Meet Our Student Clinicians at Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism
Redirected to the world of herbal medicine after graduating from studies in French literature and international relations, Ellie’s plant path has been continuously guided by the wisdom of spirit and connection to Earth. Her herbalism practice has been inspired by travels around the world, particularly in China, India, and Jamaica where she had exposure to various traditional medicine models that provided an alternative paradigm of health and wellness. She believes in the importance of food and lifestyle as medicine and addressing imbalances from the ground up. Your body has an innate healing ability, and it can begin regaining balance by cultivating right relationship to higher self, Earth, and spirit.
In pursuit of advanced clinical understanding, Ellie has engaged in personal mentorship with Dana Hutchinson (RH) of Wildflower Clinic, where she took a deep dive into topics such as Chinese and Western materia medica for reproductive health and emotional trauma; five elements theory; tongue, pulse, nail and skin diagnostics; and advanced case study progression.
Her current areas of focus are women’s generative system and emotional-spiritual health, including hormonal balance, menstrual regulation, sexual wellness, and conditions such as anxiety and depression. She is also trained to support a wide variety of digestive, nervous, musculoskeletal, immune, circulatory, urinary, and skin concerns using herbs. She would love to help address your symptoms from their root cause using slow, sustainable, and pleasurable lifestyle practices and herbal formulas.
Outside of school, Ellie enjoys creative baking, EDM shows, and tending to her medicinal herb garden.
Regular availability: Thursdays 8 am – 1 pm, Fridays 3 pm – 7 pm
Alternate availability: Some Thursdays until 4 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 9 am – 4 pm for online sessions. Please email ellie.conrad@clinicalherbalism.com or text 720-483-1640 to schedule an alternate appointment time.
Originally from Key West, Florida, Ali began her plant journey surrounded by the island’s subtropical flora but credits summers spent in Lake Erie, Pennsylvania for truly deepening her relationship to the natural world. Ali holds a B.S. in Anthropology from the University of Central Florida, which was the catalyst for their interest in Ethnobotany, Medical Anthropology and Folk Medicine. After moving to Colorado she studied Botanical Illustration at the Denver Botanic Gardens, where their interest for botany and herbalism blossomed. She graduated from the Herbalism Certificate Program at the Denver Botanic Gardens before completing over 900 hours of classroom training in materia medica, botany, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, clinical nutrition, thesis development, flower essences, and clinical skills at CSCH.
Her areas of interest include the gut microbiome and gut-brain connection, support for ADHD and ASD, anxiety, depression, menopause, menstrual cycle support and skin health but is happy to tend to any other body systems and concerns.
Ali is committed to trauma-informed and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. She is passionate about helping people identify obstacles in their healing journeys and meeting them where they are at to nourish and support a holistic lifestyle. She is offering both Clinical Herbalism sessions, Flower Essence only sessions, or sessions integrating both modalities.
Outside of the clinic, Ali enjoys cooking, playing piano, cuddling her cats, hiking, bird watching, weight lifting, archery, Irish dance, creating arts and crafts of any kind, and reading under her favorite Linden tree.
Born and raised in northern Colorado, Elaina’s passion for movement and holistic health began with a deep curiosity about how to balance the mind and the body. She pursued this interest in college, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and building a strong foundation in human movement and physical wellness. However, it was during a pivotal class on herbal supplements—paired with a tour of a local apothecary —that her path truly expanded. Shortly after, Elaina began volunteering at the apothecary and taking every class available, quickly realizing that her future lay in the power of plant medicine.
Now with over five years of experience in herbalism, Elaina blends her background in exercise science with classical herbal knowledge to bridge the gap between physical conditioning and natural healing. Her mission is to merge holistic health and fitness, creating a beautiful, sustainable balance for both the mind and the body. Driven by the belief that true strength comes from supporting the body as a whole system, she empowers her clients to cultivate vitality through movement, mindful nutrition, and targeted herbal support.
When she isn’t formulating or working with clients, Elaina can usually be found staying active, spending time outdoors in the Colorado sunshine, and constantly exploring new ways to integrate nature into daily wellness routines.
Please email elaina.dehoyos@clinicalherbalism.com
Having grown up in a holistic household in Pennsylvania, Rylee’s love for plants and healing was instilled in her from the start. She is passionate about educating and guiding people on the path to wellness by empowering and equipping them with the knowledge they need to be autonomous with their health. She was fortunate enough to be raised outside of the confines of the western medical system and has studied herbalism in many forms since childhood. This environment nurtured her innate knowing that health is a way of life.
Gathering wisdom from every person on her path, Rylee is especially grateful for the long line of knowledgeable healers in her family tree. Her goals are to help her clients thrive and be well, challenge their belief systems, and live well into old age. She studied folk medicine at a farm school in Pennsylvania and later moved to Colorado to study at CSCH where she acquired over 900 hours of training in materia medica, botany, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, clinical nutrition, and flower essences.
