If you’re based in Edinburgh, Scotland, we can meet in-person at Santosa Wellness Centre in Leith.

For everyone else, and if more convenient, we will meet virtually. All you will need is a reliable wifi connection and phone or computer with a functional camera.

I do not – in the UK and the US you don’t have to be licensed in order to practice herbalism (you can learn more about my experience and credentials under the faq: what is a clinical herbalist).

As with most things, this is a blessing and a curse. In my opinion, herbalism is ancestral wisdom and should be accessible to all.

However, when working with people and their bodies, client safety and practitioner standards are of utmost importance.

When working with any kind of practitioner, it’s important for you, as the client, to do your research. This is also why I offer a free vibe check, so that we can get to know each other without any pressure for the relationship to move forward.

A clinical herbalist is someone who has completed 3+ years of formal study and who has trained to understand and apply both the traditional wisdom and evidence-based research of plants, with the goal of supporting healthy function in the human body.

As a trained clinical herbalist, I have completed 3 years of formal study with The Land of Verse / The School of Traditional Healing Arts. Before that, I completed 10+ years of self-study including scouring literature, plant identification, hands on herbal potion making and self-experimentation.

It’s important for me to presence both my formal and informal training so as not to privilege one over the other. I am privileged to have been able to afford (both in time and resources) the investment of formal training, and I want to acknowledge here, the amazing talent and wisdom that exists in the world of herbalism from those who may be considered ‘formally untrained’.

As with many endeavors when it comes to personal health and wellness, I always encourage folks to do their research, and to trust their gut. Healers come in all ways, shapes and forms.