Private Naturopathic Care for Women in Vancouver & BC
A proven approach for healing hormone burnout and fatigue for the high-functioning woman.
You don't have 20 things wrong with you.
I know it feels that way. The fatigue, the bloating, the mood swings, the 3 am wake-ups, the hormones that seem to have a mind of their own, the brain fog that makes you feel like a stranger in your own head.
You've probably seen multiple doctors, been referred to multiple specialists, and walked away with a different explanation (and a different prescription) for each one.
But here's what nobody has told you yet: these symptoms aren't separate problems. They're one loop. And that loop has a starting point.
That's the moment that changes everything for my patients.
Usually, it happens on our very first call.
The Moment Everything Makes Sense
Most of my patients have their first real aha moment on our very first call.
Not because I say something revolutionary, but because I say something they've always known and never had confirmed.
Here's the pattern I see constantly:
You're a driven, dedicated woman. You've been managing a full life, career, relationships, responsibilities , and at a pace that doesn't leave much room for your body to recover. Chronic stress, even the low-grade kind that just comes with being someone who cares deeply and shows up for everything, puts your nervous system into survival mode.
Your body starts producing cortisol around the clock just to keep you going. That works for a while. Until it doesn't.
When cortisol dysregulation sets in, your hormones start to feel unsafe.
Here's the thing, your body is extraordinarily smart, it is not going to prioritize reproductive function when it thinks you're under threat. So hormone production starts to shift. Your cycle changes. PMS gets worse. Sleep deteriorates.
At the same time, nervous system dysregulation feeds directly into your gut. Stuck in fight-or-flight, your digestion can't do its job properly. Bloating, gas, discomfort, and poor nutrient absorption follow. And without the right nutrients, your body can't produce or clear hormones effectively. Which makes everything worse.
Meanwhile, blood sugar dysregulation, which happens when your body is running on stress, leaves you shaky in the afternoon, snapping at people you love, waking at 3 am, and holding weight around your belly.
That fuels inflammation. Inflammation drives the heaviness, the puffiness, the pain, the exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix.
This is not twenty problems. This is one system, stuck in a loop.
And when the healthcare system sends you to a gastroenterologist for the bloating, an endocrinologist for the hormones, and a psychiatrist for the mood, all while telling you to go to the gym...we are doing women's health a profound disservice.
You already knew these things were connected. You've felt it. You just needed someone to show you how to heal them.
The Reclaim Method: Treating the Whole System, Not Just the Symptoms
I'm a naturopathic doctor with a focus on hormones. But if I kept my blinders on and only looked at hormones (i.e., gave you herbs for your hormones, nutrition for your hormones, supplements for your hormones) I'd be missing everything driving the hormone problem in the first place.
And here's the thing about chasing symptoms: what happens when you go on vacation, forget your supplements for two weeks, enjoy a patio season, get a cold? If we've only been managing symptoms, you're back to square one. That's not what I'm building with you.
The Reclaim Method works across five interconnected body systems:
Energy and Stamina - stabilizing blood sugar and morning energy so you feel steady and clear, not dependent on caffeine and willpower.
Stress and Nervous System - getting your body out of survival mode so it can actually heal. This is the lever that moves everything else.
Digestion and Gut Health - because your gut is where hormones get processed and cleared. A struggling gut means struggling hormones, full stop.
Inflammation and Immune Reactivity - lowering the internal noise so your system can finally reset.
Hormone and Cycle Balance - once the foundation is stable, your hormones can do what they're designed to do. Not because we forced them, but because we removed what was blocking them.
We can't reduce inflammation without addressing the nervous system. We can't improve hormones without improving digestion.
Everything is literally all connected, and that's exactly why this approach works when symptom-by-symptom treatment hasn't.
What Working With Me Actually Feels Like
I'm not here to fix you. I'm not a healer.
I'm an initiator. My job is to get you curious about your own health, excited to understand what your body is telling you, empowered to work with it instead of against it. I help you translate your symptoms into information, and that information into a plan that actually makes sense for your life.
Think of your health like a car. You don't go in for one oil change once and expect to be good for the next hundred thousand kilometres.
You need the oil changes, yes, but also the gas, the windshield wiper top-ups, the flat tire fixed when it happens, and occasionally the timing belt repaired.
Maintenance isn't a sign that something is wrong. It's how you keep something running beautifully.
I tell my patients I'm here for them for next 20 years if they'll have me. Because long-term health isn't built in six visits, it's built through a relationship where your baseline keeps rising, your resilience keeps growing, and when real life happens (like a a stressful season, an illness, a chaotic month) you bounce back faster every time.
We're not building a protocol. We're building a lifestyle that fits, works, and lasts.
How Care Is Structured
Your appointments are designed around three distinct phases. Each one has a clear purpose and a clear feeling.
Phase One: Clarity
Visits 1 and 2
This is where we map the pattern. I show you what I'm seeing, why your symptoms are showing up, and where we're starting. Most patients leave these visits feeling something they haven't felt in a long time: relief. Not because anything has changed yet, but because someone has finally connected the dots.
Phase Two: Change
Visits 3 and 4
This is where things start to shift. We track what's responding, adjust what needs adjusting, and build your confidence in the process.
You start to feel the difference between managing symptoms and actually changing your system.
Phase Three: Stability
Visit 5 Onward
This is where we normalize long-term care. Your system is more stable, your baseline is higher, and we shift into maintenance and fine-tuning.
Care at this stage isn't about fixing, it's about protecting what we've built and continuing to optimize.
There's no arbitrary endpoint. Some patients stay in active care. Others move into periodic check-ins every few months. We figure that out together based on where you are and where you want to go.
Is this for you?
This works best for the woman who:
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Knows something is wrong even though her labs say otherwise
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Is tired of being handed a prescription and sent home
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Wants to understand her body, not just manage her symptoms
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Is ready to do the work — and wants someone genuinely invested in her progress
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Is looking for long-term results, not a quick fix that fades when life gets busy
If that sounds like you, the best place to start is a Hormone Breakthrough Call. It's complimentary, 20 minutes, and completely low pressure. We'll figure out together whether this is the right fit.
What My Patients Are Saying
Chaufa
"Working with Dr. Maya has been one of the most grounding, validating, and empowering experiences I've ever had when it comes to my health. I came to her feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. From our very first session, I felt seen. It's been a journey back to myself. Clinical but never cold."
Nicole
"Dr. Maya has been so helpful in empowering me and co-creating customized plans for the journey I've been on with my hormones, digestion, sleep, moods and burnout. What I appreciate most is how fun and friendly she is, I feel like I'm talking to my best friend who just happens to be an expert in navigating my health."
Kathleen
"Dr. Maya takes a truly holistic approach to care, helping me improve low vitamin levels, nutrition, and mental health. She provides thoughtful tools, regular check-ins, and reflection exercises that have gone far beyond my expectations. I feel supported, heard, and genuinely cared for in every appointment."
Sunny
"Dr. Maya's currently supporting me with nervous system regulation, emotional regulation, gut health, my menstrual cycle and moving through some grief symptoms in a much easier way. The natural healing process is taking place with all of her suggestions. Looking forward to meeting the newest version of me. I'm close, and she's awesome."