Initial Consultations
Your initial consultation will consist of a thorough case history where Rebecca will ask you lots of questions to gain a deeper understanding of what is going on in your body and your life. It might seem like a lot, but the more information you give her the better – there is no such thing as an overshare in a naturopathic consult! Rebecca will then use this information to piece together the areas that are out of balance and to understand the steps that are needed to help get your body back on track.
Once she has more of an idea of what is going on with your health, Rebecca will work with you to identify your goals and design a customised Naturopathic Action Plan. She will take you through the specific areas of treatment, the estimated time frames and any other specifics that need to be done to get you back to feeling your best (eg: further testing or investigations).
Rebecca has undertaken post-graduate study in functional medicine and pathology testing and health screening for her patients. These tests may or may not be applicable in your case, but Rebecca will go through all the details with you if she feels they will help us get to the bottom of what is going on. Example tests that she refers for include gut microbiome testing, SIBO breath tests, salivary hormones, urinary hormones (DUTCH testing), food intolerance testing, genetic testing and nutrient levels. There may be some additional tests that we look into with your doctor so that we can work together to assess where things are sitting.
As Rebecca has recently moved out of Sydney, all consults at the moment are being done online via FaceTime, What’s App or Zoom. We know that this won’t suit everyone, but we promise you, the level of naturopathic care that you receive won’t be any less that if we were sitting in front of each other in the clinic. Rebecca has partnered with a number of pathology labs to ensure she can get test kits delivered to your home and if there are any naturopathic supplements that are prescribed, these can very easily be ordered online and delivered (usually within 1-2 days). The naturopathic clinic in Surry Hills is also still fully operational so you can also pick up supplements directly if that’s easier for you.
Unfortunately due to the changes to the Private Health Insurance Rebates, from the 1st of April, 2019 no naturopath is able to offer rebates via your private health insurance. The naturopathic industry has been fighting hard against these changes and the decision is currently under review. A report is due in 2020 and we are very hopeful the decision will be reversed and that we can recommence these rebates very soon!
Follow Up Consultations
Your first follow up is usually scheduled 2 – 3 weeks after your initial appointment. Because we normally have a lot more to chat about in that first follow up, we will need 45 minutes. This where Rebecca will go over how everything has been going, your naturopathic program, the successes and challenges you experienced and we will come up with the next series of steps that are needed to keep things improving. Follow up appointments after this one are then typically 30 minutes, unless we need to do additional testing, it’s will be a while in between appointments or we are working on something a little more complicated. Rebecca will guide you through this when making a booking.
Comprehensive Follow Up Consultations
Sometimes we just need more time! Extended consultations are 45 minutes in length and allow us to dive into more depth and detail about your health and wellness.
Perhaps you have a completely new area that you’d like to discuss or you just want to spend a little more time going over things. It may even have been a while since you have seen Rebecca. In this case, a Comprehensive Follow Up consultations (45 minutes) would be best for you. If you’re unsure if you require this appointment type, please get in touch with Rebecca and she will let you know.
Cancellation Fees
While we understand that things can pop up last minute, if you are unable to make your appointment, please ensure that you provide Rebecca with a minimum of 24 hours notice. Given her long waiting lists, cancellations with less than 24 hours notice will attract a full consultation fee.
To find out more about our naturopathic consultations, please send Rebecca an email or call 0425 834 846.
