Your body has information.
My work is to listen.

You may come in because you're exhausted even though you're sleeping.

Because your digestion has changed, your hormones feel different, you're feeling more anxious or low, or the tension in your neck keeps coming back.

Maybe your laboratory results were called “normal,” but you still don't feel like yourself.

Or maybe you know exactly what you want help with. You simply want someone who will look deeper and consider the whole picture.

That's how I approach care.

I want to understand what your body is communicating, what may be contributing to how you feel, and which way of supporting your body makes sense for you.

Sometimes we work from the inside out. Sometimes from the outside in. Often, we work from both directions.

We look better when we feel better. And sometimes we feel better when we like what we see.

I believe both matter.

When you're feeling healthier, rested and more like yourself, you often see that reflected in your appearance.

And sometimes looking in the mirror and liking what you see a little more helps you feel more confident and more like yourself too.

Maybe changes in your skin make you feel older than you feel inside. Maybe pigmentation bothers you every time you look in the mirror. Maybe you look more tired than you actually feel. Or maybe you simply want to support your skin as you age.

Wanting to address those things can be part of caring for yourself.

I approach aesthetics the same way I approach the rest of my work. We start with you.

What are you seeing? What bothers you? What do you want to preserve? How do you want to look and feel when we're finished?

Then we decide whether there is a treatment that makes sense.

The goal is to help you look refreshed, healthy, and more like yourself.

My work has taught me to listen in different ways

Medicine gave me one way of listening.

Laboratory testing gave me another.

Craniosacral and visceral work taught me to listen with my hands.

Working with the nervous system taught me to notice what happens when the body is overwhelmed, guarded, settled or feels safe enough to let go.

Regenerative medicine gave me additional ways to support healing and repair.

Aesthetic medicine showed me how closely the way we feel and the way we see ourselves can be connected.

And intuition has taught me to pay attention when something deserves another question.

There are things we can measure. And there are patterns we notice by listening carefully.

I don't use intuition in place of medical evaluation or clinical reasoning.

Intuition helps me notice where I may need to listen more closely.

It may influence the question I ask next, the connection I notice, or an area that deserves further exploration.

Underneath all of this is deeper work

Most people don't walk into my office saying they want greater self-awareness.

They want to feel better.

They want their digestion to settle. They want more energy. They want to understand what is happening with their hormones. They want their mind to feel clearer. They want less pain, less anxiety, better sleep, or a body that doesn't feel like it's fighting them all day.

That's where we begin.

But as we pay closer attention to the body, you may begin noticing more.

You notice what happens in your body when you're overwhelmed.

You recognize when you've been pushing for too long.

You notice the difference between what supports you and what drains you.

You realize you've spent years taking care of everyone else and have forgotten how to take care of yourself.

You recognize that the job, relationship, habit or pace of life you've learned to tolerate may no longer be serving you.

You start noticing when you're holding your breath, when your shoulders creep toward your ears, when your stomach tightens during a conversation, or when you're exhausted and continue pushing anyway.

That awareness is information too.

To me, true health includes understanding your body, becoming more aware of yourself, and recognizing what you need to live and feel well.

Sometimes the work begins with a physical symptom and leads to a deeper understanding of yourself.

And sometimes, as you learn to listen to your body, you begin hearing yourself more clearly too.

About Dr. Svetlana Voloshin

I earned my Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University California in San Diego where I received training in Biofeedback, and additional training in Craniosacral and Visceral Therapies from Upledger-trained therapists.

I also hold a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with minors in Chemistry and Psychology, from George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, near my hometown of Portland.

Outside the office, I love being near the ocean, walking along the beach, traveling, eating delicious, healthy food, experiencing different cultures, and having meaningful conversations.

I'm curious by nature.

That curiosity is part of how I live, and it's a big part of how I practice medicine.