Wellness Consults From the Comfort of Your Home
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When I left my private practice in Midtown, Manhattan and moved with my family to rural Idaho in 2016 - I began working remotely with many of my clients. This allowed us to stay connected, and continue their healing journey through systems other than Acupuncture. Since, I have witnessed firsthand the profound results that happen through a long-distance professional relationship.
Along the way, I’ve expanded my reach and maintained a consistent remote practice with women throughout the world - many of whom I’ve never met in person. And since the recent global impact of COVID-19 - I’m now exclusively working with clients remotely.
What excites me about this way of interacting with clients is that it provides:
more time one-on-one
connection without commuting
framework for understanding underlying patterning + habits
a deeper look at lifestyle techniques and daily practices to support healing
self-care rituals as tools for transformation
how to use your own kitchen as a pharmacy
self-trust in your bodies innate capacity for healing
a more focussed herbal approach
The last one in that list is what lights-me-up most.
Botanical Medicine
Most people don’t know that the main reason I enrolled for my Masters in Chinese Medicine was to study herbal medicine. By that time in my life, I had experienced the life-changing effects of TCM herbal preparations for anxiety and acne, interned at an herbal dispensary in China, managed a Chinese Herbal Pharmacy in downtown Minneapolis, and was able to identify over 150 Chinese Medicinals in their native Mandarin language.
For me, the Acupuncture education was secondary.
I’ll admit, since graduating over ten years ago, I’ve come to love acupuncture - both what I’ve seen it do for clients, and my own experience receiving regular sessions. But, it’s not the only way…and, can be a barrier to care for those who:
don’t have access to an Acupuncturist in their area
are already spread too thin with their appointment schedule
have a debilitating phobia of needles
cannot meet face-to-face safely
With the arm of acupuncture removed and a heavier reliance on herbal intervention in my remote work, I’ve witnessed amazing results. From acute infections to chronic conditions, an herbal approach is not only a safe and effective way to resolve symptoms without causing other side-effects - but a profound catalyst for transformation and personal growth.
Thanks to compounding pharmacies like Crane, herbs can be prepared and shipped out in a matter of days, if not hours. I’ve maintained an active National Board Certification in Chinese Herbal Medicine for the past 10 years, and obtained further education in Western Herbal Medicine and Flower Essences and am a strong advocate on how to use herbs in daily life through food and tea rituals.
Beyond Herbs
Not every remote consult results in herbal prescriptions. Our calls offer a space for healing + transformation in and of themselves, and will highlight a variety of other interventions to effect change. No matter what you are “coming in for,” you will always leave with practical tools for moving forward - many of which are already available to you.
You’ll also have my support over text and email after our call, or between our sessions. This allows for us to course-correct along the way, potentiating positive effects.
For clients who engage in regular remote sessions, we are able to integrate deeper emotional and spiritual components to healing. It is my sincere belief that symptoms are signals from your body, and connecting to this internal dialogue ignites the healer within - which is far more potent than any physician or outside intervention.
What to Expect
If you’ve worked with me in person before, you can expect our video calls to be much the same layout - with slightly more time to dive deeper into symptom presentation, self-care practices and Chinese Medicine root-cause differentiation. Our calls take place over my EHR platform, and are HIPAA compliant.
Most clients transitioning from in-person to video-consults imagine we won’t have enough to talk about…for this reason, I’m available for 30-min consults if you are a pre-existing client. However, the majority of my clients end up shifting to the one-hour call over time because it is amazing the therapeutic results we can have on the call alone.
For chronic conditions, regular sessions weekly, bi-monthly or monthly are most beneficial. For acute symptoms or seasonal wellness, sessions can be scheduled as-needed.
At the end of each call you’ll receive a detailed email with suggestions for moving forward. This may include:
Nutritional Guidelines
Food-As-Medicine Prescriptions
Supplement Recommendations
Herbal Formula Recommendations
Custom Compounded Herbal Remedies
Lifestyle Practices
Movement Practices
Meditation Practices
Daily Affirmations in Alignment with your Goals
Next Steps in Treatment Strategy
But don’t just take my word for it. Click here for a myriad of client testimonials.
Book Your Session
If you are a new client, please book a one-hour call. Once scheduled, you’ll receive confirmations and initial paperwork to be completed online. Payment is due after our session.
If you are an existing client, you may choose to book either a 30-min or a 60-min call. If it has been over a year since we’ve worked together, please use the one-hour call option.
I look forward to “seeing” you soon!
Warmly,
Erin
