Dr. Leanna Standish
ND, PhD, LAc, FABNO
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Dr. Standish is a neuroscientist and naturopathic physician living and working in Seattle WA. She holds faculty appointments at the University of Washington School of Medicine in the Radiology Department as well as at Bastyr University. She specializes in integrative oncology and neurology. She leads cancer research teams and holds an FDA IND for a phase I clinical trial of ayahuasca, a psychoactive Amazonian tea.
Dr. Standish is board certified in naturopathic oncology. Her research is focused on the Asian medicinal mushroom Trametes versicolor in the treatment of breast and prostate cancer; functional brain imaging in the treatment of brain cancer; and the development of integrative oncology outcomes studies. New projects using IV Resveratrol and IV Curcumin to treat cancer are being developed.
She has provided adjunctive naturopathic medical care to hundreds of cancer patients, and has worked collaboratively with Seattle area oncologists to provide integrated conventional/CAM care. A founding board member of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Dr. Standish was board certified in naturopathic oncology in 2006. Her recognition by the oncology community as an expert in naturopathic medicine is evidenced by her being voted one of Seattle’s Best Physicians in the Seattle Metropolitan Magazine in 2002, 2004 and 2008. She has been a member of both the NIH and the Department of Defense study sections for scientific review of CAM research in cancer. Dr. Standish has served as a CAM oncology advisor to MD Anderson Cancer Center.
2021 – Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP) Board of Directors
Dr. Sunil Kumar Aggarwal
MD, PhD, FAAPMR, FAAHPM
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Dr. Aggarwal is a physician and medical geographer. He is a Board-Certified Fellow of both the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, where he was named a Top 20 Emerging Leader. He is Past Chair of the Integrative Medicine Special Interest Group and an inaugural member of the Safe Use in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Forum at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He is a Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the UW School of Medicine, an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Geography in the UW College of Arts and Sciences, an Affiliate Clinical Faculty Member at Bastyr University School of Naturopathic Medicine, and a Faculty Member of the National Family Medicine Residency. He serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the National Cancer Institute’s PDQ Cancer CAM information summary on cannabis and as an Associate Member of the New York Academy of Medicine and the Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research. He maintains a clinical practice at AIMS and serves as a Hospice Physician and On-Call Palliative Physician for MultiCare Health System. He has been qualified as an expert in cannabis and psilocybin medical and religious use in county, state, and federal courts. He has completed two ketamine-assisted psychotherapy trainings with the Ketamine Training Center and Orenda Institute. He has completed MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy, 100 hours of training (Part A-D), certified. He is petitioning for Right to Try access to psilocybin for patients.
Dr. Aggarwal received a B.S. in chemistry, B.A. in philosophy, and a minor in religious studies from UC Berkeley. He completed the NIH-supported Medical Scientist Training Program at the UW School of Medicine where he received a Ph.D. in medical geography and a Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) with a Pathway Certification in Global Health. He was supported in part by an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. He completed his Medicine Internship in Internal Medicine at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the New York University Medical Center, and Clinical Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health-Clinical Center Pain and Palliative Care Service. See more of Dr. Aggarwal’s work on his website.
Dr. Gina Perez-Baron
MD
Physician
Gina Perez-Baron MD joins AIMS Institute as its first allopathic-trained primary care physician and an excellent fit to AIMS mission, approach, and leadership. A graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Perez is board-certified in Family Practice and through her leadership has transformed medicine in New Mexico and Seattle; most recently serving as medical director of the Seattle Indian Health Board.
In her career, she has led clinics integrating primary care with mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical wellness blending allopathic, complementary, and cultural/traditional approaches to bring cutting edge medicine to the historically underserved. She uses this “braiding sweetgrass” approach to address complex chronic disease, myofascial pain, PTSD, and addiction – weaving newest research with culture and traditional science. Dr. Perez has used this blended approach to create novel addiction treatment programs, establish integrative residential treatment centers, educate physicians and transform how healthcare is delivered. She is a strong advocate and educator on the role of trauma and resilience in health and health behaviors.
As an indigenous physician – Dr. Perez is Chicana and Apache – she believes we all come with personal, historic, and intergenerational experiences that shape us. Her career has focused on the role of these experiences, their oft-unrecognized role in illness, and the strength, agency and kinship that comes from this understanding.
