My Philosophy

I connected with my inner calling of helping others heal after experiencing a health crisis that nearly killed me. In November of 2013 I was diagnosed with two different types of cancer. At the time I was 29 years old, and from the outside appeared to have a picture perfect life- married, with a two year old beautiful daughter, was in shape, ate well, etc, but the truth was I was a mess. I was stressed, disconnected, running in a constant state of sympathetic overdrive, completely detached from who I was and my greater purpose in life.

Following my diagnosis my entire life fell apart. My marriage crumbled, the physical depletion of chemotherapy was inescapable, I contemplated and confronted the fact that I might die. From that utter state of rubble I took a good hard look at myself- and realized that I didn’t even recognize who I had become. I had completely forgotten who I was. It was in this moment that I felt a deep and passionate commitment to not only healing myself but also dedicating my life to helping others heal.

I went back to school for nursing in 2015 and completed my Master's as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Duke University in 2020. Although my preparation as a NP laid the groundwork for entering primary care following graduation I was driven to dive deeper into how our medical system approaches disease by the number of patients I encountered who were struggling; they were tired, overweight, sleeping terribly, stressed, depressed, anxious.  All the while trying to do all the 'right' things; watching what they ate, exercising, taking their medications etc. It became glaringly obvious to me that as a nation we excel at trauma/crisis management but fail miserably when it comes to preventative healthcare and chronic disease management.

This realization led me to a fellowship with Wild Health in precision medicine, epigenetics, metabolism, longevity, nutrition, functional exercise and biohacking. During my time in the fellowship I connected with Dr. Jeremy Stich who was implementing bioenergetic principles and treatments with his patients with profound results. My curiosity was piqued and I (with some trepidation) underwent my first Pulsed Electric Frequency (PEF) treatment. The results spoke for themselves; after two sessions, after decreasing my medication by 98%, my serum ionized calcium and white blood cell count was smack dab in the middle of 'normal' range... for the first time in EIGHT years. 

My mind was blown.  I subsequently threw myself into understanding theories of quantum physics, mind-body medicine, energy medicine, functional medicine, herbalism and quantum biology.  I  underwent training as PEF practitioner, became a Reiki master, completed coursework through the Institute for Functional Medicine, am certified in teaching Mindfulness Based Cancer Recovery, and will complete my Doctorate of Nursing Practice in December 2025.