Most people who are considering functional health care for the first time have a version of the same internal conversation. They’ve been through enough appointments that didn’t produce answers to feel cautious about investing time and money in another one. They’re interested in a different approach but not entirely sure whether it applies to their specific situation. They have questions they’d like answered before they commit to anything. And they’re not sure where to start.
The free 15-minute phone consultation at True Health Clinic exists specifically for that moment. It’s a no-commitment conversation designed to help you figure out whether a functional health evaluation makes sense for where you are, before you invest anything beyond 15 minutes of your time. Understanding what that call covers, how to prepare for it, and what typically happens after it helps you get the most out of it before you even pick up the phone.
The free consultation isn’t a sales call. It isn’t a compressed version of a new patient appointment. It’s a focused conversation with a specific purpose: helping you and Dr. Skidmore determine together whether a functional health evaluation is likely to add meaningful value given your specific health situation.
That determination requires a two-way exchange. Dr. Skidmore needs to understand enough about what you’ve been experiencing, how long you’ve been experiencing it, what you’ve already tried, and what you’re hoping to find, to give you an honest and informed answer about whether this is the right next step. You need to understand enough about how True Health Clinic approaches care to know whether it aligns with what you’re actually looking for.
Fifteen minutes is enough time for that conversation when both parties come to it prepared. It’s not enough time for a clinical evaluation, and it’s not designed to be. What it is designed to do is give you a clear enough picture of whether a full evaluation makes sense that you can make an informed decision about whether to proceed without feeling like you’ve been pressured into an appointment that may or may not be the right fit.
The free consultation also serves a purpose that most people don’t fully appreciate until they’ve had it: it sets accurate expectations. One of the most common sources of frustration for patients who have been through multiple rounds of conventional care without answers is the experience of investing in an appointment without understanding what it would actually involve, what it would reveal, and what it would cost. The free consultation is designed to eliminate that uncertainty before you invest in anything further.
The consultation call typically follows a natural progression that covers the most important ground within the time available.
The call usually begins with Dr. Skidmore asking you to describe what’s been going on with your health and what brought you to this point. This is your opportunity to give a high-level overview of your health situation, the symptoms you’ve been dealing with, how long they’ve been present, and what conventional care has or hasn’t revealed about them. You don’t need to have everything organized perfectly or know the right clinical terminology. Speaking in plain language about your experience is exactly what this conversation is designed for, and the clinical picture often becomes clearer through that kind of direct, unfiltered description than it does through a formal symptom checklist.
From there, the conversation typically moves to what you’ve already tried and what the results were. Previous diagnoses, previous testing, previous treatments, and what those produced all help Dr. Skidmore understand where you are in your health journey and what a functional health evaluation would add relative to what you’ve already done. If you’ve had labs done previously, knowing what was tested and what the results showed, even broadly, is useful context for this part of the conversation.
Dr. Skidmore will then give you an honest assessment of whether a functional health approach seems like a good fit for your situation. If it is, she’ll give you a general sense of what the next steps would involve, what the evaluation process looks like, and what it would cost, so you have a complete picture before you decide whether to move forward. If it isn’t, she’ll tell you that too, because a free consultation that sends you in the wrong direction isn’t serving you, and honesty about fit is one of the things that distinguishes a genuinely patient-centered practice from one that prioritizes filling its schedule.
You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions. This is your call as much as it is hers, and the questions you’ve been carrying around about functional health care, about what makes it different, about whether it applies to your specific situation, about what the process looks like and what it costs, are exactly what this conversation is for. Coming with your questions written down helps you make the most of the 15 minutes available.
Many healthcare practices offer some version of a new patient intake call, but the True Health Clinic free consultation is designed to be more substantive than a scheduling conversation. Several things make it genuinely worth your time.
It’s with Dr. Skidmore directly, not an administrative team member. The clinical judgment about whether your situation is a good fit for functional health care requires a clinically trained doctor to make it, and that’s who you’re talking to. The free consultation gives you direct access to the doctor who would be caring for you before you commit to anything. This matters because the fit between a patient and a provider is a clinical factor, not just a preference, and Dr. Skidmore is in a position to assess that fit in ways that a scheduling coordinator cannot.
It’s honest about fit in both directions. A consultation that always ends with “yes, you should become a patient” isn’t serving your interests. The True Health Clinic free consultation is designed to give you an accurate answer about whether functional health care makes sense for your situation, which occasionally means acknowledging when a different kind of care would serve you better. That honesty is a feature, not a limitation, because it means the recommendation you receive is one you can trust.
