I was born and raised in the stunning mountains of Northern Utah. I moved to Oregon right after my 21st birthday and knew immediately that that was home.  I graduated from the University of Oregon with an undergraduate linguistics/anthropology degree. My love of language and travel took me to Venezuela to teach English to native Spanish speakers.  While in South America, I felt a call to go deeper into a meaningful career in healing. Upon my return to the states, I enrolled in naturopathic medical school to learn the art of natural doctoring.  

The foundation of my training therefore is in natural healing.  I graduated from National College of Naturopathic Medicine (now NUNM) in 2001 with my naturopathic doctorate degree (ND) and got down to the business of treating the root cause of illness in people using nature-based therapies and the healing power of life-force energy.  Over the years I have worked in many different roles in the healthcare industry – always keeping myself attuned to following the innate design of the human being as it aligns with the natural world.

From 2017-2020 I studied Holistic Counseling, the Vis Dialogue, under the mentorship of Dr. Moshe Block, ND.  This work was my launch into bringing a mind-body approach into my work with people.

I trained in the ALIGN™ System through Positive Evolution Consulting with Dr. Pam Denton, DC in 2023-2024. The ALIGN™ System provides a transformative approach to leadership by integrating neuro-energetic techniques that align higher conscious awareness with communication, authenticity, empowerment, energy, and grounded purpose, thereby unlocking your full potential for greater clarity, purpose, and momentum. There I got a solid foundation in leadership and neuro-regulation, a powerful combination for transformation.

2024 brought an enormous transition into my life: a divorce and a move and a calling to step up to do the work that I am here to do.  I uprooted after 34 years in Oregon and headed to the mountains of Arizona to give my soul a boost of excitement and a new locale to create this next chapter of my life.

I spent 2025 getting settled and completing a Mind-Body Practitioner Certification program of study and mentorship with Dr. Kim D’Eramo, DO through the American Institute of Mind Body Medicine. This has been by far the most expansive and exciting training that I’ve done.  I feel more aligned than ever with my purpose and my ability to bring the work of healing through consciousness to people who are ready for it. 

I believe that each of us has an intrinsic ability to heal ourself. I believe we all possess the drive to be good, healthy, and whole. Our bodies want to heal. Our spirits want to experience love, kindness, and compassion.  We must remove the obstacles that stand in our way and vibrant wellbeing will be ours.

I am an Arizona-based naturopathic physician with licenses and active practices in both Arizona and Oregon. My focus is mind-body medicine and natural menopausal support. I am committed to uncovering and exploring the feelings, beliefs, and past experiences that may be playing a role in your health to bring you greater symptom relief and deeper healing. 

I am able to be fully present and really hear how life experiences, and people's reactions to the experiences,  shape them.  I have come to realize that our experiences, feelings, and beliefs play a key role in the state of our health. And that we have influence over this information and can actually change the state of our health through conscious choice once we understand it.  This revelation has informed my current treatment approach.

Outside of my professional life, I study light, natural rhythms, plants and their medicine, consciousness, Spirit, and the myriad experiences of being human. I love spending time with my adult son and exploring the American Southwest. I try to be out in nature as often as I can, moving my body, tending to the land, talking to trees, absorbing the vastness of the sky, and marveling at the amazing design of nature.

I look forward to helping you achieve a state of enduring good health!