Naturopathic Doctor in Kelowna, BC
Medicine at the Intersection of Biology, Psychology & Meaning
For more than sixteen years, I have been on a lifelong quest to understand the deepest forms of healing. Today, my work brings together medicine, neuroscience, psychology, and mind-body medicine to understand not only what is happening in the body, but why.
Signs that something needs to change
My Vision
Healing is rarely missing one answer
More often, it is missing a way of seeing the whole picture.
My journey has taken me into medicine, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, functional medicine, trauma, nervous system regulation, contemplative practice, and thousands of conversations with people searching for answers.
The body cannot be separated from the nervous system. The nervous system cannot be separated from our thoughts, emotions, and relationships. Our biology cannot be separated from the lives we have lived. The deepest healing often emerges where these worlds meet.
That realization has shaped the way I practice.
My goal is not simply to treat symptoms. It is to create clarity, identify what matters most, and build a thoughtful path forward that honours both the science of the body and the depth of the human experience.
Whether we are exploring hormones, digestive health, chronic illness, nervous system dysregulation, or the deeper patterns that influence wellbeing, we begin in the same place.
By understanding the whole person before treating the individual parts.
My Philosophy
The deepest healing begins when we understand the whole person
Over my years of clinical practice, I have come to believe that some of the deepest healing begins when we stop asking which system is broken and begin asking how they are working together.
Modern healthcare has made extraordinary advances.
We understand hormones better than ever before. We can investigate the microbiome, map the menstrual cycle, measure nutrient status, evaluate neurotransmitter pathways, and explore the remarkable complexity of human physiology.
Yet many people still find themselves searching for answers. Why? Because the body does not experience itself in separate systems.
It is the expression of many interconnected ones.
Hormones influence mood
The nervous system shapes digestion
Stress changes immunity
Sleep affects metabolism
Relationships influence physiology
Meaning influences behaviour
My Approach
Why I practice this way
My approach didn't develop overnight. It has been shaped by more than sixteen years of clinical practice, thousands of patient conversations, and a lifelong commitment to understanding the deepest forms of healing.
Over the years, I found myself continually drawn beyond the boundaries of any single model of healthcare. Every patient, every new area of study, and every stage of my education offered another perspective on what helps people move from surviving to truly thriving.
That journey led me through psychology before medicine, and eventually into neuroscience, endocrinology, functional medicine, trauma, nervous system regulation, contemplative practice, and now graduate studies in counseling psychology.
I didn't pursue these fields to collect a better resume.
I pursued them because each offered another piece of the puzzle.
Together, they have shaped a philosophy of care that is thoughtful, integrative, and deeply personalized. One that honours both the science of the body and the complexity of being human.
Today, that journey continues.
Credentials
Education, advanced trainings & certifications
16+ Years
of Clinical Practice
Thousands
of Patient Consultations
50+
Advanced Trainings
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
McGill University
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (in progress)
Yorkville University
Clinical expertise
Licensed Naturopathic Doctor in BC (Alberta in progress)
Prescriptive Authority
Board Certified in Acupuncture
Intravenous & Injection Therapies
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Functional Neuro-Endocrinology & Neurotransmitter Testing
Clinical Nutrition
Mind Body Medicine
Internal Family Systems
Clinical Hypnotherapy
Life Between Lives Transpersonal Hypnotherapy
Somatic Approaches
Meditation & Contemplative Practice
Transgender Medicine & LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Trauma-Informed Care
Neuro Linguistic Programming
Neuro Emotional Technique
Total Body Modification
Performance Medicine
Services
Ways we can work together
Every person arrives with a different story. Some people need advanced testing. Others need nervous system regulation.
Some benefit most from IV nutrient therapy, while others are looking to explore the deeper biological and psychological patterns influencing their health.
Rather than asking you to choose the right treatment before we've met, I begin by understanding your story and building an individualized roadmap that reflects your unique physiology, goals, and stage of healing.
01 / Mind-Body Medicine
Where biology, the nervous system, and the deeper mind meet.
Health is shaped by more than laboratory values alone. Stress physiology, emotional experiences, subconscious beliefs, identity, relationships, and the stories we carry can all influence how the body functions and how safely we are able to move toward change.
Mind-body medicine integrates evidence-based naturopathic care with depth-oriented psychological work, allowing us to support both the physical body and the patterns beneath the surface.
Sessions may include:
Clinical hypnotherapy
Guided subconscious exploration
Nervous system regulation
Somatic awareness
Core belief and pattern work
Emotional and symbolic inquiry
Personalized naturopathic support
This work is especially meaningful when you've tried the protocols, changed your lifestyle, and still feel there is something deeper asking for attention. By working with both the biology of the body and the architecture of the mind, we can explore the missing pieces that often keep people feeling stuck.
