The practice is always open to new patients. If you would like more information, refer to the headings listed on this page. You are also invited to write, call or email us with your questions.
Initial consultations take from one-and-a-half to two hours, after which your homeopathic prescription is determined. Routine follow-up appointments are initially scheduled four to six weeks later. Although it is best if follow-up consultations are in person, many long-distance patients elect to follow up by telephone appointments.
As improvement is noted, the intervals between appointments are progressively lengthened. The ultimate goal is the lastingrestoration of health free from dependency on any form of medical treatment.
Achieving this goal occurs rapidly in some, gradually in others. Homeopathic treatment is best viewed as a process of healing that progresses over time and that requires time. It would be a disservice to oneself and the homeopathic practitioner if a patient's expectation was of a quick fix from a single prescription. This is not to belie those frequent instances when improvement does occur very rapidly. Homeopathy is effective for both chronic and acute diseases of all types, and it is appropriate for all ages. Please refer to a brief explanation of homeopathy (link) for more information.
If interested in making a new patient office appointment, please call 434-295-0362 to make arrangements. Refer to the web pages listed above for fees and other important information. If interested in making an email/telephone new patient appointment, please see "email/telephone consults" for more information.
After arranging your appointment you will be sent patient registration forms and a health history and symptom questionaire.
Case-taking procedure
Patients should fill out the forms that are sent to them (or view and print a pdf file of our NEW PATIENT PACKET, which contains information, health history forms, and a How to Report Symptoms Guide) and bring them to the consultation with Dr. Guess. In addition they should prepare an extensive narrative of their case following the "How to Report Symptoms" guide.
The consultation consists primarily of a lengthy interview, with physical examination as appropriate. No routine laboratory tests are performed, but may be requested if deemed necessary. Subsequent to the consultation Dr. Guess will either prescribe a homeopathic medicine there in the office or elect to study the case further and ask the patient to return for the homeopathic prescription or send it by mail.
