Ms Friederike von Rohden

Recovering from an acute or chronic disease or simply changing your lifestyle can be a journey of personal discovery. Embarking on this journey by yourself is hard; doing it alone is even harder. Friederike is devoted to teaching, helping and guiding you on your journey by using naturopathic principles to help improve your health and well-being, your energy levels and vitality.

Friederike is committed and dedicated to practice to the satisfaction and well-being of her clients and to adhere to the ethical standards of the New Zealand Association of Herbalists, Natural Health Practitioners of NZ and NZ Society of Naturopaths.

Ms Emmeline Taylor

Emmeline is a Traditional Chinese Acupuncturist (19 years experience) and a medical herbalist. It is Emmeline's privilege to combine ancient traditional techniques and knowledge with modern medical knowledge to tailor an individualized treatment for your health, happiness ad wellbeing.
Emmeline practices from her clinic close to the beautiful Ohope Beach.

Lisa Williams

Lisa practises Medical Herbalism, Iridology, Reflexology, Reiki and Rongoa using a Naturopathic approach from her home Apothecary in Golden Bay.
Organically grown herbal formulas, teas and tinctures are blended for your needs.
Iridology is an insightful tool portraying Genetic Inheritance, environmental and lifestyle influences.
Lisa qualified as a Medical Herbalist in 2010, has worked for Healthpost for 12 years, is a Natural Health Expert advising on technical and health related queries, herbal and mindful brand trainings.
She is registered with the International Iridology Practitioners Association (IRISNZ–CCI-IIPA).
Consultations are empowering!
Iridology / Herbal consultations initially take 1 1/2 hours with full case study, follow up appointments 1/2 an hour.
Reflexology and Reiki appointments -1 hour.

Carolyn Simon

Since graduating from SPCNT in naturopathy and herbal medicine at the end of 1990, I have been in continuous clinical practice. Next year will be my 30th practicing in Golden Bay, where I moved in 1993.
I work from a home clinic in a rural location surrounded by native bush. Rongoa Māori is a strong influence in my herbal practice. My herbal formulas are primarily individually prescribed combinations of liquid extracts and tinctures.
I offer comprehensive naturopathic consults, herbal prescribing and dispensing, nutritional supplements, flower essence work and craniosacral therapy sessions.
Consults typically last 1.5 hours for a first consult and 1 hour for subsequent appointments.

Simone Reddington

After graduating in Psychology at the University of Canterbury, Simone Reddington completed a Diploma in Herbal Medicine which she started at the Canterbury College of Natural Medicine. She went on to complete the Bachelor in Natural Therapies at the South Pacific College of Natural Medicine. She specialises in mental health, burn out, weight management, diabetes & immune function. Simone runs a group practice in Woolston, Christchurch at The Apothecary. Simone has a particular interest in the science of Herbal Medicine and in particular the research that is coming through in helping to understand the pharmacology of Herbal Medicines. She will happily work with your GP & believes in integrating herbal medicine with allopathic care.

Joanne (Jo) Barnett

Jo has been practicing as a medical herbalist for over 25 years and is a board advisor for Fertility New Zealand. With a pharmacy background, Jo has an understanding of drugs, the way they work, and their side effects and interactions, which has been invaluable in her work. She favours an integrative approach and is very happy to work alongside other practitioners to offer her clients the best possible outcomes. Jo specialises in male and female reproductive health, fertility issues, preconception health, and peri and menopausal health and teaches natural methods for contraception or conception.

Loula George

Over 30 years specialising in Women's health and Fertility.
I have been a cofounder and co director of Mother-Well Holistic Health for over 15 years . This is a unique integrative health centre in Auckland.
I have been a board member of Fertility NZ for 6 years.
I have mentored new naturopaths for many years.
I have been an educator of natural health at both South Pacific and WellPark over the years , as well as run public health seminars in the community.

Donna McKenzie

My name is Donna and I live in the Thames Coromandel. I run a small clinic from my home at present. I have practiced as a naturopath/medical herbalist for over 7 years now and enjoy every aspect of helping people on their journey to good health. I studied with South Pacific College of Natural Medicine, my previous life was as a midwife and I study regularly to update myself and my clinic.

