The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.
- Rabindranath Tagore
Integrative Wellbeing:
Building the Foundations of Health
Integrative Wellbeing | Lifestyle Medicine & Preventive Health | Fort Collins Nurse Practitioner
Evidence-informed integrative healthcare in Fort Collins focused on nutrition, sustainable habits, sleep, movement, stress, and preventive health. Build a resilient foundation for lifelong wellbeing.
Good health isn't built by chasing the next solution. It's built by strengthening the foundation beneath your life.
We live in a culture saturated with health information — one expert tells you to avoid carbohydrates while another says eat more. Fast. Don't fast. Take supplements, or don't. Lift heavy, walk more, drink green juice, track everything. It's no wonder so many people feel overwhelmed. Health becomes one more place where you're trying to get everything exactly right, and still somehow falling short.
I don't believe lasting health begins there.
You may recognize yourself here if...
You feel overwhelmed by conflicting nutrition and health advice, or you've tried countless diets and wellness programs without finding anything that actually holds. You know what you're "supposed" to do but struggle to make it sustainable. You feel tired, stressed, or like you're constantly running behind your own health. You want to prevent chronic disease rather than simply react to it — and you're ready to stop chasing quick fixes and start building something that lasts.
There is no perfect way to be healthy.
One of the greatest myths in modern healthcare is that somewhere out there is the one perfect diet, the one perfect supplement, the one perfect morning routine — and that your only job is to find it and execute it flawlessly. For most people, that's not how health works. Health isn't built through perfection. It's built through consistency, through ordinary practices that support your body day after day. The healthiest plan isn't the most restrictive one. It's the one you can actually live.
A slower, present way of practicing
Why We Slow Down
We slow down because complex systems require careful attention. Symptoms, diagnoses, and labels are the branches; our work happens in the soil—at the level of roots, terrain, and ecosystem—where lasting change is most possible. Slowing down allows patterns to reveal themselves so we can understand what your system has been adapting to, rather than reacting to isolated symptoms. By working at a pace your body, heart, and mind can tolerate, we support care that is discerning, collaborative, and sustainable—grounded in both evidence and lived experience—so you feel oriented, understood, and supported.
My Approach
Much to my own distress, I was never skilled at fifteen-minute appointments. I knew there was so much I had to not pay attention to in order to perform a function within the traditional healthcare system — and I simply wasn't able to shut off the parts of me that recognized I couldn't help someone move toward meaningful engagement with their own wellbeing without knowing them, and how their story had unfolded within their body.
In my experience, our biography is intimately and meaningfully intertwined with our biology. What we've experienced, what conclusions we've drawn from those experiences, how we've learned to survive, messages we've internalized that aren't true or of our own choosing, the weights and sorrows and traumas we carry within our cells, complex symptoms we dare not name for fear of being reduced to a label — all of this matters deeply to how wellbeing can unfold. Much of the original medical training I received taught me to quell symptoms rather than understand them, to silence how the body is communicating rather than learn to relate with it. I don't believe in that approach. Bodies are the places where our experiences — all of them — have landed, and bodies are the places where healing reveals itself.
This is why I want us to talk about trauma-informed healthcare alongside trauma-informed counseling. The idea that we should be able to dominate or control the body is in opposition to what I know of wholeness. We are so accustomed to being told we can take a pill or find a fix, and yet we are rarely guided into how to experience coherence within ourselves.
As a Family Nurse Practitioner, my work is grounded in evidence-informed medicine, preventive care, and lifestyle medicine — but just as importantly, it's grounded in practicality and in knowing you. My goal isn't to give you another complicated protocol. It's to help you understand the foundations of health well enough that you can care for your body with greater confidence for years to come. Together we'll focus on the areas that have the greatest impact on long-term wellbeing: nutrition that is nourishing, realistic, and sustainable; blood sugar balance and metabolic health; sleep and recovery; movement that supports your body rather than punishes it; stress management and nervous system regulation; and building daily routines that fit your actual life. We simplify where possible, because lasting health rarely comes from doing everything. It comes from consistently doing what matters most.
Wellbeing doesn't always look like an ideal body type, eating the "right" foods, exercising a certain amount, or achieving a particular number on a scale or a lab panel. I can't honestly promise we'll meaningfully fix every issue — but we can make powerful steps toward establishing a foundation from which health can grow. Many people are trying to optimize a foundation that was never fully built. Before we ask how to optimize your health, I want to ask simpler questions: Are you consistently nourishing your body? Are you sleeping enough? Are you moving in ways your body can sustain? Is chronic stress keeping your nervous system in survival mode? Do your daily habits support the life you want to live? When these foundations become stronger, many aspects of health begin to improve naturally — often without the need for anything more complicated.
