NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR IN ONTARIO
What Are You Looking For In A Naturopathic Doctor?
How We Show Up As Practitioners
What kind of ND do I want to be?
I was recently listening to a podcast with Ester Perel (a Belgian-American psychotherapist, known for her work on human relationships) where she suggested that instead of thinking about what kind of romantic partner a person is looking for, they should instead think about what kind of partner they would like to be.
I see this as a great way to self-assess all of our relationships (romantic, parental, friendship, etc). At Sequence Wellness, we have now started to look at ourselves with this lens of self analysis in a slightly different way. As licensed naturopathic doctors in Ontario, our college (CONO) requires that we annually complete self-assessments in terms of sussing out our knowledge gaps, but we have now done self-evaluations about general qualities that we can show up with in our patient visits.
Here is my list of traits that I am aiming to present with, and I hope that this is what is coming across to my patients.
As a naturopathic doctor, I want to be:
- Present
- Compassionate
- Attentive
- Respectful
- Relatable
- Disarming
- Informative
- Educational
Your Doctor: Meet Dr. Sarah
Dr. Sarah Goulding is a licensed naturopathic doctor in Ontario and has a BSc in neuroscience and biology from Dalhousie University (2004), and did her 4-year naturopathic training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (2010). She’s since accumulated over a decade of clinical experience, and refined her practice to focus on women’s health and digestion. She is licensed and registered as a Naturopathic Doctor in Ontario by The College of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO) and is a member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) and the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND).
Dr. Sarah Goulding blends science and compassion, and acts as a personal health researcher to help you navigate your health. Tools that she uses include nutrition, supplements and botanicals, bioidentical hormones, and lifestyle modifications. The closer you get to the root cause, the gentler the therapies needed to resolve the issue.
