Investing in seeing a naturopath is a big commitment of your time and money. It’s important we are sure that working together will be the right fit for you. Come do a free session with me to make sure we’re in alignment. This appointment will be up to 15 minutes in length.
INITIAL CONSULT: Initiating Care
In this first appointment of work together, you can expect to review your chief concerns, discussing your medical history, and going over your current supplement and/or medication regime. An important part of this visit is establishing a baseline for your symptoms and condition and coming up with a way to track your improvements. A focused physical exam with vitals will be completed in the first or second visit, depending on the time available. For your first appointment, bring along blood work, previous testing, or image reports, if available, a list of medications/supplements, an idea of what your goals for working together are; what do you want to achieve by working with a naturopathic doctor? Where are you hoping to be health-wise 3, 6, 12 months from now? This appointment will be up to 75 minutes in length.
CARE PLAN APPOINTMENT: Your roadmap to optimal health
Our second visit will be 2-6 weeks following our first visit. In this visit, we’ll complete your Comprehensive Care Plan. Your Care Plan will
Outline the steps involved in the active phase of your care
Provide measures of assessment and success for working towards your goals for working together
Describe the steps we’ll take towards identifying and treating the root cause of your concern.
Map out follow-ups and referrals required for maintenance and optimization of health
The Comprehensive Care Plan is an integral part of our working together and acts as a timeline that we can both follow over the next 3-12 months of our work together. It will help us know how long we can expect things to take and give you an approximate idea of how to budget for your care over the year. We will also complete a detailed review of nutrition and dietary recommendations and discuss additional testing where necessary. This appointment is up to 45 minutes in length.
FOLLOW UP VISITS
Follow-up visits may also include revisions to your treatment plan, ongoing care (e.g. acupuncture, counselling), and addressing of new/past concerns.
TELEMEDICINE OR PHONE CONSULTS
Life is busy! But you still need to take care of yourself. Video or phone follow-up consults are available on request on the same fee schedule as regular appointments.
ACUPUNCTURE
Traditional Chinese acupuncture is available as a singular or adjunctive treatment to naturopathic care, and I provide private appointments to naturopathic patients.
INSURANCE
Most extended benefits and health care packages from schools and employers provide coverage for care by a licensed naturopathic doctor. I am registered with all major insurance companies as a provider. Check your plan to see what is covered for you!
FEE SCHEDULE
Please see the fee schedule for naturopathic care with Peterborough naturopath Dr. Emily Bennett.
