Rodger Douglas
Doctor of Medical Heilkunst
I'm a professionally trained homeopath, educated in Canada and now based in Japan. I offer online consultations by phone, with the option for video if preferred. Most of my clients choose audio sessions for privacy and ease.
Rodger Douglas, DMH
www.rodgerdouglas.com
Areas of expertise: Chronic Illness
Qualifications: DMH, DHHP, B.A. Psychology
Location: Osaka, Japan (international practice via WhatsApp)
Email: rodgerosaka@gmail.com
I came to Heilkunst along a winding path. In my early 20s I decided to study psychology. It was fascinating and I especially loved the work of Jung and Adler, but something felt missing. Psychology is mostly about the mind, and rarely addresses what’s happening in the body.
A few years after graduation, I took a course in Chinese massage, and it quickly became my world.
That led me to China to study Traditional Chinese Medicine. On a stopover in Hong Kong, I wandered into a small bookstore, and picked up an old book first published in1900. That was the year my grandfather was born.
The Art and Science of Homeopathic Medicine by James Tyler Kent changed everything.
I had read many books on health, medicine, and psychology both Eastern and Western, but this one blew me away. We tend to think of illness as something static that happens to us from the outside, but in fact, it is dynamic and changing. And it is intimately connected to who we are as a person.
On my connecting flight somewhere over China I realized: Chinese medicine is fascinating, but it’s not for me. I want to spend the rest of my life doing homeopathy.
My journey was a bit like that of Santiago in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Santiago, dissatisfied with his life as a shepherd, has a recurring dream of finding a hidden treasure in Egypt. He travels to Egypt and, after many adventures, returns home only to find the treasure he was seeking buried in the exact room where his dreams began.
In my case, I traveled all the way to China only to discover a true treasure of the West, and that is heilkunst. I did however find one special treasure of the East, and that was my lovely wife. That’s why I live in Japan.
Heilkunst is built on three pillars: regimen, medicine, and therapeutic education.
I am particularly drawn to regimen. Making lifestyle changes can be especially hard, but if you do it right you can move mountains. It’s always a pleasure helping clients discover foods that resonate with them and taste good, or finding a type of exercise that actually brings joy.
Then there’s therapeutic education, which I see as the heart of the process. Hahnemann spoke of “diseases spun by the soul,” and I believe that’s often where chronic illness begins - in the mind, in old emotional wounds, in unconscious beliefs that shape how we move through life.
Therapeutic education draws from psychology, mindfulness, and deep inner listening to uncover what the illness might be trying to say. Often, it’s a belief that we can’t rest, or shouldn’t feel anger, or that we have to carry everything ourselves. When we begin to shift those patterns, healing starts to unfold.
I’ve written a few illustrated books for children. Adults who like pictures can read them too.
Emma Discovers Bach Flower Essences
Emma Discovers Forest Bathing
Emma Discovers Dr. Sarno
I live in Osaka, Japan, but most of my clients are in the U.S. and Canada. We work together through WhatsApp and regular email.
If you’ve been living with pain or fatigue that no one seems to understand, and you’re ready to explore what’s underneath it, I’d be glad to talk.
Testimonials
"Working with Rodger felt more like a partnership than a treatment. I never felt judged or rushed, and I always came away with practical steps I could take to improve my health."
— Female, 47, Australia
"I appreciated Rodger's calm and thoughtful approach. Rather than rushing to a conclusion, he listened carefully and helped me look at my health from a completely different perspective."
— Male, 61, Canada
I'm not in the habit of asking my patients for testimonials so I only have a few. A client from Canada once told me that I reminded him of the man from the documentary My Octopus Teacher.
At first I laughed because I couldn't imagine why. But the more I thought about it, the more meaningful the comparison became. The film is not really about an octopus. It is about patience, quiet observation, curiosity, and developing a relationship with another living being without trying to control it.
I suppose that is also how I approach healing.
I don't see myself as someone who battles disease or imposes solutions. I prefer to listen carefully, observe patiently, and help people discover their own path back to health. That may be the nicest compliment I have ever received.
"You have a really good bedside manner" ~ Jessica, 63, Detroit
