I began my homeopathic training in 2016 and since then, I’ve been continuously refining how I communicate what I do – because "homeopath" doesn’t necessarily mean anything to the person I’m talking to. When asked, I usually begin with: “I’m a natural health practitioner and I help people with...” but the truth is, what I help with rarely fits tidily into a single sentence.

In reality, most people come to me with a primary concern – a persistent symptom, a troubling health issue, or an emotional discomfort. Yet what often unfolds through the course of our work together is much more layered and holistic. I’ve seen time and time again that the symptom that brings someone to me is just the tip of the iceberg. As their treatment progresses, they start to notice changes in areas they hadn’t even expected – often improvements in sleep, digestion, mood, energy, clarity, and confidence. It is this broader transformation that continues to remind me of how meaningful this work is, and why I love it.

Curious to better understand the symptoms that bring patients to me, I recently opened my filing cabinet of notes and reflected on the feedback I’ve received during follow-up appointments over the past year. I carefully tallied the symptoms my patients told me had eased, improved, or resolved altogether and the results were both enlightening and affirming. I hadn’t realised quite how many of my patients experienced anxiety prior to taking remedies, or that the most common physical symptom to improve was sleep difficulties.

From this review, I can now say that the top five physical symptoms my patients have found relief from after taking homeopathic remedies are:

Sleep disturbances
Hormonal imbalances (hot flushes, menstrual pain, etc.)
Skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, etc.)
Recurring illnesses
Digestive troubles (including IBS and related symptoms)

On the emotional side the top five are:

Anxiety
Hormonal influences (including brain fog and mood swings)
ASD/ADHD-related challenges
Motivation issues
Boundary-setting difficulties

When patients come on board I ask for permission to “anonymously use details of [their] pathology, treatment, prescriptions, photographs and case notes for training, educational and marketing purposes” and I am very grateful to the vast majority who agree to this statement. It means I can share with you some of these success stories that reflect the gentle yet profound impact that homeopathic remedies can have on everyday lives.

Here are just a few snippets from the thirteen pages of quotes I wrote!

Physical

🌿 “I’m sleeping more soundly, feel like I’m getting proper sleep”

✨ “No hot flushes and no night sweats”

💜 “Eczema has completely gone”

🌟 “I’m no longer waking every day with a headache”

💚 “My IBS was so bad I couldn’t leave the house, but since the remedy it has completely gone”

😊 “The pain in my wrists and fingers has gone”

📌 “Bedtimes are a dream! The remedy helped massively, it was like a switch. It is so lovely to have a nice bedtime”


Emotional

🪻 “I have the energy and enthusiasm to do things”

🍀 “I feel stronger inside. More capable. I feel like I can do things”

🕊️ “Even with stressful life events, I’m managing well”

🩷 “I feel calmer, my husband also noticed, he said I’m back to who I used to be”

💪 “The remedy gave me the motivation to start weight training again”

💬 “I’m not catastrophising or dwelling on things”

💡 “I’ve had a lot of realisations, I’m learning a lot about myself, seeing things more clearly”

🌈 “I feel great! Really different. More steady, balanced, like a cloud has lifted”

Thank you to all my patients for sharing your stories with me, engaging in the process of healing with homeopathy and using natural healthcare for yourselves and your families.

*Image credit Holly Newton