Vanessa has been a practicing Certified Nurse Midwife since 2001, providing care to women of all ages. When she hit perimenopause, she realized her training had not prepared her enough for this phase of life. She found that other women's health providers were operating on out-of-date information and were no better able to help her find solutions for the hot flashes, anxiety, & weight gain she experienced.
Educating herself inspired Vanessa to become a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and to provide evidence-based care to midlife women. This year, she co-founded a private practice, Menopause & Sexual Wellness Care of Western Mass, to offer individualized care to midlife women both in-person in Florence and Great Barrington, and via telehealth for the entire state of Massachusetts. She is also on staff at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield and a member of the faculty of the Baystate Midwifery Education Program and UMass-Chan Medical Center-Baystate. Vanessa is passionate about training other providers and has been an invited speaker on menopause care in local, regional, and national settings.
Vanessa believes that midlife is a powerful time for personal growth and that when women have the information and support they need, the second half of life can be the best half. She is a Certified Trauma-Informed Life Coach & yoga teacher and offers health & life coaching for midlife women.
Vanessa lives in Florence, MA and enjoys spending time with her partner and two amazing teenagers, as well as hiking, paddleboarding, & pickleball.
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