My Approach

Strong doctor-patient relationships lead to better health outcomes, which is why my first appointment with a patient is always 75 minutes long. My goal is to empower you with tools and strategies to understand and improve your health. You can feel confident in your customized treatment plan as my recommendations are evidence-based.

I guide women through transformational care plans that get them back to feeling more like themselves. My goal is for you to feel that your concerns have been understood. You can expect me to do a thorough assessment of your physical and mental health to determine if there are other causes contributing to the symptoms you are experiencing.

My passion for the brain and mood started during my undergraduate degree when I formally learned about mood disorders. I was fascinated by the brain's neurochemistry, and especially by how lifestyle changes can impact mood.

My interests blossomed from there and I was ravenous for consuming literature and engaging in conversations about the brain. I recall reading ‘How the Brain Changes Itself’ by Norman Doidge MD (which is an amazing book FYI) when I was 19, and learning how we could actually create structural changes in the brain based on our behaviours.

I was sure at this point that there was more to the story of mental health and mood disorders. Since then, my years of clinical experience have reinforced that we each have huge potential to improve our mood with more than just medications.

Growing up it seemed common that my friends and I were offered antidepressants for all of our various health concerns. Everything from digestive upset to headaches. After getting offered an antidepressant yet again, I walked out of another appointment feeling as though my symptoms were being dismissed. How could someone thoroughly evaluate what was the best treatment plan for me in 10 minutes? You would have to be a superhero to do that effectively.

After that, I explored other options. I can distinctly remember a phone call home to my family expressing how I finally felt like someone was taking my health seriously and how cool it was that I got to spend an hour with a primary care provider and create a treatment plan just for me.

I went into my undergraduate training planning to write the MCAT and pursue medicine, and came out the other side as a Naturopathic Doctor.

I believe your physical AND mental health
are your greatest assets.

My Story

My Qualifications

WHY NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE?

What I Treat

Mood

Depression

Anxiety

Menstrual related

mood concerns

Hormones

Perimenopause

Menopause

Thyroid

Hypothyroidism

Hashimoto's

Grave's

Things I Love

Creating and eating delicious meals.

Mostly everything I cook these days is veggie-heavy. FYI I am not vegan. ;)

I love Vancouver Island and everything the lifestyle here affords.

You will find me hiking, swimming, kayaking and cycling all around.

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and find the right fit for you.