“My family, three adults and two dogs, have benefited from the guidance and essences from Barbara.  She listens, asks questions, proposes options, and makes products that are of excellent quality and effectiveness.  If an essence isn't fully meeting the intended application, Barbara will propose changes, including doing further study in her areas of expertise, to help make a plan to improve outcome.  Barbara doesn't add ego to her guidance.  She's my sister and a person might think that because she knows me and my family that she has special insight or that we might not be willing to tell her if something isn't ideal.  Not the case.  Barbara does not assume she knows answers or fill in from her own background with us.  She takes a fresh look with us as clients and she welcomes feedback so that we get the full benefit of her expertise.  Barbara's questions about our dogs are especially helpful.  We sometimes think we want help for one condition or behavior; and then after discussion, we realize the solution may be to target something else that will then also address that condition or behavior.  After over a decade of success, we look forward to many years ahead of life balance and care from Barbara and Garden Gate Herbals.