"I grew up in Alexandria, Virginia with a passion for science, the outdoors and helping those in need. As a child I noticed when a dog was running frantically because it was lost or a cat was meowing at me because it was tired and hungry. If I could catch the critter, it came home with me. Once home, the animal was fed, watered and loved. If the pet was lucky enough to be wearing tags, I called the worried owners. I am sure I ‘saved’ a few animals who didn’t really need my good intentions, but I never knew the difference.
In college, at Virginia Tech, I started out on the veterinary medicine track, but my passion and interest in healing became more focused on two legged beings. From the beginning of my medical training, I was intensely aware of the power emotions and psychology had on a person’s healing and their overall wellbeing. "
