Growing up, I wanted to be either a veterinarian or a medical doctor so I could use biology to help others. However, in college, I realized that I wanted to not only help others but also satisfy my investigative drive, and my investigative drive pushed me to become a developmental biologist. ​During my time as a developmental biologist at Duke University studying birth defects of the heart, I realized that my values of objective analysis, responsibility, and concern-for-others are greatly tied to feeling fulfilled in my job and career. After 12 years of laboratory research, I felt unfulfilled because my value of concern- for-others was not being attended to, and that need to be of service led me to clinical research. As a clinical research professional, I worked in multiple therapeutic areas with pharmaceutical companies to ensure first-time quality of clinical trial data presented to the FDA. I became aware of many factors that can benefit or harm a patient, one of which is a patient’s commitment to their health care. That awareness kicked my concern for others into high gear. I reflected on my health experiences in understanding what affects a patient’s commitment to their health care. As a result, I am now happy to be of service to others as an integrative health coach trained by Duke Integrative Medicine. My personal experience with various health issues has led me to adopt an integrative health lifestyle that has helped me significantly. In addition to the conventional health care I receive, I also reap the benefits of Reiki, essential oils, deep tissue massage, lymphatic drainage massage, mindfulness practice, acupressure, and ​Qigong ​I am most interested in helping patients become aware of the conventional and complementary approaches available to them for creating a healthy lifestyle as well as motivating them to sustain that lifestyle. By having that knowledge and the additional support of an integrative health coach, my hope is clients will be more empowered to play an active role in working with their doctor to devise a well-rounded health plan that meets their needs.