A Naturopath using natural methods to treat and alleviate various types of health issues. They meet with clients to discuss their health issues and design a customized treatment plan to meet their unique health needs. With additional training, they can use various treatment methods including massage, acupuncture and acupressure, spinal manipulation, reflexology, and herbal remedies. Typical duties of a Naturopath include:

• Meet with clients and discuss healthcare needs
• Identify issues related to physical and overall health
• Use natural remedies, ingredients and medicine to treat issues
• Use of natural methods such as massages, acupuncture and related treatments
• Keep records and perform related administrative tasks

To become a naturopath, there are specific educational and training requirements. Completing a multi-year degree or diploma in naturopathy from an accidented school will give people the learned knowledge and practical skills needed to be a naturopath. Once schooling is complete, naturopaths will need to register with the regulatory body of their province or territory. In Ontario, for example, this is the College Of Naturopaths Of Ontario.

Naturopaths work in the healthcare sector, but typically do not have a great deal of overlap with doctors in hospitals. Naturopaths frequently work in private clinics or offices, or even provide one-on-one counseling and care in residential homes. Private clinics can recruit for naturopaths, and they can also go into business for themselves.

The career outlook for naturopaths is considered good. There has been an increased emphasis on wellness and well-being, which has contributed to an increase in visitors to naturopaths and an unemployment rate of 0.4% for the profession.

A naturopath commonly works in private clinics and offices, or provides certain services in residential homes. While some patients may be referred to naturopaths by medical doctors, naturopaths themselves do not commonly work in hospitals, healthcare clinics or doctors offices.

According to the CNP code (national classification of occupations), here are the additional titles for positions related to naturopaths:

• chiropodist
• doctor / doctor in podiatric medicine (D.P.M.)
• naturopathic doctor (D.N.)
• doctor of osteopathy
• osteopathic doctor
• foot doctor
• naturopath
• orthoptist
• osteopath
• podiatrist