Marian Chick
Dip Hom Homeopath
Marian qualified from the Bay of Plenty College of Homeopathy in 2012 shortly before the birth of her second child.
Since graduating she has been using homeopathy to treat her own children as well as extended family and friends, while being a stay at home mum. Recently she set up a practice from her home in Dovedale, Tasman District and she now sees clients for chronic and acute health conditions.
She is passionate about empowering people to treat themselves and their children with homeopathy so also runs “Introduction to Homeopathy” workshops from home. She has a selection of homeopathic kits and books on offer for people to support themselves in home prescribing for acute conditions.
Marian is part of a local study group of Nelson homeopaths who meet several times a year. She is also active in two national study groups who meet weekly online to support each other with cases and general practice challenges that may arise.
All three of her children have been raised with homeopathy since birth and all now have a pretty good idea of what remedy to reach for when they have a problem.
Marian loves the process of taking a case and getting to know her clients on a deeper lever to better understand them and help them with their personal health needs.
If you’d like to contact Marian, or find out more about an appointment, please get in touch.
Finding a remedy for a child who was teething got me hooked
I first discovered homeopathy around 17 years ago while working at Piko Wholefoods in Christchurch. The shop sold homeopathic remedies, although at the time I had no idea what they where or how they worked. We also had a small amount of literature in the shop on homeopathy. Sometimes if the shop was quiet I would pick it up and read it, it always just really intrigued me. After purhcasing a couple of very small books, I later had a visit from my teething nephew. I ended up finding what I thought he needed in one of those books and after a quick drive down to work to pick up a bottle of Chamomilla I administered my first dose of homeopathy. Within 20 seconds of taking that remedy he went from irritable, demanding and whiny to a happy and calm and laughing baby. I was hooked.
A visit to Simillimum Pharmacy in Wellington shortly after and I had my first repertory, a Materia medica and a book on homeopathy for children. About a year later I discovered that I could study homeopathy in Christchurch which lead to a swift enrollment a day later and subsequent study to become a homeopath.
My practice
I love taking cases. The process of sitting with someone for 1.5 – 2 hours and hearing their story always feels like an immense priviledge. Not many modalities allow their clients to sit and talk for such an extended period of time.
For some people it is the first time they have really had someone hear them in regards to their health concerns and it is possibly one of my favourite parts of homeopathy.
I run my practice from my rural home in Dovedale in the Tasman District where I live with my three children and a selection of farm animals. I also take cases online for those who live outside the area or unable to get to my clinic.
In my spare time I love getting out and training on my mountain bike on the nearby tracks and hills. I enjoy going on adventures with my children which may include camping, kayaking, biking, swimming, skiing or tramping. I also love to garden, particularly growing edibles & peonies and can often be found in the veggie patch between clients.