meet the team
Medical Director and Naturopathic Doctor
Dr. Ashton Perroni, N.D.
Location: Pacifica CA & Lafayette CA
Dr. Ashton Perroni is the owner, medical director, and primary Naturopathic Doctor at Thyme. She is a Board Licensed Naturopathic Doctor and graduate from Bastyr University California. Dr. Perroni knew since she was a child that she wanted to be a doctor but discovered during college that she didn’t agree with the typical paradigm of western medicine.
In her search for something that resonated more with her values and ideals she discovered Naturopathic medicine, immediately switched paths, and never turned back.
She wholeheartedly believes in the integration of mind, body, and spirit with the goal of stimulating each individual’s ability to bring the whole back into harmony. She is passionate about educating women on how to take an active role in their journey to health and making sure that each patient is fully informed on all of their options in terms of treatment and management of their condition. Dr. Perroni specializes in hormonal imbalances for both men and women, including but not limited to thyroid disorders; hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, Hashimoto’s and Grave’s, low testosterone, irregular menstrual cycles, PMS, PCOS, menopause, and fertility. She also works with patients on stress management, insomnia, headaches/ migraines, all varieties of digestive disorders and food sensitivities, nutritional deficiencies, joint pain, and musculoskeletal trauma.
Dr. Perroni is trained in several naturopathic modalities and spends quality time with each patient to educate and tailor treatment plans to individual needs. She strongly believes in the naturopathic principles of always starting with the least invasive treatment options by removing obstacles to cure and utilizing the healing power of nature using herbs, supplements, food as medicine, and lifestyle modifications. However, she also utilizes craniosacral therapy, IV therapy, prolotherapy, and platelet-rich plasma for the face and joints to help jumpstart the immune system and healing processes when necessary.
She lives in San Francisco with her new husband but is very excited to be commuting to Pacifica CA to get closer to the ocean and serve a smaller, more quaint community.
Credentials, Affiliations, and Memberships
- State Board Licensed Naturopathic Doctor (ND)
- Certified Craniosacral Therapist for physical and emotional ailments
- Certified in IV therapy
- Certified in Prolotherapy
- Certified in PRP (platelet-rich plasma) facials, face injections, and joint injections
- Certified Fertility Specialist via The Perfect Fertility Course
- CNDA (California Association of Naturopathic Doctors)
- AANP (American Association of Naturopathic Physicians)
Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist
Dr. Sarah Rothman, N.D., L.Ac, FABORM
Location: Virtual
Dr. Sarah Rothman only sees Naturopathic patients in Hawaii but offers virtual breathwork groups through Thyme for patients in California.
Dr. Sarah Anne Rothman is a Board Licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Board Licensed Acupuncturist. Dr. Sarah is dedicated to guiding you on your path to optimal health and wellness.
She is passionate about integrating Western and Eastern Medicine. She holds a strong interest in Women’s Health and focuses on gently guiding people to live as healthily and happily as their potential.
Her focus is on endocrine health (hormonal balance, fertility, menopause, PCOS, thyroid health, graceful aging, and healthy menstrual cycles), though she emphasizes working with the whole complex and unique person. She loves working with women around fertility, throughout pregnancy and during the postnatal period with both Acupuncture and Naturopathic Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM) a group of internationally recognized Acupuncturists, and other Integrative Doctors in the field. Another area of focus is Thyroid Health, including Hashimotos, Inflammatory Thyroiditis, and Hypothyroid and Hyperthyroid imbalances. She is a certified WTS Doctor (AARM) and will work with you to optimize body temperature and thyroid function through nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and various forms of thyroid hormone medication as needed. As well, she works with a wide array of digestive troubles, autoimmune processes, food and environmental sensitivities, insomnia, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, skin disturbances, and emotional balance to optimize the health of the body, mind, spirit.
She values an integrative approach to health, through preventative medicine, mindfulness, and individualized treatment. She believes it is her duty to spend adequate time with each patient and to listen, educate, and tailor each visit according to your needs, encouraging you to take an active role in your health. She is happy to work with your other health care practitioners and specialists to provide you with the most well rounded, sustainable care. She believes strongly in the power of food as medicine, the healing potential of herbs and nutrients, and the importance of mindfulness, spirit, and breath in health.
When she first moved to the Bay Area she founded Thyme Integrative Health Clinic as Coastside’s first Naturopathic Doctor and has loved serving the Coastside and Bay Area community since. She has recently passed the torch to Dr. Ashton Perroni who is now the Owner and Medical Director at Thyme Integrative Health.
