Herbal Medicine for the integrity of bodies, hearts, minds and spirits.
I am returning from parental leave, and have limited availability for new and returning clients. You can schedule an appointment here or email me. Folks seeking support for fertility, pregnancy loss, pregnancy release or other time-sensitive matters, and cannot find a time that works, please email threshold.herbs at gmail dot com for more availability.
I offer one-one-one health consultations and individually designed herbal formulas. My care is grounded, compassionate, evidence-based and holistic. I know that each of my clients knows their body and their experiences best, and I weave that wisdom with my training in herbs, physiology and somatics to assess patterns of imbalance and recommend strategies towards balance. I’m committed to meeting folks where they are at, and supporting them to build towards their goals. Together, we’ll form a partnership on a path toward better health and wellbeing. We’ll discuss self-care strategies that work for you, like diet, movement, practices and rituals, and I’ll create herbal formulas unique to you in this moment. All of my care in available on a sliding scale.
My areas of focus are generative/reproductive/hormonal care and mental health/nervous system support. I love to work with other care providers, like birth workers, teachers, therapists, and other health care workers.
You can learn more about my background, lineages and study here.
Client appointments are virtual or in person in Montpelier, VT.
“Tessa provides exceptionally supportive herbal care, rooted in non-judgement. I have never felt so heard and valued as an individual with unique wellness goals. I would highly recommend Tessa to anyone looking for a knowledgeable herbalist providing supportive, individualized herbal and generative care. ”
Herbal Consultations
120 minutes - sliding scale $50 - $150
When we meet, we’ll have an in-depth conversation about your health concerns, as well as your visions and goals. Each initial consultation takes around 2 hours, that includes a holistic health history, as well as pulse and tongue assessment. Together we’ll come up with an individualized plan for self-care, including nutrition, movement, somatic practices, and rituals. After our consultation, I’ll put together and send you a personalized assessment and recommendation sheet, for you to reference. I will be recommended herbal formulas, designed just for you, which you can purchase from me or source yourself.
New Client Forms - Please complete before our consultation.
Follow-up Consultations
60 minutes - sliding scale $25 - $75
I recommend that clients follow up about a month after their initial consultation, to see how they herbs and lifestyle changes are going. Depending on health goals, clients routinely follow up several times a year, some as often as monthly. Each follow up visit we revisit and revise your goals, formulas and strategies to adapt and change with your body and circumstances.
Acute CONSULTATIONS
30 minutes - sliding scale $25 - $75
30 minute as-needed appointments for more immediate concerns. Colds, flus, sprains, strains, cramps, stress, insomnia, etc. Comes with a 4oz individually formulated tincture or 2 weeks worth of tea, sent to you as soon as possible.
New Client Forms - If you have not seen me before, please complete before our appointment.
“Tessa was the first herbalist I ever worked with, and I really appreciated how “natural” it felt. I was anxious going into the first consultation; I don’t tend to open up to new folks, including new providers, about my gender identity and/or mental health in such a comprehensive way. I felt so comfortable right off the bat and thus I was able to open up about these areas of my life which inherently tie into my overall health and wellness... making it a more authentic experience. Tessa had a wonderful way of making me feel really comfortable as well as heard, seen, and subsequently supported. ”
HERBal FOrmulas
I create individualized herbal formulas for each client, from herbs in my apothecary. These may be tincture, powder, or tea, depending on your needs and preferences. The amount of herbs I recommend depends on your health concerns, lifestyle and finances, and will always be a living conversation. Most people end up with a tea blend and a tincture, that varies between 4 and 10oz per month, per formula.
HERB PRICES
Tincture: $6 -12 per ounce
Tea: $5 per ounce
Powder: $4 per ounce
Plus Shipping (I do ship herbs to clients!)
*Please be in touch to access the sliding scale for herbs
**Herbal consultations are not to be used instead of medical advice. I am not a doctor, and do not diagnose, treat or cure illness. Herbs that you receive from me are recommendations, and not a replacement for prescriptions or pharmaceuticals. All herbs I recommend are assessed for safety (if pregnant or on medication), but clients are recommended to do their own research.
If you’d like to refill your custom formula, please do so here by choosing the custom refill option, and choosing your size. Please update your shipping address, as needed. You may also (always) email me for herb refills.
Sliding scale Rates
My consultations are always on a sliding scale, to make herbal medicine accessible to as many folks who want it. Folks who have access to wealth and resources are invited to pay at the higher end of the scale, to sustain financially accessible herbal care. A sliding scale works when the high and low ends are balanced, so I thank you in advance for your support. Please be in touch if you have other access needs, or for inquires about trade and barter.
Initial Consultation: $50 - $150
Follow-up Consultation: $25 - $75
Acute Consultation and Herbs: $25 - $75
Tincture: $6 - $12 per ounce
Tea: $5 per ounce
Powder: $4 per ounce
Suggested Rate Level According to Income for Initial Consultations
$50 if you make $30,000 and under
$75 if you make $30 - $40,000
$90 if you make $40 - $55,000
$105 if you make $55- $70,000
$120 if you make $70 - $85,000
$135 if you make $85 - $100,000
$150 if you make $100,000 and above
For follow up consultations, acute consultations, and herbs pay what you feel you are able.
Read more about sliding scale from Alexis J. Cunningfolk of Worts & Cunning Apothecary
“It can’t be overstated the way Tessa’s formula/care catapulted me out of DEEP depression. And held me in a different mental place. I feel like the script of my life got rewritten. I found myself looking forward to taking my formulas, especially the tasty heart remedy. I found both stability and the possibility of ascension too.
I love working with Tessa because I feel seen. I know they can pick up on my subtleties and have often reframed my own self assessments with more gentle language or kinder interpretations.”