“Trauma decapitates us from our bodies, exacerbates our pain, and feeds our compulsions and addictions, our unhealthy habits and relationships. The knowledge of what Life Is and what is needed to be good stewards and thrive has been replaced with ways that are literally making us sick. Thriving life has been traded for security, curiosity for control, joy for power. Illness is that wake-up call inviting us to re-think what is truly important in life… health, relationships, service, play. We should not be answering that call alone.”
Her work – specifically her Alchemy Treatment Model – has been highlighted in news and podcasts, by NPR and most recently by Gabor Mate on his “Talks on Trauma”. When she’s not at AIMS, she is providing medical consulting and training for the inmates and staff at Stafford Creek Corrections Center. When she’s not at work she loves going to the water, eating her boyfriend’s homemade pizza, and going “grocery shopping” in their garden. Of course, her favorite book is “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. She is overjoyed to bring her culturally attuned, trauma informed lens to AIMS Institute.
Dr. Jade Stefano
ND, PATP
Naturopathic physician, certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provider
Dr. Jade Stefano is a naturopathic physician and a certified psychedelic-assisted therapy provider. She completed an intensive year-long training in psychedelic therapy at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in Boulder, CO. She utilizes nutraceuticals, botanical medicine, nutrition, lifestyle coaching, counseling, and pharmaceuticals when needed. As a Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) provider she encourages her clients to connect with their inner healing intelligence, providing a safe and compassionate container to support them on their journey. She offers Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) to help clients eliminate allergies to pollen, mold, dust mites, animals, and foods. This treatment is similar to allergy shots, but is taken under the tongue, is safer, and does not involve frequent trips to the allergist. She is an avid cook and enjoys working with clients on achievable and enjoyable dietary modifications to address inflammation, cardiometabolic health, and general wellness. She is a proponent of traditional diets, the mediterranean diet, and plant-based diets to foster good health and longevity. She is a sought-after speaker on cannabis medicine and has over 20 years of experience working as a medicinal cannabis provider. She believes that clients know themselves best and encourages patients to be active participants in their wellness and healing. She was drawn to natural medicine after becoming frustrated by the doctor directed, paternalistic approach of conventional medicine, where patients are often not listened to and their concerns dismissed. Jade is a regenerative farmer and believes that the interconnectedness between the earth and its inhabitants is key to optimal health and healing. She is a Climate-Aware Therapist and a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance, a group of holistic mental health providers committed to working with clients on the cognitive, intrapersonal, societal, and existential issues surrounding climate-related distress. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, backyard chickens, her pet axolotls and spending time with her children.
Education
Bastyr University, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (2016)
Integrative Psychiatry Institute, Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist (2023)
Reed College, Bachelor of Arts, Biology (1998)
Clinical interests
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Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).
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Psilocybin and psychedelic integration and harm reduction.
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Cannabinoid therapy.
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Cardiometabolic care including type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.
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Cardiovascular risk assessment, risk modification and prevention.
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Advanced lipid and lipoprotein analysis.
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Diet and lifestyle counseling.
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Medically assisted weight loss using GLP-1 agonists such as Wegovy.
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Mediterranean diet, plant based diets and traditional diets.
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Allergy testing and Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT).
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Functional medicine including laboratory testing and nutraceuticals.
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Integrative psychiatry using evidence based dietary interventions, lifestyle modifications, supplements and genomic testing to support clients with mental health concerns.
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Naturopathic primary care, routine blood work and medication management.
Dr. Alison Draisin
PsyD, LMHC
Lead Psychotherapist, Art Therapist
KAP Provider Training Director
Alison Draisin is the founder and CEO of Ettalew’s Edibles (est. 2009), past President of the Board of Directors for the Center for Cannabis and Social Policy (CASP) and an original member of Women of Weed. As an active member of the Washington State cannabis community, she speaks publicly on cannabis education locally and internationally. Alison seeks to support women by connecting them to cannabis community and to empower women to rise within the cannabis industry.
