Dr. McVeigh's Bio

My clinical philosophy is shaped by the belief that effective medicine requires time, attention, and respect for complexity. Health is not created through isolated interventions, but through the interaction of physiology, environment, behavior, and lived experience.

I prioritize care models that allow for depth rather than volume, continuity rather than fragmentation, and regulation rather than constant escalation of treatment. My work emphasizes prevention, nervous system stability, and individualized strategies that support long-term function and resilience.

This philosophy continues to guide my practice today—informing a calm, intentional approach to care that integrates medical precision with a whole-person perspective.

 In Oregon, naturopathic physicians are licensed primary care providers. As a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND), I am trained and authorized to provide comprehensive medical care, including the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

My medical education includes completion of an accredited naturopathic medical school along with extensive supervised clinical training. Within my licensed scope of practice, I am able to prescribe pharmaceuticals, order and interpret laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging, and perform minor office procedures when clinically appropriate.

My approach integrates evidence-based conventional medicine with carefully selected natural and lifestyle therapies. This allows care to be both medically rigorous and highly individualized. Rather than focusing solely on symptom suppression, I emphasize prevention, nervous system regulation, and identifying the underlying contributors to illness and dysfunction.

Patients often seek my care when they want thoughtful, integrative medical decision-making—care that is grounded in physiology, attentive to complexity, and focused on long-term health and function. My goal is to partner with patients in a collaborative, informed process that supports clarity, stability, and resilience over time. By combining medical precision with a whole-person perspective, I aim to help patients not only feel better, but function better in their daily lives.

I approach mental health by treating the whole person—not just a set of symptoms. Holistic mental health recognizes that emotional well-being is shaped by the interaction between the brain, body, and lived experience. Physical health, nervous system state, stress physiology, relationships, environment, and lifestyle all play a role in how we think, feel, and function.

Rather than focusing solely on diagnoses or symptom suppression, I work to understand what is driving imbalance in the system as a whole. My goal is to help the nervous system regulate more effectively so that clarity, focus, mood, and resilience can emerge naturally.

Care may include a thoughtful combination of conventional and integrative approaches, depending on individual needs. This can involve nervous system–focused therapies, psychotherapy, stress regulation strategies, nutrition and lifestyle support, and mind-body practices that improve adaptability and recovery from stress. Each plan is personalized and adjusted based on response over time.

At the core of my work is identifying underlying contributors to mental health challenges and supporting long-term stability rather than short-term fixes. By addressing the full context of a person’s life and physiology, holistic mental health care aims to restore balance, strengthen resilience, and support lasting mental and emotional well-being.

Before graduating from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) in 2011, I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (premed) at Portland State University. My academic training reflects an early interest in both the biological foundations of health and the psychological, cultural, and philosophical dimensions of human experience.

Following graduation from NCNM, I completed a one-year postgraduate residency while simultaneously co-creating a multi-practitioner naturopathic medical clinic and birth center in the western hills of Portland. During this time, I became increasingly aware that naturopathic medicine—because of its individualized and systems-based philosophy—often requires a different model of care than high-volume, time-limited conventional medical practices. When clinical care is driven primarily by throughput, treatment plans tend to become standardized, less personal, and ultimately less effective. This realization prompted me to explore alternative ways of serving patients that prioritize depth, continuity, and true personalization.

My own wellness journey deepened when I moved to Seattle to care for my grandmother in her home. Taking on the responsibility of her daily care reshaped my understanding of medicine as something that unfolds within the rhythms of everyday life. During this period, my background in nutritional science led me to serve as director of a cooking school in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, where I taught whole-foods cooking and practical nutrition to the community.

I also became involved in managing a residential facility designed for individuals with multiple chemical sensitivities and severe allergies who were traveling to Seattle for medical treatment. The home was maintained as a rigorously hypoallergenic, chemical-free environment, reinforcing my appreciation for how profoundly environmental exposures affect health. Through this work, I was referred to a family in Tacoma seeking advanced home-based medical support to help a family member remain out of hospitals and long-term care facilities.

What followed was several years of immersive, home-centered medical care—best described as holistic, concierge-style medicine. My full-time work was devoted to the healthcare needs of a very small number of individuals, allowing for immediate access, continuity, and close collaboration with their existing medical providers. Working alongside the family’s MD primary care physician, we observed meaningful improvements through nutrition, environmental changes, and comprehensive lifestyle interventions—often allowing for a significant reduction in prescribed medications as these changes took effect.

After six years of this work, I returned to Portland in 2024 to be closer to my own family in the Oregon City area. I am grateful to bring forward the insights gained through these experiences—particularly the value of time, relationship, and systems-level thinking—as I continue to develop a model of care that supports genuine healing, resilience, and long-term wellness within the community I call home.