In general, most long term conditions and symptoms will benefit from Dr Wilk’s unique approach. Because she addresses the deepest root cause, allopathic diagnoses become less relevant in this paradigm. Examples of conditions Dr Wilk has helped to improve include:

• Chronic fatigue

• Irritable bowel syndrome

• Thyroid conditions

• Fibromyalgia and chronic pain

• Mood disorders; depression, anxiety, PTSD

• Autoimmune conditions; Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Connective Tissue Disorders, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

• Chronic symptoms following Covid infection and/or vaccination

• PMS and menopausal symptoms

• Heart disease, hypertension and cholesterol problems

• Diabetes

• SIBO

No, and often it is the people who feel unwell in themselves yet have no diagnosis to explain their symptoms who benefit the most from the functional medicine approach. We aim to determine the root cause of your symptoms and to prevent the development of chronic disease through lifestyle and body-mind interventions.

There are a few core principles of Dr Wilk’s unique approach that need to be in alignment with your own core values in order for you to benefit from our program.

1. We are creating health. The conventional approach of identifying a disease and then matching a specific treatment to it is contrary to Dr Wilk’s health care paradigm. We are not aiming to control a disease in your body, we are aiming to co-create your global health. You and your symptoms become the primary focus, not your disease or diagnosis.

2. Your gut matters. We now understand that a large proportion of chronic inflammatory illness stems from problems with the gut, and therefore an important focus of treatment will be on improving your gut health, even if you're not aware of specific gut symptoms.

3. Health response-ability. We work as partners in this process but you are ultimately the person who determines your own progress. Your motivation, commitment, and willingness to follow through on suggestions made in the clinic or at workshops are the keys to your success.

4. Independence in health. Contrary to the conventional paradigm of dependence on a doctor, we aim to liberate you from ongoing medical care. We will be here if you need us, but we aim to help you build up the resources to independently maintain and further develop your most optimal health.

5. Health is more than just your body. We approach health from a bio-psycho-social perspective, which means that good physical health requires improvement in your emotional wellbeing and the development of a supportive community.

This approach will be right for you if

• you want to feel like a partner on your journey to health and wellbeing

• you are willing and excited to take charge of your health.

• you know deep within you that there is more to you than your physical body, and that giving attention to these other more subtle parts of you will be necessary to create change and long-lasting health.

Prior to the visit we request that you complete a detailed questionnaire about your personal and health history which can take between 60 and 90 minutes to fill out. Dr Wilk will review this before she first sees you in the clinic. The first visit usually lasts about 90 minutes. At the end of this visit, we may order some diagnostic tests (blood, stool, urine and/or saliva). At the first visit, Dr Wilk will help you create a personalised treatment plan which will include a change in diet, nutritional supplements (if appropriate), stress management, and other mind-body interventions and lifestyle changes. During follow up appointments, Dr Wilk will draw on embodied healing modalities including Craniosacral Therapy and/or Embodied Inquiry alongside her functional medicine advice to deepen your healing journey.

The lifestyle advice and body-mind interventions provided by Dr Wilk are designed to work alongside your conventional medical care. We aim to fill in the gaps where the conventional model falls short, but we cannot replace the important role that allopathic medical care plays in your overall health. Dr Wilk does not provide private Rheumatology consultations; her private work is solely as a Functional and Lifestyle practitioner.

Please contact us using the contact form or by email and we will send you a detailed description of the recommended care plans and fees.

We do not currently have any relationship with insurance companies, however some patients have been able to recover costs of treatment if it is listed within their own plan.

Dr Wilk’s approach is fundamentally lifestyle based and she does not prescribe any pharmaceutical products including bioidentical HRT, T4, or antimicrobial SIBO treatments.

Dr Wilk does not provide private allopathic Rheumatology consultations; her private work is solely as a Functional and Lifestyle practitioner.