Before your appointment
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive an intake form. It covers your current health concerns, diagnosed conditions, medications and supplements, and relevant personal and contact details. The form also includes consent to the clinic’s notetaking tools and cancellation policy — read it through before signing so nothing catches you off guard on the day.
Fill it in as thoroughly as you can. The more context you bring, the more useful the appointment will be.
If your medical history is extensive, having it written down in chronological order before you arrive makes a real difference. A clear account of significant diagnoses, surgeries, or health events means your history is captured accurately rather than reconstructed from memory mid-conversation.
A note on medications and supplements: knowing exactly what you’re currently taking — including doses — is clinically important. It allows for safe prescribing and helps identify any potential interactions with what’s recommended. Bring the list, or photograph the packaging if that’s easier.
Bring any blood test results you have. Blood tests from the last three months give the most accurate current picture — many markers reflect how your cells are functioning right now, and that can shift over time. Older results are still worth bringing, particularly for identifying patterns across time, but they may not reflect where your body is today. If your GP has told you everything is normal and you still don’t feel well, bring those results. That’s often exactly where the conversation starts.
What your first appointment covers
The initial clinical assessment runs for 60 to 75 minutes, and that time is used in full.
This isn’t a checklist appointment. It’s a thorough clinical conversation — the kind that takes into account not just what’s happening now, but when it started, what else was going on at the time, what you’ve already tried, and how your body has responded.
The appointment covers:
- Your symptom history: What you’re experiencing, how long it’s been present, and how it’s affecting your daily life
- Timeline mapping: When symptoms began in relation to hormonal shifts, life events, or periods of significant stress — because timing often reveals patterns that symptoms alone don’t
- Diet and lifestyle: Not to assess or judge, but to understand what your body is working with day to day
- Current medications and supplements: Reviewed carefully — knowing what you’re taking allows for safe prescribing and avoids interactions with anything recommended
- Existing pathology: Any blood results or test reports you bring are looked at properly, not just filed
Your own words matter here. You’ll be asked to describe your experience in your own terms. You don’t need to arrive with your story perfectly organised — that’s what the appointment is for.
Consultations use Heidi Health, a privacy-compliant AI notetaking tool, so I can stay fully focused on you rather than on my notes. No audio is stored, and all records are held securely in compliance with Australian Privacy Principles.
Functional blood test interpretation
Standard pathology reports tell you whether a result falls inside a reference range. What they don’t always tell you is where within that range your result sits, or what it looks like alongside everything else. A result can be technically normal and still be part of a pattern that’s worth addressing.
Functional blood test interpretation looks at blood results through a functional lens — assessing where markers sit within optimal ranges rather than simply whether they clear the threshold for normal. It’s a more precise way of reading the same data, and it means the treatment plan that follows is built on a clearer clinical picture.
This forms part of your initial clinical assessment. If you’d like more detail on what functional interpretation involves, there’s a full explanation on the functional blood test interpretation page.
What you leave with
You won’t leave with a list of products handed to you at the end of the appointment.
What you leave with is a clear understanding of what the assessment found and where the clinical focus will be. A written treatment plan follows the consultation, covering the reasoning behind each recommendation across nutrition, lifestyle, and supplementation where clinically indicated. The recommendations are explained, not just listed — because a plan you understand is one you can actually follow.
Supplements may be recommended depending on your presentation and clinical picture, but only where there’s a clear rationale. Where they are, these are prescribed through Vital.ly, an online dispensary, and delivered directly to your door.
If you have dietary preferences or restrictions — including alcohol-based herbal preparations or animal-derived capsules — note these on your intake form and they’ll be taken into account.
Any referrals or further testing recommendations are included where relevant.
What happens next
A follow-up consultation is typically scheduled three to four weeks after your initial appointment. This gives enough time to begin implementing the plan and observe how your body responds — without leaving you without support for too long.
Follow-up appointments run for 30 to 45 minutes. They’re structured around reviewing what’s shifted, refining the plan based on your response, and continuing care in a deliberate sequence. They’re not open-ended check-ins.
Pricing at a glance:
- Clarity Call – complimentary (10 minutes)
- Initial Clinical Assessment: $220 (60–75 minutes)
- Follow-up Consultation: $150 (30–45 minutes)
Full payment is required at the time of booking. Please note that 48 hours’ notice is required to cancel or reschedule, and prepayments are forfeited for late cancellations or missed appointments.
Private health insurance rebates for naturopathy are being reintroduced from 1 April 2026, with some funds now confirmed. Whether you can claim will depend on your specific fund and level of cover. Check with your insurer directly, and I’ll update this page as more funds confirm participation.
Who this appointment suits
This appointment is a good fit if you’re dealing with weight changes, sleep disruption, low energy, gut concerns, or hormonal symptoms that haven’t been adequately explained or addressed — particularly through perimenopause, post-menopause, and the years beyond.
It suits you particularly well if:
It’s probably not the right fit if you’re looking for a quick supplement recommendation or a one-off consultation without follow-up. The work here is cumulative and takes time to produce lasting results.
You don’t need to be doing everything right already. But a genuine willingness to make changes to your diet and lifestyle is part of what makes the work worthwhile.
Ready when you are
There are two ways to begin.
If you’d like to have a conversation first — to talk through what you’re experiencing and whether this approach is right for you — a free 10-minute Clarity Call is the place to start.
If you’ve read enough and you’re ready to book, you can go straight to an Initial Clinical Assessment.
There’s no pressure either way. The right starting point is whichever one feels manageable right now.