About Me

My name is Ashley, and I'm a Registered Nurse, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a budding herbalist. I developed a passion for herbalism over the past year as I learned about the intelligence of plants. They have changed my life for the better. They have calmed me immensely, which has enabled me to think more clearly and be more effective in my relationships and work. Once I experienced this myself, I felt like I had to pass on this information to everyone.

Prior to starting my journey into herbalism, I obtained a bachelor's degree in Psychology. Then, I worked as a Licensed Addictions Counselor for a short period in North Dakota. Upon moving back to Michigan I obtained a master's degree in Professional Counseling and then became a Licensed Professional Counselor. After a few years of working as an LPC and practicing yoga for several years, I discovered the importance of explaining the connection between the mind and body to clients (and people in general). This led me to getting a bachelor's degree in Nursing and working as a Registered Nurse for a few years. I'm still working as a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Professional Counselor.

In my free time, I am taking courses and utilizing as many resources as I can to learn about herbs and how the affect the mind and body. I do not consider myself a learn-ed herbalist. I am using what knowledge I have and am acquiring on a daily basis to create tinctures, glycerites, and supplements out of the plants that I am learning about. For each herb that is listed on my site, I have learned about how it affects the body and mind, its energetics, and its traditional (and some nontraditional) uses.