I work with liquid herbs, homeobotanicals, bach flowers, aromatherapy and other plant based remedies. I love my career.

Please contact me on 0211 770 276 or email me on:

donnamckenzie@outlook.co.nz

Rebecca Osborne

My experience includes a lot of study in herbal medicine, nutrition, science and natural medicine. I have a bachelor degree in natural medicine and am always doing post grad study to upskill. My areas of interest include Rongoa, research, herbal medicine and my main areas of focus are gut health, autoimmunity, chronic inflammatory conditions, women’s health, thyroid disorders, anxiety, depression, allergies, stress and various rare/complicated conditions (basically everything!). I have always worked in natural health, in many health stores and in technical advice roles for large supplement companies etc. I have worked in various clinics throughout NZ and have had my own practice since 2015. Initial consultations take approximately an hour, where I address your current concerns, health history, diet and body systems etc, to get an overview of your health status. Comprehensive treatment plans are designed from here. Treatments include dietary, lifestyle, herbal, supplemental and function

Tracy Tutty

Tracy Tutty trained as a medical herbalist in the UK. She is passionate about sharing the once-lost art of making herbal remedies and believes the most healing herbal medicine is the one you make for yourself.

When not happily 'herballing', Tracy supports entrepreneurs through her work as a Chartered Accountant and high performance coach.

Robert Newby

Robert Newby is NZ Registered (NZAMH & NMHNZ) celebrating '30 Years' Full time practical hands-on experience working with every kind of health challenge with Herbal Medicine & Naturopathy...

We have a fully stocked clinical Herbal Dispensary.

How can we help you today?

Working with many varied and complicated health conditions, from babies through to the elderly, from simple immunological problems, hormonal difficulties, fertility, through to the cancer journey.

Many have passed by our doors on the pathway to good health. My passion is to support people to take the journey of health as 'naturally' as possible using the wonderful gifts of our medicinal herbal plants available to us, to simplify where possible complicated medication regimes and to find the best health potential for each person.

We are one, and yet we all have different needs when it comes to making an 'individual prescription' for good health.

Nature has gifted us her healing medicine with such amazing

Clare Woodham

Clare has been in practice since graduating from SPCNT in 1987. Currently living in Hawkes Bay Clare dispenses individual herbal remedies from her clinic after taking a full case history, alongside nutritional and lifestyle counselling. Clare also uses tableted remedies and supplements, along with individualised herbal tea blends locally gathered and dried.

Kimberly Taylor

From her busy inner-city Wellington & Kapiti Coast clinics, naturopath & medical herbalist Kimberly Taylor specialises in fertility and hormonal health care for women of all ages across New Zealand. Kimberly has a particular focus on reproductive endocrinology, working with all fertility issues, recurrent miscarriage, gynecological conditions, perimenopause, adrenal fatigue and so on. For more information or to make a booking, visit www.zestnaturalhealth.co.nz

Joseph Rozencwajg

We use homeopathy, herbalism, naturopathy, nutrition, acupuncture and TCM, flower remedies, manual medicine (combination of OB, VM and CST), reflexology, reiki, pranic healing and more, creating individualised, specific treatments for each and and every patient...no "one size fits all".

We treat people, not labels. No preconceptions, no protocols or programmes, only personalised approaches.

Nicola Dean

I am very privileged to have spent over 25 years teaching & practicing as a naturopath & medical herbalist. I have continued to develop my knowledge base from a Naturopath Diploma in 1997 to a Master Science (Dist) Herbal Medicine in 2017. I have worked as a technical & training manager in the natural health industry & also own & operate several Health 2000 stores. I am a longstanding member of the NZAMH, promoting the safe & effective use of herbal medicine. I currently mentor and support new practitioners.
​I am interested in all levels of health & wellbeing but profess a special interest in the following:
- Complex chronic case management
- Peri-menopause & Menopause support
- Chronic & post-viral fatigue
- Stress & Anxiety disorders
- Cancer support & Survivorship health & wellbeing
- Gerontology & healthy aging.

