Healing and taking a more natural and hands on approach has always appealed to me and as I searched for a career in my early 20’s I found myself, somewhat inevitably, heading towards medicine.  I knew however, that I didn’t want to just put a bandaid on health issues. I wanted to really understand what was happening, to get to the root of whatever someone’s problem was.  This was motivated in part by my own experience with doctors and medicine and never really feeling like I had found someone who took the time and listened and was able to help me figure out my health issues.  This is part of what drew me towards naturopathic medicine, that call to the foundations of health, connection to nature and the opportunity to spend time with patients to be able to listen.

Having children was always something I dreamed of.  During my education, I finally found a practitioner who listened, and was able to help me understand my menstrual irregularities, something I feared may become a barrier to my dreams. Equipped with knowledge and support, when my dream came true, I felt slightly better prepared.  My whole experience of pregnancy and birth was incredibly impactful for me, as was recognizing that the support and information I had access to was not necessarily common for others. It only made me more passionate about being able to aid others in a similar way; I strongly believe that everyone deserves to have a team to support and look out for them while they are focused on supporting and looking out for their baby. It does take a village after all!

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