About Us

Kia ora koutou! My name is Deirdre

Originally from the sunny Hawkes Bay I have been based in Christchurch for the last 30 years.

My background is in Nursing and graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1988. I happily worked in a wide variety of clinical settings both acute and rehabilitation. Over the years I realised that sickness wasn’t just the “presence of disease” - sometimes it just manifested without any apparent explanation.

I then decided to change direction and went on to study Clinical Herbal Medicine, qualifying as clinical herbalist in 2009. As a Clinical Herbalist my job now is to show people how to get themselves back on track so that their own health is restored to its optimal level.

Most people want to take charge of their own health in the knowledge that much can be achieved through improving diet and doing more exercise. It is easy to supplement with vitamins, minerals and herbs nowadays but which ones should you take? Label reading at best is costly and ineffective, at worst can be dangerous particularly if you have a pre-existing condition that is being managed medically.

No matter how much quinoa you eat, how many burpees you do, how much vitamin C you take balance is hard to establish. Paracelsus a 15th century Swiss physician (and very wise man) said it very well. “One must give heed to the region in which the patient lives, that is to say, to its type and peculiarities”

What he meant, was that life changes and consequently we must change with it. In order to do this with ease one must first acknowledge and identify health issues that prevent us from enjoying our current life. That’s what I love doing the most. Using my huge curiosity and knowledge from both the medical background and clinical herbalism, I can help you redesign your capacity to live well and to live happily.  You owe it to yourself!  We renovate our homes, upgrade our vehicles so why not do the same for ourselves?

I have a wealth of tools at my disposal (herbs, supplements, diet, NET, hemaview, clinical testing for example) as well as a wonderful team of people to refer to if required such as chiropractors, osteopaths, acupuncturists and counsellors. I really enjoy working with others to make sure you get the best possible changes. Deep and meaningful change will only come when you assess all facets of your life.

I am certainly not averse to using allopathic or conventional medicine to stabilise a serious health problem or in times of acute need. Going forward people need choice and knowledge is key to make the best decisions within their own individual, crazy, delightful ever challenging lives.

If you are seriously looking to improve your health or want to learn more about keeping it in optimal shape, then contact DP herbals today!

Deirdre