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	Susie Hale, ND, PhD, is a graduate of CCNH and is Associate Professor of Practitioner Education and Traditional Naturopathy for the college. She is the author of The Clayton College Model of Empowerment for Natural Health Practice. Integrating the principles of traditional naturopathy with bodywork and counseling, Susie works and teaches from the perspective that the mind/body/spirit connection is required for true healing.

Natural Health: Online Summer Series

The Empowerment Model: Description, Demonstration, Discussion
with Susie Hale

The Clayton College model of empowerment for the natural health practitioner focuses on using educational language while refraining from any diagnostic or prescriptive sounding communication with the client. To understand the function of the empowerment model, the practitioner must first grasp the philosophy of always coming from the perspective of client education.

From the first encounter with the client, the practitioner sets the stage for implementing the empowerment model. During each session, and throughout all other interactions with the client, the practitioner must remain focused on the concept that the outcome is always to empower the client to take greater personal responsibility for his or her health. Therefore, every encounter must build upon and support the goals of the empowerment model: educate and empower the client.

Clayton College of Natural Health does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional information (link opens new window).