Alison’s entrepreneurship built Ettalew’s Edibles from the ground upon a foundation of helping fellow patients in Washington State. Her dedication to quality, consistency, and labeling of products was recognized at the High Times Cannabis Cup Seattle in 2012 and 2013, as well as being named one of the Best Edible Companies of 2013 by High Times Magazine. Prior to running a successful cannabis-infused company, Alison attained a Master’s Degree in Art Psychotherapy and a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology. She has worked in the mental health field for twenty-eight years. Alison joined the AIMS Institute in 2018 where she has been able to employ her knowledge of cannabis and psychedelics as a tool in her psychotherapy practice to support patients finding peace and resolution. As the Lead Clinician in the program, she has begun training other providers about the power of psychedelic and cannabis assisted psychotherapy
Dr. Forest Dobbs
ND
Naturopathic Physician
Director of Integrative Regenerative Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Training
Dr. Forest Dobbs is a naturopathic physician focusing on integrative-pain management and neuromusculoskeletal medicine. He draws from both emerging as well as time-honored technologies to invoke the body’s innate healing faculties for each patient. His practice specializes in spinal and soft-tissue manipulation, prolotherapy, interventional pain management, musculoskeletal ultrasound, regenerative injection therapies with orthbiologics such as platelet rich plasma and adipose-derived stem cell, perineural injection therapy, and nerve hydrodissections. Ultimately his practice aims to help patients become pain free and improve their quality of life through simple or advanced treatment modalities based on patient needs.
Education
Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual and Performance Arts from Alfred University. 2000
Craniosacral therapy – Great River Cranial Therapy Institute. 2006
Osteopathic manipulation professional training program ,The Altar of Creation School, 2011
Types of Patients
Musculoskeletal Injury and Rehabilitation
Awards
Seattle Met Top Doc 2018, 2019, 2020
Professional Memberships
Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Dr. Alison Kerns
ND
Naturopathic Physician
Dr. Alison Kerns is a naturopathic physician dedicated to supporting her patients to thrive. Her focus is on facilitating the process of letting go of limiting beliefs, easing suffering, and supporting trauma resolution and resilience. She works with many levels of individual, community, and ancestral trauma.
She completed her medical education at Bastyr University. She received a bachelor’s degree in ecological and social geography at Miami University, focusing on earth and cultural preservation. She became a certified massage therapist at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy and a certified yoga teacher at the Shambhava School of Yoga, deepening her connection with the body, mind, spirit.
Dr. Alison completed a two-year residency and an associate position with Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD at the Sophia Health Institute focused on chronic disease, persistent Lyme disease, therapeutic injections, and psychokinesiology (PK)/emotional trauma work. Through this work she discovered sustainable healing came from therapeutic regulation of their complex trauma.
This discovery led her to become a certified family constellation facilitator focused on family systems and ancestral trauma through training with the Human Systems Institute as well as her current training with the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. She has advanced education in homeopathy from the New England School of Homeopathy, hypnotherapy training with Mary Lee LaBay and advanced yoga training with Shiva Rea and Seane Corn. After completing a three-year program in cross-cultural shamanic medicine with the Sundust Oracle Institute she continues to study Buddhist meditation, compassion, and contemplative practices with Joel Levey, PhD, and Michelle Levey.
When not working, Dr. Alison has a love for dancing, yoga, drawing, painting, laughing, running and hiking, cooking, traveling, and enjoying all that this world has to offer with her husband and her two daughters.
Lisa Yeager
LICSW, MSW, BA
Hospice Social Worker, Certified Psychedelic Psychotherapist
Lisa received her B.A. in Psychology from University of Virginia, where she also minored in Religious Studies with a focus on Eastern Religions and Shamanism. She received a Masters in Social Work from San Jose State University in CA with a focus on health and mental health. Lisa’s post graduate work centered around the provision of crisis intervention, advocacy and compassionate support to victims of trauma and sexual assault at a Level 1 trauma center for 10 years. During this time she further developed a spiritual practice in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, while also participating in Lakota spiritual practices.
Upon moving to WA in 2005, Lisa shifted her work focus to the “heart work” of her life as a hospice social worker, providing a compassionate presence and a voice of advocacy to hospice clients and their families. She extends this support to family members through individual and group bereavement services. In 2019 Lisa completed Level 1 and Level 2 trainings as a Death Doula so that she can offer a deeper level of support to clients and their families.