Her clinical background includes extensive training in Women’s Health, Fertility, Thyroid Health, and Pediatrics. She has also spent time doing some clinical work abroad in countries such as Bolivia where she trained in pediatric clinics and hospitals, and Kenya where she worked with patients and physicians in rural natural health and homeopathic clinics. Before her Naturopathic career, Dr. Sarah taught spinning classes to a wide array of fitness levels from beginner to athlete. She believes that how we chose to nourish and move our bodies is integral to overall health. She is forever curious and passionate about expanding her learning, knowledge, and experience in the processes behind healing and wellness.
Credentials, Affiliations, and Memberships
- State Board Licensed Naturopathic Doctor (ND)
- State Board Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac)
- Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM)
- Certified WTS Doctor (AARM)
- Certified Medical Qi Gong Practitioner (Certification from Suzanne Friedman)
- Healing Breathwork Facilitator (Certification from Davit Elliott) CNDA
- (California Association of Naturopathic Doctors)
- AANP (American Association of Naturopathic Physicians)
- EndoANP (Endocrinology Association of Naturopathic Physicians)
- AARM (Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine)
- Can Fit Pro (Certified FIS, PTS, Schwinn Cycling Instructor)
Integrative Nutritionist
Lillie Luu Nguyen, M.S., C.N.S., L.D.N.
Location: Pacifica CA
Lillie is a board-certified and licensed nutrition specialist based in Pacifica CA and the San Francisco/Bay Area and offers in-person and virtual nutrition counseling, in addition to food-as-medicine workshops. Her specialty interests are in inflammation, digestive health, auto-immune diseases, and hormone imbalances, but welcomes everyone!
Born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, CA, she originally studied biology at UCLA as a pre-med student. Over time as she volunteered, shadowed, and conducted research alongside a handful of physicians and scientists, she found that conventional and complementary actually worked better together to create profound and lasting effects on a person's overall well-being. Thus began her path towards preventative medicine. Lillie went on to obtain her master's degree in nutrition at MUIH and is currently a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition candidate.
She is a strong proponent of using evidence-based research with clinical experience and practices functional nutrition using a holistic approach. This involves looking at a person as a whole, and taking many aspects of their life (sleep, relationships, stress) into consideration in order to understand, prevent, and manage the root cause of their health imbalances.
Lillie is passionate about helping people use food to promote healing and to maximize their health so that they can look and feel their best every day. She believes it is possible to eat happily and healthily, and this can be done by cultivating the joy back into eating. She would love to support you wherever you are in your health journey by working with you every step of the way to create a sustainable and personalized care plan that incorporates real food, exercise, and positive lifestyle changes!
In her free time, she can be found sipping on matcha green tea, going on food adventures, strolling through natural history museums and gardens, running along Ocean Beach (or up & down every grocery aisle at Berkeley Bowl), playing board games, and making arts & crafts like origami, embroidery, painting watercolor, and doodling. She loves learning about marine biology and practicing the piano, new languages, and martial arts.
Credentials
- Board Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) by Maryland Board of Dietetic Practice
- Doctor of Clinical Nutrition candidate, Maryland University of Integrative Health
- Master of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Medicine from Maryland University of Integrative Health
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of California, Los Angeles
- ServSafe Certified
- Member of the American Nutrition Association
birth & postpartum doula, massage therapist, womb & wellness facilitator, placenta encapsulation specialist, registered yoga teacher, herbalist in training & a modern day healer
Darlene Estrada, L.M.T., Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, R.Y.S.
Location: Pacifica CA
Darlene is a birth & postpartum doula, massage therapist, womb & wellness facilitator, placenta encapsulation specialist, registered yoga teacher, herbalist in training & a modern-day healer based in Pacifica CA & proudly serving the Bay Area.
Darlene has a thriving interest for helping people reach their health & healing goals using a holistic & energetic approach to her work, she fully attends each clients needs, beautifully interweaving clear presence with practiced skill. Weather you desire a deeply indulgent massage or work on long term injuries and trauma, to pre natal or postnatal treatments, she is able to meet you where you are on your journey.
Her specialty interest are in Mayan & Aztec womb massage, postpartum belly binding (bengkung or cast), cerada de caderas with rebozo (closing of the hips with traditional rebozo), placenta encapsulation with herbs & labor inducing massage.
In her free time she can be found surfing, out in nature with her partner & 3 dogs, leading sound baths, playing the didgeridoo, harmonium or any healing instrument, strolling farmers markets, cooking & traveling the globe.
