PANS/PANDAS

Many of the children I work with have been given diagnoses like ADD/ ADHD, anxiety, OCD, sensory processing disorder, autism, PANS/PANDAS, or emotional dysregulation.

My goal is to investigate the biology behind your child's symptoms. I look at factors such as gut health, nutrient deficiencies,  hidden infections, mold exposure, immune dysfunction, inflammation and sleep/airway health to understand what may be driving the behaviors.

Not at all.

Many families reach out before their child has ever been formally evaluated. Others have several diagnoses already. What matters most is whether your child is struggling with focus, emotional regulation, anxiety, impulsivity, sensory issues, learning challenges, or behavioral changes that are affecting daily life.

Medication decisions always belong to you and your prescribing physician.

Some families come to me while their child is taking medication. Others hope to avoid medication entirely. My role is not to convince you one way or another. My focus is identifying and addressing the underlying contributors to your child's symptoms while supporting their overall health. Many of our families in result do not end up needing to use medication.

Most ADD/ADHD care focuses on managing symptoms.

My work focuses on asking why those symptoms developed in the first place.

Children don't suddenly wake up unable to focus. There is often an underlying story involving immune activation, inflammation, gut dysfunction, nutrient depletion, chronic infections, environmental exposures, sleep disruption, or nervous system imbalance.

By understanding those pieces, we can create a personalized path towards healing

What kinds of root causes do you look for?

Every child is different, but we commonly investigate:

• Gut health and the microbiome

• Food sensitivities

• Vitamin and mineral deficiencies

• Iron, zinc, magnesium and B vitamin status

• Mold exposure

• Lyme disease and tick-borne infections

• PANS/PANDAS

• Chronic viral or bacterial infections

• Histamine and mast cell activation

• Blood sugar regulation

• Sleep quality and airway concerns

Rather than assuming one cause, we look at the whole picture.

We've already tried everything. Can you still help?

Many of my families arrive after years of therapy, medications, supplements, specialists, elimination diets, and countless appointments.

While I can't promise specific outcomes, many families tell me this is the first time their child's history actually makes sense and many families notice improvements within the first couple of weeks of working together. 

Testing is individualized.

Depending on your child's history, we may use comprehensive blood chemistry, stool testing, organic acid testing, urine mycotoxin testing, tick-borne illness testing, or other functional labs to help us understand what may be contributing to their symptoms.

Very common.

Fluctuating symptoms often suggest that something in the body is changing—whether that's immune activity, inflammation, illness, food exposures, sleep, hormones, or environmental triggers.

Those patterns are often incredibly helpful clues!

I work with children and adults of all ages! 

Your care plan is individualized based on your child's age, symptoms, developmental stage, and medical history.

You're probably a good fit if you've found yourself saying things like:

• "Everyone keeps telling me they'll grow out of it."

• "Something feels off, but every test comes back normal."

• "We've tried therapy, medications, diets, and supplements."

• "I feel like we're missing something."

• "I just want someone to connect all the dots."

Because the brain doesn't function independently from the rest of the body.

Focus, behavior, learning, sleep, mood, and emotional regulation are all influenced by the immune system, nervous system, gut, hormones, nutrient status, and environment.