Welcome to Your First Visit
How We Support You from Day One
Hi, I’m Dr. Kim, owner of Body & Mind Naturopathic Medicine! Starting naturopathic care can feel exciting and a bit overwhelming—we’ve created this welcome just for you so that you can prepare, know what to expect, and arrive feeling relaxed, informed, and ready to begin.
Your Initial Appointment
The initial visit is 75–90 minutes and includes a thorough intake and assessment. This process helps us identify patterns of imbalance—physical, emotional, mental, and energetic—that may be contributing to your symptoms.
We combine in-depth questioning with hands-on evaluation tools that may include:
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Detailed health history and systems review
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Review of previous lab work (if applicable)
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Energetic and response-based testing to assess how different systems in the body are functioning and interacting
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Observational and diagnostic techniques to assess patterns that may not show up on standard lab work
This layered approach allows us to better understand your unique physiology and guides the creation of a care plan that is specific to your needs.
Before Your Appointment
To help make your visit as effective as possible:
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Complete the intake form sent to you after booking
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Bring any recent lab results or imaging reports (if available)
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Note any medications or supplements you currently take
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Wear clothing you’re comfortable in for light physical assessment
After the Visit
You’ll leave with a personalized care plan and a grounded understanding of what your body may be asking for right now.
But healing isn’t a straight line—and it’s not about striving for perfection. What we offer is an ongoing, supportive relationship that helps you meet your health from a deeper place: one where you can navigate change, build awareness, and feel more connected to yourself over time.
As your needs evolve, your care evolves with you. We’re here to walk with you through the seasons of your health—not just to fix what feels off, but to help you understand the why, so you can move forward with clarity, resilience, and compassion for your own path.
Why People Choose Our Clinic
“You’re not just here to fix something. You’re here to understand your body and be supported through all its seasons.”
Many people arrive here after trying things that didn’t quite get to the root of what’s going on. They’re not looking for a quick fix anymore—they’re ready to understand their health on a deeper level.
What sets this clinic apart isn’t just the tools we use or the time we take—it’s the way we approach health as something meaningful and layered, not just a checklist of problems to solve.
We don’t treat you as a set of symptoms to manage. We meet you as a whole person whose body is always communicating—sometimes through discomfort, sometimes through depletion, sometimes through emotion.
Our role is to help interpret what your system is asking for and to support it in a way that’s aligned, steady, and true to you.
This is relationship-based care. It means you’re not navigating your health alone, and you’re not expected to have it all figured out when you walk in the door. Our work together is collaborative, curious, and responsive—because your needs will evolve, and your care should too.
Whether you’re coming in for one concern or many, this space is here to support you in understanding your health more deeply and in learning how to care for yourself in ways that actually feel true to where you are.
Ready to Begin?
If you have questions before booking, feel free to reach out—we’re happy to help clarify anything about the process.
When you’re ready to begin, we look forward to meeting you.
FAQ
Yes! We offer direct billing for the following list of insurance companies:
(Sunlife, Canada Life, Manulife, claim secure, iA financial group, Desjardins, Johnson, Johnston Group, Blue Cross, Equitable Life, Public Service, beneva, BPA, Canadian Construction, Chambers of Commerce, CINUP, Coughlin, Cowan, D.A.Townley, First Canadian, GMS, GroupHealth, GroupSource, Manion, Maximum Benefit, People, RWAM, Simply Benefits, Union Benefits, UV, GreenShield, and SSQ)
If you do not see your company in the list, please call for more info. To learn more about your available coverage amounts and which services are covered in your plan, please call your insurance provider.
Yes. Our practitioners are very well versed in what is safe to combine and how to improve your health alongside your medications. In many cases supporting your health with our therapies can actually help your body to utilize your medicines more effectively so that you don’t have to keep adjusting your dose over time.
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today” ~Benjamin Franklin