About Homeopathic Consultations

Homeopathic practice is very different from conventional or allopathic medicine. Unlike allopathic methods, the homeopath explores the whole person, and is not disease-based. The homeopath explores the unique thoughts and experiences of each individual to uncover the basic causes and patterns of suffering. Then the homeopath chooses a homeopathic remedy that best fits the individual state of the client. This treatment produces a deep healing, improved harmony and higher levels of awareness.

The goal of homeopathic treatment is to improve health in the most gentle and long lasting way. To assist the client the homeopath must:

• understand the totality of what the client is experiencing that characterizes the individual’s state;
• find the homeopathic remedy most similar to that state.

The complexity of the information needed for homeopathic evaluation requires sufficient time to understand the state needing treatment – up to two hours for an initial consultation and a half hour for a follow-up appointment.

For some people the healing journey with the homeopath is a shorter amount of time (2-3 months), and for others a longer period of time (up to a year or more). Ms. Burch schedules weekly, monthly or quarterly visits that are tailored to the specific needs of the client. The length of time homeopathy takes is dependent on the nature and duration of the state and the response to the remedy.

Acute conditions are always included in the initial and follow up fees. She encourages her clients to get in contact as soon as an acute condition arises in order for homeopathy to support the healing process.

The risks in homeopathy are extremely low, as most remedies are highly diluted substances and do not contain any chemical substances (except sugar). There is the remote possibility of short-lived and mildly uncomfortable aggravations of an existing or previous condition after a remedy is given. If you experience what you think is an aggravation, please contact Ms. Burch.

Melissa Burch’s Homeopathic Training and Credentials

• Certified in Classical Homeopathy by the Council for Homeopathic Certification (CCH)
• School of Homeopathy New York (2002) (Misha Norland and Jo Daly)
• New York School of Homeopathy (2000) (Robert Stewart)
• Attended numerous international workshops with renowned homeopaths for over seven years (Jan Scholten, Jeremy Sherr, Simon Taffler, Janet Snowden, Alize Timmerman, Louis Klein, Dr. Rajan Sankaran, Dr. Nandita Shah, etc.)
• Co-founded Homeopathy in the City, a homeopathic clinic in St. Mark’s Women Shelter in Brooklyn, NY, with Susana Aikin (2001-2002)
• Published “Dr. Rajan Sankaran’s Correspondence Course, Unit 1”
• Worked with Dr. Nandita Shah at Quiet Healing Center in South India (2003-2004)
• Teaches regularly (NYC and Massachusetts)
• Organized a proving of the Sea Anemone in South India
• Supervise other homeopaths in their practices
• Support and organize professional homeopathic associations
• Consulted with over 500 clients in the past 8 years

“Melissa Burch is a dedicated homeopath, hard working, and sharp. I was fortunate to have her help in my practice for a year and found that she was always willing to go that extra step to help find the similimum for every patient through persevering research. I wish Melissa all success in her practice and her teaching.”

Dr. Nandita Shah

Fee Schedule

The rate for homeopathic consultation services is $ 285 for initial consultations and $ 85 for follow-up appointments. This includes time in the office, on the telephone, or in case study. Payment is due at the time of service. No insurance reimbursement can be expected for these services. The client is responsible for full payment of the charges for the consultation at the time of the visit, and cannot expect any insurance reimbursement. Many companies have Flex Plans, which will reimburse for homeopathic treatment. Cancellations will be free of charge if you inform the office 48 hrs. before the appointment or in case of an emergency, otherwise 50% of the fee will be due.

Records of client visits and other transactions are confidential. Ms. Burch may, for purposes of improving your care, discuss a case in a confidential manner with a professional peer, without disclosing any information by which you might be identified. Any other use of your case information such as teaching, research, or publication in professional journals would require separate and specific permission from the client.

Client Advice

• One dose of two to three pellets taken one time can be an effective treatment. There is no need to repeat the remedies daily, unless your homeopath prescribes daily repetitions. Do not take another homeopathic remedy, or combination of remedies, without consulting your homeopath.
• After you begin homeopathic treatment, it is advised to not begin other alternative practices, such as acupunture, herbal medicine and shiatsu, without consulting your homeopath.
• Homeopathy can treat many health related problems that may arise in your life. Keep your homeopath informed about what is going on, even if you don’t think it is important. You may have come for migraines, but the homeopath is treating the whole body. For example, if you get the flu, be sure to consult your homeopath.