What is a Herbal Consultation?

At Herbal Roots with Carrie, I am dedicated to providing personalized, professional clinical herbal care rooted in a deep respect for your unique health journey. I believe that true wellness comes from understanding your body’s individual needs and working collaboratively to create herbal solutions tailored just for you.

Personalized Care & Client-Practitioner Partnership

My practice centers on building a strong client-practitioner relationship. Before accessing my exclusive herbal boutique, clients engage in comprehensive consultations that allow me to gather a detailed understanding of your health history, lifestyle, and wellness goals. This ensures that every herbal formula I prepare is not only safe and effective but also thoughtfully customized to your current health terrain.

I offer a range of appointment types to accommodate different needs, including:

  • Initial Comprehensive Consultations — in-depth sessions to explore your overall health and develop a tailored herbal care plan.

  • Follow-Up Visits — ongoing support to monitor progress and adjust formulas as needed.

  • Acute Consultations — shorter, focused visits for sudden or less complex health concerns, often with same-day or next-day herbal preparations.

Exclusive Herbal Boutique Access

Access to my boutique is reserved exclusively for clients, reflecting the personalized nature of my service. Each remedy is crafted fresh in small batches based on your consultation, ensuring maximum potency, safety, and effectiveness. Boutique orders are placed during designated ordering windows, and walk-in or off-the-shelf purchases are not available, preserving the integrity of custom care.

Family Plans for Holistic Household Wellness

Recognizing that health is a family affair, I offer family plans designed to provide natural, practitioner-guided herbal support for your entire household. These plans include personalized remedies tailored to each family member’s unique needs, especially useful for navigating seasonal challenges such as colds, flu, allergies, immune support and more. Flexible scheduling options make it easy to integrate care into your family’s routine.

Integrative Approach with Conventional Medicine

I honor and respect the important role of conventional (allopathic) medicine in your health care. My clinical herbalist services are often designed to complement—not replace—medical treatment. Through gentle, natural herbal formulas, I support your body’s innate healing processes, help manage symptoms, and promote overall balance. I encourage open communication with your healthcare providers to ensure safe, coordinated care and emphasize that herbal care is a supportive, integrative component of your wellness journey.

Sustainable Practice Model & Quality Commitment

To maintain high-quality care and personalized attention, I operate with a balanced schedule, offering client appointments two days per week and dedicating a separate day to formulating and preparing your herbal remedies in small batches. This approach ensures that each formula is crafted with care, precision, and freshness.

I prioritize a manageable client load to provide focused, attentive service without compromising quality or your experience. This allows me to nurture long-term client relationships and deliver consistent, personalized care.

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What to Expect from Your Consultation & Care Packages

Before Your First Visit:
To help make the most of our time together, you’ll receive a detailed intake form through your Practice Better account prior to your appointment. This form gathers important information about your health history, lifestyle, and wellness goals. I also ask for any recent lab work you’d like to share, as well as a few images of your irises and tongue to assist with assessment.

During Your First Consultation:
We’ll meet in a welcoming, relaxed space (in person or online) where you can share your health journey—your story, struggles, and vision for your well-being. This session (typically 60–90 minutes for comprehensive consults) is a deep dive into your health to gather all the necessary details needed to craft an approach just for you.

You’ll leave with practical steps to begin right away, along with access to custom herbal formulations designed to support your unique needs (available through the boutique).

Types of Consultations

Comprehensive (90 minutes)

$140.00

Ideal for those seeking an in-depth exploration of their health, this consultation is perfect if you are managing complex, chronic, or multiple health concerns, or if you are new to clinical herbalism. We review your full health history, lifestyle factors, lab results, and any current treatments to develop a holistic care plan.

This session includes:

  • Detailed health assessment and personalized recommendations

  • Creation of customized herbal formulas to support your specific health challenges

  • A thorough written report delivered within one week, including herbal, nutritional, lifestyle, and supplement guidance

  • One 60 ml custom-formulated tincture (lasting ~ 7 days)

Following the appointment, I spend time reviewing relevant clinical research and may consult my mentor to ensure the highest quality of care.