Lisa is a 2019 graduate of the CA Institute of Integral Studies – Certified Psychedelic Psychotherapist and Research program. To enhance her education in working with various psychedelic medicines, she received training in KAP (Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy) with Dr. Phil Wolfson. Additionally, she traveled to the Netherlands to offer psychedelic psychotherapy in a legal setting at Synthesis Retreat Center, where psilocybin truffles are used. There she offered a healing presence guided by her Buddhist and Lakota spiritual practices.
Lisa’s hope is that these medicines, in conjunction with supportive therapies, will be available to all in the not so distant future for healing, particularly for those who are experiencing depression, anxiety and distress related to a life limiting or terminal illness.
Dr. Sonia Malani
ND, FABNO
Naturopathic Physician
AIMS Non-Clinical Status
Dr. Sonia Malani is a physician, author, and researcher. Dr. Malani joined AIMS in 2018 as part of its inaugural residency class, with a clinical focus in Integrative Oncology and Palliative Medicine. During her residency, Dr. Malani helped build the intravenous (IV) therapy clinic at AIMS and developed formulas for pain, hydration, cachexia and energy. She is a contributing author to Ann Berger’s 5th Edition of Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology. Dr. Malani is also a Co-investigator of the AIMS Cancer Outcomes Study (ACOS) and is currently collaborating with George Washington University’s Center for Integrative Medicine on a study assessing mercury levels in cancer patients.
Dr. Malani graduated from Bastyr University with her doctorate in naturopathic medicine. Prior to Bastyr, she graduated with a BA in psychology from New York University. Fueled by a personal experience, Dr. Malani knew her calling was to be a naturopathic physician at the age of 19.
Her clinical interests include integrative oncology, autoimmune disease, IBS, gastritis, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, Post-Covid Syndrome (Covid “longhaulers“), anxiety, and depression. She embodies the principle of “docere” or “doctor as teacher.” She takes a systemic approach to optimize the health of her patients.
Dr. Malani is also a certified yoga instructor, meditation teacher, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy provider. When away from the office, she is perfecting her barista skills, rummaging through the local library, and spending time with her family.
She is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) and the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP).
Dr. Ksenia Lynch
ND
Naturopathic Physician
She/her
Dr. Lynch received her naturopathic doctorate from Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington. She went on to complete a two-year residency at AIMS Institute and is currently working towards becoming a Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology.
Dr. Lynch continues to practice at AIMS with focus areas of integrative oncology, chronic disease, pain management, hormone balancing, autoimmune conditions, digestive health, and mental health. She is a trained Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy provider.
Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, Dr. Lynch learned about health through the lens of environments from a young age. Summers were spent foraging mushrooms, berries, and herbs under the guidance of her grandmother. Those teachings laid the foundation for Dr. Lynch’s belief in the importance of holistic care and “vis medicatrix naturae” (the healing power of nature).
Her clinical practice combines these beliefs with evidenced-based research to develop treatment plans that are transformative and provide lasting change. Critical to her approach is treating the whole patient in the context of their physiological, psychological, cultural and spiritual lives.
When not at work, Dr. Lynch is passionate about movement in the outdoors and connecting with her community.
Specialty testing offered:
- Liquid biopsy
- Genetics
- Mold and toxins
- Allergies & sensitivities
- Autoimmune
- Hormones
- Gastrointestinal
- Nutrition/Metabolic function
Dr. Therry Eparwa
DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Doctor of Nursing Practice
AIMS Non-Clinical Status
Dr. Therry Eparwa is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who believes in the mind-body-spirit connection. She is dedicated to preventative and holistic care. She desires to empower others to engage in health-promoting activities. Committed to patient-centered care, she collaborates with individuals to determine the best possible approaches with consideration of multicultural perspectives and socio-economic backgrounds.
Dr. Eparwa began her nursing career in 2005 as an ICU nurse. She transitioned to public health nursing while obtaining her master’s degree in nursing. She has worked as a family nurse practitioner in primary care, urgent care, and free healthcare clinics.