02 / Advanced Testing & Personalized Medicine
The right tests, at the right time, can provide remarkable insight.
Rather than ordering every available investigation, I carefully select the assessments most likely to answer meaningful clinical questions and guide truly personalized care.
Areas may include:
Comprehensive blood work
Hormone testing & cycle mapping
DUTCH hormone testing
GI-MAP microbiome testing
SIBO breath testing
Organic Acids Testing
Food sensitivity testing when appropriate
Nutritional & metabolic assessment
Testing is always selected thoughtfully, with the goal of providing meaningful answers—not simply more information.
03 / Precision Prescribing
Targeted clinical treatment tailored to your unique biology.
Once we understand the patterns contributing to your symptoms, treatment is carefully selected to address what is most meaningful for your health, rather than relying on generic protocols.
When appropriate, treatment may include:
Bioidentical hormone therapy
Prescription medications
Targeted nutraceuticals
Peptide therapies
Therapeutic nutrition
IV nutrient therapy
Personalized treatment programs
Ongoing monitoring and optimization
Every recommendation is selected with intention, integrating current evidence with your individual health goals and physiology.
04 / IV Nutrient Therapy
Personalized intravenous therapies prepared specifically for your clinical needs.
Intravenous nutrient therapy bypasses the digestive tract, allowing vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to be delivered directly into circulation for optimal absorption and therapeutic dosing.
Unlike many clinics that rely on standardized pre-mixed infusion bags, every IV is individually formulated in-house using premium pharmaceutical-grade ingredients selected specifically for your treatment plan.
Rather than using generic "one-size-fits-all" formulations, I build each infusion from individual nutrients, allowing me to customize both the ingredients and therapeutic doses for your unique clinical presentation.
Where possible, I prioritize premium single-ingredient nutrients sourced for purity and quality—including formulations such as tapioca-derived vitamin C rather than conventional corn-derived sources. This allows for exceptional quality, flexibility, and truly individualized care.
Treatment options may include:
Signature Nutrient Infusion
NeuroCalm Support Infusion
Resilience IV Infusion
Migraine Support Infusion
High-Dose Vitamin C
Glutathione IV Push
Vitamin B12 Injections
NAD+ Add-On Therapy
Iron Infusions (following medical assessment)
This is personalized nutrient medicine—not one-size-fits-all IV therapy.
05 / Nervous System Reset Bodywork
A restorative fusion of hands-on therapies designed to calm the nervous system and reconnect you with your body.
Every session is completely individualized, blending therapeutic techniques into one seamless treatment rather than offering a single modality alone. Together, these approaches create a deeply restorative experience that supports relaxation, regulation, and the body's natural capacity to heal.
Your treatment weaves together:
Therapeutic massage
Acupuncture
Fire or silicone cupping
Warm towels and therapeutic heat
Magnesium cream and botanical oils
Gentle craniosacral-inspired techniques
Nervous system regulation
Integrative mind-body approaches
Rather than choosing between massage, acupuncture, or bodywork, each session becomes a fusion flow of these therapies to best shift your nervous system into regulation and rest.
Many patients describe these treatments as one of the most restorative experiences they have ever had—leaving with a profound sense of calm, lightness, and reconnection.
06 / Live Blood Analysis
A visual and educational window into your current physiology.
Live blood analysis allows you to observe a live sample of your cells under the microscope as part of a a deeper look into your health.
Although it is not used to diagnose disease, it offers an opportunity to better understand acid/alkaline, inflammation, nutritional markers, oxidative stress, organisms and general physiological patterns.
Discussion may include:
Red and white blood cell appearance
Hydration patterns
Oxidative stress
Nutritional considerations
General immune activity
Lifestyle influences on health
Progress over time
Live blood analysis is used as an educational tool and is always interpreted alongside your health history, symptoms, and conventional laboratory findings.
My Journey
Why I do this work
During my own healing journey, I discovered that understanding my patterns intellectually wasn't always enough.
Some changes happened through insight.
The deepest changes happened when I began working with the subconscious mind, the nervous system, and the deeper beliefs and emotional patterns that existed beneath conscious awareness.
That experience profoundly changed the way I understood healing.
It inspired years of study in clinical hypnotherapy, mind-body medicine, subconscious change, somatic approaches, contemplative practice, neuroscience, and depth psychology.
Today, this work has become one of the greatest passions of my practice.
Because I've seen what becomes possible when healing includes not only the body, but also the subconscious patterns, emotional life, and deeper stories that shape how we experience ourselves and the world.
When that happens, people often discover that underneath the craving for healing is a deeper craving for meaning, purpose and freedom.
How It Works