Frequently Asked Questions

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Your initial consultation is approximately 90 minutes, allowing ample time to discuss your health history, concerns, and goals. Follow-up appointments are typically 30–60 minutes, depending on your individual treatment plan and progress.

Every person is unique, so your treatment plan and follow-up schedule will be tailored to your individual needs. In general, appointments are scheduled every 4–6 weeks during active treatment. As your health improves and your goals are achieved, appointments are usually spaced farther apart.

At this time, Heilkunst consultations are not typically covered by extended health insurance plans. If you have questions about your individual coverage, I recommend checking directly with your insurance provider.

Yes. Heilkunst is a gentle, individualized system of medicine that is suitable for people of all ages, including newborns, children, adults, and seniors. Treatment is tailored to each person's unique health needs and stage of life.

Before your first consultation, you will be asked to create a personal timeline, a chronological record of significant events, illnesses, injuries, surgeries, emotional stresses, and other experiences that have affected your health and well-being. This process forms the foundation of Sequential Therapy, a cornerstone of Heilkunst medicine.

Sequential Therapy recognizes that physical and emotional traumas can leave lasting effects on both the body and the body's vital life force. By carefully addressing these events in a specific therapeutic sequence, the body is able to resolve the lingering effects that may be contributing to chronic illness or ongoing symptoms.

As the name suggests, Sequential Therapy begins with the most current life event and gradually works backward through your timeline, often reaching as far as prenatal experiences. Like peeling away the layers of an onion, each step removes obstacles to healing, allowing your body to restore balance and move toward a deeper level of health.

Healing is a gradual process. Some people notice improvements quickly, while others experience steady progress over time as deeper layers of health are addressed. I will guide you through each stage of treatment and adjust your care plan according to your individual response.

Following a prescribed homeopathic remedy, some patients may experience what is known as a healing reaction. While not everyone will experience one, it is commonly reported to occur approximately 7–12 days after taking the remedy, although the timing and intensity vary from person to person.

Healing reactions are unique to each individual and are usually mild and temporary. During this period, you may notice physical or emotional changes as your body works toward restoring balance.

Possible healing reaction experiences may include:

• Mild headache

• Runny nose or increased mucus

• More frequent urination

• Nausea or digestive changes

• Fatigue

• Temporary increase in emotional sensitivity

• Irritability or anxiety

• A brief return or intensification of existing symptoms

These responses are generally short-lived and are often followed by noticeable improvements.

Clients frequently describe:

• A greater sense of overall well-being
• Increased energy

• Improved mood or emotional calm

• Relief from persistent symptoms

• A deeper sense of peace or balance

Interestingly, some clients report feeling well "at their core" even while experiencing temporary physical or emotional symptoms.

Most healing reactions resolve on their own within a relatively short period of time. However, if your reaction is unusually intense, prolonged, or causing significant discomfort, please contact me directly paula@paulaafonso.ca 

In some cases, an additional homeopathic remedy may be recommended to help support the healing process and ease a more persistent reaction. I will guide you on the most appropriate next steps based on your individual response.

No. Never discontinue prescribed medications without consulting your healthcare provider. Heilkunst treatment can be integrated alongside conventional medical care, and any changes to medications should always be made in consultation with your prescribing physician.