My Philosophy
Medicine rooted in liberation.
I trained in naturopathic medicine, which was built on a radical premise: the body has innate healing abilities, and the practitioner's job is to support it rather than override it. I carry that tradition forward, and I root it firmly in an anti-oppressive framework. For me, these are not separate commitments.
I believe that illness doesn't happen in a vacuum. The social conditions of our lives (racism, transphobia, ableism, poverty, colonization, chronic stress) shape our bodies as surely as diet or sleep. Health is political, and bodies hold history.
I know that people living at the margins of society carry burdens that show up in their nervous systems, their guts, their immune function - and that those burdens deserve to be met with honesty and care, not minimized or medicalized away.
I practice as a general naturopathic practitioner, providing care that supports your health goals. With a focus on mind-body medicine, lifestyle changes, clinical nutrition and herbal medicine, we come up with a plan that works for you and your budget.
In my naturopathic practice, I hold your full context. I don't pathologize queerness, neurodivergence, fatness, or the survival strategies you've developed in a world that wasn't built for you. I work alongside you, with honesty, care, and deep respect for your right to make decisions about your own body and health.
I have lived experience with privilege and marginalization. I bring 30 years of combined experience in healthcare and naturopathic medical education. I know what it feels like to navigate medicine as someone the system didn't design for, and that shapes how I show up for every person I work with.
My approach brings together naturopathic medicine, clinical nutrition and plant medicine with a broader focus on connection, community, nature and spirit.
Nourishment - practical, individualized support using food and nutrition to support health, without rigid rules or a one-size-fits-all approach.
Plant medicine - thoughtful use of herbs and other plant-based medicines, informed by both traditional knowledge and contemporary evidence.
Connection & Community - recognizing that relationships, belonging, isolation, identity and community can profoundly influence wellbeing.
Nature - exploring ways that connection with the natural world can support physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Purpose & meaning - making room for meaning, purpose, values and spiritual wellbeing when these are important to you.
Whole-person care - looking beyond a diagnosis to understand you in the context of your life, experiences, relationships and environment.