Services
So happy you're here! If you're looking for a summary of what I treat best, I help mostly caregivers (women) who have changing health due to life transitions and prolonged stress. It means we look at you as a whole person. Limiting you to one area (your gut) or one system (your female reproductive organs) feels really diminishing. Here's a summary of my practice strengths:
1. Women’s Hormones and Midlife Transitions
Puberty, PMS, Postpartum, Perimenopause, and Menopause are major transitions in women’s lives, and they create disruptions with sleep, the hormone system, and the nervous system. I will help you understand what is happening in your body, hormones, brain and nervous system and create realistic treatment plans to support your energy, mood, and hormones in this difficult transition.
2. Digestive and Immune Health
Digestive concerns like IBS, reflux, food sensitivities, colitis, Crohn’s, and celiac disease have been a main part of my practice since 2009. I myself have Celiac’s disease and multiple food allergies, and when stress involved, these conditions show a great deal of unpredictability. Skin conditions fall under this umbrellas as well, as eczema is particularly affected by the gut.
3. The Nervous System – Stress, Burnout, and Life Transitions
Chronic stress, burnout, helping a parent get older while parenting your own children, anticipating changes in life like job transitions and even supporting a person at the end of life create profound changes in the mind and body. I am also a certified grief educator to support the mind body connection during these phases.
How do I support such a wide variety of conditions? The body is like a car – there are predictable ways to support it. Let’s now talk about Tools.
What are the ways I might support your body, mind, and self?
Botanical Medicine
Herbs were often the medicines used by humans before we had access to medications. We can use many of these herbs like medicines to support our well-being, and many make the body tissues support medications better.
Laboratory Testing
In the province of Ontario, naturopathic doctors have access to a variety of laboratory tests, including testing in other jurisdictions. We would make those decisions together. These tests are often covered in private health care plans. Unfortunately we are not covered under OHIP.
Bioidentical Hormone Prescribing
In the province of Ontario, naturopathic doctors can prescribe hormones if they do certain examinations. I have that training! For those that need hormone, we talk about if that is supportive for you in your experience.
Lifestyle Counseling
We help you to make choices that align with your nervous system and your life, but we often ask you to think differently about your choices. That’s okay! This is how real change happens. Not everyone is asking you to cut out coffee *wink*.
Nutritional Counseling
Again how you eat is important depending on your lifestyle desires. Sometimes the healthiest food can hurt you, and sometimes you’re not eating enough for your activity.
Movement Investigation
I think we can all agree that movement is important – but which movements? So important to discuss how to move and referrals for stretching or other health professional to help you move differently.
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
An old tradition where body assessments involve Qi, but also can be supported with herbs and acupuncture. Many people feel like it is magic!
