About Cheryl

We all have a story about our healing journey. Mine began when I was 29 years old, after completing not one, but TWO masters degrees in the art world. I had worked myself tooth and nail through graduate school and looking back now I can see a long list of symptoms and “ism’s” that had been growing since childhood.

I left graduate school and kept suffering through a system that repeatedly told me “just one more round of antibiotics”, just “one more round of steroids” but despite the prescriptions, I wasn’t getting better. This experience of going in and out of hospitals and doctors appointments lead me to take my health into my own hands and began an epic journey of addressing the root causes of my issues: parasites, mold, Hashimoto’s, food intolerances, leaky gut, chronic inflammation, and an immune system gone wild.

My healing journey led me to fermentation, which led me to health coaching and then on to herbal medicine, and all that finally led me into functional medicine. Now I am here to help people reclaim their health, happiness, vitality, and become their strongest selves. 

Beyond my practice, I am living my best life as a fermentation geek, artist, wife, food nut, writer, podcaster and book worm. I love bike riding, camping, record collecting, gardening, foraging, cooking, being a cat & dog mom, and adventuring the world!

You can also catch me on my podcast Peeling the Onion Podcast

Education & Certifications

Certification in Applied Functional Medicine (AFMC), The School of Applied Functional Medicine

Holistic Health Coaching (CHC)

American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP)

Level 1 & 2 Muscle Testing, Cell Core Biosciences

Certification in Fermentation

Quantum Coaching

Graduate of the New Healers Coaching Program

MFA in Painting Pratt Institute

MS in Art History, Theory, & Criticism from Pratt Institute

BFA in Studio Art, Millikin University