Docere is latin for Doctor as Teacher and is one of the 6 tenets of Naturopathic care. It’s also the foundation for dr. kacy’s practice.
This tenet emphasizes the belief that when people understand their health, they are empowered to choose wellness. It also emphasizes the importance of creating a healthy doctor-patient relationship. -Dr. Kim Tippens, ND, LAc
It is in this understanding of docere where the essence of healing lies. dr. kacy and Quercus Natural Health are committed to providing tangible tools that bring your healing and wellness into your hands. We know that we must do the deep healing work from within and we are honored to support you to cultivate the tools that help you find your own unique medicine.
Through this work, you will better understand your own body, seasonality, signs of imbalances and will know how to nurture and tend to those imbalances. You will be able to shift course and heal much of what ails you without direct care.
dr. kacy is also committed to practicing this work within and healing alongside you. This work strives to provide compassionate and empowering healthcare to optimize function and prevent dis-ease.
Mentorship
In the spirit of docere with a passion to support new practioners in our unique fields of practice dr. kacy has begun a mentorship program.
Please welcome Dr. Hayley Jensen and Dr. Claire Erhart into the fold as we all practice docere. Here you will find their bios and links to each of their websites, where you can learn more about these two remarkable healers.
Dr. Claire Erhart grew up in rural Connecticut, where she learned to love living barefoot in the woods. Her strong connection to the natural world followed her into her college years, where she studied natural resources and anthropology at the University of Vermont. Along with a strong drive to help people, this influenced her decision to move to Portland, Oregon to attend the National University of Natural Medicine. She graduated from the ND and MSOM programs in June of 2021.
She likes to spend most of her free time outdoors either backpacking, running, or hiking. She also enjoys skateboarding and playing the ukulele. She believes that practicing activities we enjoy can be deeply therapeutic for the soul, and that time outside is the best medicine.
Dr. Claire is happy to provide adjunctive care to all different types of people. Inspired by medicine through her own healing journey, she believes that true health includes physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects. She strongly resonates with the concept of, “doctor as teacher,” and aims to help you help yourself along your healing journey. She will work with you over time to help identify the root cause of your health issues, and utilize a variety of methods to improve health. A session with Dr. Claire will include modalities such as acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, and craniosacral massage therapy. Your first session together will include an hour of thorough intake and introduction, followed by 30 minutes of treatment.
Dr. Hayley Jensen (they/them/she/her) is an integrative naturopathic physician and licensed acupuncturist practicing in southeast Portland, Oregon. Following their passionate interest in understanding the inner workings of life, Dr. Hayley graduated with their Bachelor of Science degree in Bioengineering from California Lutheran University prior to pursuing their Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and Masters of Science in Oriental (East Asian) Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Hayley is continuing their clinical training in mentorship with Dr. Kacy Borba Spann, of Quercus Natural Health, at Pohala Clinic and Portland Family Health Healing Collective.
Connected deeply to the principles of naturopathic and Chinese medicine, Dr. Hayley was drawn to the study and practice of the healing arts through their desire to fulfill their heart-mission, helping each person they meet to find balance in peace, happiness, health, and to embrace the beauty of life. Dr. Hayley is dedicated to understanding the root cause of imbalances in the body which manifest in dis-ease while offering individualized treatments to help reinstate harmony and promote a greater sense of well-being for each patient.
Dr. Hayley offers a variety of treatment options, including Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion which uses thinner needles and non-insertion needle techniques (including Shonishin, Japanese non-insertion techniques for children), qigong prescriptions, homeopathy, western botanical medicine, bodywork and structural issues (myofascial release, qigong tuina, so-tai), nutrition and lifestyle recommendations, and Chinese herbal interventions. With these modalities, they work with a variety of patient populations and conditions, Dr. Hayley has a special interest in LGBTQ health, mental and psycho-spiritual wellness, autoimmune disorders, digestive disorders, chronic pain, and treating other chronic conditions.
For fun outside of medicine and healing, Dr. Hayley enjoys mountain biking with their 3.5 year-old lab/pit named Fern, snowboarding, making music with friends, practicing meditation and qigong, gardening, cooking for and with friends, and connecting with plants and animals in the forest and around her neighborhood.