Integrated Acupuncture & Naturopathy Appointments Beaumaris — One Appointment, Two Complete Disciplines
Most patients seeking natural medicine care see an acupuncturist for one thing and a naturopath for another — two separate appointments, two separate treatment plans, and two practitioners who may never communicate about the same patient. At Como Health Group, Shaun French offers something genuinely different: a single integrated appointment that delivers a complete acupuncture consultation and a full naturopathic assessment together, producing one unified clinical picture and one coherent treatment plan.
This is only possible because Shaun holds a Master of Applied Science in Acupuncture from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Health Science in Naturopathy from Torrens University — dual-qualified at the highest level in both disciplines. He is one of very few practitioners in Australia who can deliver both disciplines in a single consultation without compromise to either. The result is a depth and breadth of clinical assessment that simply is not available from a single-discipline practitioner.
Why Integration Matters Clinically
When you see separate practitioners, each treats only their piece of the picture. Your acupuncturist addresses your structural and neurological presentation. Your naturopath addresses your biochemical and nutritional presentation. But the connections between those two pictures — the ways in which your musculoskeletal pain is driven by nutritional deficiency, or your hormonal imbalance is expressed as musculoskeletal tension — are often visible only to someone who is assessing both simultaneously.
Integration makes real-time clinical connections between your structural, systemic, and biochemical presentation — connections that divided care simply cannot make. This is particularly significant for patients with complex, chronic, or multi-system health conditions where no single discipline can fully address the complete clinical picture.
What One Integrated Consultation Covers
- Complete acupuncture consultation and treatment
- Full naturopathic health history and assessment
- Herbal medicine prescription where indicated
- Nutritional and dietary evaluation and support
- Functional testing discussion and referral where needed
- One unified clinical strategy addressing all dimensions of your presentation
Particularly Helpful For
- Complex or multi-system chronic conditions
- Post-viral fatigue and Long COVID
- Hormonal conditions with gut or systemic involvement
- Mould-related illness and biotoxin exposure
- Chronic pain with systemic or nutritional drivers
- Anxiety and depression presenting with physical symptoms
- Chronic infections — including sinusitis and otitis in children
- Autoimmune conditions requiring both structural and biochemical support
- Patients who have tried both disciplines separately without lasting results
About Shaun French — Dual-Qualified Practitioner
Shaun French holds a Master of Applied Science in Acupuncture from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Health Science in Naturopathy from Torrens University — making him one of very few practitioners in Australia who is dual-qualified at the highest academic level in both disciplines simultaneously. He is AHPRA registered as an acupuncturist and serves as a clinical academic at Torrens University, where he contributes to the training of the next generation of naturopathic practitioners.
Shaun trained under Chris Ravesi’s direct clinical mentorship at Como Health Group and brings a particular clinical focus to complex, multi-system presentations — especially those involving significant neurological, immune, hormonal, and musculoskeletal components simultaneously. His integrated approach is not a compromise between two disciplines — it is a genuinely unified clinical framework that draws on the full depth of both.
Also Available — Chris Ravesi
Chris Ravesi — Registered Acupuncturist and Naturopathic Physician with over 40 years of clinical experience — also delivers integrated acupuncture and naturopathy consultations. As founder of Como Health Group in 1990 and a practitioner trained in both disciplines across four decades of full-time clinical practice, Chris brings exceptional depth to complex presentations — particularly those involving biological medicine, live blood analysis, mould-related illness, and advanced medical technologies including ONDAMED, laser hemotherapy, and infrared sauna protocols. AHPRA Registered.
Private Health Rebates
Acupuncture and naturopathy are both claimable under Extras with most major Australian health funds — including Medibank, Bupa, HCF, NIB, and AHM. Because an integrated appointment delivers both disciplines in a single session, you may be able to claim rebates for both components depending on your fund and policy level. We recommend confirming your specific entitlement with your health fund before attending. Receipts are provided at every consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions — Integrated Appointments
How long is an integrated appointment?
An initial integrated consultation is typically 45 minutes — allowing sufficient time for a thorough health history, full clinical assessment across both disciplines, acupuncture treatment, and development of a naturopathic prescription and treatment plan. Follow-up integrated appointments are typically 45 minutes.
Is an integrated appointment suitable for children?
Yes — integrated appointments are available for children of all ages. For younger children or those who prefer a needle-free option, laser acupuncture is available as an alternative to traditional needling. The naturopathic component of the consultation is fully appropriate for children and uses age-suitable herbal preparations, nutritional support, and dietary recommendations. Como Health Group has a long tradition of supporting children’s health in the Beaumaris community across both acupuncture and naturopathy.
Can I switch between integrated and single-discipline appointments?
Yes — your appointment type can vary from session to session based on your clinical needs and what is most appropriate at each stage of your treatment. Some patients begin with integrated appointments for comprehensive initial assessment and then alternate between acupuncture-only and naturopathy-only appointments as their treatment progresses. Your practitioner will advise the most appropriate appointment structure for your presentation.
How is this different from seeing two separate practitioners?
When you see two separate practitioners they each assess and treat their portion of your health picture independently. Communication between them depends on referral letters and shared records — which rarely capture the full clinical picture. An integrated appointment means both dimensions of your health are assessed simultaneously by the same practitioner in the same room at the same time — producing clinical connections and treatment decisions that are simply not available from divided care. It also means one appointment instead of two, one treatment plan instead of two, and significantly better value from your health fund rebates.
Ready to experience the clinical advantage of genuinely integrated care? Book an integrated acupuncture and naturopathy appointment at Como Health Group in Beaumaris with Shaun French or Chris Ravesi — and find out what a unified clinical assessment across both disciplines can reveal about your health.
