What should I expect from a homeopathy consultation

Your first homeopathic consultation will be up to 90 minutes long and you will be asked all about your current symptoms and how they are affecting you, your health history, including medication, and many other questions that will help build a picture of you as a whole. 

Your homeopath's job is to support this process by encouraging you to share your story in as much detail as possible including lifestyle issues, sleep, appetite, likes and dislikes, temperament etc.

For those of you who have never been to a homeopath before, chances are your first appointment is likely to be quite a new experience as the questions will probe far beyond the immediate issues at hand. Take a look at this helpful short film on You Tube: The Snooks - what happens when you visit a homeopath?

The information shared in your first homeopathic consultation will, nine times out of ten, determine the homeopathic medicine prescribed. Therefore, the more accurate and complete your information, the better the prescription and ultimately the better the results are likely to be.

Naturally not all consultations are identical; an appointment for an acute complaint like an insect bite will differ from an appointment for a chronic condition such as arthritis. 

Because as human beings we are also all totally unique, your homeopath will be particularly interested in understanding what is unique about you and how your body and mind react to symptoms. Building a picture of your unique make up is a little like doing a jigsaw puzzle. Because homeopathy looks at dis-ease this way, patients who have the same illness – migraines, for example – are likely to need different homeopathic medicines.

Many alternative therapists, including homeopaths, send out a short pre-appointment questionnaire which will prompt you and help you think through what you wish to discuss.

At Sussex-based Think Homeopathy I always follow up your first appointment, a week later, with a 15-minute catch-up at my expense so we can check how you are getting on.

If this article has prompted more questions, please take a look at my Q&A or contact me for a quick chat. 

Look out for Think Homeopathy's next blog exploring the differences between an acute and chronic appointment.