Meet the philosophy and people behind the revolution

I help women feeling tired, moody, and just not like themselves as they enter the perimenopause to menopause journey, by giving them the tools and understanding they need to feel energetic, empowered, balanced, happy, and loving themselves in this new phase.

My path to the field of naturopathic medicine was shaped by my own experiences. As a young adult, I struggled with severe allergies, chronic infections, migraines, severe PMS, and fatigue. I figured that these symptoms were part of the genetic hand I had been dealt, and was resigned to the idea that I would have to live with these issues for the rest of my life. After receiving my Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from the University of Washington in Seattle, I began working as a clinical research coordinator in asthma pharmaceutical research and as a public school teacher, but I still wasn’t healthy. My drive for healing led me to attend Bastyr University, the foremost institution for naturopathic medical education in the country, where I received my Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine.

Through functional and lifestyle medicine, I finally found the solutions that had evaded me for years. I no longer need to regularly use allergy medications, antibiotics, and pain medication. Instead of feeling hopeless and exhausted, I feel peaceful and happy in my body — and ready to take on anything!

Healing my gut,  balancing my hormones, and eliminating stress patterns keeping me stuck were key pieces to the puzzle that helped me reclaim my health. Over the last 20 years, I have helped thousands of others do the same. I am excited to put my mindset skills and in-depth knowledge together in helping you to become your own best health advocate and align your body on the path to healing.

While many of my patients can supply me with previous lab results, chart notes, and reports, they often feel as though other practitioners haven’t truly listened to how they have experienced their issues.

The human body is a three-dimensional puzzle made up of many moving pieces, and a simple algorithm will not suffice to create a long-term solution. As a functional medicine doctor and medical detective, I work to uncover and understand the common threads that tie each of these pieces together.  Through the use of precision lab work in combination with an in-depth analysis of your personal health, lifestyle and psychological history, I am better able to uncover and treat the underlying causes of your illness and provide the most evidence-based solutions to return you to a flourishing life.

The intersection of my curiosity about how the body works and my own journey with chronic illness led me into the field of naturopathic medicine. I have now been in clinical practice for over 20 years and have extensively trained in the impact environmental medicine, chronic infection, and gut health can have on our overall wellness. I remain dedicated to improving the health of patients of any age and I am always searching for new technologies and solutions that can provide more accuracy, efficiency, and paradigm-disrupting methods to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

I received my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Washington and graduated over 20 years ago from Bastyr University with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.).