Barbara Dawson

I have been in practice for 7 years. Since opening a naturopathic clinic in 2015, I worked with a small natural health team; a clinical nutritionist and a natural beauty therapist. The clinic also had a small herbal dispensary onsite with liquid herbs, tableted formulations and nutritional supplements dispensed. The clinic was closed in 2018 after moving to a new area. In 2019, I worked for another well established Naturopathic clinic in New Lynn. Finally, in 2020,
together with an incredible practitioner, we co-founded The Herbary - an Herbal Dispensary and Naturopath Clinic established out of a passion and belief that plant medicines make a significant contribution to the health and wellbeing of the community we serve. Our consults vary from over-the-counter/acute 20min, focused 30mins, follow-ups 45mins and first appts 90mins. Liquid, tableted and dried herbs, blended teas, creams, and plants as the basis of good nutrition are some of the ways we use herbs for our clients.

Maggie Pirie

I opened my practice in August 2022 and use liquid herbs to treat clients health conditions. My consults last up to 90 minutes.

As a herbalist and naturopath I have a strong belief in being responsible for your own health. I believe that upon realising this, you will feel empowered to make changes and be able to maintain those changes throughout your life.

As everyone will experience a different health journey, creating an individualised approach is something I’m incredibly passionate about. Adopting these principles can help you live your life to the fullest and help you overcome any challenges that come your way.

Alena Winter

My passion is joining my clients on their health journey, offering achievable support and guidance, always tailored to the individual. I hold a degree in Naturopathy & Herbal Medicine and a Diploma in Nutrition from Wellpark College, where I graduated as top clinical practitioner. I always consider your health as if it was my own, so you can be reassured knowing you have a partner helping you navigate the realm of natural health, choosing the right approach for you.

Taking a holistic approach means considering you as a whole person, therefore I always work with people rather than conditions. That being said, I have a special interest in the following areas: hormones, fertility & pregnancy; mood, fatigue & overwhelm; autoimmune, poor immunity & post-viral syndromes; gut & digestive health; health optimisation & healthy ageing. Even if you don’t identify with any of these, I believe natural health can benefit everyone, so if you resonate with my approach please get in touch.

Kelly Phillips

Kelly graduated as a Naturopath and Ayurvedic Practitioner in 2004, and later trained in the mind/body therapy ThetaHealing. Since graduating, Kelly has run her own private wellness clinic, tutored for several years at the Naturopathic College of New Zealand and mentors final-year naturopathic students and other naturopaths. She has run several community workshops around using wild herbs and food as medicine and herbal medicine making. Kelly has a passion for using food as medicine and the daily use of medicinal herbs to support wellness.

She enjoys growing and making vibrant medicines and ferments from the garden and bush on the lifestyle property she lives on with her family in New Plymouth. She loves being part of the NZAMH community as a practising member and also as the sub-editor for the Avena magazine.

Leanne Morris

The Family Naturopath and Medical Herbalist on the Kapiti Coast.

Leanne works remotely from her She Shed Clinic, offering online consultations via zoom, email or phone

Qualifications: Naturopath, Medical Herbalist. Level I and II Usui Reiki practitioner

Modalities: Naturopathy, herbal medicine, homeobotanicals, homeopathy, nutritional medicine, aromatherapy, flower essences - Bach and NZ First Light.

Elizabeth Bedford

Kia ora, I'm Elizabeth Bedford, practicing in both central Auckland and Thames, as well as offering online consultations.
I combine tailored herbal formulas, high-quality supplements and a pragmatic, common sense approach to diet and lifestyle.
You'll also see a range of handmade seasonal skincare on my website, and a focus on growing and manufacturing herbal medicine.
Natural health is about restoring balance – I help you take charge of your health and find that balance. I won't give you a protocol, or preach a miracle diet at you.
I help you identify what led you down the path here, and what’s going to lead you out towards wellness.
I've been through health issues myself, and I understand the challenges.
I combine a research focus with an appreciation of traditional knowledge - with herbs front and centre to help nudge you into wellness.
Health and well-being are dynamic states – which is to say, they’re constantly changing, and we need to change our approach to keep them o

Nicky Swallow

Nicky is a qualified, registered naturopath and medical herbalist who creates individualised treatment plans with you, to suit your needs. She focuses on restoring health through nutrition and lifestyle management and may also use herbal medicine, practitioner-only supplements, Bach Flowers and other natural therapies.
There are many issues Nicky can help with including anxiety, stress, food intolerances, headaches and migraines, sleep, low energy, hormonal imbalances, mood disorders, weight issues and digestive problems.

