Hi, I’m Arlene! I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Birth Doula with a special interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture therapy. The key to an effective therapeutic relationship is allowing for your voice to be heard as a patient, while offering guidance and support along the way. The goal is for you to feel empowered as you carry on along your birth journey and into life!
After completing an Honours Bachelor of Science at McMaster University, I graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. My internship year involved a month-long externship at the Zhongfang Red Cross Hospital in China, where we dove in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory and uses, including labour preparation.
My current practice revolves around general hormonal health as well as supporting both women and men through fertility struggles. This includes education on lifestyle, movement and stress management. Incorporating nutritional supplementation, herbal medicine and TCM where it fits.