Tamara completed a master’s degree in nursing – Nurse Practitioner Family/All-Ages from Athabasca University in 2018. Tamara’s primary practice interests include complex and chronic disease management and team-based care for all ages.

Tamara is from the Kootenay Boundary, growing up in Trail BC. She graduated from the University of Victoria in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and she practiced as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in Nelson, Trail, Castlegar, and Rock Creek until she moved to Kamloops for professional growth and new opportunities.

Since the Kootenays have always been home, she is navigating her way back to Trail, BC with the opportunity to join the Kootenay Boundary Health Clinic, re-engage with family and friends, and enjoy everything the Kootenays has to offer!

Tara’s main focus is holding empathetic, presence with her clients – offering, a supportive hand in life’s darkest moments. Tara’s goal is to help her clients to live more fully present lives.  She believes in a holistic understanding, connection and empathy in the path to healing. She enjoys yoga, hiking, skiing and playing with her son. Tara lives in Nelson with her three boy’s and awesome husband. 

Experience

Tara has been working as a registered social worker in the medical system since 2009 in the field of mental health and substance use. Her work started at the grassroots level doing outreach on the streets of Calgary working with the most vulnerable and marginalised.  In 2013 while birthing her beautiful son, Tara suffered a traumatic and painful nerve injury.  She sought out on a path to recovery; moving to the Kootenays, and studying chronic pain management. From 2015 until 2019  she worked on renewing her body’s well being, reducing her pain alongside her clients at the RISE BC Wellness clinic. Tara also completed a counselling certificate in Relational Somatic Therapy (trauma and attachment based counselling). She is currently completing her master’s in social work through the University of Calgary graduate studies program. She has chosen a clinical speciality in advanced trauma work for her master’s program.

Angie graduated from University of Victoria school of Nursing in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Angie has worked in the medical system since 2012 within the Kootenay Boundary Region. Angie’s practice interests include providing client centered care to empower her clients to live a fulfilling life. Angie is delighted to work with her clients in a primary care setting

Angie is married to her wonderful husband, they have 2 small children ages 3 and 1 who are the center of their world, as a family they enjoy spending time outdoors in the summer, cuddling up with a movie and traveling to visit family and friends

Coming soon.