Hello, I’m Dr. Attie (She/They)

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Originally from Arizona, I now live on the unceded lands of the Ute, Shoshone, Paiute, and Goshute people, also known as Salt Lake City.  I moved here after completing my doctorate at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. I’m a daughter, sister, cousin, auntie, dog lady, dancer, world traveler, empath and friend.

With a background in naturopathic medicine, midwifery, bodywork, herbalism, homeopathy, social science and humanitarian service, I bring gentleness, spice, and a keen eye for context. I curate an environment that allows people to arrive just as they are—tender, unraveling, blooming, or what some might call a hot mess. Tears, cursing, creative blocks or the best day ever are all welcome here. 

Outside the treatment room, my life is artful, intimate, and nerdy-curious. You might find me painting, sipping a latté, reading, at a soccer match, or hiking with my dog, Griffin.

I’m a second-generation Filipina-American of Indigenous Filipino, Irish Catholic, Austrian Jewish, and Spanish ancestry. This informs who I am, and what I bring to the treatment room. My maternal great-grandmother passed down generations of traditional midwifery wisdom. My paternal grandmother passed down her intellectual curiosity and the way she could become completely absorbed in music.

I understand the true meaning of the erotic as the intangible muse, found in those everyday glimmers when I’m slow enough to see them. A sidewalk flower, a steamy cup of oolong, the scent of chaparral after monsoons—each of these is a portal, a ritual. When we inhabit our bodies, we align with who we truly are.

Embodiment is the antidote to the patriarchy. 

📜 Training & Credentials

  • National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Portland, OR

    300+ credit medical education including primary care, clinical rotations, pharmacology, herbal medicine, nutrition, and other naturopathic modalities

    NUNM Certificate in Naturopathic Midwifery & Obstetrics

    Synthesis of naturopathic medicine and traditional midwifery, including prenatal and postpartum care

    Pre-Medical Training

    Standard premedical training of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Anatomy

    Please note: I am not yet a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the state of Utah. I do not diagnose conditions or prescribe medications. I also do not offer psychotherapy and am not a licensed mental health provider. I am happy to refer you to board-certified medical and mental health providers as needed. I can also make suggestions for pelvic floor physical therapists. 

    • Gastrointestinal Mentor Rotation – IBS, IBD, SIBO, mold toxicity, thyroid health, chronic illness & pain

    • Homeopathy & UNDA Clinical Rotation

    • Physical Medicine Training

    • IV Therapy, Chronic Conditions- Long-COVID, integrative oncology, mold, traumatic brain injury

    • Naturopathic Hydrotherapy Methods

    • Extended B.A. in International Affairs & Cultural Anthropology

    • Massage Therapy License

    • Advanced training in manual therapies including: structural integration, iliopsoas techniques, abdominal massage, cranial sacral therapy, ortho-bionomy

    • OANP Integrative Neurology Symposium

    • Homeopathy: Acute & Chronic Prescribing

    • Naturopathic Euromed Program (Germany) – Kneipp hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, detox, homeopathy, integrative oncology

    • Qi Gong I & II + Qi Gong Retreat – NUNM East Asian Medicine Program

    • Advanced Herbal Medicine Training, Jill Stansbury, ND

    • Northwest Herbs I, II, III, Jill Stansbury, ND

    • Herbs of Mt. Hood, Glen Nagel, ND

    • Ocean Herbs of the San Juan Islands, Glen Nagel, ND + Ryan Drum, PhD

    • Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine

    • New England Women’s Herbal Conference, Rosemary Gladstar

    • Northern California Women’s Herbal Symposium

    • The Somatic Womb Path (Certification in Process): – East Asian Medicine, Somatics & Neuroscience

    • Holistic Pelvic Care™ Level I Certification – Tami Kent, MSPT. Advanced training in working with fascia of pelvic bowl & energetic pelvic mapping

  • To those who’ve walked with me- thank you. Salamat. Obrigado. Gracias. Gràcie. متشکرم. ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ.

    My Parents, aka PapaLola

    Frank O’Brien

    Judy Golden

    My Friends- My Chosen Family

    Kelly + Tessie McCabe

    Kooros Mahmoudi, PhD 

    Stephen Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP

    Sue Ellen Troumbore RN Polarity Therapist 

    Andy Swanson, ND, LAc

    Jeevan Singh, DSOM, MSIMH

    Mercè Martí, Artista, Curadora

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My Committment to Collective Liberation

I am fascinated by the complexity of identity, colonization, and power—and how communities are shaped by them. I’m committed to showing up with an anti-racist lens in my work, and to the ongoing practices of learning, unlearning, and repair.

Because white supremacy permeates all aspects of society—including healthcare—I recognize the ways I’ve benefited from these systems, and I take responsibility for working toward their dismantling.

I humbly work with plants: respecting who they are, where they grow, and the communities who have historically tended them. I take great care when it comes to sourcing, and choose not to work with certain plants due to their scarcity or at the request of Indigenous communities.

I also acknowledge how gender bias, colonization, and diaspora have shaped my own family lineage. Honoring this history means allowing myself slowness and grace when wounds resurface.

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