Virtual Visits: What It's Like To Meet Virtually Vs. In-Person

I’m seeing a vast majority of client virtually these days and I’ve had a lot of questions about what it’s like to meet virtually, rather than in-person.

First of all, now is such a great time to address your health because there is an amazing opportunity to slow down right now. With as much conflicting information as there is out there, having a guide to individualize a plan that is made for you specifically is so, so important. Just today, I brought back the option to book a 15-minute discovery call so you can understand what addressing your specific health goals might look like and to see if we’re a good fit. If you’re interested, you can follow the link in my bio to book. Otherwise, here’s what to expect from meeting virtually.

Once you’ve scheduled your 60 minute initial consult, intake and consent forms are sent through my online portal for you to complete. You can also upload any medical records or lab results for me to review. You’ll receive a link for your visit the day of your appointment and we can meet face-to-face or over the phone, based on what works for you. If we decide labs are appropriate, test kits can be sent directly to your home and results will be uploaded to the portal so we can review them during your next visit. Your full plan recommendations will be uploaded to the portal for you to see after the visit. Any remedies or supplements we’ve decided on can be found through my online dispensary or we can discuss options that you can find locally. I have clients all over the world so we work together to find the best options you have access to.

The clients I work with are ready to make a change. Most them come to me experiencing irregular or painful periods, PCOS, endometriosis or difficulty conceiving. They feel like they’ve tried everything else and haven’t gotten the answers or results they were looking for. I hear it all the time and I fully embrace being a different kind of doctor. If you’re ready for that, reach out!

If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me here.

And if you’re ready, you can go ahead and book your initial 60 minute consult.

The Anecdote To Fear During Hard Times

I was feeling it a little yesterday. Even with my feet firmly planted in the bigger picture (which I’m optimistic about), I recognized some fear in my body. My chest was a little tight and there was a little lump in my throat. That’s my pattern. It started when I read an article the night before that I knew was not the right choice just before bed but I did it anyway because I just had to know more. The feeling carried through to the morning and the little practices I did to work through it are a combination of tools I’ve picked up through my Holistic Pelvic Care training and shadow exploration I’ve been doing lately.

And I thought, if I’m feeling this, with all the limitless tools that have helped through many pandemics already (I’m looking at you naturopathic medicine), maybe some others might also be experiencing this and looking for ways to move it through their bodies. Here are the two simple practices I did to help dissipate the fear.

JOURNALING: what am I afraid of? when have I felt this same fear before in my life? what did I need in that moment? who did I need it from? how do I feel about being afraid? This was this biggest realization for me. At some point, I decided it wasn’t ok to show caution and fear and still be loved. what does fear feel like in my body?

GROUNDING: Close your eyes and set a grounding cord from the base of your pelvis, through the floor and deep in the earth. Picture yourself in your favorite place in nature. Lay yourself down on the earth and feel the support. Release completely all of your burdens into that support. Call in the qualities of the universal mother: strength, softness, fierce unconditional love, whatever that means for you. These qualities reside in you at all times for you to draw from.

Fear, worry, anger, frustration or any human emotion can be taken through this process.

With such uncertain times, these practices become more important than ever and this challenge we face becomes yet another opportunity to befriend ourselves, to go deeper, and to move towards a more whole, loved version of ourselves. Healing yourself means a step towards healing the whole that we are each a part of.