Both Blueprints provide a comprehensive clinical assessment, individualized laboratory testing and functional interpretation, and personalized recommendations. The Better With Age Blueprint is designed for women with broader midlife concerns such as energy, metabolism, hormones, sleep, digestion, or brain fog. The Better Brain Blueprint is designed for women whose primary concern is memory, cognitive changes, family history of dementia, or proactive brain health and includes dedicated cognitive assessment and standardized cognitive screening.

Blueprint care generally includes a comprehensive blood panel ordered through Quest and interpreted through a functional medicine lens. Testing may include metabolic markers, insulin and blood sugar, lipids, thyroid markers, nutrient status, inflammation, and other labs selected based on your individual history and concerns.

Blood testing is billed through insurance when possible, although coverage varies by plan. Specialty functional testing, such as DUTCH or GI-MAP, may be recommended when clinically appropriate but is not routinely required and is an additional out-of-pocket expense.

No. Some women seek care because they have noticed changes in memory, focus, or cognition. Others feel well but have watched a parent experience dementia or have a family history that makes them want to be proactive. The Better Brain Blueprint helps evaluate your current cognitive health, relevant risk factors, and the modifiable factors that may deserve attention now.

New England Functional Wellness is a cash-pay functional medicine practice and does not bill insurance for clinical visits. This allows me to provide longer visits and individualized clinical care outside the constraints of an insurance-based visit.

Laboratory testing is generally ordered through Quest and billed through your insurance when possible. Coverage varies by individual plan. HSA/FSA funds may also be used for eligible services.

A Blueprint is designed to stand on its own, and not every patient needs ongoing care. When additional support would be beneficial, established patients may continue into Better With Age Signature Care for more intensive implementation and follow-up.

After Signature Care, or when less frequent follow-up is appropriate, established patients may be offered an ongoing membership for continued clinical monitoring and support. We determine together what level of care, if any, makes sense next.

I bring nearly two decades of experience caring for older adults with chronic disease and cognitive decline to the work I now do with women in midlife. That gives me a different lens: I’m not only thinking about how you feel today, but about the health trajectory we may be able to influence over the years ahead.

As a board-certified nurse practitioner with advanced training in functional medicine, I provide clinical assessment, individualized laboratory testing and interpretation, treatment planning, monitoring, and referral when appropriate. The goal isn't more health information. It's clinical judgment about what actually matters for you—and what deserves your attention now.

Brain fog, forgetfulness, sleep changes, fatigue, mood changes, and metabolic changes are common concerns during perimenopause and menopause, but that doesn't mean every symptom should automatically be attributed to hormones.

I evaluate factors that may be contributing, including metabolic health, sleep, thyroid function, nutrient status, stress, inflammation, medications, and hormonal changes. When cognitive symptoms warrant further medical evaluation, I’ll recommend that as well.

Yes. Payment options vary by service and may include pay-in-full or installment payments. HSA/FSA funds may also be used for eligible services. Available payment options are shown when you enroll.

No. Supplements may be helpful when they are targeted and clinically appropriate, but they are not the center of your care plan. We prioritize the factors most relevant to your health—such as metabolic health, nutrition, sleep, movement, stress, and other identified clinical needs—and use supplements selectively when they may add value.

New England Functional Wellness is a telehealth functional medicine practice serving women throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. I am licensed to practice in both states, and all patient visits are conducted virtually through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. I work with women virtually across both states, including Boston, Cape Cod, the South Shore, MetroWest, and Western MA, as well as the Seacoast, Lakes Region, and White Mountains of NH,  through a secure telehealth, HIPAA-compliant platform.

Yes. New England Functional Wellness provides specialized functional medicine care and does not replace primary care. Patients should maintain a relationship with a primary care provider for routine preventive care, acute illness, emergencies, and medical needs outside the scope of the practice. When a concern requires additional evaluation or specialty care, I will recommend appropriate follow-up.