DR. ANGELA
I look forward to discovering your health potential.
I would like to share with you my journey. Raised in southern New Hampshire on a 75-acre farm, I spent my youth playing in fields, investigating swamps and walking in the woods. I still remember the first time I saw a deer in the field next to my family’s barn. It was during this time that I discovered my relationship with nature, one that would eventually infiltrate every aspect of my life. I noticed how the plants were affected by the sun, rain and snow. I noticed the many different animals and the balance that existed amongst them. I watched our family garden grow and experienced food in its most natural state: beans fresh from the stalk, grapes fresh from the vine, fresh goats milk. I fell in love with my connection to the earth.
My parents believed in a well-rounded life and so I rode bikes with my brother, built “houses” out of cardboard boxes, built snow forts, worked in the garden, studied dance and music and lived amongst many dogs and goats. Following my passion and love of music, I went on to study Music Therapy and Music Education. I taught children and adults for many years, always noticing the benefits of music as well as its beauty as an art form. A singer, pianist, oboist, flutist, drummer and saxophonist, I treated children and adults with developmental disabilities, physical challenges, as well as in the public school setting, always aiming to teach each person how music could affect their lives.
Feeling a calling to work with the physical body, I went on to study therapeutic massage at the Brian Utting School of Massage in Seattle (now known as the Cortiva Institute). There I discovered the mechanics of the body as well as the memories that the body can hold onto. I spent many years working in injury rehabilitation with patients experiencing both acute and chronic pain as well as deep emotional pain.
In my mid-twenties, I experienced my own health challenge. With my father’s encouragement, I chose to work with a Naturopathic doctor. The experience proved to be life changing and I decided, a few years later, to study the medicine that had brought so much healing to my own life.
I attended the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, the oldest Naturopathic medical school in the country. Once obtaining a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine, I created A Healing Path, Inc., a family medical practice that integrates both the ancient and modern philosophies of natural medicine.
Dedicated to both listening to and hearing each individual’s needs, my passion is to create a partnership between doctor and patient, encouraging each patient to be a steward of his or her own health. As all of my patients will express, I am more than just a doctor or an acupuncturist. I am a healer. A visit to the office involves conversation, laughter, music, sometimes tears, but always support and encouragement. Change can be difficult for some but always powerful. Utilizing various treatment options, all based in the fabric of nature, my goal is to guide you, your family, your friends, and any other loved ones, towards health and balance on all levels - Body, Mind and Spirit.
I work with children and adults of all ages and treat both chronic and acute illnesses. My patients love my sense of humor and genuine love of my healing art. I am passionate about, and dedicated to, that in which I believe. In my personal time, I can be found outdoors, hiking, running and skiing with my dogs, Jackson and Lily, and laughing with my friends at every opportunity.
I look forward to walking the Healing Path with you.
Warmly,
Dr. Angela