Emma is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) who came to the profession after spending many years as a competitive track and field athlete. While pushing herself hard, she had a few injuries and recognized the huge impact a great team of healthcare professionals can have on performance, and life.
She’s thrilled to now have the opportunity to give back to the community and support people through pain, injury and everyday life.
Through her education, work and experience being a patient too, Emma learned that a big part of health and wellness is understanding the specifics of each patient to provide them with the best possible care. Emma strives to deeply understand and connect with each person she helps as an RMT.
Sport and movement have always been a big part of Emma’s life and she takes an active approach to massage and rehabilitation. She is passionate about providing exercise, empowering people to understand their bodies and improve movement.
Emma enjoys working with people of a variety of ages and needs. She loves working with athletes and active people – but is interested in helping anyone to feel and move better.
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Nick (he/him) has always been passionate about health promotion. His broad interest in health promotion applies to many areas, but more prominently to support primary and secondary intervention efforts for mental health. It wasn’t until Nick started working with complex clients at a Physiotherapy clinic on the Sunshine Coast that he found his passion. After this, Nick found himself taking every class available in this area of practice while enrolled in the BSc. Kinesiology program at Simon Fraser University. After Nick’s studies, he continued his career in health promotion and treatment where he gained experience with functional assessments, musculoskeletal and psychological injury treatment, and program development. Nick continues to be inspired by the power of health promotion and recognizes its application from primary to tertiary intervention. Nick’s treatment style is client-centred with the understanding that everyone is a master of their own circumstances. Through this lens, Nick is able to support a high level of engagement and objective outcomes for those he works with.
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Dr. Melissa Glover is one of three highly acclaimed Naturopathic Physicians at Tall Tree Integrated Health. She is passionate about natural medicine and loves educating and inspiring her patients to reach their optimal health and accomplish their wellness goals. She enjoys working with the many talented practitioners at the clinic, and being a part of an integrated team with its roots in clinical excellence, caring and fun.
Dr. Glover began her post-secondary education at the University of Victoria, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Kinesiology. It was during this time that her love for nutrition, medicine, health and wellness grew. Dr. Glover then went on to complete a 4-year program at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in New Westminster, B.C., one of only two schools offering naturopathic medical education in Canada. She continues to learn and develop her understanding of naturopathic medicine through continuing education, primarily focused in mental and neurological health and well-being.
As a primary care provider, Dr. Glover deeply cares about working with those with any mental health and neurological concerns while helping to reduce the stigma around mental health in our society, and supporting the families of those with mental illness. She also has a passion for providing natural health education and treatment for those living with sleep problems, low energy, low immune function, stress management issues, digestion problems, allergies, weight gain, and much more.
Areas of interest:
• Mental Wellness: anxiety, depression, insomnia, ADD, ADHD, smoking cessation
• Digestive Wellness: celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, IBS, food sensitivities, SIBO
• Neurological Wellness: migraines, MS, headaches, traumatic injury
• General Wellness: weight management, stress management, hormone balancing, pain management, immune support
In your first visit with Dr. Glover, she will take a thorough health history and preform necessary physical exams, and introduce you to the principles of naturopathic medicine. Together, she will help you remove barriers to your health and discover the root cause of your health concerns. Her goal is always to create an evidence-based, results-focused treatment plan tailored to meet each patient’s unique needs.
Born and raised in Victoria, Dr. Glover has a particularly strong love for this city and all the people in it. During her time away from the clinic you may find her sipping an Americano in a local coffee shop, practicing yoga, or exploring the beautiful forests, beaches and trails with her full of beans pup, Penny.
Dr. Melissa Glover is a member in good standing with the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC), the British Columbia Naturopathic Association (BCNA) and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND). She is also licensed by the CNPBC to provide IV therapies, chelation therapy, acupuncture, and holds Prescriptive Authority in the province of B.C. For more information about Dr. Melissa Glover check out her website: www.drmelissaglover.com
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Dr. Sydney Green earned her Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Victoria before pursuing her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, Ontario. Her time there provided her with a solid foundation in understanding the intricate workings of the human body as a complex biological network, empowering her to identify and address the root causes of disease.
Embracing a holistic approach in her practice, Dr. Sydney considers the emotional, physical, and mental aspects of health to guide her patients toward achieving optimal wellness. She strives to support individuals in reclaiming their health and vitality, ensuring they feel heard and validated in their health concerns.
