Hi, there.
I'm Dr. Larissa.

First, a little back story. I grew up on the west coast of Canada in a tiny neighbourhood called Deep Cove. Surrounded by mountains, a mossy forest & many rainy days. However, I spent most of my time in an ice rink. As a competitive figure skater, I was intrigued by movement, nutrition, and the capability of the human body.

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This is where my story starts.

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I competed at the Canadian National Figure Skating Championships in Ice Dance from 2011-2013. Unfortunately, my skating career ended with a chronic groin and low back injury. What I didn't know was that my life after sport would be such a struggle as I was unable to walk, sleep, and do every day activities without that nagging injury getting in my way. Years later, I ended up working with a kinesiologist & naturopathic doctor to heal the root cause of my pain. It offered me an approach that was different. One that was grounded in both science & nature. One that created the space to pause, zoom out & see the whole picture. After all, can you solve a puzzle without taking a step back and looking at the entire picture first?

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Coming full circle, here I am today as a naturopathic doctor.

My goal is to inspire & encourage my patients to build lifestyle habits that cultivate wellness from within. I believe in creating a space for my patients to feel heard & supported. My philosophy on medicine is to find the root cause of illness, treat the whole person & educate you so that you can make informed decisions about your health.

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If this resonates with you, book a complimentary meet & greet to make sure we are a good fit to co-create your health strategy!

Dr. Larissa

Education

• B.Sc Biomedical Physiology -  Simon Fraser University 

• Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine - Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine​

• First Aid: Basic Life Saving (BLS)/ CPR - Ohm Medical

• First Aid: Naturopathic Advanced Life Support (NALS) - Ohm Medical

• Educator & faculty member at The Institute of Holistic Nutrition - Anatomy, physiology & pathology

Additional Training

• Pharmaceutical Prescriptive Authority – Canadian Pharmacists Association

• Certified in Acupuncture

• Certified in Advanced Injection Therapies of the extremities (prolotherapy)

• Certified in Advanced Injection Therapies of the spine (prolotherapy)

• Certified in Intravenous Therapy

Associations

• Registrant of the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)

• Member of the British Columbia Naturopathic Association (BCNA)

• Member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND)

• Member of the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologist (BCAK)

• Member of the Canadian Kinesiology Association (CKA)

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