About Myself

I am a certified clinical herbalist through the California School of Herbal Studies, which is to say a practitioner of herbal medicine. I have been working with herbs for over 30 years. I help clients address health goals by prescribing herbs and nutritional and lifestyle advice with custom formulations that support healing and recovery.

I maintain a private clinical practice and an apothecary focused on the custom formulation of herbal therapies.  I am skilled at many types of medicine making and love working with my clients to find the best way for them to incorporate their herbs into their daily life.

As a clinical herbalist, I work from a holistic lens and support the whole person, as opposed to focusing only on the illness.  I look to address the underlying root cause of a disease with herbal, diet & lifestyle recommendations. I help my clients tackle the root of long-standing health patterns and imbalances by partnering with the right herbs. The herbal blends I recommend are intended to help bring the mind and body back into balance.

I can work with various health concerns. While herbalists cannot diagnose conditions in this country, I can support you in your health journey with specific formulations for your specific, individual needs.

What to expect during your herbal health consultation

We will meet by phone or zoom (or in person May-October in my garden pergola). During these 60-90 minutes, we will talk about your health goals and I will ask follow-up questions about your daily life that will help me determine the best herbal, lifestyle, food, and supplement recommendations to attain those goals. I will ask to look at your tongue and if we are together in person I will ask if I may read your pulse.

We will go over the details and characteristics of your health concerns. After this consultation, I will create an individualized strategy to assist you in reaching your health goals. You will receive a detailed protocol sheet outlining how to incorporate the herbs and recommendations. Follow-up appointments last approximately 30 minutes. Sometimes clients need slight adjustments to a formula, want to work on other health concerns that arise, or would like to continue taking herbs according to seasonal preventative wellness.