These trainings and certifications allow Chris to offer unique treatments and special approaches to help patients resolve or diminish symptoms for a multitude of conditions - chronic pain, insomnia, depression, anxiety, attention deficit, irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, hormone imbalances, and weight gain (to name only a few).

In 2016, Chris achieved her FNP Certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is a member of the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM), the American Academy of Functional Health (AAFH), Yoga Alliance, and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

During her nursing and medical career, Chris has worked in a variety of clinical, educational, and management roles in both civilian and military medical facilities. She is a US Air Force veteran of Operation Desert Storm, where she served as a flight medic. Her clinical nursing and medical experiences are vast and encompass the emergency department, trauma ICU, medical-surgical, pre-op, operating room, post anesthesia care unit, hospice, and primary care. She has been involved in various levels of nursing and medical education - teaching nursing students at Blinn College, as well as managing all clinical staff and conducting research with the Texas A&M Family Medicine Residency program.

Chris has been married to her husband, Tom for over 33 years. She has a large extended family and is blessed to live close enough to them to share holidays, weekends, and special family events on a regular basis. She believes that family and community connection is an important component of health and wellness.