Discover Naturopathic Care in the Cowichan Valley with Dr. Rikst Attema, ND** September 2023 Clinic Update - I am accepting family members of existing patients as New Patients and Dr. Tonia Winchester ND is taking on other New Patient referrals in the clinic * Welcome! I am a passionate and caring Naturopathic Physician having practiced in the Cowichan Valley for over 13 years (17 years in practice). I love serving this community and am blessed to practice and live here! The beauty of Naturopathic Medicine is using a wide array of tools in treating the individual, not the disease. My goal is to provide options for safe and effective treatments guided by evidence, experience and individual needs. My goal is to support you where you are at and look at the best care approach for you. I aim to provide complementary care to your existing allopathic care and to support you in your health journey. While I love to use natural treatments, my job is to also recognize and prescribe pharmaceutical care when indicated. Your health and wellbeing are my priority. The first step in your healing journey is to get a thorough history . Together we go through a detailed health history including your medical, social, life history as well as detailing your day to day experiences and lifestyle. The body, mind and soul are interconnected and it is my job (with your help) to try and unravel the layers that are impacting your health. I believe that a combination of conventional and complementary medicine is the medicine of the future. I also believe that the patient plays the most vital role in this journey towards healing and health. I respectfully acknowledge my privilege to peacefully live, work and raise my children on the sacred, ancestral, unceded traditional territories of the Quw’utsun (Cowichan), Me’ le’ xelh (Malahat),Ts'uubaa-asatx (Lake Cowichan), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Halalt, Stz’uminus and Lyackson people. I acknowledge this with deep gratitude and commit to continued learning, listening and honouring the stories and truths of injustice of Indigenous People.
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 Dr. Rikst Attema, ND
Compassionate family naturopathic care in the heart of Duncan.
The Matraea Centre 170 Craig Street, Duncan BC p: 250-715-0444 e: [email protected] |
