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Homeopathic west London – Homeopathic south west
London - Homeopathic south London – London W, SW, TW
Flexibility
I take an eclectic and open-minded approach to assessing and treating my
patients, having learned that no one way has all the answers. This
reflects an understanding born of my learning about illness and different
forms of both physical and ‘energy’ medicine. I believe that presently we
understand relatively little about how we humans work, so have a certain
humility and flexibility when it comes to treating someone else.
 Symptom
or Source
It is important to realise that the manifestations of most illnesses are
expressions of internal imbalance.
The body has made them happen somehow,
via mechanisms we do not understand fully. Often it is as if the subtle dictates
the physical, whereby something invisible goes wrong before, say, a rash
appears. Clearly, the more a disease can be treated at its level of
origin, the better so this is usually what I aim for. There are times
though when a quick fix is the best solution and if this seems to be the
best approach, I will take it. Practically, I aim to be realistic,
versatile and fit in with my patients’ wishes.
What actually needs treating?
It is not uncommon for people to present with a certain physical problem
and then move their focus to other, sometimes deeper, issues. I see my
role as one half of a partnership where I help my patients understand how
they have come to be as they are, how best to proceed and how to turn
their illness into a positive experience.
Bespoke treatment
I work in a very individualized way because everyone is very different.
One person may want to change their diet completely while another may want
results without any impact on their lifestyle, or to see me only once, for
example. I have come to work as a homeopath, herbalist and healer by
design, this being the best combination I could think of. Because I have
several ways of approaching many ailments it is
usually fairly easy for me to adapt to each situation.
Innovation
My unusual position has enabled me to combine principles from
different areas of therapeutics and to develop new ways. This applies
particularly to homeopathy, where my herbal and healing knowledge have
informed my homeopathic prescribing. These innovations have turned out to
be some of my most valued tools. For example, I have developed approaches
to both stress and chronic fatigue. I foresee a future where homeopaths
and other practitioners work very differently from how they do today.
Interventions
These are some of the main ways a problem can be approached:
 Detoxification
Lifestyle measures
Boosting immunity
Nutritional guidance
Ensuring good sleep
Increasing stress
tolerance
Treating just the end
symptoms
Strengthening the
body’s vitality
Treating the body's
main 'energy' centres
Removing obstacles to
cure (e.g. allergens)
Directing the body’s
vitality to a certain area
Treating genetic and
inherited characteristics
Constitutional
treatment of the whole individual
Treating the subtle
that gives rise to the physical
Treating
predispositions that are not yet causing disease
Educating people
about how their symptoms come about
Improving the body’s
ability to compensate for the problem
Targeting specific
systems (e.g. the nervous system), or organs (e.g. the adrenals)
…and so on, each situation needing a different approach.
Casework
Good results depend on correct understanding and treatment, hence the need
for an individualised approach. For this reason I spend a great deal of
time on case analysis, which I do in my own time both before and after
every visit. I consider this worthwhile as I enjoy therapeutic success as
much as my patients do!
Example
As an example, for a chronic problem such as adult eczema, typically
someone might start getting results after one or two sessions and continue
to come every few weeks (the length of the gap being up to them) until
better. After that they should be able to stay well through good self
management although may need the occasional top-up treatment.
Guarantee
My broad base gives me the confidence to guarantee that if after two
sessions there has been absolutely no reaction, I will give my time for
free in the third session (so you pay for the remedies only), if you ask
me (not the receptionist) in person during that appointment.
Affordability
My clinics in south west London have different fee structures.
Sometimes someone needs a lot of treatment but cost is an issue, in which
case we can usually find an affordable effective solution. If this
applies to you please tell me early on so I can work around it.
Reminder
Please note that I do not practice conventional medicine any longer
although do work closely with other doctors.
Homeopathic west London – Homeopathic south west
London - Homeopathic south London – London W, SW, TW
homeopathy in London
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