MY APPROACH
A stillpoint is the place from which a system can be seen clearly.
The body is constantly adapting to the world around it. By stepping back from individual symptoms and looking at the broader patterns, it becomes possible to find real opportunities for healing.
When the body loses its ability to adapt, symptoms emerge. My role is to understand why.
The human body is continuously gathering information from its environment and making countless adjustments to maintain balance. Sleep, nutrition, movement, relationships, light exposure, daily rhythms, environmental exposures, and life experiences all influence how that process unfolds. Persistent fatigue, digestive issues, sleep disruption, hormone imbalances, chronic inflammation, heightened sensitivities, and many other symptoms are often signs that the body's regulatory systems are struggling to keep pace with the demands placed on them.
Many of the people I work with have spent years searching for answers. They've seen multiple specialists, completed extensive testing, and tried numerous approaches. Often, the challenge isn't a lack of information. It's making sense of the information that already exists.
A different starting question
Rather than focusing on symptoms in isolation, I look for the patterns connecting the whole story. I want to understand what has shaped your health over time, what may be preventing recovery, and what conditions need to change for healing to occur.
My training at Bastyr University, and my residency and years as an attending naturopathic doctor at UC Irvine, exposed me to a wide range of patients and approaches. Those experiences reinforced a simple observation: lasting improvements often come when we understand the factors influencing adaptation and resilience, rather than focusing on diagnoses and symptoms alone.
Instead of asking only what disease a person has, I ask what their body has been adapting to.
The foundations I evaluate
Rather than looking at any one part in isolation, I pay attention to the foundations that influence how the body regulates, adapts, and recovers:
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Circadian biology, sleep, and daily rhythms
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Nervous system regulation and stress
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Movement, recovery, relationships
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Nutrition, metabolism, and mitochondrial function
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Immune health and environmental exposures
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The daily inputs that shape health over time
How treatment plans come together
Plans are individualized and may include lifestyle and nutritional strategies, targeted supplementation, prescription therapies when appropriate, and practical changes designed to improve resilience and restore function.
THE GOAL
Not simply to manage symptoms
It's to help you understand your body, identify what's influencing your health, and create the conditions that allow healing and recovery to occur.
WHAT GUIDES THE WORK
The principles behind every plan
A few simple ideas shape how I care for every person I work with.
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The body is always adapting
Symptoms often reflect a body working hard to keep up with the demands placed on it.
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Symptoms are information
A symptom is a meaningful signal, a clue to what's happening underneath, not just a problem to silence.
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Context shapes health
Sleep, stress, nutrition, environment, and life experience all influence how health unfolds over time.
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Understanding comes first
Care is collaborative and individualized. I make sense of the whole picture before deciding what to change.
MEMBERSHIP CARE
Designed for continuity when ongoing care is needed
This kind of care works best with time and access, which is why membership is offered alongside individual consultations.
Foundations Membership
For stable individuals seeking prevention, oversight, and a trusted point of contact.
Unhurried, regular appointments
Ongoing communication between visits
Preventive & longevity oversight
Household membership options available.
MOST INVOLVED
Integrative Care
For complex conditions that need frequent clinical involvement and deeper investigation.
Everything in Foundations
Frequent, in-depth clinical involvement
Advanced testing & evolving plans
Membership is structured for continuity and depth. Options and pricing are discussed during your initial consultation.