Laura Bylsma

Laura is an experienced medical herbalist who loves empowering individuals to make realistic and sustainable shifts in their lives. She is passionate about using food as medicine and weaving medicinal herbs into daily life. She also has a strong interest in organic medicinal herb growing and manufacturing, which she incorporates into her own clinical practice.

After graduating, Laura started her career in the pharmaceutical industry where she gained invaluable experience in drug safety and monitoring adverse drug reactions. Her interest in plant medicine grew from seeing the failings of the current medical model, where patients were often taking multiple medications for conditions that were largely preventable or manageable with safer, natural alternatives.

Laura is based in Northland where she lives off-grid with her partner, two young children and lots of animals.

Angela Frieswyk

Angela Frieswyk is a registered Medical Herbalist and a tertiary qualified Holistic Nutritionist. She is highly experienced from clinical practice that started in 2001 and continues in fulltime practice from her home-based clinic.

Angela offers a professional consultation combining a review of blood tests and other conventional tests with utilising alternative body diagnostics, including iridology, tongue diagnosis and functional testing (if warranted) to help identify the underlying causes of ill health.

Using an individualised approach to both diet and treatment, Angela will set up a diet plan best suited to your needs, alongside a prescribed herbal/nutritional treatment plan to steer the body in the direction of wellness.

Angela enjoys nature adventures with her partner and daughter, including organic herb and vegetable gardening, wild food foraging, time on the ocean and exploring our wonderful countryside.

Megan Craven

Megan Craven is a degree qualified, registered Naturopath and Medical Herbalist in central Whangarei. Her passion is working with clients to create an individualised health plan referencing the latest scientific research combined with ancient philosophies to bring energy and balance to their lives.

Are your hormones stressing you out? PMS/PCOS/Endometriosis? Would you like to understand the changes in your cycle as you approach perimenopause and menopause? Do you understand the relationship between your cycle, your thyroid and stress? Or is it depression and anxiety? Megan can help you to improve your hormone health, stress and anxiety.

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Fiona Hill

Fiona Hill has 10 years in the practice of general care, with an emphasis on gut health and working with underlying causes such as stress and inflammation. I own and manage The Health Hub which has a large herbal dispensary. Regular guest speaker for local community groups and schools.

Dr Sandra Clair

Sandra Clair, Founder of Dunedin’s iconic plant medicine business, Artemis, is moving on from the business she built over the past 25 years. Originally from Switzerland where plant medicine is an official part of public healthcare, she embarked on a mission to offer these natural remedies as an available option in mainstream health care in New Zealand. With Dr Clair’s specialist skill set in health sciences and Swiss medical herbalism, underpinned by academic research into a rare Renaissance medical textbook, Artemis became an award-winning business with a distinctive product range that combines scientific rigour with centuries-old empirical medical knowledge.
award-winning business with a distinctive product range that combines scientific rigour with centuries
old empirical medical knowledge.

Karina Hilterman

• Currently, President of the Herb Federation of New Zealand (www.herbs.org.nz)

• Studied to become a Medical Herbalist 1996-1998 Graduated with Diploma of Medical Herbalism. (Dip Med Herb) from Waikato Centre for Herbal Studies. Post study: Developed a successful herbal medicine practice

• B.H.Sc. Nat Med, Victoria University (Melbourne)

• 2020-Master of Science (Complementary Medicine) (MSc) RMIT University (Melbourne) thesis titled ‘Actinic Keratoses'

