THE HEALTH BEGINS HERE PROGRAM
You don't need to try harder.
You need a different approach.
We’re Different. By Design.
For women who have done everything right, but still don’t feel amazing. There is a reason. And there is a way.
This is for you if…
Your body feels like a problem you can't solve
Your “normal” lab results don’t feel normal
You're tired of working this hard just to feel okay
You're ready to stop guessing and start healing
What Lifestyle Medicine is Really About
You've been eating clean, exercising, and doing everything you're supposed to. And your energy still crashes at 3pm like clockwork. It’s frustrating.
Instead of adding protocol to your morning routine or supplements for sleep, your coach asks when you eat your first meal. Coffee first, food an hour later — a pattern you've never thought twice about.
She suggests shifting breakfast earlier and reducing caffeine gradually. It feels almost too small to matter.
It isn't.
Within two weeks, the afternoon crash starts fading. Sleep deepens. Energy steadies. You feel, for the first time in a long time, like something is actually working.
This is functional medicine coaching in practice — not more to do, but the right thing to try. Every client's path looks different; this is just one example.
You don’t need more information to heal.
You need the right guidance applied to your real life.
The Health Begins Here Program
Three months.
A foundation that lasts.
A 3-month, 1:1 virtual functional medicine foundational lifestyle program — designed for the woman who is done with quick fixes and ready to build something that actually lasts.
What's included
Your Personal Health Coach
1:1 guidance with a board-certified functional health coach trained personally by Dr. Emily — 2 sessions per month via Zoom, for a total of 90 minutes per month — moving through the 4-step framework listed above.
Your Individual Roadmap
A care plan designed specifically for your life, your history, your body. We find your "low-hanging fruit" first — the small, doable changes that create the biggest wins quickly.
Full Support Between Sessions
Access to Dr. Emily's entire educational library, live community meetings, webinars, dietary and lifestyle guides and recipes, member discounts, and ongoing support — so you're never lost between appointments.
Dr. Emily's Oversight, Built In
Your coach works closely with Dr. Emily throughout your program. She reviews your case, provides guidance, and stays present in your care — without you paying her rates for lifestyle work our coaches are better trained to do.
A Clear Pathway to Further Care
For Ohio residents who want testing and targeted supplements after creating a strong foundation, completing Health Begins Here opens access to work directly with Dr. Emily or our Nurse Practitioner. When you already have a solid foundation built, fewer tests and supplements are needed and results come much faster.
Why start with a health coach — not Dr. Emily directly?
Because we've discovered that the fastest, most lasting transformation comes from building your lifestyle foundation first — before piling on complex testing, loads of supplements, or advanced protocols that can feel quite overwhelming.
Dr. Emily designed this program after watching hundreds of clients succeed with targeted lifestyle changes, often dramatically reducing or eliminating the need for complex interventions altogether. Starting here means healing begins on day one — not after 100+ labs show problems that can be resolved with an upleveled foundation.
Our coaches have each had their own functional medicine healing journey. They understand where you are, have extensive training in habit change and have entirely unique backgrounds.
And if you are ready for further care, you'll arrive there from a place of clarity, not overwhelm.
How Our Functional Health Coaches Support Your Healing
01
Find the changes that truly move the needle
Instead of doing more, your coach helps uncover the small but powerful adjustments that unlock real progress in your energy, sleep, digestion, and resilience.
Within the Health Begins Here framework, your health coach guides you step by step through the healing process — helping you create changes that are sustainable, supportive, and uniquely tailored to you and your body.
02
Turn knowledge into sustainable habits
Your coach helps translate functional medicine principles into daily rhythms that actually work within your life. We’re living in a time of information overload, so let’s cut out the noise.
03
Provide steady guidance and support
Your coach helps you adjust along the way, providing guidance, accountability, and a supportive space to navigate the ups and downs of real life. They’re there for you. No one else.
04
Helps you stay the course when life gets busy
Your coach helps arm you with tools you can use during the busy seasons of life. Instead of giving up your healthy habits, you learn how to adapt and adjust.
05
Rebuilding trust in your body
Your coach helps you to understand your body’s signals, know how to respond, and feel confident in your ability to support your own health for years to come.
06
Works towards freedom
Your coach has guided you long enough that health stops feeling like a constant project. Instead of constantly managing symptoms, you get to focus on living your life again.
YOUR QUESTIONS
A few things you might
be wondering.
Will this work for my specific condition?
Health Begins Here addresses the foundation that underlies most chronic conditions — inflammation, energy dysregulation, poor gut health, hormone imbalance, and sleep troubles. Because we go upstream to root causes rather than treating isolated symptoms, the program is effective for a wide range of concerns. In functional medicine, we know that all the body systems are interconnected, like the branches of a tree. And if the foundation, or roots and soil, are healthy, then those branches are thriving. If you're unsure, watch our program video or reach out — we'll help you know if this is the right fit.
Why don't I work with Dr. Emily directly from the start?
Dr. Emily personally trains each coach in her exact methodology. They work as extensions of her, supervised by her throughout the program. Beginning with a coach allows you to move faster, invest less in the lifestyle phase, and arrive at deeper care (if needed) with a body that's ready to heal. Dr. Emily's medical expertise is available — it's simply applied at the right stage of your healing. We understand this isn’t typical –that is by design. You don’t need more complexity and overwhelm. Healing starts with the simplicity of a solid foundation.
What if I need more support right away?
For those with complex medical needs or who want to move more quickly, we offer further care programs (for Ohio residents only) that move you directly to work with Dr. Emily or our Nurse Practitioner alongside your coach. These programs involve a greater investment of time, energy and resources. Apply to see if you're a good fit.
I've tried so many things. Why would this be different?
It’s likely most of what you've tried addressed symptoms in isolation, piecing together tactics without an organized plan — without addressing the upstream driver that connects them. You weren't failing those approaches. They were incomplete for where you are. We build your care around your full picture, starting with what will move the needle most and adding complexity only where it's needed. You've already done so much. We're not asking you to try harder. We're offering a different path.
Who can see you?
Health Begins Here is open to anyone in the United States. Dr. Emily + our nurse practitioner can see Ohio residents directly for further care. Out-of-state members are welcome to complete Health Begins Here with our coaching team and continue with a coach-only advanced care path.
What's the time commitment?
Health Begins Here offers two virtual sessions per month — one 60-minute and one 30-minute — for a minimum of 3 months. There are many resources available to you in our educational library. You will be asked to spend some time in implementing the changes in your personal care plan. This is not a program designed to overwhelm you. It's designed to clarify and simplify, one sustainable shift at a time. And it’s built around the pace and intensity that feels best to you.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT MORE...Further Care Options
Some women need a faster pace, deeper access to Dr. Emily, or more intensive support from the start. We have options for that — all designed with the same foundation-first philosophy. There’s also the option to see one of our practitioners after completing Health Begins Here (Ohio residents only).