Credentials:
- LMT
- Birth Doula
- Postpartum Doula
- Placenta encapsulation specialist
- RYS
Ayurvedic Doctor
Dr. Manish Chandra
Growing up in Nepal, Manish was exposed to Ayurveda from an early age, creating a foundation for his deep connection to this time tested medical system. He combines the traditional system of Ayurveda with the modern biological system's approach to health and healing.
Manish is a board certified Ayurvedic Doctor by National Ayurvedic Medical Association, USA after earning a masters degree from Mount Madonna Institute, College of Ayurveda in 2012.
His signature evidence-based Gut Healing Protocol, which is intended to heal the community one gut at a time, integrates yoga, meditation, and pranayama (yogic breathing exercise) based on his dedicated studentship of Yoga and Ayurveda for a holistic result.
You are welcome to reach out to Manish with any questions via Email: info@santacruzayurveda.com or Phone: (831) 295-6279
Please schedule with Manish - CLICK HERE
Coastal Sage Reiki
Imogen Griffiths
Imogen is a Reiki Master & Teacher with over 15 years experience practicing reiki. Trained in the Usui lineage, she gained her Master & Teacher certification here in California in 2015.
Reik is an energetic healing modality from Japan, which is shared through gentle non-manipulative touch. The word 'reiki' can be translated to mean 'universal life energy' and the Usui System is a way of working with reiki for healing - in the sense of regaining harmony and wholeness.
Reiki is linked to a range of physical and emotional health benefits, including managing/reducing stress, anxiety, to improving sleep, improved mood, emotional healing, and promotes relaxation and wellbeing.
(Reiki is a non-medical alternative modality).
Please contact Imogen directly with any questions and to schedule an appointment.
Email: hello@coastalsagereiki.com
Phone: (415) 672-0699
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Somatic Psychotherapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Livia Ondi, L.M.F.T.
Livia Ondi is a holistic somatic practitioner with extensive studies in biodynamic craniosacral therapy and years of practice as a licensed family therapist. Livia offers biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST) in the Pacifica location for individuals as well as infants and their parents who seek a greater balance with nervous system regulation.
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is a non-invasive, gentle, and effective form of bodywork and energy work that supports the resolution of trauma, stress, and pain by enhancing one's own inherent health and healing power. Health is a deep and abiding part of each person's essential nature, and it is always available even when we experience illness, trauma, stress, and pain. The practitioner's task is to create a supportive environment and enhance the slow, steady rhythmic sensation of the clients' inherent health so their system can generate health and resolution of symptoms from within. Clients are fully clothed during the session.
BCST is appropriate if you wish to:
- settle an overactive nervous system
- heal from anxiety, trauma, and habitual stress patterns
- support recovery from illness, surgery, and other medical conditions
- deepen your somatic awareness
- enhance integration of body-mind-spirit consciousness
- experience deep relaxation
BCST can especially be supportive for parents and babies during the pre- and perinatal and postpartum period providing non-invasive, hands-on support with settling and co-regulation. Babies settle deeply when their parents feel supported and are balanced themselves and vice versa. When babies are able to be soothed, sleep well, and feed well, parents relax and experience a deeper trust in the process of parenting. BCST aims to strengthen this positive cycle and help support resolution of challenging birth dynamics and difficulties with infancy and the postpartum bonding period.
Livia blends her warm presence, somatic skills, and knowledge of nervous system regulation in a unique and enlivening way. She has a private practice in San Francisco where she supports young children and families during pregnancy, birth and the first 5 years; provides couples therapy; and somatic therapy for adults.
Livia is currently working towards registration as a Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Practitioner (RCST®). She is in an advanced stage of her studies under Gary Peterson (RCST®) at the Star Institute - Settling Touch and Resonance.
Please reach out to Livia directly with any questions or to schedule an appointment
Phone: (415) 841-2868
Email: livia.ondi.lmft@gmail.com
www.liviaondilmft.com
Primary Care Physician
Dr. Lorraine Page, M.D.
Location: Pacifica CA
A well-loved Physician throughout Half Moon Bay CA & Pacifica CA for over 20 years, Dr. Lorraine Page received her MD from USF (University of South Florida) Health with a specialty in Family Practice. Trained as an Integrative Medical Doctor with additional experience in holistic medicine, Dr. Page brings a long history of coastside family medical care to the practice and we are honored to have her join our team.
In addition to her home visit based practice, she offers Primary Care visits through Thyme Integrative Health.
