What is homeopathy?
          A gentle, deeply-healing system of supporting the body's natural healing founded by Samuel Hahnemann, M.D. in the early 19th century, homeopathy uses healing substances so dilute that they rarely cause side effects like conventional pharmaceuticals.  Working to support the body's natural healing ability, homeopathy removes the underlying emotional or mental stress of chronic disease first, then moves the illness out of the body.  Homeopathy treats the whole person--emotional, mental and spiritual as well as physical.  The well-chosen homeopathic remedy brings about a profound sense of well-being before it even begins to cure the symptoms. 
          Hahnemann was a forerunner in science research using provings, rather than speculations to determine the usefulness of the various remedies, and homeopathy has stood the test of time for nearly 200 years.  It is based on the same paradigm as acupuncture-- that of chi, or vital energy.  Homeopathy is energy medicine, working with the body's own healing energy to strengthen it, using remedies that are safe, non-toxic and totally individualized to the patient.

II. Resources:
  a. National Center on Homeopathy
       ( http://www.homeopathic.org/introduction.htm )
  b. How to find a Homeopath ( http://nationalcenterforhomeopathy.org/ )
  c. Research: Meta-analyses, peer reviewed research
       ( http://nationalcenterforhomeopathy.org/ )
  d. Homeopathic Educational Services ( http://www.homeopathic.com ) Excellent articles for the consumer including 10
        Common Questions on Homeopathy ( http://www.homeopathic.com/ )
  e. Luc DeSchepper, M.D.  Articles on a wide array of health issues for the
       consumer  ( http://members.tripod.com/LMhomeopathy/newslett.html )

III. Using Homeopathy in Psychological Consultation 

          Everyone has been upset at some point in life-for some of us the upsetment is all too frequent.  Each of us experience an upsetment uniquely according to our own constitution.  Emotionally: Some of us shutdown, others steam with boiling emotions. Cognitively: Some of us cannot turn off our minds- we think and think- obsess and obsess; others of us are frozen. Behaviorally: Some of us get caught using behaviors that are not useful for us: compulsive addictive behaviors, interpersonal patterns that create problems, and the like. Each of these cognitive/emotional/behavioral responses are also body responses. These holistic responses, the biopsychosocialspiritual reactions of who and what we are impact our overall energy balance.  Some of us regain balance quickly and easily by identifying and talking about our feelings, gaining perspective and developing options and solutions.  All of us from time to time,  have a harder time regaining balance energetically.  The result is a cold, a stressed out state, irritability, the flu, or some other imbalance.
          When we have a life issue- a problem we are having trouble solving, a body state such as depression or anxiety, or the general impact of stress-  body-mind-spirit are all impacted.  Homeopathic remedies are energetic supporters assisting the body's own healing to re-balance and remedy the problem we are dealing with.
          It is theorized that homeopathic remedies, diluted millions of times, actually act upon the quantum energetic ties of the atoms and molecules which make up our body-mind. (http://www.homeopathic.com/articles/thermodynamics.htm)  Many clients find that the use of a specific homeopathic remedy, repertorized to the specific mind-body responses of your current life problem, re-balances the body's energetic system and allows for a fuller and more timely recovery.  As you will see from the Intake Form, every aspect of the client's current life experience is taken into account-sleep-fears and worries-food cravings and aversions-current and past physical ailments and symptoms.

IV. Homeopathy Intake Form-- CLICK HERE.