FAQs

Do you offer online consultations?

Yes, consultations are available online, over the phone or face to face.​​

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What conditions can natural therapies help with?

Whether you’re feeling tired, stressed or anxious, are suffering from a chronic or acute condition, or would just like to improve your general health, a holistic and natural therapy approach can help.  You can read more detail about conditions I can help with.

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Natural therapies can support you and nourish your body while you're undergoing orthodox treatment. They can also help you deal with some of the side effects of prescribed pharmaceuticals.  You could find that natural therapies can help when other approaches have failed.  

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How long is a consultation?

An initial consultation is booked for 1 hour 15 mins. Follow up consultations are usually 45 minutes.

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What happens after the first consultation?

A follow-up consultation takes 45 minutes and covers anything that was not discussed in the initial consultation, your progress since the last consultation, and any changes you have made.

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Is the consultation covered by medicare or private health insurance?

No, unfortunately at the moment herbalists are not covered by Medicare or private health funds. However, private health fund rebates have been approved by the government and will hopefully be available again soon.

 

Where are you located?

My clinic room is within Wholistic Health Group, 165 Darby St, Newcastle.​​

 

Is there parking?

There is lots of street parking available around the clinic.

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How can you tell if a natural therapist is properly qualified?

A properly qualified practitioner must have Professional Indemnity and Personal Liability insurance. They will likely also belong to an accredited association such as the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS), Naturopathic & Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA), and Australian Natural Therapies Association (ANTA). They should also have a Diploma or Advanced Diploma stating their qualifications.

 

Unfortunately, due to our current regulations in Australia, anyone can claim they are a Herbalist, Naturopath, or Nutritionist without the proper education behind them. It is advisable to check they have proper qualifications prior to making an appointment with them.

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More questions? Please contact me. I'm happy to help.

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