About Me...

I have a passion for living the healthiest, most balanced life I can. I strive to do the things that make me feel my best on a regular basis. For me that means sleeping 8 hours most nights of the week, cooking and eating delicious and colourful foods that don’t have long ingredient lists, going to the gym, running, or doing yoga more days than I don't, being with my kids and husband more than without, and choosing happiness above all else.

As a naturopathic doctor, I help people connect the dots between their everyday lives and their health. My goal is to help patients make practical, informed choices that give them a greater sense of ownership over their health and day-to-day lives.

The other piece of my life that fuels me is inspiring others to make choices in their days that make their lives better. Helping people make the connections between what contributes to their health and what doesn't is truly amazing. I want to help you live a meaningful and happy life. 

How did I get here?

I graduated with a B.A.SC. in Human Nutrition from the University of Guelph. During my studies I worked as a personal trainer and an aerobics instructor (it WAS the 90’s) and loved helping people improve their fitness and nutrition. After I graduated however, I felt there was a piece of the puzzle missing. It wasn’t until I started to see a Naturopathic Doctor myself that I discovered what that was. I couldn’t help people become their healthiest selves only working on diet and exercise! There was so much more to learn…It was then I decided to further my studies at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and completed their 4 year post-graduate program in 2006. After passing my board exams, I practiced at a multidisciplinary sports medicine clinic in midtown Toronto for almost 8 years before taking time off to focus on my two girls. It was during that time off that I decided to further my sleep education. I made an even bigger connection between sleep and health when my girls were babies and we were all struggling with sleep. I was amazed at how much all aspects of life improved once they were sleep trained and better rested.  It was life changing. I studied with the Family Sleep Institute and became a Certified Child Sleep Consultant so that I could add this expertise to my practice and help other tired families become well rested, happier, and healthier.

While I continue to support families in need of better sleep, patients with digestive problems, or chronic diseases, much of my work now is with women in perimenopause. For some, it’s the first time in years they’ve had space to talk openly about their feelings and health concerns. As their children grow older or their careers become more established, they may finally have a little more time for themselves—and realize they don’t feel as confident in their bodies as they’d like to or are suffering from symptoms of declining and erratic hormones. I take an evidence-based approach: we talk through what’s changing and why, what matters most to them, and the options that fit their needs. Those options may include hormone therapy when appropriate, nutritional and exercise guidance, alongside practical improvements to day-to-day habits. I offer a place for women to feel heard, to be informed, and I help them decide how they want to care for themselves in the years ahead.

I am a licensed Naturopathic Doctor with the College Of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO), I passed the Prescribing and Therapeutics Exam in 2015, and I’m a current member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND).