About Dr. Kelly Livingston ND

Even though I was exercising at 5am every day before work, and "eating healthy," I was still gaining weight. Then came the chronic hives and acne worse than a teenager. I became very frustrated with the medical paradigm in this country, and began educating myself about powerful natural medicine modalities.

When the time came to decide where to go to medical school, I discovered Naturopathic Medicine. I immediately knew that it was the specialty for me. It allows me to empower patients to heal themselves focusing on integrating mind, body, and spirit while using all natural therapies.

When I went through my own healing crisis I was so grateful to learn how to not only heal myself, but help others along the way. I discovered through blood work that I was pre-diabetic with low thyroid function, PCOS, a dysregulated stress response, and food sensitivities. I worked closely with my Naturopathic Doctor to get to the root cause of these issues. I have always been motivated to ask questions, and dig deep. I realized that in order to truly help people get healthy, a physician must respect the healing power of nature, and promote the body’s innate ability to heal.

Healing is not linear.  Whenever I'm faced with my own personal trauma or health issue, I know it's a necessary step on my journey of “physician heal thyself.” I have been studying humans (including myself) my whole life. One of my favorite Kahlil Gibran quotes since I was a teen "The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain" highlights my approach with patients. It is often next to our pain that we find our purpose - and ultimately our joy. I look at each step of my own journey as a way to better understand the experience of being "fully human" in order to experience deep healing.

As a Naturopathic Physician I utilize cutting edge scientific methods to diagnose and treat. However, I am also aware that oftentimes you simply need someone to listen, and a safe place to heal. I earned my Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) from the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2013. During my four years there I gained practical clinical experience through 1500 clinic hours at the UBCNM Health Sciences Clinic, as well as off-site at drug rehabilitation and community clinics. In addition, I had the privilege of being a preceptor for naturopaths with specialties including general family practice, integrative oncology, women’s health, pediatrics, and mind-body counseling in Connecticut, New York, Denver, and Maui.

I founded the Roots Deep Medicine clinic in 2013, and since then have continued to learn and evolve as a practitioner. I have also continued to heal myself as I have worked alongside patients on their healing journeys. Whether I am learning from the plants as I hike a volcano in Guatemala, from my tattered neuroscience textbook, or from my personal yoga and breath work practice, I bring everything I learn back to my patients, and am always humbled by how much they teach me as well. I work as a "health strategist" and "health detective" with my patients, weaving the story of their health journey into actionable steps for their body, mind, and soul to heal.

I am a single mom to my 11-year old daughter and a recovering perfectionist with the Wounded Healer archetype. I live my life every day according to the principles I teach my patients—knowing that we can only actualize our full health potential with a regulated nervous system and habits that awaken our bodies, minds, and spirits.

As a 44-year old woman experiencing the signs of hormone transitions myself, I am grateful every single day for Naturopathic tools I utilize to support my vitality! I started The Vital Spirit Podcast to help other women realize their full health potential.

It is my passion to empower and educate patients. Once you are given the right tools, and any obstacles to cure are removed, you will heal yourself. The longer I practice the art of medicine, the more profoundly I am impacted by witnessing humans heal. It is my honor to be a guide for you to experience life more "Fully Human and Deeply Healed."

~ Om Mani Padme Hum 

With Love and Gratitude,

Dr. Kelly