Yes, naturopathic services are eligible for a tax credit. For more information, visit the government of Canada’s website here.

As a naturopathic doctor, I prescribe natural health products (also known as supplements) to treat, mitigate, or prevent a disease, disorder, or abnormal physiological state, or its symptoms in patients. Supplements can help to restore, correct, or modify organic functions in humans to promote optimal health.

Prescription hormones on the other hand, help to replace insufficient or deficient levels of hormones. This helps to restore physiological functions, like in the case of thyroid function, during the menopausal transition, or to attempt to prevent spontaneous/recurrent miscarriage.

All prescriptions and medicinal products suggested in my practice are accompanied with the appropriate treatment and conversations around what to expect.

Trauma is a complex description – while I work with patients on their trauma as part of my practice, it may be a different process than what you assume. When we hear the term ‘trauma,’ acute events like sexual or physical assault, war, or serious accidents come to mind. While these are undoubtedly traumatic events that can lead to toxic stress, this view doesn’t wholly encompass what the latest research in neuroscience and psychology defines as trauma.

Trauma isn’t so much an event, as much as how our nervous systems relate to and experience whatever is happening in our environment. One form of trauma that’s more commonplace than we realize is early attachment trauma, which is a disruption in the bond with caregivers at a young age, and can range from abuse to abondonment and neglect, leaving our nervous systems overwhelmed, or dysregulated. A repeatedly dysregulated nervous system can have subtle, yet long-lasting effects on your emotional health, and are a risk factor for a host of health problems, from anxiety and depression, to diabetes, heart disease, fibromyalgia, and cancer.

Trauma-informed means having an awareness of the prevalence of trauma, and an understanding of its impact on physical, emotional, and mental health. In this way, all my patients receive treatments to help register and heal past trauma, resulting in a calmer and happier state of being.

We’ll be able to make the most of your visit if you arrive with as much of your detailed medical history as possible, including any health data or information such as previous blood work, imaging results, or assessments from other healthcare providers. Please have a detailed list of all your current medications and supplements, as well as your online intake form and consent forms signed.

Not at this time. Please check with your insurance, as they may provide coverage for you.