Welcome to the ACORN Graduate Clinic

A Collaborative Network of Care

We practice Vitalist Herbalism & employ Nature cure therapies to help individuals on their healing journey

About our Graduate Clinic

Our Graduate Clinic is composed of certified Herbalist Clinicians that have graduated from the ACORN School's Clinic Program. Each clinician has over 1200 hours of formal training and education in herbal, nutritional and Vitalist therapeutics.

All consultations are reviewed by our senior faculty: Heather Luna and Paul Bergner. Heather is the founder and director of the ACORN School of Herbal Medicine, and she is a Clinical Herbalist and Clinical Nutritionist with over 25 years experience in herbal practice and teaching. Our school patron and herbal elder, Paul Bergner is founder and director of the North American Institute of Herbal Medicine, and he is a Medical Herbalist and Clinical Nutritionist with over 50 years experience in practice, teaching and mentoring.

Your consultation will also be a part of our "Collaborative Network of Care" and will be peer-reviewed by our Graduate Clinic Team and studied by our Clinic Program Student Interns. This collaborative efforts provides you with the best health plan possible, that has been reviewed multiple times for safety and efficacy. Your health history and medical information will be discussed anonymously to preserve client confidentiality.

"In the practice of herbalism, we seek to treat the whole person, not the disease. In doing so herbalists employ healing methods intended to increase vitality and support the natural forces within us to restore balance on all levels."

~Heather Luna

Our Clinicians are thoughtful, thorough and have a true desire to help people feel better. They take time and care in preparing custom health plans for their clients. These health plans do not rely on herbs alone. Some of the most important aspects of health are related to how well we care for ourselves. Are we getting enough sleep? Do we take time to move our bodies? Are we getting good nutrition to help fuel our days? Our Clinicians take the time to listen to your health journey and find ways to support healthy changes. Skillful applications of herbs can help nudge the body back to a state of balance.

Our clinic is for non-emergency health concerns.
We work with herbs, nutrition and lifestyle changes to educate and empower individuals to take charge of their own health
All herbal formulas and remedies we recommend are offered at a discounted price to you.
All appointments take place in a Zoom meeting.

How our clinicians help

How the ACORN Clinic works

Meet the Clinician - Free 15 min. Discovery Call

Schedule a Free 15 minute Discovery Call with the clinician you are interested in working with. You will be able to ask some preliminary questions and get a feel for how our clinic works and what to expect from the clinician.

ACORN Clinic Intake Bundle

In order for you to learn the most about your health and receive your custom health plan, we bundle the Intake Appointment and the first Follow-up Appointment together. These will be two separate appointments. Your Intake Appointment is the first appointment and longest. This is where your clinician will listen to your whole health history. They will ask you detailed questions and find out as much information as they can to better understand your current state of health. This appointment takes between 2 and 3 hours. At the end of this appointment, you will schedule the Follow-up Appointment. This second appointment is 1 hour in length. Before this appointment, your clinician will spend time researching your health concerns and creating a custom health plan for you. These findings will be discussed with you in the Follow-up Appointment. Once these appointments are completed you are an established client of the ACORN Clinic and you are eligible for Continued Care Appointments.

Continued Care Appointments

As clinicians we see the best results in multiple appointments over a period of time. Healing transformations do not occur in 1 or 2 sessions. We see the most profound experiences from continued care that is a minimum of 6 months. Go to Costs to read about our payment plan option for multiple sessions. (Heather elaborate here)...

Costs

Our rate is $180 per hour. The Intake & Follow-up Appointment is a total of 4 hours, at a cost of $720. Continued Care Appointments are $180 for a 1-hour session.

Intake & Follow-up Appointment (4 hrs) $720

Continued Care Appointments (1 hr) $180

ACORN Clinic Payment Plan

This payment plan helps keep costs affordable. You receive 7 total appointments including the Intake. (9 hours total)

9 hours of appointments x $180/hour = $1620

Payment Plan

$1620 total for the Intake + 6 Follow-up Appointments

$420 for the Intake Appointment (3 hours)

$200 for each 1 hour appointment (6 total)

Intake Appt 1 Appt 2 Appt 3 Appt 4 Appt 5 Appt 6

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Costs

Health Commitment

Health Commitment & Financial Expectations

Healing transformations do not occur in 1 or 2 sessions. We see the most profound experiences from continued care that is a minimum of 6 months.

Just because it's natural, doesn't mean it's safe

Safely using herbs to help improve health is something we take seriously.

With the vast amount of information about herbs and natural medicine available online it’s all too easy to be swindled or misled by the market place and end up with a remedy that is more likely to hurt you than it is to help. We strongly encourage that you seek the guidance of someone trained in adverse reactions, constitutional assessment, and cautions that come with herbs and natural healing. We’ve been trained to help you find the therapies that are right for you and avoid those that may cause you harm.

When it comes to natural medicine there is never a one size fits all remedy for everyone. This is even true when two or more people have the same condition. Turmeric may be the perfect herb for one person, but may cause adverse reactions in another. This is because there are different root causes to the condition, and individual constitution. As herbalists we seek to address healing at the root of illness rather than use the allopathic methods of symptom suppression. We have used this approach in our clinic to achieve transformative, long-lasting health improvements, with little risk of side effects.

Why consult with a professional herbalist?

Clinic

Policies

Zoom link

You will receive a Zoom link via email from your clinician after you book your appointment.

Cancellations & Rescheduling

Contact your practitioner as soon as you know you cannot make an appointment.

Cancellation fee?

No show fee?

Reschedule within 48 hours to avoid the fee?

Formulas & Herbs

You will receive written instructions for any herbal or nutritional formulas that are recommended during your appointments. If you are local to Nevada City you can pick up your formulas when they are ready or we can also ship your formulas to you.

Scope of Practice

The services we provide do not replace those of a licensed physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Our herbalists are not physicians or psychologists, and the scope of his/her consultation services does not include treatment or diagnosis of specific illnesses or disorders. If necessary, we will recommend that you see your physician or seek out a specialist's care for further medical evaluation.

Confidentiality

We ensure the confidentiality of all medical information maintained by our faculty and clinicians who provide health advice at this clinic. We also protect that information from unauthorized use and disclosure. Due to the nature of our clinic and that it is a teaching facility, cases will be reviewed by senior faculty for additional safety. We do not share information beyond our clinic, unless requested directly by the client.