Herbal medicine works.

It’s a deeply insightful, customized approach to wellness that responds to your whole self and meets you exactly where you are.

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Welcome to Psyche & Soma!

I’m Melanie and you’ve arrived at the front door of my complementary medicine practice. I specialize in herbal medicine for women’s health and mental health. Through this website, you can access a wide range of resources including both in-person and distance (phone/FaceTime/Skype) appointments.

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Articles & Inspiration

Solar Medicine and Lunar Medicine

When you think of “balance,” what comes up for you? The images that pop into my mind at first are an embarrassing collection of generic stock photos. I see a woman in a white dress walking on the beach, a set of manicured hands typing on a...

How dare you stay trapped?

Seeking healing, whether for physical, emotional, or spiritual wounds, is always connected to seeking freedom. I heard Ram Dass echo this in a talk that he gave at a yoga conference many years ago. He urged the audience of eager Western yogis not to mistake...