Melissa Kindred is a board-certified Registered Nurse. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Dubuque majoring in Nursing and Psychology.  In 2020, she completed a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Holistic Concentration at Tennesse State University in Nashville and most recently she completed a Post-Master's Certificate Adult- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner at Spring Arbor University in Michigan.

 

 

She has always been passionate about caring for patients with a holistic approach. She is the Founder of The Kindred Spirit Inc., and for the past 7 years, has provided holistic and integrative health coaching services to patients and businesses throughout Jo Daviess County.

 

Melissa is passionate about providing a holistic and integrative approach that is evidence-based and results driven. She is certified aromatherapy, chromotherapy, cryotherapy, health coaching, herbology, micro-needling, and is a Usui Reiki Master Teacher.  

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My passion in on my career path and what motivates me every day is helping others enjoy and live their best life.  It doesn't matter if it's a family member, friend, or patient... hearing someone say I feel better today is what it's all about.  We have one life to live and it's greatly impacted by the choices we make every day... whether it's the thoughts we speak to ourselves or the actions we take... it all relates back to our health. My position in the health care team is to provide a holistic approach to your well-being and help you identify patterns that will set you up for success and not failure.  I look at alternative and complimentary approaches to your healthcare and actively participate with your primary care providers and health care team to make sure you are educated on things such as the air you breath, food you eat, the water you drink, amount of sleep you get, you emotional self, your spiritual self, the pain you experience.  All these things add up to your total being.  My passion is to help you care for your mind, body, and spirit!