Currently practicing in Marton

Elizabeth (Izzy Neill) Neill

Kia ora, I am Izzy Neill a qualified Medical Herbalist and Naturopath. Based in Whanganui, Wild Wisdom Natural Health offers one on one consultations, creating personalized holistic treatment plans that are tailored to your individual needs.
I specialize in gut health, nutrition, herbal medicine and I am a certified G.E.M.M. practitioner.
I also offer workshops teaching foraging, wholesome lifestyles, cooking, gut health, and nutrition. I am passionate about empowering others with the knowledge to live healthy, vibrant and long lives. 
My areas of interest are metabolic health, prevention of lifestyle diseases, migraines, mould toxicity, stress management, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, menopause and children's nutrition. You can get in contact via my business page www.facebook.com/WildWisdomNaturalHealth/ and/or follow me on insta Wildwisdom333
For Bookings:
app.simpleclinic.net/public/diary/index/Lmw

Mrs Judith Danks

Judith has been in clinical practice since 2003, working as a Herbalist, Naturopath, Hypnotherapist; treating people not only from the Waikato area, but also other areas of NZ with online consultations.
Judith has a particular interest in Women’s Hormonal Health and Fertility. In addition, she treats Digestive issues, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic pain, Allergies, Skin issues, Anxiety and depression, Childhood health concerns, General unwellness and soo much more.
She pursues a holistic individualistic approach to all health concerns with the use of herbal medicine, nutrition, diet, hypnotherapy, hair analysis, and detoxification.
Even after 20years I love to help people with their health in a well rounded holistic manner. I have been passionate about herbs and growing food for health for most of my life and love being out and about in our beautiful environment.

Gill Steven

As a degree qualified, Naturopath and Medical Herbalist, I have a special interest in environmental toxicity, epigenetics and nutrigenomics and enjoy working with people that want to improve their overall health. I support people with the common cold and flu right through to those who have more complex chronic health conditions.

I work with my clients and support them to restore their health and wellbeing via education, improving nutrition and giving practical help.

My recommendations will often include a combination of herbal medicine, supplements, diet and lifestyle changes that are tailored to my client's individual requirements.

I am extremely passionate about Natural Medicine and what it can offer people and believe that evidence-based medicine and continued learning is important. I invest time and resources into staying up to date with current research and strive to provide the most up to date information and the best quality care for my clients.

Mrs Judith Danks

Judith has been in clinical practice since 2003, working as a Herbalist, Naturopath, Hypnotherapist; treating people not only from the Waikato area, but also other areas of NZ with online consultations.
Judith has a particular interest in Women’s Hormonal Health and Fertility. In addition, she treats Digestive issues, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic pain, Allergies, Skin issues, Anxiety and depression, Childhood health concerns, General unwellness and soo much more.
She pursues a holistic individualistic approach to all health concerns with the use of herbal medicine, nutrition, diet, hypnotherapy, hair analysis, and detoxification.
Even after 20years I love to help people with their health in a well rounded holistic manner. I have been passionate about herbs and growing food for health for most of my life and love being out and about in our beautiful environment.

Wendy Eyre

Mrs Linda Naude

Linda Naude: At Herbal Wellbeing Limited I provide a holistic approach to nudge your body to self-heal, enabling YOU to change from surviving to thriving. Balancing your cellular metabolic activity alleviates and prevents:
Pain, Anxiety, Hormonal imbalances: PMS @ Menopause, Skin conditions (Acne, eczema, psoriasis), Fatigue, Stress overwhelm, Insomnia, Digestive problems, Neurodegenerative diseases, Headaches, Insulin resistance and Diabetes 2, Polycystic ovarian syndrome, Osteoarthritis, Gout, Autoimmune disease: Hashimoto's, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's, Brain fog, Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and Slowing down the aging process.
Highly effective botanical medicines, lifestyle changes, therapeutic food choices, and supplementation without chemicals and preservatives are prescribed TaylorMade for your personal profile as we know one shoe does not fit all. Formulas are synergistic, evidence-based, and with minimal excipients helping to restore, tone, and invigorate YO

Corinne Sabourin

I am based in Somerfield, Christchurch and am here to support you, your whanau & your friends with the health challenges that arise in this oftentimes busy and stressful world we inhabit. I offer In Clinic and Telehealth (video) consults.

Andrea Williams

I am a medical herbalist with 20 years experience in the industry. I have a passion to help people onto the path of wellness and love to give them the tools and confidence to do so.

I have a holistic approach and see that areas such as diet, lifestyle, mental, physical and spiritual health are all connected and it is good to get a balance in all of these areas to experience wellness.

