Integrative Care for Your Vitality

Sarah Nelson, NDAs a naturopathic provider, I am dedicated to the science and art of healing, as well treating the whole you. I work closely with the mind-body connection, and believe the most effective treatments include the integration of your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. My approach is both curious and nonjudgmental in nature. Together we will find the right tools for accessing your inner vitality to support your body’s innate ability to heal.

A Collaborative Approach to Healing

With a previous career in education, I hold close the naturopathic value of  docere, or “doctor as teacher,”and see the patient-doctor relationship as a collaborative exchange of knowledge. I am here to be your coach and guide, while strongly valuing the wisdom of your lived experience. I create a supportive container where you feel heard, empowered, and actively involved in your healing journey.

Nervous System Regulation and Balance

I am passionate about living closely to the natural rhythms of life and helping you restore your individual, constitutional rhythm. I help patients tune into their body’s signals and needs, in order to shift your nervous system out of chronic stress responses and into states of balance and resilience.

Biofeedback

One of my favorite tools for nervous system regulation is biofeedback. This therapeutic technique helps you gain greater awareness and control over physiological functions by using real-time feedback from your body. Sensors are used to measure functions like heart rate variability, breathing, temperature, sweat response, and muscle tension, providing us with important signals from your body about the state of your nervous system. It effectively addresses stress-based conditions including (but not limited to):

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Insomnia
  • Headaches
  • Digestive issues (IBS, constipation, abdominal pain)
  • High blood pressure

Increasing Your Capacity for a Fuller, Deeper Life

Our biofeedback sessions include mindful awareness and nervous system education training. Many patients share that, in addition to addressing their conditions, these practices expand their capacity to live with greater presence, ease, and joy in daily life. Read more about biofeedback here.

Integrative Pelvic Health

I’m also passionate about treating menstrual-related conditions and providing cycle education. I help individuals find relief through hands-on therapy and aim to help you develop a deeper understanding of your sexual health. I am LGBTQIA+ inclusive. My approach includes support for issues such as:

  • PMS/PMDD
  • Painful or irregular periods
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Hormonal imbalances
  • Perimenopause/menopause

Education and Affiliation

Like many of our providers, my discovery of naturopathic medicine began with my own healing of chronic health issues. For me, this came to fruition as a patient in a community clinic housed in an old farmhouse in Vermont. The first seed was planted years earlier, however, while working with doctors at the Institute of Traditional Medicine Services in Thimphu, Bhutan during my undergraduate studies as a pre-medical student. These formative experiences continue to inspire the way I practice—rooted in foundational, whole-person care and drawing on a wide variety of approaches, old and new.

Outside of Work

A midwesterner at heart, I have found my way to Portland by way of California, Vermont, and Seattle. When I’m not at the clinic, I’m most likely on an outdoor adventure, learning a new musical instrument, cooking, reading poetry, dancing, or spending time in community– sometimes all at once!

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Contact and Scheduling

To schedule an appointment, please call (503) 956-9396 or email [email protected]. Online scheduling is available for return patients only and not all available appointments may be shown online.

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