A Letter From Brittany

WHY I BECAME A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONER

Throughout my 10-year experience in traditional healthcare, I've had many unfulfilling experiences, jobs, and roles searching for a sense of true belonging — a place where I felt I could make a real difference. Then one day, it clicked. I realized I wanted more than what traditional healthcare could offer. I wanted to be the patient advocate looking at root causes; a puzzle master who can pick up the pieces, listen to the unanswered questions, and formulate a plan that works — all while making someone feel truly seen during their most trying times.

Rewind to my 20s — my story is not much different from many of yours. I struggled with severe anxiety, fatigue, depression, and other symptoms that went unanswered by my Primary Care Provider and countless specialists. Symptoms that didn't make sense for a healthy person in their 20s. My beloved Family Nurse Practitioner listened to my concerns, cried with my defeats, and celebrated with my wins. I knew then that I wanted to be that person for someone else. Sadly, she passed away before my story got better. That's when I found a Family Nurse Practitioner who specialized in holistic medicine.

For the first time, someone asked me questions that no one else had and completed specialized testing, which led to a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS affects everyone differently — for me, the symptoms were all-consuming. My holistic Nurse Practitioner didn't just hand me a diagnosis and send me on my way. She took the time to listen, to learn, and to truly understand what I was experiencing. Together, we worked through natural supplements, diet modifications, and lifestyle changes — and for the first time in years, I felt like myself again.

Today, I've found a passion for women's health, balancing hormones, gut health, and all the "crunchy," in-between pieces that so often get overlooked. I love helping put the puzzle together and finding root causes — not using quick fixes to patch the symptoms.

I don't know everything, and I never will — but I can promise you this: I will listen. I will care and advocate for your health alongside you. How you feel matters. I am officially opening my books full-time at Luke's Well as a Functional Medicine Practitioner — and I cannot wait to walk alongside you on your journey to better health.