Using evidence-based and a traditional herbal medicine combined with a synergism of herbal and nutritional supplementation you can gain the tools to manage and get on top of your health issues.

I love working in all areas womens health, cardiovascular, pain, addictions, stress, detoxing, sleep, immune support, digestive issues, children's health and much more.

Selwyn Wong Doo

Selwyn Wong Doo is a Foundation and Life Member of the NZ Association of Medical Herbalists (1983) Inc. and a Foundation Member of the NZ Register of Acupuncturists Inc.

Selwyn is a Treatment Provider of ACC treatments. He is willing to listen, learn and be taught despite his many years of experience. His wicked and quick sense of humour is well received by his clients. He has a caring nature with his clients. Jovial, willingness to work and not afraid to get his ‘hands dirty’, Selwyn is able to communicate with humour and wit. He is passionate about his Acupuncture. Selwyn is co-owner of the Wong Doo Health Clinic.

Autumn Falk

Autumn Falk is a Medical Herbalist, Naturopath and Shiatsu Practitioner.

She is passionate about empowering clients with Herbal medicine, Shiatsu Bodywork, Iridology and anything that can help heal physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

An initial consult takes 90 mins, and then monthly follow-ups of 45-60 mins, as needed.
Autumn prescribes from individualised herbal infusions, Herbal Potential's tea range, herbal tincture blends, and other herbal products available.
Autumn supplies a written treatment plan with every initial consult and updates as needed throughout each client's journey to wellness.

Trained by leading herbalists and iridologists in Germany, at the “Institute of Phytotherapy” (IfP) in Berlin, she completed her 3 year training in 2007. Having gained her qualifications in Germany as a Naturopath and then Shiatsu practitioner, Autumn moved to New Zealand in 2009 and is happy to be growing her clinic in the beautiful Bay of Plenty.

Mike Eyres

Mike Eyres graduated from SPCNM in 2016 and currently works part-time in clinical practice as a Medical Herbalist.

Cultivating plants and making natural products has always been his passion, his previous career before becoming a medical herbalist was as a winemaker. He was drawn to change careers after seeing the impact of herbal and naturopathic practice on his own health and the health of his family.

He lives in Cambridge and enjoys the great New Zealand outdoors. On any given weekend you can find him on a beach, by a river or in a forest somewhere around the country.

Janine Abery

I am a qualified naturopath & herbalist, and most recently a Prekure-certified Mental Health Coach. My areas of interest include menopause, healthy aging, stroke rehabilitation and mental health resilience.
While I generally live and work in Tāmaki Makaurau, I also conduct naturopathic/mental health coaching consultations online and have access to therapy spaces on the Kapiti Coast and the Bay of Islands.
My simple philosophy, particularly after experience as an adult caregiver, is that life is short, live it well!

Leanne Halliwell

Ready to start your journey, towards feeling your brand of awesome?

How are you feeling about your health? Stuck? Dis-empowered? Lost?

Want to feel like ya got this? Get a plan & stop guessing.

Science informed, historical clinical trial knowledge. Receive effective doses of quality plant medicine, nutrition & supplements. Learn new habits & skills for life. Professional support ongoing.

Can I help? Consider calling and asking me. Lets have a conversation. LEANNE 0274588626.

Who is Leanne?
Degree BCApSc Human Nutrition 1994, Naturopathic Diploma 1999, Degree BHSc complementary medicine 2005.

Leanne runs a successful Integrative Naturopathic Practice on the beautiful Eastern Coromandel. Online, shes growing her skill set, to connect, to educate. She has guided & supported clients for over 20 years.

Leanne has 2 grown kids, whom endured potions, flourished on nutritious food & survived. Joyously also a grandson.

Fun for Leanne is riding her motorcycle, lov

Patricia (Pat) Hunter

I treat humans and animals using herbal medicine and homeopathy along with nutritional advice as needed. My clinic is located on my country property and is surrounded by native bush. As much as possible I use plants native to Aotearoa.

Maureen Verrill

BHSc(Comp Med), Adv Dip Nat (Hons), Adv Dip Herb Med (Hons)

I live and practice in Waiuku, South Auckland and also organize our monthly NZAMH branch meetings, where we come together, always have fun and learn from and support each other.