Dr. Eparwa is an assistant professor at Seattle University College of Nursing. She is dedicated to the work of promoting social justice through accountability, transparency, and advocacy. Part of her research interests are in alternate and complementary therapies, particularly medicinal cannabis. The overarching goal of her scholarship is to educate herself and others, correct misinformation, reduce stigma and fears, and scientifically contribute towards better understanding.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Seattle University, 2017
Master of Science in Nursing, Research College of Nursing, 2009
B.S. Nursing, Rockhurst University-Research College of Nursing, 2005
B.A. Human Biology, University of Kansas, 2003
Dr. Emily Whinkin
ND, MS, PMH-C
Naturopathic Physician
Dr. Emily Whinkin (she/they) joined the AIMS community in 2021 after earning her Naturopathic medical degree and a Masters of Science in Integrative Mental Health from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR. Clinically, Dr. Whinkin’s interests are to integrate entheogenic and psychedelic medicine, mental health and reproductive/generative health. As an undergraduate she studied both Biology and Religious Studies, and continues in her work to explore and respect the interdependence of mind, spirit, cycles, transitions, and environment. Dr. Whinkin believes community connection, belonging, and social justice are central to being well in the world, and reflects this in caring for her patient’s foundational vitality, resilience and attuning to individual health contexts. She is certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) by Postpartum Support International, Holistic Pelvic Care ™with Tami Kent, and often weaves mindful somatic therapy and botanical medicine into her work with all genders across the lifespan. She considers it an honor to connect with her patients’ whole, complex selves and to provide individualized, integrative mental health care at AIMS Institute.
Dr. Duncan Lynch
ND, RH(AHG)
Naturopathic Physician
Dr. Duncan Lynch is a licensed naturopathic physician, registered herbalist, and attending physician at the AIMS Institute. He completed his naturopathic degree at Bastyr University in 2021, and his 2-year integrative medicine residency at the AIMS Institute in 2023. His clinical interests include integrative patient care, botanical medicine, oncology, neurology, pain management, and psychoneuroimmunology. His medical philosophy is patient-centered and collaborative. He is influenced by both modern and traditional medicine practices; the importance of intention, ceremony, and connection to Nature as facets of human health, healing, and well-being. He has substantial experience with cannabis and cannabinoid therapy and often employs this in his practice. He also utilizes low-dose botanical medicine for treatment of pain, insomnia, and other complaints.
Services provided by Dr. Lynch:
- Integrative Primary Care including medication and chronic disease management.
- Herbal Medicine consultation and botanical formulation.
- Physical Medicine including manual therapy and adjustments, and injection therapy.
- Integrative pain management including treatment with herbal and physical medicine.
- Medical Cannabis consultation and education.
- Ketamine-assisted therapy (KAP)
Prior to his education in naturopathic medicine, Dr. Lynch earned a BS in Chemistry from UW Seattle. Additional interests include ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, and folk medicine from around the world, particularly of the Amazon basin and the Middle East.
Dr. Conor Watters
ND, MS (Ayur)
Senior Resident Physician
Dr. Watters is overjoyed to join the AIMS Institute team as a new resident. He completed his graduate studies in Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University. While there, he also earned a Master of Science in Ayurvedic Sciences degree. He is enthusiastic about providing patient care in integrative oncology, psychedelic-assisted medicine, and adjacent fields. He has special training in integrative oncology, in cardiovascular wellness and diabetes care, and in biofeedback. He believes each individual has a unique healing path for them to walk. He sees each individual’s relationship to their health as similar to a Gardener-Garden relationship: each must learn how to care for themselves and their space in the world. He finds great meaning in the words “doctor as teacher” and aims to be a strong ally on his patients’ healing paths.
In his free time, he enjoys being outdoors (often paddleboarding, hiking, or stargazing), listening to or making music (as a guitarist for most of his life), and spending time with his friends and family.
Dr. Atara Jaffe
ND
Chief Resident Physician
Atara Jaffe is a resident physician at AIMS institute in Seattle, WA. Originally from New Jersey, she completed her undergraduate degree at Tulane University in Environmental Studies and Psychology, and graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and is working to complete a Masters in Integrative Research. Atara’s areas of passion and focus include oncology, IV therapy, palliative and end-of-life care, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and physical medicine modalities such as manipulation and craniosacral therapy. She has experience working for various nutraceutical companies prior to and during her schooling and maintains an interest in the uses of both modern and traditional botanicals and natural formulas. Her philosophy and approach to medicine is patient-centered, integrative and evidence-based care. She believes in promoting health and healing based on an individual’s personal health goals and priorities, which can include a variety of therapeutics ranging from pharmaceutical to natural to manual.
In her spare time, Atara enjoys all things outdoors, woodworking, tutoring students and exploring her creativity.