One of the quieter goals of this work is helping you become less dependent on health trends and more confident in understanding your own body. I don't want you to leave every appointment wondering what new rule you need to follow. I want you to understand the why behind the recommendations we make together — so that over time, you become more attuned to your body's signals, more confident in your choices, and less overwhelmed by the constant stream of information telling you what to do.
This work clearly isn't for everyone, and that's okay. But if you're wanting to slow down, be seen and understood, and seek collaboratively for root-cause resolution rather than symptom management — this may be a good place to connect.
FAQs
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Integrative Wellbeing Visits
Before our first consultation for integrative wellbeing, you’ll complete an extensive intake form on your own time (about 20 minutes), which helps me begin to understand the "terrain" of your health. This intake gathers important details about your medical and social history, dietary habits, physical activity, stress levels, sleep patterns, substance use, social connections, and other factors that shape your well-being.
Deep history-taking and narrative understanding are at the heart of my practice. When we meet, either in person or virtually, we’ll take time to explore your health story, creating a detailed timeline that highlights key moments and experiences that have influenced your health journey. This collaborative process helps me gain a full understanding of your unique context.
In follow-up visits, we’ll use the functional matrix as a tool to guide our ongoing work together. We’ll continue to build on the understanding of your story, celebrate your progress, and refine your plan, ensuring that we address any challenges and adjust as needed to support your growth and well-being.
Psycho-Spiritual Coaching
We’ll connect around your needs, desires, hopes for what this time is to become. It will be open, spacious, attuned and filed with warm curiosity.
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No, I do not accept insurance at this time. I will provide you with a super bill for services that you submit to your insurance company, Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/ Health Savings Account (HSA) for reimbursement. I do not submit payment to your insurance company or guarantee reimbursement. Reducing administrative time allows us to spend more time focused on your care.
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Take a moment to breathe and reflect on what feels most important for you right now. Consider what brings you to this moment, recognizing that your needs and priorities may have shifted from the past. As you prepare, think about what it means to stand in your own power and wisdom while also staying open to new insights and growth. This visit is a collaborative partnership, and your voice and experience are key to the journey ahead.
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No, I do not provide primary care services. You will need a primary care provider (PCP) who you see for physicals, acute conditions, medication prescriptions and referrals to specialists if/when needed. I can work with your PCP to support your treatment plan. You may fill out a release of information (ROI) , which will allow me to receive and share medical information with your PCP. I can alert your PCP to the possible need for dose reductions in medications as your health improves.
I do not provide:
Routine primary care or annual physicals
Acute or urgent care visits
Emergency medical services
This work focuses on functional assessment, integrative education, and collaborative decision-making.
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I believe in using food and lifestyle modifications as the first medicine. If medications are necessary, I will collaborate with your primary care provider (PCP) or specialist to ensure the best course of action. In rare cases, I may prescribe medications directly, but I do not prescribe weight loss medications or controlled substances. I can order lab tests (such as blood work) as needed to track your progress. For diagnostic tests, I typically defer to your PCP to ensure continuity of care.
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No. This practice does not provide emergency, crisis, or on-call services.
If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please contact 911 or 988.
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No. While ketamine may be part of care here, I do not practice as a full-scope psychiatric provider.
This means I do not:
Manage complex psychiatric medication regimes.
Provide ongoing psychiatric medication adjustments
Serve as a primary psychiatric prescriber
Ketamine care is offered within a defined, integrative scope and may be paired with therapeutic or spiritual integration when appropriate.
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Sometimes, yes — though each form of care is entered into intentionally and with clear boundaries.
Some people begin in one area and later transition or add another. Others work in only one way. We take time to discern what is most appropriate and supportive.
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If a different level or type of care would be more appropriate, I support referrals and coordination whenever possible. Clear boundaries are part of ethical care.
Payment & Pricing
I deeply value accessibility and making my services available to all who are engaged in and respectful of this offering. I have limited sliding scale spaces if a reduced rate is needed, for a single session or a season. If you want to discuss more, let’s connect.
The Initial Integrative Wellbeing Assessment & Consultation includes two visits (60-90 minutes depending on complexity) for $380. Follow up visits are $175.
Insurance Information
I am currently an out-of-network provider for all insurance companies but I will provide you with a monthly statement that you can submit to the insurance company for possible reimbursement.
Is this a good fit?
Good question! Check out the Integrative Wellbeing Scope and Boundaries
If this way of working resonates, the next step is an initial conversation to explore whether this approach — and working together — feels right.