In 2002, my journey in healthcare began. It is now over 20 years later, and I’ve developed and grown into the provider I have always wanted to become. Much earlier in my life, I felt drawn to helping others. Naturally, I followed my true calling to help others and I have found joy in providing nurturing support and guidance for the patients I serve throughout my career. I consider myself to be the lucky one that gets to pursue my passion through such a fulfilling career as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. With this combination, I feel more able to care for the complete patient. It is my belief that a strong mental health foundation is better able to support our bodies in physical health.
My patients inspire me and my approach as a provider – their goals of achieving individual health is my goal as a provider. I take great pride in meeting my patients exactly where they are, I enjoy working together with them on their health journeys, and I find fulfillment in helping them become the people they aspire to be. As individuals with uniquely different goals, my patients can count on me to be there to support them in ways that work best for them. They can expect care that is intentional, loving, supportive, and free from judgement. Together, we will collaborate to find the path to health that is best suited for each patient, specifically.
While we all may have unique plans and different expectations for our healthcare, I am so grateful to be a positive source of consistency for my patients throughout their healthcare journeys as they strive to achieve lasting health and wellness.
My work offers such great satisfaction in my life, but outside of that I also enjoy spending time with family and friends, especially outdoors at the beach. Nature and laughter are often the best medicine for me! I aspire to have a robust home garden but am still trying to figure out why I have more dead plants than anything. Oh, and do two cats constitute a “cat lady?”