She is board certified as a Health and Wellness Nurse Coach through the AHNA. After a traumatic birth recovery and falling through the cracks of the conventional healthcare system herself, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, Celiac disease, Chronic Lyme, POTS and PTSD.

This is where her passion to help others manage the complexities of autoimmune disease or those in search of a diagnosis from a trauma aware perspective, really set fire. Empowering women to find their fierce, advocate for themselves and their families while living an intentional, abundant life despite their diagnosis is her calling.

Ashley lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with her husband and three-year-old daughter. She owns her own private coaching practice. In her free time, she likes to garden, read, listen to podcasts, get creative in the kitchen, minimize her impact on the environment, and ANYTHING that gets her out in nature. She is a perpetual student and has a never-ending curiosity for learning something new.

Specialization:

Autoimmune disease
Mold & environmental toxins
Trauma recovery
Lyme & co-infections
Thyroid disease
Intentional motherhood
Sustainable living

Described As:

Compassionate
Straightforward
Supportive
Knowledgeable
Non-judgmental

Fun Fact:

My first car was a Camaro, which got me into a lot of trouble because I was always racing it around.

Katherine graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelors degree in Nursing. She went on to work as a registered nurse in acute and post-acute rehabilitation, pediatrics, health education, primary care, and hospice and palliative care.

She is board certified as a Health and Wellness Nurse Coach with the American Holistic Nurses Association. She is certified in trauma-informed care. She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a teenager and Addison’s disease as an adult.

Her passion is helping women transform the emotional and traumatic root causes of their illness, while promoting healthy lifestyle habits, such as mindfulness, energy budgeting, intuitive eating, gentle movement, and energy work.

Today Katherine lives in Sacramento, CA, with her husband. She owns a private coaching practice where she provides online courses and sessions and devotes much of her time to her spiritual community and volunteer ministry. When not busy with those activities, she enjoys reading non-fiction, writing about her experiences, cooking from scratch, gardening, and spending time with family and friends.

Specialization:

Autoimmune disease
Anxiety
Trauma recovery
Narcissistic abuse recovery
Neuroplasticity & brain retraining

Described As:

Compassionate
Straightforward
Listener
Teacher
Non-judgmental

Fun Fact:

I love to read, especially non-fiction and at least one book a week.

Her mission is to empower all women autoimmune warriors to take control of their health by teaching each woman how to make personalized food choices to heal her body while confidently owning her journey so she can live a vibrant life with chronic illness.

Like many health coaches, Jesse was motivated by her own journey living with autoimmune disease (Ulcerative Colitis) and chronic illness (Chronic Lyme Disease) to pursue her dream career of becoming a health & nutrition coach to personally serve resilient women, helping them reclaim their health and vibrancy.

Specialization:

Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune protocol
Nutrition & diet
Mindfulness
Goal-setting
Lyme & co-infections

Described As:

Supportive
Motivational
Reliable
Knowledgeable
Listener

Fun Fact:

One of my favorite ways to spend free time is playing board games with my hubby while drinking a cozy cup of tea.