Integrative medicine in Cairns.
One coordinated team working from one shared record, instead of five practitioners who never compare notes. We combine evidence-informed medicine with a whole-person lens, give you the time it takes to hear the full story, and build a plan that holds together. In clinic at 17 Anderson St, Manunda, or by telehealth anywhere in Australia — same unhurried consultation either way.
What is integrative medicine?
Integrative medicine is a way of practising that draws on all appropriate therapeutic and lifestyle approaches, in an evidence-informed way, to treat the whole person rather than a single complaint. It keeps everything conventional medicine does well — the diagnosis, the testing, the prescribing when it's clinically appropriate — and adds back the part that gets squeezed out of a seven-minute appointment: time, context, and a look at how the pieces fit.
Modern healthcare was built for acute problems. Infections, fractures, the things that arrive suddenly and resolve cleanly. It works brilliantly for those. But most people now walk in carrying a pattern, not a single problem — the fatigue that travels with the poor sleep that travels with the stress that travels with the gut symptoms. Treat any one of those in isolation and you treat a fragment, while the rest of the pattern carries on untouched.
Integrative medicine starts from the other end. It asks what these symptoms have in common, what the body is responding to, and what would actually move the system, not just the number on a single test. It is doctor-led and accountable, which is the part that separates it from unregulated wellness. The thinking is broad. The governance is not.
Integrative vs functional, holistic, naturopathic and lifestyle medicine
These terms get used interchangeably, and the overlap is real, but they are not the same thing. Here's the plain-English version.
- Integrative medicine
- The umbrella. Delivered by registered medical practitioners who combine conventional medicine with evidence-informed complementary approaches, coordinated under one clinical plan. The defining feature is that a doctor is in the room and the care is governed accordingly.
- Functional medicine
- A way of thinking that often sits inside integrative care. It looks at the body as a set of interacting systems and works back toward root causes, asking why a problem is happening rather than only naming it. Advanced and functional pathology testing usually belongs here.
- Holistic care
- The lens, not a discipline: mind, body, lifestyle and emotional health considered together rather than in separate rooms. Integrative medicine is holistic by design.
- Naturopathy
- A distinct profession with its own training and scope. A naturopath is not a prescribing medical doctor, which is the line that matters most when prescription medicines are part of the picture.
- Lifestyle medicine
- The foundations — nutrition, sleep, movement, stress — used as treatment in their own right. A core part of how integrative medicine works, not a separate aisle.
The short version: integrative medicine is the model that holds the others together, with a registered doctor accountable for the whole. That is what we practise.
How integrative medicine works at Sohma House
Most clinics run out of time. We built one that doesn't.
Your care at Sohma is coordinated by a team that actually talks to each other. A doctor, an integrative registered nurse, and allied health where it helps, all working from one shared clinical record. When your practitioner adjusts the plan, the rest of the team already knows why. You stop being the courier, carrying your own story between rooms and repeating it to each new face.
A whole-person assessment
Your first consultation is unhurried by design. That isn't a luxury, it's what's required to map a pattern instead of chasing a single symptom. We look at how the pieces connect — your history, your sleep, your stress load, your day — before deciding what to do about any of them.
A coordinated team, one record
Where it helps, your case is reviewed by the wider team, so the plan holds together rather than fragmenting across appointments. Your regular GP is kept informed, so nothing happens in a vacuum. That's the work the shared record does: one place where the history, the plan and the next review all live.
Evidence-informed and accountable
Every practitioner holds current AHPRA registration, and our protocols are evidence-informed and peer-reviewed. We don't ask you to take our word for it; the registrations are public and you can check them. When a treatment is clinically appropriate, it's a clinician-led decision made after a proper assessment.
The honest part: the goal isn't to make you a lifelong patient. The best outcome is the one where you stop needing us — where the plan has built you a foundation that doesn't depend on the clinic. We don't always get there. But it's what we're aiming at.
What integrative medicine helps with
People come to Sohma with patterns more often than single diagnoses, and the overlap between them is usually where the real picture lives. At a category level, the ground we cover most often includes:
- Persistent pain that has outstayed its original cause, or that no scan fully explains
- Difficult sleep, especially when it sits downstream of stress, pain or hormonal change
- Stress, burnout and nervous-system dysregulation that simple rest doesn't seem to fix
- Mood and anxiety, kept in the same frame as the body they happen in
- Women's health and hormonal change, across cycles, perimenopause and menopause
- Men's health and the energy, sleep and metabolic shifts that come with it
- Gut and digestive health, including the gut–brain connection
- Fatigue, and thyroid, adrenal and metabolic concerns, and slow recovery
- Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, where the picture spans more than one system
- Complex presentations where several things overlap and the story hasn't added up elsewhere
Not everyone is best served here. If your concern is acute, surgical, or already well-managed by a single specialist, an integrative model may add little — and we'll tell you that rather than book you in. Seeing your concern listed means we're familiar with the territory, not that any single approach is right for you, because only a proper assessment and a real conversation can answer that. For the full picture, see everything we help with.
What to expect at your first appointment
The path in is deliberately low-friction. You don't need a referral.
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A free nurse consultation
A short, no-pressure conversation with our nurse to understand what's going on and whether Sohma is the right next step. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so and point you somewhere that is.
