
NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE WITH
DR. KATE SMITH
Hello and welcome!
I am a licensed Naturopathic physician and co-founder of Prema Health.
I specialize in the care of chronic pain and complex chronic conditions. I bring a neuroscience-based approach to help patients heal from persistent symptoms, address the deeper patterns underlying their conditions, and reconnect with greater ease and resilience in their bodies.
Many chronic symptoms are rooted in neuroplastic patterns- real, reversible changes in the brain and nervous system that can drive and perpetuate pain and other symptoms, even in the absence of ongoing tissue damage. The conditions I most often support include chronic pain, pelvic pain and other women's health conditons, headaches, chronic fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression and chronic gastrointestinal issues.
Through compassionate, science-backed care, I help patients identify how these patterns are influencing their symptoms and create a personalized path to healing. I am certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), an evidence-based approach that helps re-train the brain to interpret body signals more accurately and reduce learned fear responses that contribute to chronic pain. I am also trained in Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), which helps patients explore and process emotions that contribute to pain and other symptoms. Together, these tools support both nervous system regulation and emotional healing-allowing patients to shift out of chronic symptom cycles.
In addition, I am a certified Holistic Pelvic Care™ practitioner. This gentle, empowering work helps women reconnect with the wisdom of their pelvic space- addressing chronic pelvic symptoms, tension and pain, while supporting emotional integration, body awareness and a deeper connection to self.
I now see patients through Resilience Health, a collaborative practice dedicated to the care of chronic symptoms and pain using a neuroscience-based, whole- person approach. I continue to offer in-person visits at Prema Health in Portland, as well as virtual appointments.
I am a cash-based provider and no longer accept insurance. To book an appointment, you can schedule a new patient visit here and follow up visits here. For questions, please contact me here: contact@resilience-healthcare.com
If you are ready to explore a new path to wellness, I would be honored to be a part of your journey!