Since graduating from South Pacific College in 2009 I have been practising from my home-based clinic, being passionate about helping to meet the wellbeing needs of the people in my local community.

I love the complexity of herbal medicine and the challenge of making up individualized herbal tonics, as well as homeobotanical and Bach flower formulations. I equally enjoy therapeutic massage and bodywork, as a stand alone treatment for many clients, or as a complementary part of other clients’ healing.

I also like to work with nutritional and lifestyle choices. I work one day a week in the local organic food store where it’s great to be able to educate and talk with many interesting people – and buy organic fruit and vegetables to supplement w

Sam McSorley

Sam McSorley (MHSc, PGDipHlth, BHSc, DipClinHerbMed) offers a range of services including diagnostics, nutritional and herbal therapeutics for the treatment of many conditions including depression, anxiety, fertility, children and family health, bowel disorders, Sam is also undertaking further studies in psychotherapy and breathwork to support you in clinic.

Lara Briden

Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and bestselling author of the books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual—practical guides to treating period and hormone problems with nutrition, supplements, and body-identical hormones. A graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (1997) and the University of Calgary (evolutionary biology), Lara serves on several scientific advisory committees, including The Centre for Ovulation and Menstruation Research (CeMCOR) at the University of British Columbia. She is a popular speaker and has delivered keynote presentations for the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA), the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS), the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM), the University of Otago, and Endometriosis New Zealand. Lara worked for many years in Sydney but currently has consulting rooms in Addington, Christchurch, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause,

Alicia Melrose

BA (Hons), MNZAMH, Dip Phyt, NIMH

Alicia has over 35 years of experience as a medical herbalist, muscle tester, educator and spokesperson for complementary medicine. Now working almost exclusively online.

Always in awe of the potential of herbal medicines, she has a passion for her work and a deepening understanding of the causes of disease processes. Alicia’s family run practice allows her to work with all ages and all conditions, acute or chronic, offering a wide scope of multidisciplinary approaches to treatment.

Phil Rasmussen

Phil has practiced as a medical herbalist for 30 years, and studied in the UK after doing a Bachelor then Masters in Pharmacy (Pharmacology) degree at Otago University. He also founded and managed Phytomed Medicinal Herbs Ltd, a GMP certified manufacturer of practitioner-only herbal medicines, and the Kiwiherb range. He writes and lectures on a wide range of herbal subjects for natural health practitioners, pharmacists and the public, and is a longstanding advocate for using more locally grown and native medicinal plants. Phil has extensive experience in treating a wide range of minor and serious health conditions, including where drug medications are also being taken.

Brett Elliott

Based in Tauranga, I have over 24 years of clinical practice. I tour NZ as a regular seminar presenter, both at health stores, and wellbeing expos and other private venues. I have now helped over 120,000 people in over 45 countries complete my herbal health program.
I specialise in chronic metabolic imbalances including, high cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, weight gain. I work with dietary planning, energy healing and my own range of in-depth herbal detoxification programs. I also have great success with stress, fatigue and depression. My goal is to empower you with the tools you need for your long-term healing.

Kimberly Taylor

Kimberly Taylor is a medical herbalist, clinical nutritionist & naturopath, specialising in reproductive endocrine health. I work with women of all ages to improve their cycles and hormonal health challenges that emerge along life’s path.

I find it very rewarding working with couples to ultimately increase their fertility and ability to conceive, carry & deliver a truly healthy baby.

Many of my clients feel like they are struggling under the pressures of modern living and being a ‘superwoman’ to all.

My enjoyment in working with fertility and women’s health issues developed strongly when studying and stemmed from my own health struggles with endometriosis. Feeling and living the incredible difference a natural approach had for me is a huge motivator in helping other women. This naturally led to the increased ability to conceive when deciding to have my own babies.

