Hi! I'm Katie.  I'm so happy you are here! 

I have been in healthcare for 2 decades, first as a Registered Nurse and now as a Nurse Practitioner.  I've served our incredible elderly population, all who live in long term care, for the past 15 years.  Through this time, I have watched them struggle with the burden of chronic disease.  I was taught on the model of primary prevention and health promotion, yet felt our current model had drifted from this focus.  You have a symptom? Well, here's your pill.  Oh and here's one more pill to treat the side effect of the original pill.  Sound familiar?  This model of "a pill for the ill" was certainly not helping people to get better; only minimizing their symptom while actual root of the problem was still at play.  In my strong desire to learn other ways to support my patients and family, I found functional medicine.  The rest is history!! 

It’s all too common a belief that with advanced age comes loss of function, prescription meds, poor sleep and memory loss, to name just a few. It doesn't have to be that way! Much of our experience of health is determined by the lifestyle choices we have made along the way.  THAT can be a hard pill to swallow!!  However, we need to be taught that our choices matter and that we have control of our wellness if we only take back ownership of it.   

If you are ready to make sustainable lifestyle changes to improve your health, then you're in the right place! I am passionate about helping individuals reclaim their health and grow old without the burden of disease and medications. And No, it is never too late to start!  My goal is to EDUCATE, EMPOWER and INSPIRE you to make lifestyle changes for the long-term, so that you can age with grace and vitality.