I believe that those of us that work in the healing arts are called to do this work, rather than choose it. 

From a young age I was drawn to nature and holistic practices, yet experienced a humble appreciation for modern medicine. I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts and spent much of my time outside in nature, crafting and convincing my parents into yet one more animal, cats, dogs, lizards, chickens, bunnies and horses to name a few. As a young child, I also experienced both my parent’s battles with cancer. At the time, I wasn’t old enough to grasp the severity.  Instead, I witnessed some of the best oncology care in the country living close to Boston’s top hospitals and through my parents own journeys, I observed them embrace mindfulness, prayer and healthy living. This embracing of both science and nature, rather than choosing one or the other, was all I knew. It greatly shaped my own journey in healthcare and built the foundation for an openness to functional medicine and energy medicine.

In my studies I was taught that science is the gold standard, but after years of schooling, a doctorate, hundreds of hours of continuing education, and years working with patients, I began to see that at the root of the most transformational healing I witnessed, was nature. The plants, the elements, the seasons, the sun and moon and one’s own energy were really all that was needed.  While I still use modern science and labs to support me in understanding the landscape of each patient’s terrain. I began to rely deeply on plants, nourishing foods and energy to guide the path of healing. What started as a hobby, capturing the essences of plants and sacred spaces in tincture, has woven itself into the core of my work. These subtle energies are infused into the space I hold for patients and the energy medicine I transmute. The formulations I recommend for patients are modern day potions, compromised of what is needed in that moment to catalyze change. I’ve come to observe that healing is change, a journey, cyclical, powerful and completely unique to each person.  

I believe that medicine comes in many forms. The traditional Western - life saving kind, as well as the medicine from a hug, a beautiful song or a kiss of sunlight on a warm summer day. There is so much medicine in nature around us, but more importantly, there is so much medicine within us. Over the last almost 20 years I have developed a practice that infuses the best of modern science with a deep weaving of the natural elements and subtle energies that are also profoundly healing. Through working one on one with patients, my holistic roots have grown and I feel and see more within the human body than is described in text books. The energy medicine I have learned is not taught by institutes, but rather it is a distillation of observations, patterns, and experiences. It is without dogma or protocols and is organic and dynamic. I am medically intuitive, reading the energy of the body, but at my core I am a guide and a teacher. I don’t just hear patient’s stories and symptoms, I also feel their words, their pain, their history.  Over many years I developed my own techniques of using energy to support the healing process.  However, my greatest teachers have always been my patients. At the root of my work is a listening to my patient’s own wisdom, their unique goals and journey. And I hope to serve as a reminder that You Are The Medicine. 

~ Dr. Alexis