Hi! I'm Rachel!
I’m a Doctor of Physical Therapy and an integrative pain specialist focused on healing the nervous system to target the root causes of chronic pain and depletion.
As a patient and as a provider, I got tired of chasing pain and masking symptoms. I believe that pain exists for a reason, and if it is persisting, we need to change the conditions that are enabling it to persist. I see pain and other symptoms as important communications from our wise bodies, and I teach my clients how to tune into that wisdom so that they can shift from surviving to thriving.
Education & Training
You can’t heal pain if your nervous system thinks you are in danger
Pain is an alarm to warn you about potential danger. The brain on pain can become incredibly sensitive, and the longer you have pain, the easier it is to trip the pain alarm. To heal the root causes of pain, rather than just mask the symptoms, we have to heal the nervous system.
Signs of nervous system dysregulation:
Depletion
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Chronic Pain & Illness
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Feeling Overwhelmed
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Irritability
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Fatigue and Sleep Problems
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Difficulty Concentrating
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Skin & Gut Issues
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Sensitivity to Sensory Stimuli
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Hormonal Imbalance
Depletion • Chronic Pain & Illness • Feeling Overwhelmed • Irritability • Fatigue and Sleep Problems • Difficulty Concentrating • Skin & Gut Issues • Sensitivity to Sensory Stimuli • Hormonal Imbalance
I lived with persistent pain for years.
I know how frustrating it can be to navigate a medical system that doesn’t really understand pain.
Each provider I saw only looked at one piece of the puzzle, and only treated the symptoms, which simply didn’t work. The longer my pain lasted, the more I felt I had to prove that it was real.
My healing journey began when I stopped trying to mask the symptoms and started addressing the root causes. There was a reason why my pain was thriving, and when I shifted the conditions in my life that were fueling the pain, I allowed my nervous system to heal.
Physical Therapy
Traditional physical therapy wasn’t enough for me, and it isn’t enough for most of my patients with chronic pain and autoimmune conditions.
I’ve spent years studying healing traditions from around the world and have developed a new model for treating the root causes of chronic pain that draws from Pain Neuroscience, Ayurveda, Yoga, CranioSacral Therapy, and Energy Healing.
I offer energy-balancing yoga practices, hands-on healing, and integrative consultations to help you reconnect with your body’s wisdom and heal your nervous system. If you’ve tried physical therapy in the past and it hasn’t worked for you, I’d love to connect and share more about my approach and philosophy.