The Paua Clinic is the jewel in the College’s crown
The Paua Clinic has been serving and seeing members of the public and the local community for many years now. The Paua Clinic is dedicated to natural health and wellness.
In the third year of the Bachelor of Natural Medicine students train in the Paua Clinic. The clinical programme is fully supervised by experienced practitioners. Students see members of the public as their clients. In this environment clinical students integrate their theoretical knowledge with valuable hands-on experience. They follow through with each new client and evaluate their progress to assess the effectiveness of their treatment.
With free visits for under 6s and over 65s we have a range of clientele through Paua clinic. Naturopathy is for everybody – the old and young, those with acute problems as well as chronic illnesses. With the knowledge our student practitioners gain in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and other medical sciences they are highly aware of when it is safe to use natural medicines together with other medications and when there may be contra-indications or interactions.
Naturopathy is particularly effective for digestive disorders, stress, fatigue, coughs and colds, women’s reproductive issues and a myriad of other health conditions.
Natural medicine focuses on a gentle approach to healing, in balance with nature.
Paua Clinic has been closed for semester break and will fully reopen in April 2023. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list for a consultation, please send your contact details to karen.wesseling@spcnm.ac.nz.
Please note that online consultations are NOT being offered in 2023 and all appointments will take place in-person at Paua Clinic in Ellerslie, Auckland.
Update to Paua Clinic services 14 September 2022: With the recent removal of the traffic light system we are returning to “in-person only” initial consultations from Monday 10 October, to allow for the best experience possible for both our student practitioners and clients. In-person and on-line follow-up consultations are available. The wearing of masks during in-person consultations is not required, however if this is your preference this can be arranged by mutual agreement between yourself and the student practitioner. Please see the Student Practitioner 2022 page for further details such as pricing, clinic hours and booking options; or book an appointment on Ezybook using the link below.