Michelle Speaks
MA, MBA
Clinic Manager
Michelle is a Life Coach and Accountant currently residing in the Seattle, Washington area.
She received her MA in Human Services Counseling – Life Coaching from Liberty University and her MBA in Organizational Management from Argosy University.
After a successful 30 year accounting career, Michelle has turned her focus to helping others who find themselves broken and want to overcome the hurts and pains they have experienced in life. She believes that healing is integrative, and if you want to be made whole and reap the benefits of total healing, you must deal with the issues of the mind, body and soul.
Santana Cubi
Medical Receptionist
Santana Cubi is a senior at Pima medical Institute studying Administration in Health care, who believes in healing a person as a whole, rather than just a set of symptoms and being a part of AIMS team gives me that chance every day. Santana is a passionate person when it comes to her job, when not working or studying I am using my platform as Miss Washington Kenya with other organizations to educate and advocate for teenagers while preparing young entrepreneurs through entrepreneurship training and leadership development opportunities.
My mantra every day is people will forget what you said, what you did but people will not forget how you made them feel.
Moira Opalka
MSN, ARNP, LAc
Pain Management
Palliative Medicine
Five Element Acupuncture
Moira is a board certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with 18 years of experience in a multi-disciplinary outpatient pain clinic, providing compassionate care of patients suffering debilitating chronic pain and their accompanying physical and emotional traumas. Her biopsychosocial approach is integrative and whole person oriented, combining allopathic medicine with other complementary therapies. Moira partners with patients to design treatments that manage their pain and emphasize each individual’s inherent health and resources.
As a nationally certified Acupuncturist, Moira completed postgraduate study in Classical Five Element Acupuncture Training in 2009. Classical Five Element Acupuncture treats all injuries and diseases. It is a time-honored medicine that uses the principals of nature to bring the body, mind and spirit into balance. One of Five Element Acupuncture’s main teachings is that if the spirit is attended to, the body and mind may more quickly heal. “My role is to listen as deeply as I can for what the spirit is asking for.”
In 2020, Moira followed her heart’s calling and expanded her practice into Palliative Medicine. Palliative care treats patients, their families, and care-givers who are living with serious and often life-limiting illness and are also receiving treatments for their medical conditions. Palliative Care brings an interdisciplinary team approach to a patient’s physical wellbeing as well as their emotional, social and interpersonal and spiritual wellbeing during the course of an illness. Moira holds an Advanced Practice RN certificate in Palliative Care from the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care.
Moira has a life-long passion and commitment for learning, particularly for those therapies and practices that foster growth, development, and connection to self, to our shared humanity , and to nature. She completed California Institute of Integrative Studies Psychedelic Assisted Therapies and Research certification and MAPS MDMA provider training in 2023. She also completed Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy provider training at AIMS Institute and works with those who seek relief and new perspective from emotional and physical pain due to chronic conditions or life limiting illness.
Moira is honored to be working in collaboration with the team of providers at AIMS Institute and to provide excellent, integrative care.
Madeleine (Maddi) Turner
LMHCA
Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Associate
Certified JAMP™ Transformational Coach
Maddi received her B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from Central Washington University in 2016. After working as a state certified medical cannabis consultant, she attended graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in Psychology. Maddi received her certification in Jungian Advanced Motor Processing™ (JAMP™) in 2020, and graduated with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Bastyr University in 2021.
Through her own healing journey, Maddi felt the call to share her wisdom and insight with others to create positive ripples throughout the human community. She takes a person-centered and transpersonal approach to therapy, firmly believing in trusting one’s inner knowing and creating cohesion between psyche, soma, and spirit. Maddi uses modalities such as tarot, dream work, inner child and shadow work, EFT tapping, and psychedelic assisted therapies as tools to support clients in connecting with and exploring their inner world. As a certified JAMP™ coach, Maddi works alongside clients in breaking through the internal complexes that keep them stuck. She believes that the unconscious and intuition can be our greatest guides in finding our ways back to our selves and our inherent goodness. All that you seek is already within you and Maddi is honored to be a witness and support in your journey back to yourself.
In her personal time, Maddi loves tending to her houseplants, cooking, practicing yoga, dancing, drawing, and spending time with her loved ones. She enjoys spending time in nature, either in the woods or near water, as well as wandering around thrift shops, and going to see live music.
