The human body is remarkably designed. It has the ability to heal and rebalance itself if given the proper tools and environment. Naturopaths seek to help the body to heal itself, by identifying imbalances and barriers to healing, and correcting these using natural, low side-effect treatments like dietary modification, nutritional supplementation and herbal medicine. Unlike some other forms of medicine, the goal of naturopathy is to identify and treat the cause of the health problem, rather than just ameliorating the presenting symptoms, and to make changes that enable a true restoration of health that improves quality of life.
Due to a high volume of requests for new appointments, my waitlist is currently full, and I cannot accept any new families into my clinic until I have cleared that list. My apologies to any patients I have to turn away at this time. Hopefully, I will be able to accept new patients again soon.
In the meantime, Malia Denny may have availability - https://maliadenny.com.au/. She also uses a Vega machine, and was mentored by the same naturopath who mentored me, so there are some similarities in how we practice.
A standard consultation consists of a time of questioning regarding presenting complaints, health history and non-invasive physical assessments as required. Supplements may be suggested as part of the consultation. The cost of supplements is in addition to consultation fees.
This consultation type might be appropriate when we are nearing our treatment goals and starting to consider long term maintenance plans - to top up or tweak your prescription, or to just do a quick progress check.
I also do consultations remotely over the phone. The pricing structure is the same. I am happy to post supplements to you, although postage costs will be added to your invoice.
As discussed on my home page, I am a registered provider for all funds that provide cover for nutritional consultations. Please contact me, or check your policy if you're not sure you are covered. Hopefully naturopathy cover will be restored in time, the decision is currently under review.
I can accept payment as:
'Thanks' to the federal government's private health insurance reforms a few years ago, health funds have stopped providing cover for a range of natural therapies, including naturopathy. This decision is undergoing a review, but for the time being, naturopathy is not covered.
Thankfully, I also have separate qualifications in nutrition, and this is a service that some health funds will provide cover for. Check your policy with your fund, but you may be able to get cover through HBF, Medibank Private, AHM, NIB and a few other minor funds. Currently BUPA and OneMediFund are among the funds that don't cover nutrtion, so if you're with them, you won't be able to claim.
Please be mindful that appointment times are valuable, and there are often people waiting for appointments to become available. If you can’t make your appointment, please let me know so I can use that time to help someone else.
Please note that missed appointments, or appointments cancelled within 6 hours of the scheduled time (except in extenuating circumstances) will attract a fee of 50% of the cost of the missed appointment, which will need to be settled before the appointment can be rebooked. Clients who need to be rebooked due to no-show/late cancellation will have to go back on the waiting list.
Appointment reminders are available as either SMS or email and are sent 24 hours before your appointment. If you’re not getting reminders and would like them, please let me know.
BSc (Nutrition) - Curtin University of Technology
BHsc (Naturopathy) - Endeavour College of Natural Health
mANTA since 2014
My interest in health, and naturopathy in particular was piqued at an early age, as my mother had chronic health issues, and frequently saw naturopaths, exposing our family to a range of different diets and health regimes.
After graduating from Rehoboth Christian College in 2005, I enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition at Curtin University. I completed the degree with distinction in 2008. However, not completely satisfied with the mainstream understanding of nutrition, I chose not to join my colleges in the postgraduate diploma in Dietetics but instead enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science in Naturopathy, which I completed in 2012. The combination of the two degrees is incredibly helpful. My study at Curtin gave me a comprehensive understanding of rationale behind mainstream nutritional recommendations and an appreciation and discernment of good quality nutritional research. However, my naturopathic studies challenged me to consider food and nutrients as medicines, which are not simply about preventing deficiency or chronic disease, but as a tool that can be used to treat. Food is not simply a combination of different chemical elements, but a wonderfully designed synergistic unit where the whole is superior to the sum of its parts. I also learnt the need to cater a diet plan to an individual and their health situation, rather than apply a formula or generic government guideline. In addition to my naturopathic studies enhancing my understanding of nutrition, it also gave me an understanding of herbal medicine, which I value immensely. During my studies, I was mentored by an experienced naturopath, Helen Maynier, of whom I had been a client for many years. She trained me in the use of the Vegatest machine.
I am married to Stephen, and we have 4 children - Micaiah, Allegra, Zemirah and Ezra. We are a committed Christian family and attend Maida Vale Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Have an enquiry? Contact me!
My details:
Pegus Street Thornlie, Western Australia
Phone: 0431 597 253
Email: ainslie.j.davies@gmail.com