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Naturopathic Medicine is about restoring the body to health using the least invasive and least forceful modalities. It’s what medicine was intended to be: doctors taking care of patients by teaching them how to heal their bodies and own their care.
This practice of Naturopathic Medicine puts the emphasis on physiology instead of pathology alone. It considers how the body works in a healthy state and looks upstream to restore pathological (diseased) states to health using the healing power of the body. It’s a blend of art and science as well as modern and traditional medicine. We rely on diagnostic testing, therapeutic methods, and empowering education that encourage your body’s innate ability to heal itself.
A Naturopathic Doctor is focused on the patient. I want to hear your whole story because everything in your body is interrelated. Understanding your full health story, I can work with your body, not against it. My goal is to help you find real answers to the root cause of your health issues. I’m not about simply managing your symptoms; I believe in digging deep to find the source of your health concern and working from there.
A Naturopathic Doctor is your healthcare partner. I ensure you are equipped with the information you need – in plain English – to be proactive and take control of your health.
I want to be a partner in your health journey. The best way to do this is by guiding my patients to identify and resolve the root cause of their health concerns.
With every patient, I focus on four things:
- Helping them listen to their body – physical, mental and emotional aspects.
- Find the root cause of the issue.
- Educating patients on their bodies so that they can be better advocates for their care.
- Restore the energy and vitality they need to live better lives.
My focus is on delivering clinical excellence and compassionate knowledge to every patient. We work together as a team to pair the best of modern medical science with the art of healing traditions to support your body’s natural ability to heal.
Dr. Hacker has completed advanced training in, and is most focused on accepting patients looking for:
- Fertility – Patients looking to improve their general health and hormones in order to conceive naturally or improve the chances of IVF success.
- Postpartum – Patients looking to recover their health and rebalance their hormones after childbirth.
- Perimenopause/Menopause – Patients looking to balance the changes in their hormones and body and restore a sense of vitality.
- Women’s Health – Patients looking for support in improving their health and balancing their hormones for other conditions not listed above.
- Digestive Health – Patients with digestive complaints and conditions looking to heal their gut.
Your journey to parenthood matters. By creating personalized fertility plans, I partner with individuals and couples ages 20-40 on that journey. My plans have an 80% success rate in helping patients conceive naturally or improve IVF outcomes within 5-6 months, using holistic and tailored treatments that take your whole health into account.
Dr. Lauren Hacker attended Bastyr University in Washington, an internationally recognized 4-year accredited Naturopathic Medical school, and one of the original schools to pioneer a patient-centered, functional medicine care model. Her training included clinical rotations and preceptorships with an emphasis in Women’s Health.
She is a registered Naturopathic Doctor in the state of Colorado and a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor in Arizona. This type of registration and licensure are only available to those who completed a residential program at an accredited university for Naturopathic Medicine and affirms to our patients that we were rigorously trained. For more information about training in Naturopathic Medicine, please explore: https://naturopathic.org/page/Education
Prior to attending Bastyr University, Dr. Hacker received her BA in English with a minor in Chemistry from Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado.
We aim to empower patients and clients to better health, in order to build stronger and happier families, more resilient communities, and a better world.
Through the lens of Naturopathic Medicine, we use the least force and least invasive modern science and traditional healing modalities, including: food, nutrients, botanicals, hydrotherapy, homeopathy, movement, connection, and energetic medicine as resources for the body’s natural ability to heal.
Your first visit is a 90-minute diagnostic session. Together, we review your medical history as well as your physical, mental, emotional and social health. If time permits, we’ll do a physical exam and review previous lab results from the past year. This visit may be different from other doctor or practitioner visits you’ve experienced, because we spend time getting a thorough picture so we are informed on what you’ve experienced on your health journey and where to go next. This comprehensive assessment also gives us an opportunity to ensure we’re a good fit, and we both feel confident we can achieve the desired outcome.
By the end of your first visit, you’ll know what the next steps are, such as additional lab work. In order to compile a comprehensive plan, usually no recommendations for care are provided in the first visit. This allows us time to think about your case and come up with the best next steps.
We’ll schedule your next visit, usually 1-2 weeks after the initial consultation and during that appointment, we’ll review remaining labs and I’ll outline the best plan for you moving forward and begin treatment.
What Do Appointments Look Like and What is the Investment?
I offer two categories of appointments: Initial Consultations and Follow-Up Appointments, both conducted virtually for your convenience. My approach is highly personalized, ensuring your care is tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Pricing is based on the time we spend together and is rounded to the nearest 15-minute increment at an hourly rate of $390. Here’s what you can expect:
Initial Consultation
Your Initial Consultation is a 90-minute deep dive into your health story, where we will:
- Explore your health and lifestyle history.
- Review environmental medicine factors.
- Analyze past lab work.
- Create a customized treatment plan to get you started on your journey.
Most initial consultations are billed at $585, depending on the length of the visit needed.
Follow-Up Appointments
Follow-up appointments are your time to reconnect, track your progress, and make adjustments. These sessions are typically 45-60 minutes and scheduled every 2-4 weeks. We’ll focus on:
- Personalized education and support tailored to your goals.
- Nutritional and lifestyle guidance for sustainable changes.
- Supplement and lab testing recommendations as needed.
- Ongoing adjustments to optimize your treatment plan.
Investment depends on the session length. Examples include:
- 45 minutes: approximately $293
- 60 minutes: approximately $390
Additional Communication
I understand that questions and updates come up between appointments. To ensure you’re supported, any time spent responding to portal messages, emails, or phone calls is billed at $390 per hour, rounded to the nearest 15 minutes.
Appointments: We accept cash, check, and credit card for office visits. We also accept HSA (health savings accounts) and FSA (flexible spending accounts). Payments are due in full at the time of service and purchase. We do not accept insurance.
Labs: During the course of your care we may recommend both comprehensive and specialty laboratory testing. These are an additional charge outside of appointment visit fees. Occasionally, laboratory testing may be billable through your insurance. Most specialty testing is not covered by insurance.
Supplements: Supplements are likely to be recommended during the course of your care to achieve results faster or in places where we need extra support in addition to food and health basics (sleep, stress management, clean water, air/breathwork, and regular exercise).
Since the FDA does not regulate supplement quality, in order to encourage patients to order supplements from quality sources, I offer a 10% discount for orders placed through Fullscript.
Fullscript provides professional-grade supplements to patients and uses proper quality, storage, and shipment to maintain the integrity of the products.
In order to provide the best and most timely treatment possible, I do not take insurance. I do accept FSA and HSA payments. I can also provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement.
Yes, some of our patients are able to use their HSA/FSA to cover the costs of visits, labs, and supplements.
At this time, I only accept virtual appointments to provide more flexibility for my patients.
We require a minimum of 24 hours cancellation notice for canceling any appointment. For late cancellations you may be charged ½ the full cost of the visit. Your appointment time is reserved exclusively for you and we often have a waitlist, so alerting us as soon as possible to a cancellation helps us honor everyone’s time.
We try our best to help you avoid cancellation fees by using an email reminder system, but please understand that remembering your appointment is your responsibility.