Hello~ My name is Melissa, and my goal is to educate my clients and assist them in taking an active road in their wellness. Holistic Therapies are excellent tools, but remember that the ultimate power to heal resides within each of us. I will promote optimal wellness on all levels, naturally and gently. Holistic Medicine acknowledges and recognizes that a healthy organism produces symptoms as part of its inherent ability to defend, adapt, respond, and improve itself. A symptom is a response mechanism that indicates that something has gone awry and needs to be addressed. By working to suppress symptoms without addressing the causes or strengthening, the body merely weakens your health and that can promote future imbalances.
I am a board certified Holistic Health Practitioner and a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. I graduated from the Global College of Naturopathic Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. In addition to my practice I hold lectures, workshops, and teach organic and sustainable living. I have, in the works, an online holistic health newsletter Good Karma Better Health News.
My approach is simple... How are areas of your life connected? Does stress and your job or personal life cause you to make poor judgments in your eating habits? Does lack of sleep cause you low energy and lack of exercise? We shall discuss how all aspects of your life affect your health and whole being.
I often get the question what exactly is a Holistic Health Practitioner/Naturopathic Doctor. I teach you to work with your WHOLE being, as compared to a traditional western doctor who treats only the symptoms, usually with a pharmaceutical drug. I do however work with your medical doctor in advising natural therapies and lifestyle changes, as opposed to prescribing drugs. I work with you as a WHOLE person and address your Mind, Body, and Spirit to get to the root of the cause of physical illness. I use non-evasive natural tools. I am a trained specialist in the areas of anatomy, and in the same subjects as a medical doctor, but do not treat disease with the use of pharmaceuticals. Instead, I educate my clients, and go over test results, and help you to understand what the root cause may actually be, and helping you to plan your path to wellness.