Benefits: Provides a solid foundation for lasting health improvements by addressing root causes and creating a comprehensive wellness strategy.

Follow-Up (30–45 minutes)

$65.00

Recommended three to four weeks after your initial consult, follow-ups allow us to monitor your progress, assess the effectiveness of your herbal formula, and make adjustments as needed. This session supports ongoing refinement and ensures your care evolves with your changing health status.

Benefits: Keeps your health on track, fine-tunes your herbal support, and provides continued guidance.

Focused (30 minutes)

$35.00

These focused sessions are designed for sudden or less complex concerns, such as colds, mild infections, flare-ups, or acute symptoms. During acute visits, I carefully screen for any “red flags” that may require referral to medical care, prioritizing your safety.

You’ll receive:

  • Targeted herbal and self-care recommendations

  • Access to relevant custom herbal formulas if appropriate and requested, prepared same day (if ordered before 1 pm) or next day (if ordered after 1 pm) to support prompt symptom relief

The Family Plan — Herbal Care for Your Whole Household

$220.00

The Family Plan is designed to make personalized herbal support easy, affordable, and convenient for your entire family. It’s perfect for managing common seasonal concerns like colds, flu, allergies, and immune support — all tailored for each family member’s unique health needs.

This plan includes:

  • Initial family consultation covering up to 4 family members (up to 90 minutes) — valued at $140

  • Two “focused” visits (30 minutes each) within 12 months — valued at $70 total (2 x $35)

  • Priority scheduling for “focused” visits, so you get timely care when you need it most

  • Reduced rates on additional family members and consultations

  • Unlimited boutique access during your 12-month plan — access practitioner-curated herbal products, exclusive to clients

  • All boutique offerings - 10% off

  • Seasonal wellness guidance tailored for your family’s changing needs

When you add up the value of each included visit, plus priority scheduling and boutique access, you’re saving significantly compared to booking consultations separately. Plus, you get exclusive perks that support your family’s health year-round.

Add-On Perks

  • Larger family? Add additional family members: $30 each per initial visit

  • “Focused” consultations (30 minutes): $25 (discounted from $35)

  • Brief check-ins (10–15 minutes, phone or online): $15

  • Individual comprehensive consult (90 minutes): $90

Why Choose the Family Plan?

This plan helps your family stay ahead of seasonal challenges and maintain vibrant health with personalized, practitioner-guided herbal care. It’s an affordable way to coordinate wellness for your whole household while enjoying exclusive benefits and savings.

*When a More Comprehensive Consultation is Recommended

While the Family Plan provides focused support for common wellness concerns and seasonal health, some situations may require a deeper, more detailed assessment. A comprehensive consultation is advised if:

  • A family member has complex or chronic health conditions

  • There are new, unresolved, or worsening symptoms

  • You’re seeking a full health history review and detailed care planning

  • There have been significant changes such as new diagnoses, medications, or life events

In these cases, scheduling a full individual consultation ensures the best personalized care and allows for in-depth evaluation beyond the scope of the Family Plan visits.

Follow-Up & Ongoing Support

For Comprehensive Consultations

  • A 15-minute follow-up call within two weeks to answer questions and adjust your formula as needed

  • A more in-depth follow-up visit (30–45 minutes) around four weeks post-consultation is recommended to assess progress, review symptoms, and refine your care plan. Formulas may be adjusted or reduced as your health improves.

For Shorter, Focused Consultations:

  • Brief follow-up check-ins (phone or online) within 1–2 weeks are available to monitor response to care and address concerns

  • If symptoms persist or worsen, a more comprehensive follow-up or referral may be recommended

Recommended Commitment

For lasting results with comprehensive care, I recommend a partnership of 3 to 6 months to allow for meaningful care, adjustments, and sustainable improvements. Shorter consults focus on immediate symptom relief with options to transition into longer-term care if needed.

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The clinic’s mission is to make “herbal wellness accessible to everyone, offering a compassionate and natural approach to well-being. We are dedicated to providing personalized, herbal-based care that honors the unique needs of each individual, regardless of their financial means”.

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