Awards
- Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2012)
- Patients’ Choice Award (2008-2012)
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2013)
Hospital Affiliations
- Stanford University Hospital Clinics
- Seton Medical Center
- Mills-Peninsula Health Services
To schedule an appointment please contact Dr. Page directly at (650) 743-7395 or through email at drlorrainepage@protonmail.com.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Trauma Specialist
Catherine Lamme, L.C.S.W.
Location: Virtual
I am passionate about helping adults, especially women, find their healing from trauma and the subsequent survival strategies or coping skills that are not serving their overall wellbeing and vitality. I am passionate about healing the relationship with a client's body and to utilize it as a vital part of the healing journey. I am inspired and honored to work with adults who are motivated to heal and release the negative internal stories that have dictated their behavior in order to create their own life worth living.
I have a variety of training in trauma-specific modalities including EMDR, somatic-based approaches, CBT, parts work, and overall integration of bodywork. I am aware that a variety of individualized approaches is vital to the overall success of the therapeutic relationship.
I would be honored to be a part of your healing journey. It is an incredibly courageous and rebellious act to allow for the potential of change, growth, and overall vitality in your life. It is not a small thing and you are worthy of the life that you are wanting. I hope you will reach out and we can walk this journey together.
I offer sessions via telehealth over a secure HIPPA-compliant platform with client portal access. Please contact me directly via email: catherine.lammelcsw@gmail.com or via confidential phone at (760) 456-5586.
Clinical Psychologist
Andrea Miller, Psy.D
Location: Pacifica CA
Dr. Andrea Miller is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been involved in community mental health, college counseling, and private practice since 2003. A graduate of the California School of Professional Psychology (now Alliant University), she provides psychotherapy to adults who want to create a more vital and joyous life for themselves.
Maybe you’ve dedicated many years to meeting the needs of your family, your children, or your career. Perhaps you feel like no matter what you do, it’s never enough, and you’ve become burned out, frustrated, maybe even numb. You might be coping with a major life transition such as a divorce, job change, or a newly empty nest. Suddenly, you hear a wakeup call: Who am I now, and what do I need to be happy?
As a licensed psychologist with more than 20 years in practice, I help adults understand themselves more deeply, cope positively with life transitions, grieve losses, and realign with their values and desires – the keys to creating an authentic, sustainable and exciting path forward in their lives. Clients describe feeling more vital and joyous through our work together. They experience not only an increased sense of vitality, but also a revival in their personal relationships, their work life, and their true sense of self. Together, we collaborate on enriching their health in mind, body, and spirit.
Therapy doesn’t have to feel scary and hard. It can feel like a relief and a release, like fresh air after you’ve been holding your breath. I’ve helped countless people emerge from anxiety, trauma, depression, low self-esteem, and burnout with a client-centered, relationally-oriented, neurologically and trauma-informed, and multicultural approach to psychotherapy. I typically meet with clients weekly to create a sense of consistent support, and I often integrate meditation, mindfulness, and the tools of CBT and ACT to guide clients in making powerful, life-affirming changes.
If you are ready to move toward a deeper and more vital connection to yourself and your desires and a more joyous life experience, contact me for a free 15-minute consultation. I am available for in-person and virtual sessions.
Andrea Miller, PsyD
CA PSY 19458
(925) 878-1185
Drandreamiller@gmail.com
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Heidi Pidcoke, M.F.T.
Location: Pacifica CA
Heidi Pidcoke is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, (MFT 38701) Certified EMDR Therapist and Approved Consultant that specializes in Somatics and Trauma. In her 27 years in the field she has worked with individuals, couples and families in English, Portuguese and Spanish in the various countries where she has lived. Additionally she is certified as a Voice Movement Therapist and Core Energetics Therapist.
Along with her work providing clinical supervision, Heidi is a UN-certified trainer of trainers. She has facilitated training in Africa, Europe, and the US for a range of participants including military personnel, diplomats, and parents of remanded adolescents.
She can be reached by email at heidi@heidipidcoke.com
Marriage and Family Therapist
Jasmine Dunckel, M.F.T.
Location: Virtual
Jasmine Dunckel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been working with youth and families in San Mateo County since 2009.
After graduating from Holy Names University in Oakland, she worked with incarcerated youths and their families, special education students with mental health needs, and families who were raising their non-biological children. For the last 6 years, Jasmine has specialized in working with people who are suffering from eating disorders and disordered eating, narcissistic abuse, and complex/childhood trauma.
