Services
Functional Medicine Consultations
If you have been diagnosed with a chronic disease and want to address the underlying issue, rather than chase symptoms, let's connect. We live in a very toxic environment and we're dealing with unprecedented levels of stress, emotionally, physically, and biochemically. Let me help you navigate your threats and identify the path towards healing. Many times though, clients just don't feel they are at their best, and aren't sure why or they are just tired of being run through "sickcare" clinics and want someone to listen to them. That's my specialty.
Our first consultation is about an hour in length, and will primarily be me listening to you, gathering your history, my working to understand your story. We typically meet again within two to four weeks, to review any additional information that was obtained from that first visit, such as labs, diagnostics, additional history. Our third visit is when we create a plan together, and that plan may require a few more visits to fully integrate. It may also point us towards one of my educational programs where comprehensive direction is provided for your healing.
Primary Care for the Entire Family
Functional medicine practitioners do not typically offer both functional medicine consults and primary care; these are two very distinct specialties. While I really enjoy the intellectual challenge of functional medicine and I am all in on digging to the root cause of dis-ease, this is still a focus on pathology. Even functional medicine fails to really prioritize the whole person. This is where I have integrated primary care, so that I can be your advocate, but also your accountability partner. Are you investing in self-care, which I believe to be true primary care? Are you teaching your little ones about living embodied, or in awareness of ourselves, even introspection and emotional regulation? We all have areas of growth on our life journey, so not only am I asking about more standard health screenings and evaluating labs, but I am asking about emotional health and self-care.
Chronic care is managed with a functional medicine mindset, integrating a number of alternative or complementary health modalities into wellness and treatment plans. While Dr. Lane can offer pharmaceutical therapies through consultation, this is one of many approaches offered and is not viewed as a long-term solution for most. Our goal is to dig into the root cause of dis-ease and bring each individual into a state of optimal wellness. We are blending the art and science of healing.
A Healing Community
Connection is vital for optimal healing. All that Dr. Lane enjoys for her own healing and happiness, she extends to each of her clients. The forum is full of educational resources and opportunity for building relationships with other like-minded individuals. Our events calendars share our gatherings and workshops, even self-care challenges. We are walking the walk along with you.
Doctor Lane's Approach
I am passionate about teaching because I don't want to just dim symptoms; I want clients to be wildly satisfied and feel passionate about the science of functional medicine and the practical application of it so they discover how to heal their bodies. I want to encourage people to recognize their worth, to embrace their value, and empower them to show up for themselves. I love really understanding how people think and how their bodies thrive, but I am very familiar with how easy it is to become disembodied and not prioritize or even recognize our own needs. We can't have wellness or vitality without investing in our needs in a holistic way.
Standard Conventional Medicine, the growing field of Functional Medicine, and a more Holistic approach which focuses on Complete Wellness each have exceedingly important roles in addressing overall health, but self-care is true primary care. Certainly modern medicine can be life-saving, particularly when addressing trauma and infection, but the vast majority of pharmaceuticals prescribed are not healing. Rather, they dim the body's attempt to communicate an underlying issue, which is where Functional Medicine shines. Digging to the root of these symptoms and correcting this underlying issue is the only way to really conquer chronic disease. The body is designed to heal itself; however, ignoring chronic stress, past traumas, disembodiment, toxic relationships, and unhealthy lifestyle habits will undermine any effort the clinician or client engages which is why a sincere focus on wellness is also vital. Intuitively you know these principles, so my guidance will resonate with you and reinforce what you already knew in your heart. As Socrates said, "True learning is remembering."
Integrating a discerning balance of each of these modalities and principles is how I offer a unique approach to health and wellness, alongside my dedication to building a mutually respectful and trusting relationship with each client I serve. Health embodies the whole person, on every level. Our attitudes, our actions, our relationships, how we live our lives, what we eat and how we move, how we see our own worth - it all depends on our overall health. With this in mind, wellness and treatment plans are a collaborative effort utilizing a number of approaches so individuals can consider which modalities best meets their needs.
