An avid equestrian, naturopathic physician, herbalist, lecturer and author, Deborah Frances began her career in medicine as a registered nurse in the early 1970s. She entered naturopathic medicine in 1985 only to have her schooling interrupted in 1987 by a serious illness that included a near-death experience. This was followed by three years of intense Earth-centered spiritual awakening.

After returning to naturopathic school in 1990 and graduating three years later, Dr. Frances relocated to rural Oregon. There she ran a full family practice for many years, integrating homeopathy, herbal medicine, bodywork and nutrition with spiritual healing and ceremony to help her patients.

Dr. Frances has taught classes in dreamwork, plant and animal communication, shamanic journeying, working with ceremony and reconnecting to the divine love and healing wisdom flowing through all nature. She has been a regular contributor to several professional journals and is the author of a book titled Practical Wisdom in Natural Healing. She has been a popular lecturer and teacher for over thirty years at colleges, herbal schools and conferences around the country. She has also served as faculty at two naturopathic medical schools.

Dr. Frances’ approach to healing is strongly influenced by the teachings of her Lakota ancestry and by the Lakota and Navajo elders who so generously shared their wisdom over the years.