Meet Our Care Team

My personal philosophy and aim is to lead a life of balance. The old Greeks and Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine, said it: “Nothing in excess, take the middle path and everything in its right measure.” I believe that the purpose of any healer, any doctor, is to teach that, “we heal ourselves through the way we live our lives every day”.

In 2010, I received my RN from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Throughout my career I have specialized in geriatric nursing with an emphasis on symptom management and chronic illness.

Growing up an hour south of Chicago, Illinois, has led me to sunny Arizona. I moved here in July, 2020, looking forward to a longer summer and a short, mild winter.

After obtaining my associate degree in nursing in 2007, I furthered my skills with hospital experience including orthopedic telemetry, pediatrics, medical surgical and home healthcare.

In 2007, I graduated from Yavapai College with my nursing degree. My nursing career began in regenerative care for patients post traumatic brain injury and spinal injury. Over the last 14 years my career in nursing has taken me down many different paths including triage, dialysis, OR and PACU. I attribute this to my deep desire for expanding my knowledge and skills.

I have always had a passion for caring for people. Both my grandmas were nurses and I decided at a young age I wanted to work in healthcare.

In 2003, I became a CNA working in long term care facilities then a PCT in float pool while attending nursing school. I graduated nursing school in 2008. I specialized in critical care and cardiac ICU.

Two years ago, my husband passed away after undergoing treatment for cancer.   After that experience, I decided I wanted to dedicate my time working in holistic cancer care.  I’ve learned the benefits of this approach which is a combination of the wellness of the mind, body, as well as spirit, which is all needed to promote healing, whether it is for prevention or health maintenance.

As an I-ACT certified Colon Hydrotherapist, I know the power of combining nutrition and naturopathic modalities to create an environment in the body conducive to health and healing. For six years I have been practicing colon hydrotherapy alongside many passionate practitioners and doctors.

I have been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2008 and was certified as a Lymphedema Therapist in 2017.  When my father was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, I sought more training in oncology massage to help ease his symptoms and improve his quality of life.  That experience totally changed the focus of my massage practice to working primarily with those either going through their cancer treatment or living with the effects after treatment, such as lymphedema.  

For over 23 years, I have experience practicing as a Traditional Chinese Medical doctor in China. After graduating from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in 1989, I worked as a TCM doctor in Yanzhou Youhao hospital for 17 years.