FAQ

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BOOK

Four steps from uncertainty to a clear plan

Step 01

A 90-minute first consultation

Not 20 minutes. Ninety. Because understanding your full picture — your history, your cycle, your stress — takes time. This is where we find what everyone else skipped over.

Step 02

Advanced testing where needed

Depending on what emerges in the consultation, Katie may recommend specific functional testing — hormone panels, gut assessments, nutritional markers — to confirm what she's seeing clinically.

Step 03

A personalised treatment plan

No generic protocols. Your plan is built around your specific diagnosis — combining acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle changes in the exact combination your body needs.

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Ongoing support at every step

Follow-up consultations at the cadence that feels right for you. Combining naturopathic advice and acupuncture if that feels right for you. You won't be left wondering what's happening or what to do next.

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QUESTIONS

The ones people
always ask first.

Have a question not answered here? Email Katie directly.

  • Here’s what to expect:

    Health Assessment - This involves a discussion of the issues, taking a detailed health history and any treatments you've tried. Here we tease out the root cause of your problems.

    Customized Treatment Plan - Together we co-create a treatment plan that may include naturopathic recommendations (like dietary adjustments or supplements), lifestyle advice, and possibly herbal remedies.

    Acupuncture (if appropriate): If there is time, the first session may also include acupuncture. This involves the gentle insertion of fine needles to stimulate energy flow and support healing.

  • Because this approach focuses on the root cause of symptoms, naturopathy and TCM acupuncture can address most health concerns.

    Katie has two decades of experience working with a wide range of health complaints.

    Her areas of clinical focus include:

    • Women's health

    • Fertility

    • Pregnancy

    • Digestive disorders

    • Mental/emotional imbalance

    • Depression

    • Anxiety

  • The procedure involves the insertion of very thin, sterile needles into carefully selected points along the body’s energy meridians. These meridians correspond to different organs and functions. By stimulating these points, acupuncture aims to harmonize the body’s internal environment, improving physical and emotional health.

    Does it hurt?

    Katie is the most gentle acupuncturist you're likely to find. With some points you won't feel a thing, with others there may be some sensation in the first 30secs and then it usually calms very quickly.

    You'll never be left alone, and the most important thing is that you feel safe and taken care of.

    Most people report feeling incredibly relaxed and rested after the treatment.

  • Absolutely. We use very fine, sterile single use acupuncture needles, which are medically disposed of at the end of the treatment.

  • Absolutely. In fact the World Health Organisation recommends it as a preferred treatment for certain pregnancy related health concerns. Katie has 20 years of experience and specific training in women's health, fertility and pregnancy.

  • Absolutely! Naturopathy is all about finding a balanced, sustainable approach to health that works for your unique body and lifestyle, not about achieving dietary perfection.

    Katie's approach emphasizes meeting clients where they are and gradually making manageable, realistic changes to improve health.

    The goal is to support your body’s natural healing processes in a way that feels achievable and sustainable for you.

  • It's recommended that you come once. Feel it out and see if the approach resonates with you.

    How often you need to come will depend on you. The nature of your health condition, what modalities you feel like exploring, and how much you want to commit, both from a time and financial perspecitive.

    Some patients come weekly, others fortnightly, others monthly. Then there are other people who just check in when they are struggling with something. All are welcome.

  • If you follow the plan, you will see results within the first month.

    This approach is very results driven. If we're not seeing change or the recommendations are too hard to implement, we pivot straight away.

    The definition of madness is doing the same thing and expecting a different result.

  • Obviously we can't do acupuncture online! But for all naturopathy and health coaching, online appointments are fantastic.

    Book an online slot on the website, state your preferred method of video conferencing and you'll be sent a link just before the appointment starts.

  • Come as you are. We can work with all clothing using towels for draping.

  • The initial consultation costs $185 and lasts 90mins.

    All followup consultations cost $125 and last 45-60mins.

  • When you book an online appointment you will be asked to give your credit card details. Nothing will be charged at this time. However, in order to secure an appointment you must give your payment details and agree to our cancellation policy.

    Once the appointment is finished, you will be asked if you would like us to charge the credit card that's in our online system. Alternatively, we can send you an invoice via email so you can pay through online banking.