FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We are a very small, case by case based naturopathic practice focused on personalized care. All visits are by appointment only (no walk-ins), and we do not offer callback or live reception services (no front desk staff to pick up phone or schedule appointments). Instead, we fully embrace technology for scheduling, communication, and patient support. 

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The practice is focused on complex women's health related concerns from digestive health, hormones regulation, autoimmune, skin concerns, to weight management. And we see teenagers and kids as well for such conditions. 

No. Naturopathic doctors cannot be contracted with insurance in CA. However, you can use your HSA/FSA account to cover visits. We can also provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance and depending on which insurance you have you can get reimbursed for some portions of your visits.

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**You can run my NPI# 1871255984 with your insurance to see how much they would reimburse you if you see me.

Yes. Depending on which type of insurance you have, labs can be covered by insurance typically. If not, I contract with private labs for low cost wellness, hormones and other labs! 

No one can guarantee that to be honest, and if they do they are not telling you the truth. Our bodies are complex and all we can say is we will do our absolute best to get you to %100! 

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While I see a lot of success with most of my patients, it always depends on a two-way effort. The most successful stories are ones of patients who are determined to be healthy and possess an open mindset on investing in their health (I understand we are not all there yet, I was there, too!). If you're not ready to work on your health and be on top of following up with your doctor, it's very rare you will see good level of recovery. Regardless, I have a percentage of patients who see results from 1-2 visits, and most see excellent results after 2-4 follow ups post initial.  Outside of that, some patients continue to see me monthly, some quarterly, some yearly and some every once in while - so truly, it depends on the person, their motivation and goals.

Not necessary if you're not ready for it. If you for example want to focus just on your acne, or just on your hormones (including BHRT), or just your thyroid, or even just your eczema - we can do that to the best we can within your capacity. But you always have the option to do a full history/investigative type digging with me if you choose to! 

Yes! Naturopathic doctors are licensed providers with a licensing board in the United States and Canada. We attend a 4 year medical doctoral program and more than 8-10 years of total schooling (leaving us with a very very hefty educational debt) and this gives us rights to prescribe medications and order labs. Plus we have to pass two centrally administered board examinations to practice medicine. On the other hand unlicensed naturopaths attend a very short certificate online program and are not considered medical providers, unable to diagnose, legally order or interpret labs or imaging and are not legally authorized to safely treat.

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Fyi, naturopathic doctor and/or naturopath is a is a protected title, and the use of the term by individuals who are not licensed or do not meet the legal requirements is illegal and may be reportable to the relevant licensing boards.

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Always check on license status of your provider here: https://search.dca.ca.gov

I get this question often and I decided to break it down in a post: Here to answer all your questions and provide resources for more information. 

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I no longer allow time during medical visits to discuss career prospects since that can significantly affect scheduling and energy reserves on my end as a solo practitioner. If you want to discuss that with me, please book a separate visit to go over your questions. We as NDs already spend lengthy times in the visit actively listening, scribing, analyzing and crafting ideas all the same time - majorly limiting our energy reserves. So I really appreciate your understanding when approaching your visit time. 

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Here is post that goes over this answer: Here.