Frequently asked questions
Who is integrative health for?
Many people can benefit from integrative Health, including healthy people. Healthy as in you feel something is off but can't quite put your finger on it. All your labs come back within normal range. Just because something is common doesnt make it normal. Or you are curious how you can improve your health and dont know where to start.
People with long-lasting (chronic) or complex conditions may especially find the approach helpful. Integrative Health can help you find relief for many health and medical conditions
What kinds of conditions do you work with?
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Hashimoto thyroiditis
Graves Disease
Myasthenia Gravis
Celiac Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Multiple Sclerosis
Alopecia
Addison's Disease
Autoimmune myocarditis
Lupus
Sjögren syndrome
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Chronic Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Migraines
Gluten/Dairy Intolerance
POTS
Hypertension
Gout
Globus (feeling of something in your throat)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic UTIs
Chronic Bronchitis
COPD
Long Covid
Histamine Intolerance
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
What is Integrative health?
Integrative health is an individualized model of promoting wellness that uses evidence-based strategies to reduce disease risk by adjusting lifestyle behaviors.
What is an Integrative nurse coach?
A nurse coach uses holistic principles and integrative modalities while respecting all beliefs and cultural practices that are an essential component of healing, health, and well-being.
Where are sessions held?
All sessions are virtual
What are the benefits of integrative health?
Integrative Health techniques support your body’s natural ability to heal. It helps you reduce stress and promotes a state of relaxation that leads to better health. It can help you achieve optimal health when you engage in your own healing and feel empowered to make lifestyle changes. Adding integrative Health to your healthcare routine can help you regain control of your well-being.
What is Somatic experiencing?
Somatic therapy is a form of body-centered therapy that looks at the connection of mind and body and uses both psychotherapy and physical therapies for holistic healing.
In somatic therapy, we educate clients about what body awareness is, and how to cultivate body awareness in and around your body. This is a prerequisite to creating change on a cellular level. We begin by identifying areas of tension and areas of constriction, as well as thoughts, feelings and behaviors that promote a feeling of calm and safety, and bring these to conscious awareness. We may practice something small such as softening a “hunched” back to a more straightened posture, to begin working towards body alignment. By focusing on, and amplifying the sensations in your body, you begin to deepen your healing experience and allow for change that you can “feel” in your skin.