Jasmine's treatment approach frames recovery as identifying and compassionately working through patterns that were developed as life-saving strategies that are no longer serving the mind, spirit, and body. By noticing and slowing down, she is able to support clients in shifting from a place of reactivity to thoughtful and authentic responsiveness to self and others. Jasmine's practice is trauma-informed, emphasizes strength and creativity, and promotes affirming connection and validation through the uses of cognitive strategies, attachment repair, somatic work, and an Internal Family Systems informed approach. Jasmine is able to meet her clients where they are, at the given moment, and work from a place of compassion and cultural inclusivity. Jasmine has lived in Pacifica CA for over 10 years and is often seen walking and running around the neighborhood and trails of Pacifica CA. Rediscover who you are and meet with Jasmine today.
To schedule an appointment please contact Jasmine directly through her WEBSITE.
Marriage and Family Therapist
Michael Badolato, M.F.T.
Location: Pacifica CA
Michael Badolato is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist providing counseling to individuals, couples, and families. A graduate of the California Institute of Integral Studies, his heart-centered approach gently and effectively helps individuals release themselves from limiting conditioning and the unconscious beliefs that can undermine their natural desire to live authentically and with purpose.
Using his deeply compassionate and mindfulness-based presence, Michael seeks to assist individuals to rediscover the light of their own being, however, clouded-over it may feel. Working non-judgmentally he helps individuals reconnect to the source of their true creativity, freedom, and joy. As the program director of Broderick Street Residential Treatment Facility for the last 10 years, Michael has extensive experience working with major mental and medical illnesses and chronic pain. In his private practice, he particularly enjoys working with the spiritual foundations of psychological issues.
To schedule an appointment please contact Michael directly at (415) 820-3912 or mbadolato7@yahoo.com.
Psychiatrist and Integrative Medicine
Dr. Jan Weber, M.D.
Location: Virtual
Dr. Jan Weber is board certified in Psychiatry and Integrative Medicine. He had an interest in integrative medicine even prior to starting medical school. He has always looked for healing on a deeper level (versus just symptomatic treatment of illness) and has explored different dimensions of healing (such as the physical in medicine and the energetic in homeopathy and hands-on healing).
His interest in understanding people better led him to choose psychiatry as a medical specialty and his desire to understand development better lead to him into going into Child Psychiatry.
After going to medical school in Germany (Hannover Medical School) he did his Adult Psychiatry Residency training at the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and Baylor College of Medicine, and then his Child Psychiatry Fellowship at Stanford. He spent 6 months during medical school in India studying Homeopathy as the first-ever “official” visiting student of Bombay University. He has also spent two years in the “Professional Studies Program” at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing in Miami. Throughout his psychiatric training, he studied different types of psychotherapy, such as individual, couples, family, group, psychodynamic, CBT, and EMDR. Over the last decade, he served as the Psychiatric Medical Director for the County of Santa Cruz and prior to that as Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry in Santa Clara County.
He loves working with kids and their families as well as highly motivated young adults. In his practice, he tries to integrate nutritional interventions and nutritional supplements, if desired. He sees healing as an ongoing learning process and his role as a physician to assist a client in this process in a collaborative way. In his free time, he loves to sail and to travel.
Please contact Dr. Weber to set up an appointment with him at Thyme Health: (650) 482-8232
psychologist
Dr. Laurie Goren, Psy.D
Location: Virtual
Dr. Laurie Goren is a licensed psychologist who has been involved in community mental health since 2005 and has been in private practice in Marin and San Mateo counties since 2012. She earned her doctorate at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and has developed an expertise in Anxiety and Trauma.
Dr. Goren gained broad clinical experience at the Psychological Services Center (CIIS) in San Francisco, at Marin Health & Human Services in Point Reyes Station, and at the Community Center for Health & Wellness (ITP/Sofia University) in Palo Alto.
She describes her work as follows: "My clients come for help in addressing discomfort or difficulty related to a broad range of issues, such as academic or professional performance, life transitions, relationships, and post-traumatic stress. I provide a warm, creative atmosphere that fosters curiosity in a collaborative process of exploration and growth. Together, my clients and I take a holistic approach to improving the health of their mind, body, and spirit within the spheres of family, community, and culture. We develop a dynamic individualized plan for exploring patterns of belief, thought, and behavior and for encouraging change towards healthier relationships with themselves and others."
"Generally, I take a multi-modal, neurologically-informed, and humanistic approach to psychotherapy. For symptom relief, however, I may employ focused intervention from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization, and Reprogramming Therapy (EMDR), mindfulness, or somatic psychotherapies."
Besides her love of Psychology, Dr. Goren is an avid music lover and nature enthusiast.
Dr. Laurie Goren
Psychologist (CA License #PSY28327)
(650) 557-1250
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