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

Gena Hamshaw on Food, Healing, Perfectionism, and More….

Food is an important part of the healing journey. It can be an outlet for creativity, a source of great pleasure, and a way of practicing deeper values of social justice and ecological sustainability. Yet, for many of us, myself included, food has also been...

Incompetence and the Soul

Recently I posted something on Facebook that I felt really vulnerable about sharing. It went like this: Living life as your full self is no joke. It’s not all sweetness and light. It’s not always easy. And though it is your birthright, it...