I have been in clinical practice in Wellington since 2009 and recently started practicing on the Kapiti Coast t

Benedicte Vannini

I have always been passionate about plants and their effects on the body. My professional journey took me to different places, but after experiencing for myself the power of herbalism, I decided to fully change my career and started working on my new goals.
At the time I started my herbalist course, I was working fulltime as a natural supplement specialist for a pharmacy and pregnant with our first child. 3 years later, I graduated from the School of Medicinal Plants in Lyon (France), while having our second child.
It was probably the busiest and most rewarding time of my life. Learning how to be a practitioner while also learning how to be a mother somehow complimented each other.
I am now based in Mount Somers and offer clinical consultation for all kind of health issue, digestive problems, hormonal imbalance, skin problems, weight management, stress, etc.

Katie Noble

Katie has a passion for creating individual holistic and herbal solutions to health and wellbeing. Katie uses Quantum Reflex Analysis (QRA), an advanced form of kinesiology that is highly effective for testing the bio-energetic status of the body’s key organ and gland meridian points. QRA combines aspects of traditional Chinese therapy with the latest findings in bio-energetic therapy to help the practitioner gain insight into what the body may need to support healing. QRA is particularly effective when detoxification is required, as well as for optimum health.
Katie recognises the fundamental role emotions and underlying subconscious beliefs play in a person’s overall health and wellbeing. She uses Emotional Repolarisation Techniques to clear these beliefs and allow the body to function optimally.

Katie offers natural medicine customised to meet the needs of each client’s emotional, spiritual and physical well being.

Helen Loe

Di McCauley

Anna Jolly

Kia ora, welcome to your home for naturopathic and herbal support, empowerment and education.

I’m here to help women and non-binary people in each life stage flourish. From periods and hormones to fertility, preconception care and postpartum right through to peri-menopause and menopause.

Learn to listen to your body, understand the signals it’s sending you, uncover your root causes.

I provide a NZ based online clinic that helps you:

Achieve healthy, natural and symptom-free menstrual cycles and hormonal harmony;
Prepare and support your mind and body for a healthy pregnancy and motherhood;
Smoothly navigate the transition to menopause;

Dr Aseem Gautam

Erin Hudson

Erin Hudson is available for virtual and phone consultations.

Rachael Stott

Rachael Stott is a naturopath and medical herbalist and she loves seeing how herbs, diet and natural medicine may support her clients.

She lives and works in South Canterbury. She also works online and in Christchurch (monthly). She has multiple sclerosis so that has fuelled her interest in autoimmune conditions. She has a special interest in gut health, skin and women's hormone balance.

Julia Davidson

Julia Davidson is a Registered Medical Herbalist with over 20 years experience.

Her philosophy is to offer a holistic programme of natural healing for the whole person, and to help people help themselves. She offers confidentiality and abides by the strict code of ethics of the New Zealand Association of Medical Herbalists.

Julia offers herbal treatments for most medical problems, many of which work alongside conventional medicine.

Julia’s Herbal Health can help you manage your health issues through face-to-face consultations, online consultations, or with prescriptions for herbal products and supplements.

Julia provides individual consultations using herbal and complementary treatments.

Erin Evis

Erin Evis is a degree-qualified naturopath and medical herbalist, passionate about helping families achieve a healthier, more vibrant life through the use of herbal medicine and naturopathic support. Preconception and pregnancy, environmental toxicity and detoxification, immunity, skin and gut health, and supporting children with behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders are just some of the areas she works with.

She finds great joy in teaching and empowering families to get the best start possible in life, by having the information needed to make healthy and informed choices - with solid naturopathic principles and knowledge of herbal medicine to underpin those needs, and help achieve lasting good health.

Erin graduated in 2012 from Wellpark College, and has had a number of roles within the industry since, most involving sharing a love of medicinal herbs. She is committed to ongoing professional education to ensure she is up to date with current research in the field.

Liala Gianstefani

Liala Gianstefani has been in practice since 1997, when she moved to Hokitika from Melbourne after graduating as a naturopath at the Southern School of Natural Therapies.

From the urban inner city to the wild west coast of the South Island, she now splits her time between clinical practice and her thriving herb garden. Tending and harvesting the herbs to make tinctures, teas, vinegars and glycetracts, which are then mixed into individual formulas for her clients.

Appointments are available online or in person. Initial consults are around an hour, with a detailed case history taken. Follow up visits are 20-30 mins.