Your Journey, Your Choice

Natural and supportive fertility solutions tailored to your path

When you're ready to take the next step in your fertility journey, you deserve care that makes sense for your life.

I support you with detailed testing, natural protocols, and education that ensures you understand exactly what's happening in your body.

Your personalized treatment plan will address:

- Hormone balance and regulation

- Digestive and gut health

- Immune system support

- Diet and lifestyle support

- Targeted supplementation and herbs

And most importantly, you’ll have a practitioner who listens, affirms, and educates—every step of the way.

Clear steps, comprehensive care

Understanding Your Care Journey

  • Schedule An Initial Consult

    We’ll spend some time talking through your story, reviewing your health history, and getting clear on your goals. Then, we’ll discuss your options and create an initial roadmap together.

  • Testing & Assessment

    After we meet and go through your health history, I'll recommend specific labs to help us understand what's really going on. If you have labs from the past 2-3 months, please share them with me as they may impact the labs we order. You will always understand what each test measures and why it matters for your journey.

  • Your Custom Protocol

    Based on your test results and health history, I’ll create a practical treatment plan that fits your life. Every supplement, dietary change, and lifestyle recommendation is backed by science and built specifically for you.

  • Dedicated Support

    Over 6-8 months, we'll refine your protocol through regular check-ins. You'll have expert guidance and clear communication at every step and I’ll be here to support your entire journey.

All Natural and Integrative Fertility Care

Supporting your unique body and needs

Optimizing fertility together

Couple’s Fertility Package

Created specifically for couples ready to optimize their fertility naturally, this comprehensive package provides the testing, guidance, and support needed to prepare both partners for conception.

  • Personalized treatment protocol

  • The Ultimate Guide to Preconception Care

  • Fertility tracking tools and planner

  • 20% supplement discount

  • Email support between appointments

What's Included:

  • 90-minute initial couple's consultation

  • Complete case review and health history

  • Advanced lab testing for both partners

  • 30-minute lab interpretation session

  • Two 40-minute follow-up visits

  • Two 15-minute support calls

Investment: $2,769 (one-time payment, savings of $300-$700)

Payment Plan: $890 at booking + $693/month for 3 months (total: $2,969)

Comprehensive support with priority access

Full-Access Couple’s Fertility Care

Our most comprehensive support package, designed for couples wanting consistent guidance and immediate access to care. This monthly membership ensures you're fully supported with expert care when you need it most.

What's Included:

  • 90-minute initial couple's consultation

  • Advanced lab testing for both partners

  • Two 30-minute visits every month

  • Three 15-minute support calls monthly

  • Thorough case review and monitoring

  • Custom protocols with 24-hour updates

  • Priority scheduling for appointments

  • First round of serum labs covered

  • 35% supplement discount

  • Complete access to all guides and resources

  • Enhanced email access and support

Investment: $2,500/month                                        

Minimum commitment: 4 months with option to renew

Individual fertility optimization

Fertility Care For One

Perfect for those starting their fertility journey solo or wanting individual support. Through comprehensive testing and personalized protocols, we'll optimize your fertility while ensuring you feel confident and supported at every step.

What's Included:

  • 60-minute initial consultation

  • Advanced lab testing 

  • 20-minute lab review

  • Two 30-minute follow-up visits

  • Two 15-minute support calls

  • Case history review

  • Personalized treatment plan

  • The Ultimate Guide to Preconception Care

  • 20% off supplements

  • Email support between appointments

Investment: $1,789 (one-time payment, savings of $250-$600)

Payment Plan: $595 at booking + $464.66/month for 3 months (total: $1,989)

Optimize your health beyond fertility

Wellness Package

What's Included:

  • 60-minute new patient visit

  • Advanced lab testing 

  • Two 30-minute follow-up visits

  • 20-minute lab review

  • Case history analysis

  • Personalized treatment protocol

Focused on overall wellness and vitality, this package provides comprehensive support for hormone balance, gut health, energy, and more. Perfect for those seeking natural solutions to health concerns unrelated to fertility.

  • Email support (1-4 business day response)

  • 20% supplement discount

  • Access to all eBooks

Payment Plan: $490 at booking + $379.66/month for 3 months (total: $1,629)

Investment: $1,429 (one-time payment, savings of $250-$600) 

Supporting Your Journey

Discover additional guidance and resources

Take your fertility and wellness journey further with evidence-based resources designed to complement your care. From detailed ovulation tracking to comprehensive preconception guides, these tools help you stay informed and empowered between appointments.

  • "I cannot recommend Dr. Samantha Ess enough!"

    After a miscarriage, I began working with Dr. Ess to better prepare my body for pregnancy. I love her root cause and whole body approach to fertility, she is so knowledgable in the field and also so incredibly kind and empathetic which is amazing while going through such a sensitive journey! I am pregnant now and plan to work with Dr. Ess again to get my hormones balanced after pregnancy. Highly, highly recommend!

    -C.C.

  • "I highly recommend working with Dr. Samantha for your fertility needs!"

    When my husband and I decided we wanted to grow our family, we wanted to be as healthy as possible and proactively started working with Dr. Samantha. She helped us identify what lab work we should do, interpreted the results line by line with us, and made a treatment plan that was based on diet, lifestyle, supplements, and naturopathic remedies. We had some less than ideal results, which were initially disheartening, but Dr. Samantha was so empathetic and helped us work through it.

