Practitioner Discount Research Program

Once your application for this program is approved you will receive a 15% discount on all orders submitted to us. Your discount will remain in place until you notify us that you are no longer an active practitioner. By applying for this program and using the discount, you agree to be contacted by us via phone or email for research information at any time in the future. We also welcome the voluntary submission of anecdotal stories and case histories, but you are not required to do so to receive your discount.

New Essence Research Program

Program Guidelines:

By taking part in this program, you agree to submit two anecdotal stories or one case history (according to the guidelines listed below) for each essence you receive. Time limit for submission of this information is one (1) year from the date you receive the essences.

Guidelines for Submission of Anecdotal Stories or Case Histories

Anecdotal Stories

Anecdotal stories are an easy way to share factual, verifiable, and consistent phenomena that you, your clients, or friends have observed from using the essences. This format is particularly suited for those who are new to the essences and who are not practicing professionally. These stories can be submitted in any format, but should be at least 350 words in length. Anecdotal stories can be transmitted by clicking here, or they can be emailed to:research@alaskanessences.com.

Case Histories

Case Histories are a more formal and structured way of recording information on how the essences work in a particular therapeutic context. This format is more suitable for those who are practicing flower essence therapy professionally and already have some record keeping skills in place. You may use the forms that we provide (see the PDF links below) to construct these cases, or your own, as long as they include all of the information listed on our forms. Each case history should cover at least two (2) dosage cycles with a given client. We prefer that you use just the Alaskan Research essences for these cases, although we will accept submissions where these essences were used in combination with others. However, the Alaskan Research essences should play a prominent role in each case.

The following documentation is required for each case history:

1: Client Intake Form: This should be filled out by your clients, in their own words, describing impressions and interpretations of their situation and their goals for using the essences, before the start of the first dosage cycle. If you are working with children, animals, or someone unable to write, you can record the information yourself, or have the client's parent, guardian, or relative complete the form. To review this form or download a blank copy of it in PDF format, please click here.

2: Practitioner Evaluation Form: Use this form to document your observations at the conclusion of the dosage cycle. Please include any additional notes that support the assessment of your work with each client. To review this form or download a blank copy of it in PDF format, please click here.

3: Client Self-Evaluation Form: This form is to be filled out by the client, after the dosage cycle has been completed, recording their impressions and understanding of how each essence worked for them. If you are working with children, animals, or someone unable to write, you can have the client's parent, guardian, or relative complete the form. To review this form or download a blank copy of it in PDF format, click here.

4: Summary Report for each client. This report should be written in a narrative style and should summarize the experience you had with each client during the time that you worked together. It should include your overall impressions on the following subjects:

A. Goals and Objectives: discuss how you and your client arrived at goals and objectives for the essence work, and how they were met or changed during your work together.

B. The Therapeutic Process: discuss the process of working with your client over the entire period of time. Describe the changes you observed in your client during this period and how the essences that were chosen may have initiated or catalyzed these changes. Include your observations in the following areas:

(1) What was the initial problem or issue that brought your client to you in the first place and how did that problem or issue change during the work? Was it resolved and/or did it lead to something else?

(2) The type remedy: were you and your client able to identify one or more type remedies during your work together? If so, describe your client's experience with the type remedy(s). (It is possible to have a "type" flower essence, gem elixir and environmental essence).

(3) Awareness (healing) crisis: did your client come to you in an awareness crisis, or encounter one during your work together? If so, how was it handled?

(4) What was the most important or special aspect of this case for your client and for you?

(5) How did you feel about your work with this client? Were there any significant challenges or breakthroughs in your development as a practitioner?

C. Describe how you selected essences for this client and how your method or approach changed or evolved during your work together.

We prefer that all Case History submissions be sent electronically as a mail attachment in PDF format. If you would rather not submit your research electronically, please mail it to: AFEP, PO Box 1369, Homer, AK 99603. All submissions will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. If you have any questions please call 907-235-2188 or email:research@alaskanessences.com. And thank you for participating in our Research Programs!