FAQs

1. What is a Naturopathic Doctor (ND)?

Naturopathic Doctors are licensed health care professionals, that are the like the GPs of the complementary medicine world. They provide treatments such as clinical nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal medicine, bodywork, and life counseling. Some have special interests with particular conditions (fertility, allergies, cancer etc…) or have specific skills sets in unique modalities (intravenous therapy, cosmetic acupuncture etc…) For more information on naturopathic medicine and to find NDs in provinces and states that have licensed practitioners, see http://cand.ca (Canada) or http://naturopathic.org (US)

2. What is Diane’s special interest or skill set? What treatments could I expect?

As of January 2012, Diane will no longer be in general naturopathic practice. Although she will still be using all traditional naturopathic approaches (acupuncture, diet and supplement recommendations, Bowen bodywork, herbs and homeopathy), her particular interest and specialized skillset is in the psychospiritual emotional aspect of diseases and conditions, deeper healing and awakening potential. She has special training in energy medicine and mind body medicine (Harvard School of Medicine), so you might also receive BodyTalk energy medicine and vibrational essences as part of your healing plan. In fact, she is the only ND in North America trained in PaRama Level 2 Bodytalk the most advanced level of BodyTalk training currently available.

3. What is PaRama BodyTalk, and what can it do for me?

PaRama Bodytalk is an innovative therapeutic system that allows us to to do state of the art Mind-Body balancing, reduce the number of supplements used, and to clear away conditioning and old patterns to allow for true healing. This approach can ease your evolution mental-emotionally and spiritually, and can allow for increased peace and focused direction in your life. It is a wonderful tool on its own, or to complement other complementary and/or conventional medical treatments because of its extremely low incidence of side effects, interactions and complications. See http://bodytalksystem.com for more information.

4. What is your clinical philosophy?

I love turning patients/clients into their own doctors, or at the very least, active participants and advocates for their own healing process.

I offer a guru- and dogma-free approach and will continually emphasize that it is your body that provides the wisdom and the information that guides the healing. I am merely the library, the database of information from which your system can choose a way to support its process.

The foundational principle of my practice is that the body knows how to heal itself, and that the body is wise; that when the body is not healing itself, there is a reason why, and a way to support it. If we learn to listen to it, and heed the messages within it can provide us with the shortest distance between our current state with our desired state of health and well-being.

5. Why do you refer to yourself as an Intuitive?

Over the years, I have trained and awakened my intuitive sense so that it is deeply grounded, highly specific and powerfully accurate and only applied with the utmost integrity, reverence and respect. It has been an incredible complement to my extensive academic training in western and eastern medicine and profoundly useful in supporting clients to see their unique possibilities, change their limiting behaviour and take their health, and lives to the next level.

6. Where and how did you develop your approach, and arrive at your current tools and techniques? I’ve never heard or seen of anything like this before.

On the surface—I will admit—my healing approach can seem a little unusual. But it is the result of 10 years of clinical work, 20 years in the health and wellness industry and years and years of integrating my own teaching and experiences from yoga, vibrational medicine, meditation, consciousness, and spiritual philosophy with molecular biochemistry, conventional medicine, new physics and system dynamics theory. Is it also a result of the obsessive earnest and enthusiastic questioning of unquestioned answers that I received from the medical community, and fervently, unflinchingly seeking the answers that resonated and matched my own experience. Honestly, if you are willing to scratch the surface and evaluate my process more closely, you will observe that what transpires is a result merely of my willingness to listen deeply and openly to truth and be present to it as unconditionally as I can. This is what allows the body to unfold and unfurl itself, peel back delusions and misperceptions and reveal its inherent shining nature. Transformation can appear like magic. It is. And it is not. A part of our basic intrinsic nature is to work towards finding resolution back to our true essence. Yet, I can only show you new doors, light up new opportunities and new ways of being. It is your job to walk it, practice it and action it.

7. What do follow-up sessions look like? How many will I need?

Each session, we’ll have the chance to discuss your concerns, we’ll do some work on the treatment table, you’ll receive a through explanation of findings, and then receive a custom note from our session that includes recommendations, reminders and homework—powerful teachings, self-inquiry exercises, energy-tuning remedies—designed to give your system the steps it can handle to get you closer to where you want to go.

It takes time for the work and remedies to integrate and then for the new issues to surface. There will be things that Diane will suggest to help you support and encourage this process. You can expect changes to unfold subtly, yet profoundly.

We are not ‘appointment pushy’. Follow up sessions are usually scheduled anywhere from 4-6 weeks to 2-3 months apart, always at the clients’ discretion.

The number of sessions you require varies widely depending on the duration and severity of your condition, receptivity and state of wellness, but we generally recommend at least 3 sessions to assess if things are moving in the right direction for you.