Heather Yang
Medical Receptionist
Heather joins us from the sunny state of California! She has her AA in Psychology and Behavioral Science. Heather believes that regardless of who you are or what you may be going through you deserve the opportunity to make the rest of your life the best of your life, and that starts with understanding yourself as much as you try to understand others. While she works to learn and accept more about herself daily, human behavior peaks Heather’s interests as she continues to uncover the factors that motivates people to act and/or react whether from their own life experiences, personality, or trauma. After spending long hours working in an acute, in-patient psychiatric facility, she was sure that healthcare is where she would like to impact in any way possible. In addition, working alongside like-minded, hardworking individuals like doctors, nurses, and staff inspires her to get through her days. Her mission to herself is breaking generational trauma to pave an emotionally secure path for her daughter, sisters, nieces, and nephews. Heather enjoys working out through weightlifting, kettlebell training, and mobility work. She finds music and dancing with her sisters to be healing. As a parent she works hard to provide a safe space to allow creativity and self-expression to run free with her daughter. She is excited to be working with all providers, staff, and patients at the AIMS Institute!
Khrystine Raymond
Medical Receptionist
Khrystine comes to us from Pullman where she graduated from Washington State University (Go Cougs!) with a B.A. in Digital Technology and Culture after spending some time locally at Bellevue College in the Digital Media Arts program. Khrystine has a passion for all things digital, planting her roots at the center of communication, marketing, design, and experience. She enjoys using creative means to solve complex problems and delights in designing everything from graphics to presentations. When she’s not at AIMS she can be found volunteering with GeekGirlCon, traveling on her Next Great Adventure, or curled up with her cat Salem Purrcival Fluffington (First of His Name, King of the Palouse), while playing video games amidst a stack of books.
Tracy Meyer
RN, BSN
Clinic Nurse
Tracy Meyer is a registered nurse with bachelor’s degrees in nursing and community health and education. To better understand the healthcare landscape, for more than 27 years Tracy has worked in multiple positions in healthcare. During that time, a distinct interest in caring for, listening to, and being with neurodiverse people, their caregivers, and people struggling with trauma, anxiety, and depression has become apparent.
Supporting patients’ restoration to more optimum health as directors in their care by utilizing their inner healer gives Tracy hope.
In addition to their work at AIMS, Tracy is excited to be completing a Doctorate in Nursing Practice as a family nurse practitioner and will continue to explore their interest in serotonin receptors and their potential role in ASD variability and symptoms.
Austin Taylor
Medical Receptionist
pic and bio coming soon
Jeremy Ball RN, BSN
Clinic Nurse
Is a proud Washingtonian hailing from Lummi Island Washington. His path in healthcare started with wilderness first aid courses taught while backpacking in High School. He has enjoyed learning various forms of healing from travels around the world which lead him to pursue an education in healing and nursing. While earning his Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Seattle University he worked in acute mental health care and volunteered for the LQBTQ community of King County. As an RN he applied himself to the world of allopathic medicine, which began a over a decade long career at the University of Washington Medical Center. At UW-Med he spent several years in the Emergency Department, and then moved to the Cardiac ICU, then to Interventional Radiology and Procedures, where he was trained in providing and managing conscious sedation. For several years of the pandemic he worked at the UW-Med Allergy and Immunology clinic as assistant manager. After working for UW-Med for over a decade he accepted a position at Swedish Hospital in the Level I Stroke Center and Vascular labs. In 2022 he pursued an education in Ketamine Assisted Therapy and received certification of being a trained provider. He is excited to be working with the AIMS’ community, providing much needed care to support Naturopathic, Psychedelic, and Integrative Medical treatments that offer alternative pathways to the often narrow view of the standard allopathic tradition of healing. Jeremy is continuing his life of dedication to healing and learning by continuing his education and following his passion in providing excellent supportive care with treatments that really work for patients.
Kylo Ren
I am Kylo Ren, a French Bulldog who is a trained psychiatric service dog and provides emotional support of humans who need a little extra care. You might see me when you come into the office for psychotherapy and/or ketamine assisted psychotherapy sessions. I am here to help you feel more comfortable and ease your anxiety. I love head scratches and chicken. I live with Dr. Alison Draisin.