It gives you a realistic picture of the process and the investment. Walking into a new patient appointment without understanding what it involves or what it costs creates an uncomfortable dynamic and doesn’t serve anyone well. The free consultation is where those practical questions get answered so that the new patient appointment, if you choose to schedule one, can focus entirely on your health rather than on logistics and financial expectations that should have been established earlier.
It respects your time and your skepticism. If you’ve been through multiple rounds of conventional care that didn’t produce answers, a degree of healthy skepticism about investing in yet another appointment is completely reasonable. The free consultation is designed to earn your confidence before asking for your time and financial investment, not to bypass that skepticism with marketing language.
The free consultation is worth your time if you’re in any of the following situations.
You’ve been dealing with chronic symptoms that haven’t been adequately explained or resolved through conventional care, and you’re wondering whether a functional health approach would find what standard care missed. The consultation gives you a direct answer based on your specific situation rather than a generic description of what functional health care does.
You’ve been researching functional health care and understand the general concept but aren’t sure whether your specific health concerns are the right fit for this approach. Dr. Skidmore can tell you directly whether what you’re dealing with is something she regularly sees and addresses effectively, or whether a different kind of specialist would be more appropriate for your situation.
You have questions about cost, process, testing, or what a care plan would look like for someone with your health picture. All of those questions belong in this conversation, and getting them answered before you commit to a new patient appointment is exactly what the consultation is designed for. Understanding the financial picture before you proceed is not only reasonable, it’s something True Health Clinic actively encourages.
You’ve had a previous experience with functional or integrative care that didn’t produce the results you hoped for, and you want to understand whether True Health Clinic’s approach is different enough to be worth trying again. That’s a legitimate and important question, and the consultation is the right place to ask it. Understanding specifically what was done previously, what testing was ordered, and what the care plan addressed helps Dr. Skidmore give you an informed answer about whether a different approach would produce different results.
You’re simply not sure whether functional health care is the right category of care for what you’re dealing with. The free consultation helps you figure that out without any financial commitment, which is exactly the kind of low-stakes first step that makes sense when you’re navigating unfamiliar healthcare territory.
Being clear about what the free consultation doesn’t cover is as important as being clear about what it does, because accurate expectations are what make the experience valuable.
The free consultation is not a clinical evaluation. Dr. Skidmore won’t be interpreting your labs, diagnosing your condition, or making specific clinical recommendations during a 15-minute introductory call. That work happens in the extended new patient appointment that follows for patients who decide to proceed. The consultation is a fit assessment and an information exchange, not a compressed version of the care that comes after it.
The consultation also doesn’t commit you to anything. There is no obligation to schedule a new patient appointment after the call, no pressure to make a decision on the spot, and no follow-up sales process if you decide functional health care isn’t the right fit for you right now. True Health Clinic’s model depends on patients who are genuinely ready to engage with the process, and that readiness should come from your own informed decision, not from social pressure at the end of a phone call.
For patients who determine during the consultation that a functional health evaluation makes sense for their situation, the next step is scheduling a new patient appointment. That appointment is an extended visit designed to take a complete health history, develop a full clinical picture, and determine what specialty testing would be most informative for that individual’s specific presentation.
Between the consultation and the new patient appointment, patients are typically asked to gather any previous lab work or medical records that might be relevant, so that the new patient appointment can build on what’s already been done rather than duplicating it. Coming with a general sense of your health timeline, when symptoms started, what has changed over time, and what previous testing has and hasn’t revealed, also helps make the most of the extended appointment time.
For patients who determine during the consultation that functional health care isn’t the right fit for their current situation, Dr. Skidmore will do her best to point you toward what might serve you better. The goal of the consultation is always to help you make the best decision for your health, not to generate a new patient appointment regardless of fit.
The free 15-minute phone consultation at True Health Clinic is available to patients in Wichita, Hesston, and the surrounding areas of Kansas, as well as to patients across Kansas who are interested in telehealth options for their care. Scheduling is straightforward and can be done through the booking link below.
There’s no paperwork to complete before the consultation, no information to submit in advance, and no obligation to proceed beyond the call itself. It’s a conversation, and it costs you nothing but 15 minutes to find out whether this is the right next step for your health.
For people who have been putting off pursuing functional health care because they weren’t sure where to start or weren’t sure whether it applied to their situation, this is where to start. The worst outcome of a free 15-minute call is that you’re clearer about your options than you were before it. That’s worth 15 minutes by almost any measure.
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Note: This article is intended for educational purposes and should not be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition. If you’re experiencing symptoms discussed in this article, consult a qualified healthcare professional for personalized guidance.
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