I’m the founder and resident herbalist at Moonphase Apothecary with over 30 years experience as a practicing herbalist, with herbal certifications from The Healing Medicine Circle and Mary Blue’s Herbal Foundations. Currently, I am deepening my studies in clinical holistic herbalism at The School of Evolutionary Herbalism and am enrolled in the Herbal Immersion Program at the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, as well as Rosemary Gladstar’s The Science & Art of Herbalism. I have a strong background in holistic nutrition and my practice is greatly influenced by Ayurveda, the Physiomedical Healing Traditions, Vitalism and Evolutionary Herbalism.

One of my primary goals as a holistic herbalist is to cultivate healing agency with my clients. Healing Agency is the ability for people to recognize and successfully address health imbalances naturally, as well as implement strategies to mitigate and move towards healing chronic conditions. Proactive/preventative health, healthy digestion, robust immunity and stress/sleep management are at the core of my practice. Holistic nutrition, seasonal cleansing, yoga, mindfulness and permaculture play key roles as well.

I investigate and address the root causes of illness, as opposed to superficial healing which focuses primarily on alleviating and mitigating symptoms. At the same time, alleviating symptoms and easing discomfort is an important part of my healing practice, however symptoms are often an indicator of an underlying imbalance which requires deeper investigation. I encourage my clients to seek medical diagnosis and lab work through their primary care providers as medical history contributes valuable information when designing relevant, comprehensive, sage and effective healing protocols.