About
In my individual focused practice, I believe that all clients are entitled to have the opportunity to be heard and make informed decisions about their healing. Whether clients choose to pursue natural/herbal medicine, holistic nutrition, or use natural medicine in conjunction with any other modality, their decision will be supported and nurtured on an individual basis.
Healing House was also created in the spirit of learning; here, students and members from the community may learn about traditional and western clinical herbalism, natural medicine, nutrition, and may attend small workshops or webinars on a variety of topics.
Recently, I've had the honor to pair with Herbalists Without Borders to offer a monthly free people's clinic (low to no cost, or by donation), the Institute for Holistic Nutrition and Wild Rose College of Natural Healing where students from these colleges meet to learn practical skills in a wellness environment.
If you are in need of our monthly free clinic or if you are interested in student clinic or mentorship, please contact me privately.
Healing House was also created in the spirit of learning; here, students and members from the community may learn about traditional and western clinical herbalism, natural medicine, nutrition, and may attend small workshops or webinars on a variety of topics.
Recently, I've had the honor to pair with Herbalists Without Borders to offer a monthly free people's clinic (low to no cost, or by donation), the Institute for Holistic Nutrition and Wild Rose College of Natural Healing where students from these colleges meet to learn practical skills in a wellness environment.
If you are in need of our monthly free clinic or if you are interested in student clinic or mentorship, please contact me privately.
I offer appointments via phone/web. To schedule an appointment please call the office at
778-866-3320 or email us at healinghouseherbal@gmail.com
778-866-3320 or email us at healinghouseherbal@gmail.com
My Mission
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To see each of my clients as an individual with individual needs and expectations. To offer natural wellness advise to the best of my abilities knowing that I am often part of a multi-faceted team of practitioners. To encourage each of my clients to take responsibility for their own healing and to guide them with a comprehensive plan to achieve and maintain their wellness goals.
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In addition to the client mission, I feel very strongly that as a natural practitioner I should strive to be a good example in my respective roles and to maintain a high platform of professionalism. It is also important to be a steward of natural healing in my community, and to be actively aware of the status of the environment. It is very important to my that all plans offered to clients be mindful, local, and sustainable.
Petra Sovcov - Doctorate of Natural Medicine (DNM), and Clinical Herbal Therapist (CHT)
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Petra is a Clinical Herbal Therapist (CHT) and holds a Doctorate in Natural Medicine (DNM) awarded by the Examining Board of Natural Medicine Practitioners of Canada, and a Certified DNA/SNP Analysis Consultant.
She was previously part of the Finlandia Natural Health Centre in Vancouver where she served as Clinical Herbalist on their team of natural practitioners. Currently, she is a staff member at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition where she teaches Nutrition and the Environment (the environmental impact of man made pollution on the food system and environment), as well as Herbal Medicine Studies. She also is a contracted instructor at the Wild Rose College of Herbal Medicine where she recently updated their anatomy and physiology course, and appears frequently in their round table live sessions to instruct on a variety of health, wellness, and herbal matters. She is an active volunteer with Herbalists Without Borders International (HWB) and serves as chair on their board of directors. She also runs the HWB Chapter for Vancouver BC and the local free people’s clinic. |
Petra is a graduate of Dominion Herbal College where she received high commendations for her research on H-pylori and its connection to inflammatory diseases, specifically various cancers of the gastro-intestinal tract. Petra is passionate about facilitating an individual’s healing path and enjoys enriching a person’s core health with the use of herbs, supplements, dietary, and lifestyle modifications. Her special focus is on women's health and post partum care, as well as chronic inflammatory conditions/diseases such a cancer, chronic digestive upset, and the connection between mental health and the microbiome.
Apart from clinic and teaching, Petra is an avid gardener and sustainable small-scale food producer. She enjoys teaching out of her gardens and finds great meaning in sharing the message of sustainability with others. She is passionate about heirloom/native plant varieties, and domestic history, which she believes hold the solutions for the modern food crisis.
Apart from clinic and teaching, Petra is an avid gardener and sustainable small-scale food producer. She enjoys teaching out of her gardens and finds great meaning in sharing the message of sustainability with others. She is passionate about heirloom/native plant varieties, and domestic history, which she believes hold the solutions for the modern food crisis.
I offer appointments in person or via phone/zoom. To schedule an appointment please call the office at
778-866-3320 or email us at healinghouseherbal@gmail.com
778-866-3320 or email us at healinghouseherbal@gmail.com
Petra Sovcov is not Medical Doctor (MD) nor a Naturopath (ND), she is a Clinical Herbal Therapist (CHT) and holds a Doctorate in Natural Medicine (DNM). The suggestions or recommendations made on this site are not meant to be a substitute for advice from your MD, or as a substitute for any prescriptions you may be taking. Suggestions followed will be the responsibility of the reader, and are stated with the intention of interest and education only. If you have a health issue, please see your primary care physician (MD) first and foremost.