I am so incredibly grateful to have found Mary Ann. I have struggled for years with crushing fatigue, depression and constant flu-like body pain. Every conventional health practitioner that I went to brushed it off as it just being a part of my career (I work in nursing on the night shift) or a just a side effect of single parenthood. I was beyond frustrated and felt very little hope that I would ever feel better, since not a single practitioner seemed to take my symptoms seriously. I felt like I was standing on my head, trying to get anyone to pay attention, as I was only 26 years old and continuing to get progressively worse.

 

Mary Ann was referred to me by another client who had seen her and raved about her. I was already a fan and follower of integrative medicine, so I was definitely willing to take the chance. As soon as I walked into the Embody  waiting room, I noticed that all the books on the coffee table were either books that I owned or books written by integrative practitioners that I was familiar with and respected. Instantly, I was at ease.

 

When I sat down in Mary Ann’s office, I poured out my entire health story and she took notes and listened to every word. For the first time, I felt heard, legitimized, and taken seriously. Mary Ann took all my symptoms into account and came up with an action plan to get my health back on track. She didn’t brush off the symptoms that were previously diagnosed under the catch-all diagnosis of “depression” or “single motherhood”. She took them all into account.

 

I feel hopeful for the first time in years about getting my health back. I can’t even remember the last time that I felt well, but I finally feel like I’m on the right track. I had the pleasure of having time to just chat with Mary Ann a few weeks ago as she was filling out some paperwork for me, and it was so refreshing to have someone who shared my beliefs about modern, conventional health care and its pitfalls. Mary Ann and I both share nursing backgrounds and it’s so nice to know practitioners like her are out there!

 

~ Taryn