The Role of Faith and Spirituality in my Healing Work

Someone asked me recently about the role of faith and spirituality in my healing work. My answer is that it is woven throughout my entire approach. My journey started over 30 years ago when I was new in my chiropractic practice and wanted to add acupuncture. At that time, I was deeply involved in my church and had doubts about how it fit with my beliefs. I even turned to a dear friend who was also a chiropractic physician and a devout Christian. He told me, “If there is any modality that I can use to help the healing of my patients, it has to come from God.” That perspective gave me the reassurance to pursue acupuncture and, eventually, led me down a path that embraced even more alternative practices.

Growing up, I was raised Jewish but not strictly, and as an adult, I chose Christianity. I always felt a draw to things outside the mainstream, so my path naturally leaned toward chiropractic, acupuncture, functional medicine—and eventually shamanic work. In 2012, I’d left my St. Louis practice and found myself searching for purpose, asking God where He wanted me. That search took me all the way to Malta, where I was moved by the presence of the ancient temples and felt a kind of healing energy there. Shortly after, I found a shaman teacher who agreed to work with me one-on-one, and where we conversed through phone and email so I wouldn't have to travel. It was just as I’d prayed for, and I began studying under him for four years. I love that I trained the ancient way, as opposed to some conference where people gathered and learned shaman in a weekend. 🤦🏻‍♀️

To this day, whether it’s functional medicine, acupuncture, or shamanic healing, I pray beforehand and ask God to guide me, and have Faith that I can bring healing to every patient. Faith and spirituality aren’t just parts of my work—they are at the heart of it. They create a bridge between science, the spirit, and the human body, which allows me to reach the core of healing. This path isn’t always straight but it is always forward, and it is one I am deeply called to walk.