I am a native of Maine and have lived here most of my life, with exception to living in Colorado for 2 years and then moved to Kentucky for 2 years in my early 20’s after the death of my husband in 1990. I came back home in 1993 to raise my son and settle down in my hometown of Topsham.

I have been in healthcare for 23 years working in different settings over the years while attending college and raising my son who is now an adult. I earned my Medical Assistant degree in Portland in 2000 and went to work in an outpatient Internal Medicine office where I worked for 8 years while earning my Registered Nurse degree at the University of Southern Maine in 2009. I continued to work in outpatient settings ranging from Urgent Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Allergy/Dermatology and Family Practice while earning my Nurse Practitioner (Master’s degree) graduating in 2016 and have been working in physiatry otherwise known as pain management over the past 7 years and love what I do.

 I believe in medicinal medication and am very passionate about alternative therapy options to help manage health conditions and for prevention of disease. I earned my herbal certification in 2018 and yoga certification in 2019. Herbals have a significant place in the world of healing and support the use of alternative options to help manage conditions of anxiety, depression, sleep disorder, chronic pain, seizures, glaucoma, appetite stimulation to name a few. Another reason why I believe in and support medicinal medication is because it is not limited to a capsule, tablet, or liquid form. It is versatile and can be made into tea, beverages, salves, creams, ointment, edibles, bath additives and can be combined with other healing herbs to support healing and wellness.