Rylee’s areas of interest are women’s health, skin health, blood sugar regulation, autoimmune diseases, digestive health, and most importantly, making sure our nervous systems receive the support they deserve.
Regular Availability:
Thursdays 8:30am-1:00pm
Mondays 8:30am-6pm
Alternative Availability:
Weekend availability on Saturdays at 4:30-7:30pm via telehealth or Sundays upon request
Please email Rylee.marry@clinicalherbalism.com
Kara is a lifelong devotee of plants, nature, and holistic health. Her own healing journey led her to discover the real-life magic of herbalism. Her passion lies at the intersection between herbalism, vitalism, somatics, liberation, and reciprocity with the natural world. Between the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism and The School of Evolutionary Herbalism, she has completed over 1000 hours of clinical training in Western Herbalism. She approaches her practice through a vitalist lens, and believes that we all possess an innate capacity for healing.
She is honored to help guide and support folks along their healing journeys. She is especially passionate about supporting mental and emotional health, somatic healing, digestive health,
and women’s health. In her free time, she can be found frolicking in nature, satiating her endless thirst for knowledge, connecting with her human and more-than-human community, and courting the mystery.
Anna is a Colorado native and has a deep passion for local plants and nature. From being raised in Greeley and Fort Collins, to pursuing education at Fort Lewis College in Durango, and now residing in Denver – she has learned to love each different location and the plants that surround them. Her own work with mental and physical health has shaped her as a clinician.
She has worked in the holistic health field for over 6 years and has seen the importance of overall health and well being. For the past 4+ years she has worked at an acupuncture clinic and has seen how allopathic medicine has left so many people discouraged and left with more questions than answers. She has over 900 hours of classroom training in anatomy, botany, materia medica, clinical nutrition, flower essences, and clinical skills.
Her interests include nervous system regulation, skin health, sleep issues, digestive health, and much more; focusing on each client as a whole emotional being and working alongside so they always have a partner.
On her free days, she is usually off exploring a new river, coffee shop, or having a little adventure in the mountains.
Laura-Kathryn Kelley is a clinical herbalist and is passionate about helping people use herbs, nutrition, and holistic practices to enhance their vitality and live their best lives.
Laura-Kathryn graduated from the University of Georgia in 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in Advertising and a Certificate in Music Business. Around this time, she discovered Ayurveda and began exploring holistic approaches to health and healing. She went on to build a career in the live music industry, where she spent years touring, working long days at festivals, and experiencing firsthand the physical and emotional demands of a fast-paced industry. Throughout her career, she found herself continually asking, “How can we do this in a more holistic way?”
That question eventually led Laura-Kathryn to take a step away from the live music industry and pursue her passion for herbal medicine. She enrolled at the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism (CSCH), where she completed more than 900 hours of classroom training in materia medica, botany, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, clinical nutrition, thesis development, flower essences, and clinical skills.
Laura-Kathryn believes that wellness should be personal, practical, and accessible. She genuinely loves getting to know her clients, understanding their unique experiences and goals, and meeting them where they are. Her approach is rooted in education and collaboration, empowering people with tools they can incorporate into their everyday lives.
While she enjoys working with a wide range of clients, Laura-Kathryn has a particular interest in mental health, burnout and fatigue, alternative lifestyles, and making holistic wellness more accessible to everyone. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: that caring for ourselves doesn’t have to mean stepping away from the lives we love—it can mean finding more sustainable, nourishing ways to live them.
Olivia was born in coastal North Carolina and later moved with her family, including a twin sister, to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She has always felt deeply connected to the plants and animals of the green world that surrounds us.
Olivia earned her B.A. from Fordham University, but was inspired to change her path after an herbalism class. After studying herbalism and Ayurveda medicine at University of New Mexico, She joined CSCH, and has now completed over 900 hours of herbal education in Western materia medica, botany, anatomy and physiology, clinical nutrition, flower essences, and clinical skills.
Olivia has a deep interest in supporting mental and emotional health by working with their roots in the nervous system. She is drawn to herbs that help clients feel at home in themselves so they can experience comfort and self-love. Based on clients’ specific needs, she also focuses on other areas including sleep, gut and skin health, respiratory support, nutrition, lifestyle practices, and more in order to offer a holistic approach to health. Through the framework of Vitalism, she is trained to work with plants’ benefits on the major body systems. Part of her work includes aligning clients’ unique constitutions with the natural energetics of herbs. By helping her clients strengthen their own inner Vitality, or life force, she helps guide them to discover a nourishing path to long-term healing.
