will be provided in written format. It will include a combination of custom herbal formulations, supplements, nutritional and life-style advice, and other wellness recommendations.

    • At your request, custom herbal remedies will be created and dispensed for you in-house. Herbs will typically be dispensed in 2 to 4 week quantities, and can be picked-up or shipped to you, following the consult.

    • A follow-up consult is highly recommended within 4 weeks from the initial consult. It allows us to discuss progress, set-backs, compliance, issues with taking the formulations, formula adjustments, and any new or other health concerns.

    • In subsequent follow-up consults, we may go deeper with your health concerns and goals.

    • Throughout our work together, and if you are open to it, we may offer other suggestions to deepen your connection to place/nature and to the Self. These may be referrals to other practitioners or forms of practice, including nature-based practices such as breathwork, mindful meditation, water therapy, plant spirit meditation, gardening, and shinrin-yoku (forest bathing). Psycho-spiritual well-being practices may include art or music therapy, psychedelic therapy, yoga, reiki, mindful meditation, and qigong.

    • Any relevant lab test results (e.g., blood)

    • A list of your medications (including dosage)

    • A list of nutritional supplements or herbal medicine (including dosage)

    • A list of any questions that you may have

    • A food diary (if you keep one)

    • A friend, family member, or pet for moral support (if needed)

    • For follow-ups, you may wish to return any empty herbal medicine bottles.

  • Yes, we offer a student and senior discount of 15% on the cost of the consultation fee. A friends and family discount is also available.

    The herbal bundles, though they are more expensive, offer a chance for us to work together over a period of 3 months (3 sessions) at a 25% discounted rate.

    All other clients, please inform us of any financial barriers to seeking our services. A sliding-scale may be presented to you.

    We are also open to bartering or exchange of wellness services of equivalent value.

  • No. Unfortunately, the consultation fee does not include the cost of herbs. While we endeavour to keep the cost of herbal remedies as low as possible for clients, it is currently difficult to subsidize this offer, due to the price and quality of the herbs we order for clients. For now, our formulas are dispensed by other local apothecaries that set their own fees. This may change as we build our own apothecary. Our herbal bundle is priced at a total discounted rate, and includes one free herbal formula, and two (15%) discounted formulas.

  • No. You may request a refill of your custom herbal formulation at any time after the initial consult. Just send us an email or give us a call. A first follow-up is highly recommended, to see if there are any changes or issues.

  • After our initial consult, we have engaged in a working relationship. You are welcome to send me your first 3-4 questions/inquiries, either by email or phone, for free. Subsequent or extensive health-related questions may require a follow-up visit. Emergency situations are an exception. If you have an adverse reactions to the herbs, please get in touch with me, or a medical professional, as soon as possible.

  • Herbal medicine is ‘slow medicine’ and protocols take time. Patience is needed, and most clients will need to follow a herbal protocol for a period of three to six months, depending on the nature of the imbalance. In some cases, changes may become evident as early as two weeks. It is recommended that you come back for a reassessment within 4 weeks. If you experience allergies or adverse reactions, please get in touch as soon as possible.

  • Please see the Terms, policies, and disclaimer page.

  • Herbal Medicine and the services of a death doula are not covered by BC provincial health coverage or MSP, or by most employer-sponsored Extended Health Benefit plans. However, costs may be eligible for reimbursement through a Health Care Spending Account (HCSA), Health Spending Account (HSA) or Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA). Please check with your employer to see if herbal medicine, holistic nutrition, and end-of-life doula consultations are covered by your plan.