Practice name
Gaia Naturopathic & Acupuncture Clinic
I was fortunate enough to learn from an early age that health centered around supporting the body’s innate ability to heal. My mom was my best teacher and she showed me how FOOD was medicine. Sweating was induced to facilitate fevers to support immune function. I was a believer of acupuncture at 7 years old when my nausea and vomiting ceased immediately after treatment. My mom taught me how to live with simple, gentle, yet powerful medicines. I owe much to my “Buddha Momma” who also taught me about patience, balancing yin and yang, that too much of a good thing is not a good thing.
I earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in accounting and finance from the University of Hawaii and worked as a CPA and auditor before discovering my true passion for Naturopathic & East Asian medicine. I attended Bastyr University in Seattle where I received both my doctorate in naturopathic medicine and masters in acupuncture and East Asian medicine. I completed a residency with Dr. Owen Miller, ND, at the Holistic Health Clinic in Tacoma, a thriving naturopathic primary care clinic. While there, I further strengthened my belief that diet and lifestyle are the foundations for health, and without these in place, drugs, hormones, and supplements are no more than symptom relief.
Before relocating to New Jersey in July 2019, I had a busy private practice in Illinois for 4 years & worked alongside Dr. Donald Raden, MD who specialized in functional medicine & chronic inflammatory response syndrome in Highwood, IL. Before moving to Illinois, I had a practice in Seattle, WA, for 5 years. I am a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and NCCAOM board certified in acupuncture and oriental medicine.
250 Main Street, Madison, Nj, 07940, United States
ND, LAc
973-236-0400
Bastyr University, Seattle
Gaia Naturopathic & Acupuncture Clinic
Gastrointestinal, Autoimmune Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Hormone Imbalance, Prenatal, Pregnancy & Postpartum Support