Click image for a printable version of the code. Inquiry Service of the Health Care Complaints Commission on 02 or toll free on Natural Therapy is a general term, and often is associated with a specific natural therapy modality like Naturopathy , Massage , Herbalism, and others. A Naturopath is a Traditional Medicine Practitioner, who has studied for at least 3 years, including medical science and all the main natural therapy modalities, and needs to be a member of a recognised Natural Medicine Associations.
Naturopaths aim to restore optimal health by natural means, free of side-effects, and obviously free of drugs and free of harm of any kind. Naturopaths are often called "Holistic Practitioners", because they believe that a patient has to be seen and treated as a whole being and not just as separate parts which may present certain symptoms.
Typical modalities which are associated with the term Holistic Natural Therapy :. Acupuncture - Herbalist - Homeopath - Naturopath. There have always been people who understood that healing will occur naturally in the human body, if it is given what it truly needs, which is:. Drugs are not promoting health , most drugs are maintenance treatment, meaning once you have been diagnosed with a condition you may have to take drugs for the rest of your life.
Therefore, Naturopath, next to their original aim to promote promote health and prevent diseases, have also taken on the goal of helping to eliminate, if possible, drug side effects and furthermore develop natural treatments to counteract the harmful effects of living within our modern, but as part of that, toxic and often over-hygienic society.
Anti Stress Counselling - Stress Management Most Counselling Therapists will work as anti-stress practitioners, and some are specialised in stress management. Art Therapy is a form of counselling using art or art-activities, and we see Art Classes as therapy as well. Hypnotherapy targets the subconscious mind to bring about change from within. Typical changes under Hypnosis are; relaxation, the heart rate slows down, stress responses are reduced, and blood pressure may drop to a healthy level.
