Tessa is an Emotional Release Practitioner and Herbalist located in San Mateo County. She is a passionate medicine maker, non-indigenous beader, and lover of earth.

Her path into herbalism began with her own healing journey; after years of dealing with trauma-related grief and depression from the loss of her father to suicide at age 11, and being diagnosed with PCOS at 23, she began to feel defeated by the recommendations of the traditional medical system. She then set off on a trek to find what healing meant to her, and has never looked back. She understands that the term “healing” is truly in the eye of the beholder; all that life brings is a “healing” journey and she’s along for the ride. Her own personal expedition through herbalism and somatics exponentially changed her life and has inspired her to bring this work to the greater public and make it accessible to everyone.

Tessa’s greatest fulfillment comes from foraging soulful connections and witnessing individuals thrive in their fullest authentic expression. She looks forward to holding space for you and supporting you to find your own unique definition of “healing”.

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Marjorie grew up with plants as companions, learning herbal medicine and healing traditions from her mother and grandmother. She is fluent in both Spanish and English, and honors her cultural roots by bridging ancestral wisdom with modern herbal training to provide personalized, culturally and trauma-informed care. After studying psychology and working for over five years in mental health clinics serving the Latine community, Marjorie pursued formal training in herbalism in San Diego and completed her studies at the Berkeley Herbal Center, deepening her connection to people and plants. She specializes in anxiety, digestion, menstrual health, and prenatal care, with an approach focused on restoring balance through nutrition, emotional care, and lifestyle practices. Outside of her practice, Marjorie is passionate about animals, dance, and community care. She completed an apprenticeship with the Botanical Bus, a bilingual mobile herb clinic in Sonoma County, and continues to collaborate with its team of herbalists to promote social justice through accessible, equitable, and affordable holistic healthcare to under-served communities.

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Danielle’s journey into plant medicine began during a challenging period in her life when her beloved dog was diagnosed with bone cancer. Given only weeks to live, she turned to herbal medicine in search of hope. With a carefully designed diet and herbal regimen, her dog not only defied the prognosis but lived two years longer than expected. Though this was a difficult time, it deeply inspired Danielle to explore the power of herbal medicine.

As her passion for plant medicine grew, she enrolled at the Berkeley Herbal Center, where she completed both Village Herbalist programs. This experience reinforced her dedication to holistic healing. Danielle has always been drawn to helping others in a healthcare setting. Her early career as an EMT in Sonoma County led her to patient care, assisting in the neonatal intensive care unit at UCSF, where she spent 10 years working with the neonatal population. Alongside this, she also worked as a Pilates instructor, helping people heal through conscious movement and harness a deeper connection with mind and body.

Now living in Hawaii on the beautiful garden island of Kauai, Danielle is preparing to open her own clinical practice within her community. She envisions a collaborative approach, integrating plant medicine with other healthcare professionals. Passionate about holistic well-being, Danielle is eager to work with individuals seeking healing, balance, and a deeper connection to their health.

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Lily’s journey in herbalism started as a child, learning Romanian traditions passed down from her grandmother. She’s a yoga and ski instructor and loves dancing for fun. She spends her free time reading fantasy, folklore, and about the history of the war on drugs. Throughout her travels in Europe and Asia, she’s taken inspiration from a variety of traditional herbal practices. Before completing the Berkeley Herbal Center’s Apprenticeship program, Lily worked as a budtender and continues to love exploring the connection between mind and body. Lily is passionate about neurology, respiratory health, substance-use harm reduction, and herbal support for athletes. Throughout her own herbal journey, she also has experience working with acne, ADHD, and hormonal imbalances. Lily welcomes clients of all backgrounds in English and Romanian.

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Sutara (they/them) is a genderqueer, mixed, neurospiced, disabled, student of the Ocean and the Land. They are steadfast in their effort to provide care that is culturally relevant and competent, regenerative for both plants and client, and guided by a mix of intuition and science! Sutara is passionate about and deepening their learning in trans and gender-affirming herbal support, herbs for neurodivergent and sensitive beings, and herbs to support chronic pain and chronically ill baddies. They dream of an herbalism practice that incorporates diasporic and weedy plants as medicine to restore both local ecology and human health, while actively fighting ongoing colonialism and the disease of capitalism!

Sutara can provide consultation in English and Thai, in person or virtual - please let them know if there are any access needs.

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Christine is an herbalist and wellness coach with roots in California.

Christine turned to holistic medicine as chronic digestive illness worsened in her late twenties. As she studied traditional healing approaches from around the world and learned to tune in to the language of her body, Christine discovered a life without pain. She left a demanding career in technology and moved to the mountains of Greece, where she learned from traditional healers and from the plants directly.

Christine loves to share all that she’s learned to help others find balance and heal from within. She is particularly passionate about digestive conditions and hormonal imbalances.

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As a clinical and community herbalist, kelly is available to work with a variety of health concerns, and specializes in supporting stress, anxiety, depression, emotional well-being, sleep, and digestion. Her approach is trauma-mindful, rooted in deep listening, embodiment, and harm reduction principles. She trusts in the body’s inherent wisdom and ability to heal and is excited to collaborate with and empower clients on their wellness journeys.

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A community herbalist and mother, Emily grew up in the Sierra Nevada foothills and now lives in Bolinas, California (unceded homeland of the Coast Miwok). She has a BA in psychology from Stanford and has recently studied herbalism at the Berkeley Herbal Center, the California School of Herbal Studies and the Now & Then Herb School.

Always a plant lover, she is dedicated to helping others support their healing journeys with herbal medicine: the people’s medicine. She believes plants can provide accessible and empowered care for the mind and body. She practices with the mindset that everyone deserves love and healing.

She specializes in herbal allies for both the nervous system and the reproductive system (female assigned at birth), including herbs to support hormonal balance, fertility, and the perinatal period. Bridging these two body systems, she is most knowledgeable on supporting the emotional health of pregnant and postpartum people. Also, she is learning more about herbs for children and babies, and she is excited to share that information with interested parents.

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