Family Nurse Practitioner

Diplomate of Osteopathic Manual Practice

From a young age, Kathleen was always inspired to help others. This drew her to a rewarding career as a registered nurse and, eventually, to pursue her Masters of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) from UCLA. After much exploration and trials in various holistic concepts of healthcare, she finally stumbled upon the world of osteopathic care. She resonated with the “hands-on” approach and its comprehensive utility of anatomy & physiology.

Her training at the Canadian School of Osteopathy involved intensive and lengthy coursework spanning 5 years with a 2 year thesis. What moves her most with the practice of osteopathy is the simple act of placing the trained hand on the patient. This involves more than knowing the anatomy and physiology but also the awareness of all the forces operating in that patient including the highest potential of healing. Her osteopathic private practice opened in 2011, upon relocation to Sonoma County. This extension of her professional life - non-physician osteopathic manual therapy - has gratefully given her access to therapeutic interventions that profoundly and positively affect the health of the people she serves. By helping those who have been left behind in pain, feel reliant on medications or believe their only option is continued discomfort, she revels in her clients reclaim of wellness through osteopathy. “It gives me great joy and satisfaction to witness them feeling more daily vitality while experiencing reduced pain and improved inherent mobility.”