8. Can a recording be made of my sessions?

MP3 recordings of both in-person and phone sessions can be made and sent to you on request, however privacy by email cannot be assured.

9. Are treatments covered by OHIP?

Please be advised that Naturopathic Medicine is not covered by OHIP, but is covered by most extended health care plans (e.g. Manulife, Liberty Health, Great West Life). Please contact your employer or insurance provider to determine or extend the extent of your coverage. Please note that group healing sessions and clinic workshops do not qualify for insurance as they are not 1-on-1 visits.

The Healing Model

What Clients Say

“You lit a fire in me so I could start lighting my own. You made me adore myself, dig deeper into myself, be kinder to myself — all so that I could adore others, dig deeper into others, and be kinder to others…” Alison Bellaire, 38, Shaman, Toronto
“I feel like Diane works on the big stuff in a big way, that she enables real energetic shifts to occur that actually bring change in life and not temporary reprieve from symptoms.” Janine McInnes, Toronto
“I’ve learned just how extensively I am intertwined with everything in our environment and world; beyond what we may be able to see with our eyes.” Danny Loo, 38, Mechanical Engineer
“I kind of shudder to imagine where I’d be if I hadn’t found you (burnt out, with a lot of unfinished emotional business, that’s for sure.)” Danielle LaPorte, author and strategist
“I have worked with many healers and doctors and without a doubt, Diane is one of the best.” Jennifer Louden, best-selling author and teacher
“…if I don’t respect my core, I will go back to the way I was, mentally and physically, because my core is what regulates my health and my thoughts, and it is not my will that regulates my heath or who I am. “ Francine, 51, ESL Instructor, Toronto
“Respectful inquiry. Tactful directness. Broad knowledge with honed skills. These are the professional characteristics Diane embodies.” Carol Damp Lowery, Toronto
“Life is lighter now. The ups and downs are less dramatic, less traumatic.” Karen, World Traveler at Heart
“Her unique approach connects us into a powerful grid of physical, psychological and spiritual energy that, if you’ve ever intuited was present, you will actually experience…” Tiska Wiedermann, Toronto
“She helps me make sense of the patterns and reoccurring themes in my life, and look at my life from a larger perspective” Jessica Rose, 25, Actress
“Diane promotes and elicits a completely safe place to talk and be heard, and once I realized just how safe it was to be myself, I felt I could truly begin to change.” D.L., Filmmaker
“…I found it hard and even a bit terrifying to open up to her about anything I was thinking or feeling. Once I did that, it became easier to open up about other issues and I really began to get value out of the sessions.” P.K., Mississauga
“Diane recognized that the patterns from generations past, …..One of these traits is taking on challenges that are not mine to solve. I have learned ….. it’s okay to observe, step back and allow individuals to resolve on their own.” Maritza, Toronto
“I realized that I could no longer live my life based on what the external world expected of me, but rather on what my insight has been screaming for all this time.” Susy F., Toronto
“I can do anything and the only thing that is stopping me, is me.” David Huff, Certified PaRama BodyTalk Practitioner, Barrie
“…I learned that I already have, within myself, all the love and approval that I really need.” Paula C., 45, Toronto
“Every time I see Diane, I’m excited about what we’ll discover. I’m just open to the process and kind of feel like I’m about to open a juicy present before every appointment.” K.B., Program Manager, Reiki Master, Toronto
“I feel like my sessions with her are bringing me more in touch with my spirit.” John McGillis, 42
“Diane in her way of deep listening always offers a new perspective, a new way of seeing what is really going on, and a new way of combating a pattern even if it seems like it is the same pattern.” Melanie Tinken, 39, Office Manager and Writer
“I feel as though Diane has really acted as a spiritual mentor for me, having taught me in addition to being mindful, practices that I can use to enhance my entire life.” William Allinson, Film Director/Writer
“I wake up with enthusiasm, I fall asleep with contentment and in between I’m having a blast!” Jamie Ridler, Creative Living Coach, Toronto
“I continue to feel much more balanced and happy as the weeks go on, and continue to see Diane to keep things in check.” Carla H., Marketing Executive
“if you’re just learning about natural medicine and are not sure, stay on this path and let Diane help guide you it’s no accident you’re reading this now…” Leslie J., Real Estate Agent, Toronto
“The day I booked my first appointment with Diane Chung, my life changed forever… Never before had I been to a doctor that was able to treat me as an individual and not a case study.” Rebecca R., Film Maker, Toronto, ON
“Diane emanates integrity, love, wisdom, and joy. Her laughter is contagious, her recommendations sound, her ability to listen keen, her understanding deep and her willingness to grow infinite.” Dr. Rosanne Metz, Chiropractor/Founder of Park Road Healing Arts, Toronto