While Dr. Sydney focuses on hormone and skin health, she takes an integrative approach to treatment. She believes in establishing the foundations of wellness including optimizing nutrition, sleep, stress management and digestion. Dr. Sydney fosters collaboration with other healthcare professionals to ensure her patients achieve the best health outcomes.
Services Dr. Sydney offers at Tall Tree:
Naturopathic consultations
IV therapy & IM injections
Acupuncture
Laboratory testing
Hormone testing (Dutch)
Food sensitivity testing
Pharmaceutical therapy
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Sandra F. Large, M.Sc., R. Psych. (#2405). Sandy has worked as a psychologist for over 20 years, focusing first on the treatment of mental health concerns and later working as part of a rehabilitation team.
Sandy draws from many different treatment approaches in her therapy, most of which fall under the rubric of cognitive-behavioural therapy.
For the last many years, her therapy has often focused significantly on the use of mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies combined with behavioural techniques.
Given this breadth of therapeutic approaches and experience to draw from allows her to focus on helping the individuals she works with achieve their goals.
These are common themes in Sandy’s work:
* Increasing happiness.
* Enriching lives.
* Learning the skill of acceptance and
* Using behavioural techniques to improve lives.
Sandy works with adults of all ages, often focusing on the following issues:
* Mental health concerns, especially anxiety and mood problems.
* Individuals adjusting to life changes, often those related to changes in physical health.
* Adjustment to changes brought about by brain injury.
* Learning to better manage stress.
Sandra F. Large, M.Sc., R. Psych. (#2405). Sandy has worked as a psychologist for over 20 years, ...
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Dr. Marita Schauch is delighted to be a part of the strong and enthusiastic team at Tall Tree. Having worked in a naturopathic clinic in Sidney for many years, she sees the great benefits of integrated holistic healthcare, and is excited to introduce her patients to everything the clinic has to offer.
Dr. Schauch is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine; Canada’s premier institute for education and research in this field.
Before pursuing a career in Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, Dr. Schauch obtained a Bachelor of Science degree, with Distinction, from the University of Victoria, majoring in Biology.
With her passion for health and wellness, Dr. Schauch returned to her hometown and joined a family practice where her special interests grew to: women’s health, stress management and adrenal fatigue, weight management, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, pediatrics, allergies, enhancing the immune system and detoxification.
Dr. Schauch believes that true health and wellness is achieved by identifying the fundamental cause of disease through one-on-one patient care. By removing physical, mental or emotional barriers to health, she passionately believes that this can be achieved.
Dr. Schauch is the author of two books “Making Sense of Women’s Health” and “Collagen Myths and Misconceptions” and she co-authored “The Adrenal Stress Connection” and, more recently, “Stress and the Disease Connection” with Dr. Karen Jensen ND. In addition to her clinical practice, she actively lectures across North America inspiring and educating thousands of people on healthy, positive lifestyle choices to live life to the fullest.
Dr. Schauch is also currently involved as a co-investigator in two clinical trials with the University of British Columbia and sits on the editorial board for Integrated Healthcare Practitioners Magazine, a peer-reviewed publication that strives to connect practitioners through publishing clinically relevant integrative medical reviews.
Dr. Schauch is a member in good standing of the British Columbia Naturopathic Association (BCNA), the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) and the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC).
She is also licensed by the CNPBC to provide IV therapy and acupuncture and holds Prescriptive Authority in the province of B.C.
Services Include:
Clinical Nutrition
Botanical Medicine
Acupuncture
Lifestyle Counseling
ELISA Food Allergy Testing
IV Vitamin and Mineral Therapy
Chelation Therapy
Neuraltherapy
Heavy Metal Testing
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Hormone Testing
For more information about Dr. Marita Schauch check out her website: www.doctormarita.com
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Megan holds a degree in Exercise and Wellness, a Nutrition Coaching certification, and is in the final stages of completing her certification in Change Psychology. She has gone through comprehensive training in behavioural science, allowing her to be uniquely equipped to assist clients in establishing healthy habits, mitigating unwanted ones, adhering to treatment plans, and formulating concrete action plans to obtain their health goals.
Within the framework of the Longevity Program, Meg’s primary role is to guide and support you in various crucial aspects of health that we know significantly contribute to longevity. While her specialty lies in optimizing and coaching you with nutrition, she also collaborates with you to evaluate and enhance your sleep and build stress resiliency. Additionally, she assumes the role of your accountability coach, ensuring regular check-ins to monitor your progress within the program
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