    -A.F.

  • "She listened to all of my concerns and addressed my symptoms and labs on a root cause level."

    After a miscarriage, 2.5 years of infertility, and countless consults with doctors that were dead ends, I decided to reach out to Dr. Samantha. I’m so thankful that I did. She listened to all of my concerns and addressed my symptoms and labs on a root cause level. Within about 4 months of working with her, I got my first positive pregnancy test. I am now almost 6 months pregnant with my rainbow baby. I can’t thank or recommend her enough. I’m looking forward to my postpartum journey working alongside Dr. Samantha.

    -K.S.

  • "Dr. Samantha Ess made my dreams of being a parent come true!!"

    I was feeling so unfixable and beat down by all the negative tests and now finally a lot of positive ones. God truly gave her a gift of helping people get pregnant. She always makes you feel better after each appointment and takes her time with her patients. She’s very thorough and always has a plan! I can honestly go on for hours about her! My husband and I are so incredibly thankful!!

    -J.C.

  • "She is our first doctor who truly listened, acknowledged us and created a treatment plan for us to treat the ROOT cause and not only our symptoms"

    After 3 years on this fertility journey, with medicated cycles, a missed miscarriage, followed by a chemical miscarriage… the next step our fertility clinic was recommending was doing IVF…That’s when we started working with Dr. Samantha Ess, she is our first doctor who truly listened, acknowledged us and created a treatment plan for us to treat the ROOT cause and not only our symptoms... turns out we had male and female infertility factors, gut issues and more… we started healing our hormones naturally, started a protocol, and in the middle of all that we got pregnant naturally for the first time.

    -C.A.

  • "She was so helpful and knowledgeable when it came to our fertility journey."

    Cannot recommend Dr. Ess enough! She was so helpful and knowledgeable when it came to our fertility journey. I tried so many other doctors and treatments and nothing was able to help with my PCOS and ultimately get pregnant. After about 6 months of working with her, I was able to get pregnant naturally after 2 miscarriages and now have a healthy baby girl. Will be working with her again and implementing everything I’ve learned to manage my PCOS.

    -N.C.

  • "Dr. Ess is the most empathetic, caring dr I’ve ever worked with."

    My husband and I struggled with infertility for years after our first daughter was born, and now we are pregnant with our second! She is so knowledgeable and does everything she can to help. She’s the only doctor I’ve ever had that has made me feel heard and cared enough to do a deep dive into the root of our issues. We can’t thank her enough!

    -A.V.

  • "I will never be able to thank Dr. Samantha enough for taking the time to hear my story and treat me individually to allow me to finally get pregnant."

    After 10 years of unexplained infertility, multiple fertility Dr.’s, 2 IUI’s, fertility medication, diet and lifestyle changes, 2 chemical pregnancies and I felt so lost and defeated…I found Dr. Samantha online and prayed for direction and felt deeply that this was the last thing we needed to do and we had to try. 2 months after beginning work with her, I was pregnant!!…I will never be able to thank Dr. Samantha enough for taking the time to hear my story and treat me individually to allow me to finally get pregnant.

    -J.B.

  • "She immediately made me feel seen and comfortable and that having a baby would be something I could do."

    When I began seeing Dr. Sam I had been dealing with infertility for two years…She immediately made me feel seen and comfortable and that having a baby would be something I could do…Within three months of consistently taking the recommended supplements and some lifestyle changes my body was cycling normally and I got pregnant! Now in my postpartum journey I’m working with Dr.Sam again to keep my hormones on the right track! I highly recommend seeing Dr.Sam she’s the best Doctor I’ve had hands down!

    -K.M.

  • " I would recommend her to anyone going through their fertility journey!"

    I found Dr. Ess after my first round of IVF. I was looking for holistic ways to supplement my second round of IVF to ensure its success. We worked on egg quality with supplements I was not on for my first round. I had a successful second round of IVF!! My fertility doctor actually said, "I defied medical statistics." Dr. Ess is easy to speak with and very caring. I would recommend her to anyone going through their fertility journey!

    -A.P.

FAQs

  • All care is provided virtually, allowing me to support clients throughout the U.S. while maintaining the same personalized, comprehensive approach.

  • Walk The Natural Path is a cash-based practice, meaning we do not accept insurance. However, we do typically accept HSA/FSA cards for payment, and insurance may cover lab tests ordered by Dr. Samantha, as well as prescriptions if you reside in the state of AZ. We have recently switched to a new practice management platform, so we are working to get HSA payment processing running smoothly again. If you experience any issues using your HSA/FSA card for payment, please contact us directly for assistance. We can help suggest alternative payment options while we complete the transition to our new platform.

  • Yes. As a licensed Naturopathic Physician in Arizona, I can prescribe medications when appropriate for your care, however, I can only do so for patients in Arizona.

  • Absolutely! Many clients find that optimizing their health naturally enhances their IVF/IUI outcomes. I work alongside your fertility clinic to support your body through these treatments.

  • Most fertility journeys with me span 6-8 months. This timeline allows us to implement changes, see how your body responds, and make adjustments for optimal results. That said, everyone's path is unique, and we'll adjust the timeline to fit your needs.

  • To respect everyone's time, I require 24 hours' notice for appointment changes. Changes within 72 hours of your visit incur a 50% fee, and missed appointments are charged in full.