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Your herbalist,

Natalie

Natalie is a pharmacist, herbalist, and lover of nature. Originally from New York, it wasn’t until she moved to the Bay Area that her love for nature took root. Her career as a pharmacist led her to the realization that conventional medicine wasn’t bringing true healing to her patients. This inspired her curiosity for natural healing with a root-cause approach centered around treating the patient, and not the symptom. 

Through her own struggles with hormonal imbalance, her goal is to help other women and people faced with these same issues. She is passionate about accessible holistic healthcare for women and people with PCOS, hormonal imbalances and fertility struggles, and aspires to make a difference in these communities. Natalie believes that nutrition is the foundation of health and minerals the foundation of life. Her holistic approach incorporates these principles into her practice. 

Inspired by ancient ways, Natalie has deep respect for the wisdom holders of the earth who came before us, and carries this with her through her practice, daily life, and travels. She currently shares her time between working at a traditional retail pharmacy and a homeopathy pharmacy, deepening her craft in herbalism. 

Her

Approach

Through Natalie’s firsthand experience working in the healthcare system, she gained a true understanding of the flaws that exist in modern medicine’s diagnostic and treatment approaches. She quickly came to the realization that as her patients returned for their monthly refills, their symptoms were managed but true healing did not occur.

Her education at Berkeley Herbal Center has provided her with the tools needed to recognize the underlying root causes of both common and chronic conditions that she sees in her everyday pharmacy practice.

Her expertise in pharmaceutical medications give her the capacity to support those on multiple medications. Bridging the two modalities, Natalie has deepened her understanding of what true healing means.

Her root-cause approach combines elements of the mind, the body, and the spirit of both you and the plants. Based on her assessment, she addresses nutritional deficiencies, body system imbalances, and symptom management to promote true healing.

Education & Training:

Herbal Education

Ongoing and continued self-study (2020-present)

American Herbalist Guild Clinical Intensives

Clinical Skills Part I Intakes, Patterns and Interventions Paul Bergner, RH(AHG)

Berkeley Herbal Center, Berkeley, CA

400 hour Clinical Internship- Year 1 (2022-2023)

Clinical Training and Instruction in Advanced Formulation and Business Practices

300 hour Herbal Therapeutics (2021-2022)

Constitutional Indications for Botanical Medicine, Clinical Case Studies, Advanced Formulation, Business Practice, Botanical Identification, and Advanced Medicine Making

300 hour Foundations of Herbalism (2020-2021)

Constitutional Theory, Plant Actions, Biological Identification, Medicine Making, Herbal Energetics, Aromatherapy, Flower Essences

University Studies

Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy, Morristown, NJ (2013-2017)

Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD)

Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY (2010-2013)

Undergraduate chemistry and pre-pharmaceutical science studies