Crafting Your Herbal Practice
A Self-Paced Virtual Course
Join us for Crafting Your Herbal Practice, a self-paced course designed to help you build a thriving clinical practice. The course is taught by Patricia Kyritsi Howell and Kat Maier, with guest lectures from Camille Freeman, Mimi Hernandez, and Emily Ruff.
Students receive over 25 hours of recorded lectures, access to extensive downloadable course materials and resources, and can join Patricia and Kat for live monthly sessions for personalized guidance.
View the full curriculum below. Please note that the curriculum is subject to minor changes.
Registration for the self-paced Crafting Your Herbal Practice opens in fall 2026.
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Self- Paced Course Curriculum
Course overview and introduction to course content.
Client-Centered Practice & Safe Space and Diversity and Inclusion in Practice with Emily Ruff
Understanding Your Community and Building Authentic Community with Emily Ruff
Place of Practice and the Lens of Assessment with Kat Maier
Creating Your Container with Kat Maier
The Art of the Intake and Establishing Healthy Practice Boundaries with Patricia Kyritsi Howell
Working with Intake Forms, Essential Practice Documentation, Guidelines for SOAP Notes and Understanding Bloodwork with Kat Maier
The Business Foundation of Your Practice: Time and Money Realities and Choosing a Business Entity and General Tax Considerations with Patricia Kyritsi Howell
Using Online Practice Platforms and Creating Newsletters to Support and Expand Your Practice with Camille Freeman
Herbalist as Educator/Marketer with Kat Maier
Crafting Your Herbal Apothecary with Patricia Kyritsi Howell
Managing Unexpected Clinical Outcomes and Recognizing Red Flags with Patricia Kyritsi Howell
Online Research Resources for Herbalists and Herb/Drug Interactions with Mimi Hernandez