My Story

Hi, I'm Dr. Emily.🤍

Welcome. I'm so glad you're here.

I'm a board-certified, licensed Vitalistic Naturopathic Doctor and educator whose clinical work primarily focuses on preconception and pediatrics, alongside broader education and support throughout pregnancy and motherhood.

For more than six years, I have dedicated my education, mentorships, clinical training, and independent study to preconception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, infancy, childhood, and natural family health. I believe these foundational seasons can have a profound influence on lifelong health and development.

A huge part of my work is teaching. I want women to feel informed, confident, and empowered to understand their options, ask thoughtful questions, and participate meaningfully in decisions about their health and families.

For women I support who become pregnant, my role is educational and supportive and does not replace routine prenatal or obstetric care. Clients maintain their own OB/GYN, midwife, or other appropriate maternity provider throughout pregnancy and birth.

My hope is to combine naturopathic care, education, and thoughtful support to help women and families build strong foundations for health through some of life's most meaningful seasons.

WHY I CHOSE THIS WORK

From a young age, I dreamed of becoming both a doctor and a mother.

Growing up, I only knew one path to becoming a physician, so I planned to pursue conventional medicine as an anesthesiologist. At the same time, I always knew motherhood would be one of the greatest callings of my life and found myself continually drawn to pregnancy, birth, and the earliest seasons of childhood.

Throughout college, I intentionally sought opportunities to experience medicine in a variety of settings. I completed an Anesthesiology Internship, worked in a cardiology unit, gained experience in wound care, served as a Spanish translator and medical triager on healthcare outreach trips to Agua Prieta, Mexico, and had the incredible opportunity to observe numerous vaginal and Cesarean births at Mayo Clinic Hospital Scottsdale.

Those births left the greatest impression on me and deepened my desire to one day support mothers and babies through some of life's most meaningful moments.

During my sophomore year at the University of Arizona, I began shadowing an integrative family medicine physician who had completed Dr. Andrew Weil's Integrative Medicine Fellowship.

As she got to know me, she recognized that the kind of medicine I truly wanted to practice already existed. She introduced me to a licensed naturopathic doctor and encouraged me to spend a day shadowing her in clinic.

From my very first day in that office, I knew I had found the medicine I had been searching for.

For the first time, I discovered a profession grounded in the same rigorous medical sciences I loved while embracing the natural approaches that had always resonated with me, including nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, lifestyle medicine, and supporting the body's innate healing ability.

The very next day, I changed the direction of my future and never looked back.

WHY PRECONCEPTION, MOTHERHOOD & CHILDHOOD?

I have always been drawn back to women, babies, and the earliest seasons of life.

The more I studied preconception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, infancy, and childhood, the more passionate I became about these deeply interconnected seasons and their relationship to lifelong health, development, and family life.

My clinical work is primarily focused on preconception and pediatrics, while my broader educational work explores pregnancy, birth, postpartum, natural motherhood, and the transition from maiden to mother.

I believe women deserve access to thoughtful education, informed conversations, natural perspectives, and the space to ask questions as they navigate these seasons.

For women I support who become pregnant, my role is educational and supportive and does not replace routine prenatal or obstetric care. Clients maintain their own OB/GYN, midwife, or other appropriate maternity provider.

My goal is to help women become informed, confident participants in their own health and motherhood journey, while building a life and practice centered around the health of mothers, children, and families.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, & EXPERIENCE

For more than six years, I have intentionally devoted my education, mentorships, clinical training, and independent study to supporting women and families through the earliest and most foundational seasons of life.

Throughout my education, I sought additional mentorships, clinical experiences, conferences, and independent study with practitioners devoted to supporting mothers and children.

🎓 Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Bastyr University San Diego

🌿 Vitalistic Naturopathic Medicine Fellowship
Selected during my final year of medical school to study alongside respected naturopathic elders through the highly selective Vitalism Fellowship, an opportunity typically reserved for post-graduate practitioners.

🏅 University of Arizona Honors College
Summa Cum Laude graduate with dual degrees in Honors Physiology and Psychology, a minor in Nutritional Sciences, a 4.0 GPA, and recipient of the Outstanding Senior Award.

👶 Pregnancy, Birth & Pediatric Training

• 100+ hours shadowing naturopathic pediatric physicians, pregnancy-focused clinicians, and birth educators

• Clinical training in preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, infancy, and pediatrics

• Advanced mentorships in pregnancy support, birth education, natural pediatrics, and holistic family wellness

🌿 Therapeutic Modalities

• Homeopathy

• Botanical medicine

• Craniosacral therapy

• Visceral therapeutics

• Gemmotherapy

• Therapeutic nutrition

• Drainage

• Hydrotherapy

🌱 Leadership & Teaching

• Founded an international community of 165+ naturopathic students and physicians dedicated to preserving traditional naturopathic medicine and vitalism

• Organized mentorship opportunities connecting students with respected naturopathic elders

• Helped achieve record student attendance at the Vital Gathering Conference

• Served as a Teaching Assistant for craniosacral therapy

• Organized student trainings in visceral therapeutics, acute homeopathy, gemmotherapy, and drainage

MY APPROACH TO CARE

My approach is rooted in the principles of vitalistic naturopathic medicine, honoring the body's innate healing ability while working to strengthen vitality, remove obstacles to health, and support physiology through nature-centered care.

Rather than offering one-size-fits-all recommendations, I believe every mother, every baby, and every family deserves care that is deeply personalized to their unique story, goals, and values.

Depending on the individual, my recommendations may incorporate:

🌿 Homeopathy

🌱 Botanical medicine

🥗 Therapeutic nutrition

🌳 Gemmotherapy (plant stem cells)

💧 Hydrotherapy

🌸 Drainage support

☀️ Nature-centered lifestyle medicine

More than anything, I believe one of the greatest roles of a doctor is to teach. My goal is not only to care for you during pregnancy and motherhood, but to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions and become a confident steward of health within your own home.

This passion for education also inspired me to create the Natural Motherhood Collective®, a community designed to help mothers continue learning, asking questions, and finding meaningful support long after an appointment ends.

BEYOND THE CLINIC

My husband and I are currently preparing to welcome our first baby boy, an experience that has made this work even more meaningful to me.

Experiencing pregnancy firsthand has deepened my appreciation for the beauty of these seasons and given me an even greater understanding of the many questions, decisions, and emotions mothers experience along the way.

More than anything, it has strengthened my desire to create the kind of support I wish every mother had: someone to answer questions, provide trusted guidance, and walk alongside her through pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood.

FAITH

Faith is at the heart of both my life and my practice.

As an Orthodox Christian, I believe God designed the body with incredible wisdom and an innate capacity for healing. My faith continually reminds me of the beauty of creation, the importance of family and community, and the privilege of caring for others with humility, compassion, and hope.

While I warmly welcome families from all backgrounds, I also love walking alongside those who wish to incorporate faith into conversations surrounding pregnancy, motherhood, healing, and intentional living.

Above all, my hope is that every family who works with me feels informed, deeply supported, and empowered to build healthy foundations that will bless generations to come.