Emily Bennett

I'm a licensed naturopathic doctor (BDDT-N) and birth doula working in Toronto, Ontario and my goal is to teach and empower my patients so that they can comfortably restore their health naturally. I aim to create a space that is free from judgment, where your concerns are taken seriously, and you are treated like the unique and spectacular individual you are. I offer safe and effective care using natural therapies to treat a variety of acute and chronic health concerns and have special interest in women’s health, fertility, prenatal care, and integrative naturopathic support for HIV/AIDS.I'm also a firm believer in healthcare being affordable for all. In an effort to accommodate those in a variety of financial situations, I'm currently offering sliding scale pas-as-much-as-you-can naturopathic medical care, every other Tuesday at a community health clinic in downtown Toronto.

A personal health issue brought me to naturopathic medicine by way of an introduction to a helpful Toronto naturopath in 2009. This experience opened my eyes to naturopathy as a unique whole-system approach to healthcare that focused on addressing the root cause of illness and motivated me to make a career change. I'm a graduate of McGill University (2008) and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (2014). I'm currently enrolled in the 400-hour “Herbal Medicine for Women” course, taught by renowned herbalist, midwife, and medical doctor, Aviva Romm. During my clinical internship at CCNM, I had the privilege of completing satellite rotations with Anishnawbe Health Toronto and the Sherbourne Health Centre. I also gained additional training working on the Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue focus shift at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic.

I completed doula training for naturopathic doctors in 2012 and am experienced and comfortable with attending both home and hospital births. I am committed to working cooperatively with midwives, obstetricians, nursing staff and non-labouring partners to ensure mothers and families enjoy positive birth experiences, with a minimum of interventions. Birth may be natural but each one feels like truly miraculous event, and it’s not lost on me that it’s a great privilege to be able to experience it again and again in the supportive role of doula.