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Your initial consultation
An extended first session with our integrative registered nurse, including 15 to 20 minutes with a prescribing doctor. You complete a secure intake form beforehand — your history, current medications, what you want to change — so your appointment starts with your story, not paperwork. This is the unhurried part.
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A written plan
You leave with clear next steps, written down and explained. Any tests are talked through, referrals are coordinated, and where it helps your case is reviewed by the wider team.
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Reviews and continuity
Care doesn't stop at one appointment. Reviews keep the plan on track and the team adjusts as things change, all on one shared record.
For the full walk-through, read how Sohma works or what to expect on your visit.
Integrative medicine in Cairns and telehealth Australia-wide
Sohma House is a real clinic, not a directory or a phone line. You'll find us at 17 Anderson St, Manunda QLD 4870, a few minutes from central Cairns, with free on-site parking. We're open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm and Sat 10am-4pm. Call 07 4015 3444 or open the map to find us.
If you're not in Cairns, the same care comes to you by telehealth, anywhere in Australia. Same unhurried consultation, same coordinated team, same shared record. The only thing that changes is whether you're sitting in the house in Manunda or joining from your kitchen table in another state.
That hybrid model is the point. Integrative medicine shouldn't depend on your postcode. To plan a visit, see Sohma House in Cairns.
Why Sohma House
We didn't start Sohma because we think we're better than the system. The system was optimised for throughput, not coherence, and the people inside it are doing their best with the time they're given. We built something with the time built back in.
What that looks like in practice: a clinician-founder accountable for the model, a named team of AHPRA-registered practitioners you can verify, transparent pricing published up front, and a single coordinated plan instead of a folder of results that each look fine on their own. Sohma House is led by founder and clinical director Cameron Rosin, and built for people who've tried the conventional options and found them lacking.
Integrative care isn't a fit for everyone, and we'd rather say so early than overpromise. But if you've been managed instead of met, this is a reasonable place to start. Learn more about Sohma House, read our philosophy of care, or get in touch if you'd like to ask first.
No call required to find out what it costs
Your initial consultation is $99 as an opening special, an extended first session that includes time with a prescribing doctor. Reviews are $89. And the nurse consultation is free, so you can find out whether we're the right fit before committing to anything.
The price is the same whether you see us in clinic or by telehealth. Medicare rebates may apply for eligible GP consultations, and we confirm your out-of-pocket cost before your appointment, so there are no surprises. Transferring from another clinic? Ask about our transfer discount.
Integrative medicine, answered.
The questions people ask before booking. If yours isn't here, the free nurse consultation is the easiest way to ask.
What is integrative medicine, and how is it different from seeing a regular GP?
Integrative medicine combines conventional, evidence-informed medicine with a whole-person view, treating the pattern across your symptoms rather than each one in isolation. The practical difference at Sohma is time and coordination: longer, unhurried consultations, a plan you can hold, and a team that works from one shared record. A standard GP appointment does important work, but a seven-minute slot was never built to hold a complex, overlapping picture.
What's the difference between integrative, functional, holistic and naturopathic medicine?
Integrative medicine is the umbrella model, doctor-led and accountable, that combines conventional and evidence-informed complementary approaches. Functional medicine is a root-cause way of thinking that often sits inside it. Holistic describes the whole-person lens, not a separate discipline. Naturopathy is a distinct profession without a prescribing medical doctor. Lifestyle medicine uses nutrition, sleep, movement and stress as treatment. At Sohma, a registered doctor is accountable for the whole plan.
Do I need a referral to see an integrative doctor at Sohma?
No referral is needed. You can start with a free nurse consultation or book an initial consultation directly. If you'd like your regular GP kept in the loop, we coordinate that, so your care stays connected rather than running in parallel.
Are your practitioners registered doctors?
Yes. Every practitioner at Sohma holds current AHPRA registration, and the registrations are public, so you can verify them. Our care is doctor-led, our protocols are evidence-informed and peer-reviewed, and the clinic is led by founder and clinical director Cameron Rosin. We'd rather you check than simply take our word for it.
What happens at my first appointment and how long does it take?
Your initial consultation is an extended, unhurried first session with our integrative registered nurse, including 15 to 20 minutes with a prescribing doctor. You complete a secure intake form beforehand so the appointment starts with your story, not paperwork. You leave with a written plan and clear next steps. It is deliberately longer than a standard appointment, because mapping a pattern properly takes time.
How much does an initial consultation cost, and are there Medicare rebates?
The initial consultation is $99 as an opening special and includes time with a prescribing doctor. Reviews are $89, and the nurse consultation is free. Medicare rebates may apply for eligible GP consultations, and we confirm your out-of-pocket cost before your appointment. Pricing is the same in clinic or by telehealth.
Can I see you by telehealth if I don't live in Cairns?
Yes. We offer the same unhurried consultations by telehealth anywhere in Australia, with the same coordinated team and shared record. The care doesn't change with your postcode, only whether you visit the clinic in Manunda or join online.
Is integrative medicine evidence-based and safe, and will my GP be kept informed?
Our approach is evidence-informed, peer-reviewed and delivered by AHPRA-registered practitioners under proper medical governance, which is what separates it from unregulated wellness. Where you'd like, we keep your regular GP informed so your care stays coordinated. Any treatment recommendation is made by your practitioner during a private consultation, after a proper assessment of what is clinically appropriate for you.
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