Dr Katarine has been a practicing Naturopathic Physician for over 13 years, first in Victoria and now in Nanaimo BC.

Dr Katarine now devotes her time and attention to her Naturopathic Medicine and Acupuncture practice and patients. She focuses on preventative medicine, creating and maintaining positive lifestyle changes and finding the underlying causes of illness. She approaches medicine using a more holistic approach to health care and by employing the basic Naturopathic principles, treating the whole person rather than separate symptoms or ailments, and creating highly individual treatment plans.

Dr Katarine sees patients of all ages and for conditions ranging from acne and digestive health, to mental health and allergies, to chronic pain and weight management.

She has a special interest in working with

• Skin health

• Gastrointestinal disorders

• Hormone re-Balancing (ie: PMS, fertility, menopause, Thyroid Health)

• Autoimmune disorders

• Weight management

Additionally, Dr Katarine licensed to prescribe pharmaceutical medications and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

Outside of the clinic, Dr Katarine ND RAc enjoys spending time with friends and family, training and riding her horses, hiking, biking, and walking her dog, exercising her green thumb in her garden and beekeeping. She is a regular shopper at the local farmers markets and healthy cafes and restaurants, a fervent baker and is also a Bee Keeper and Professional Chocolatier!