About Our Clinic

Katie Weststrate BHSc, RHN, RYT, ND, MScCH

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

I’ve always been interested in the way things work, and the relationship between our external environment and our internal physical, mental, emotional, and/or spiritual state. This interest led me to pursue an honours degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Guelph, followed by an exploration into health from a more holistic perspective and designation as a registered holistic nutritionist. Prior to studying at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), I was privileged to work as a ‘health and nutrition educator’ in Malawi, Africa; an experience which further enhanced my interest in community and global health, and belief in the ability of education and awareness to motivate and empower change.

Since graduating from CCNM, I have continued to explore both individual and community health from an integrative and holistic perspective; working as a teaching assistant with the health psychology program at CCNM, studying Sivananda yoga teaching in India, and completing a Master’s of Science in ‘Community Health, Addictions and Mental Health’ at the University of Toronto. Areas of study and interest include mind-body medicine, focusing on image, identity, food, eating and exercise addiction; use of auricular acupuncture (the NADA protocol) for substance abuse and detoxification; environmental health; and general family health including paediatrics, & hormonal and metabolic conditions.

As a Naturopathic Doctor, I resonate strongly with the World Health Organization’s definition of health as a ‘state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease’ and consider it an honour to be able to work with others as they come to recognize, and maximize upon, their capacity for true health and wellbeing.