About Us
Our Mission Statement:
Providing hope to help you maximize the quality of your life every single day.
Meet the Team:
Meet Lisa
Hello! I am Lisa Welch, the practicing holistic medicine practitioner Edmond Oklahoma here at Pillars of Care. I have been a Physicians Assistant for 32 years. In my early years I worked as an Emergency Room PA and Internal Medicine. After having children I worked in the fields of Internal Medicine/Female Hormone Issues/Geriatrics. I was honored to work with Veterans at the VA hospital for 7 of these years.
In my late 40s I began experiencing symptoms that conventional testing revealed normal results but my symptoms were not normal. I had experienced weird symptoms that would occur without warning and I could not pinpoint the cause for these symptoms to appear or disappear. In my 20s these weird symptoms would be skin rashes in abnormal places (upper eyelids making it look like I had pink make up on).
Then varicose veins began to show up in my 40s with some shortness of breath and swelling to my legs. Cardiac work up was normal. Then I began to gain weight but I seemed to puff up like the stay puff marshmallow man. I was not eating very many calories and did not understand why I was so bloated, especially in the abdomen.
I began consuming well water that had not been tested but had 2 filters on it. I later understood the first filter was to prevent the sand/dirt from getting into the water and the filter on the fridge was not necessarily a filter for pesticides/toxins but more to prevent hard water build up.
A year later I rolled over in bed on a scorpion and was stung in 7 different places. I broke out in a rash head to toe. Later I learned that it was a herxheimer reaction from all the toxins. I realized my toxic bucket had reached the top and was now overflowing.
This was the beginning of my deep dive into my unexplained symptoms. I had toxic mold and began a detoxification program. Also took a refresher course on cell biology learning about mitochondrial health, ATP production and the importance of the
Phospholipids on the cell membrane. Toxins will cause you to gain weight that is hard to lose along with rashes and a multitude of other symptoms.
Last year I was able to earn my certificate as a Brain Health Professional thru Dr. Daniel Amen MD. Who is Dr. Amen you ask? He is a double boarded psychiatrist in adults and pediatrics. Dr. Amen “looks under the hood” for brain issues. Brain health has evolved to looking at different Pillars Of Care. These include labs, diet, sleep, genetics, exercise, how you talk to yourself and scans if needed. Dr. Amen conducted the studies done on concussions in the NFL. He found injuries linked to cognitive issues and behavioral changes. Dr. Amen was able to implement HBOT therapy (hyperbaric oxygen treatment), supplements, exercises, dietary changes and counseling to help improve the brain. The brain you have today does not have to be the brain you end up with. Dr. Amen has dived into causes of neuroinflammation and how to begin to reduce the inflammation and enter into healing.
I am excited to be able to offer a different approach through cellular improvement and improving Brain Health on your path to wellness.
I have been interested in “outside the box type thinking” in medicine for over 20 years. Today this is known as a Holistic Medicine Practitioner Edmond Oklahoma. Part of this journey has been learning I have mycotoxin and how to treat it. MTHFR has also been a part of my journey. Now all those symptoms I had with normal tests make sense.
I believe in the expression that a person with their health has multiple dreams but a person without their health has only 1 dream. I have a heart to serve and improve one’s health through the physical, mental, spiritual and social aspects.
I am a Brain Certified Specialist in the Holistic Medicine Practitioner Edmond Oklahoma Space by Dr. Daniel Amen MD. He believes in looking at the medical causes of brain issues and incorporating the 4 circle approach (physical, mental, spiritual and social) with treatment not just the psychiatric component. Brain challenges can include residual from traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, cognitive issues, ADHD, autism, PANS/PANDA and anxiety/depression.
Meet Dorothy
I am Dorothy Penner, the Office Manager at our holistic medicine practitioner Edmond Oklahoma, Pillars Of Care. I have over 25 years of experience in managerial skills. I love personal interaction and helping with organization. I embrace the challenge of maintaining a smooth and efficient workplace environment. My goal is for the whole team to be successful.
I love getting involved with our patients. I find it fulfilling to assist individuals on their journey to renewed hope through enhanced/improving health.
Meet Amy
I am Amy Carothers, the health coach here at Pillars Of Care, a holistic medicine practitioner Edmond Oklahoma. and I have spent more than two decades as a clinical pharmacist walking women through some of the most confusing issues. Hormones, fertility, autoimmune spirals, histamine storms, mold (mycotoxin) and the associated illness/complications, burnout and that midlife” I feel like myself but then I don’t.”
I am the previous owner of Spoonful Pharmacy as the lead pharmacist. I have recently started Rooted Radiance Women, a woman’s vitality and integrative wellness community. I have helped hundreds of women finally understand their own bodies, advocate for their health and help decipher the missing answers after years of being dismissed or told “everything is normal”
My own health has been a roller coaster for the last several years. In the fall of 2022 I experienced a dramatic deterioration regarding my health. Unbeknownst to me I had experienced years of mold exposure. This had been causing issues for years but I had not been able to put the pieces of the puzzle together until I began having significant hormonal disruptions. The hidden inflammation had caught up with my body and mind and I could no longer “push thru” as I had done so many times in the past
Due to my long and trusted relationship with my provider Lisa Welch we had to dive in deep down to the cellular level to begin improving my health. This became the turning point in my recovery journey and my understanding of toxins in regards to women’s health. Working with Lisa has helped to get my health and some of my “push thru” back- it has reshaped my entire approach. Together we were able to run deeper labs, and begin to connect dots no one else had been able to do. I have had to rebuild my system layer by layer starting with the health of the cell. It was during this process that I began the Pompa Detox protocol. This detox approach to whole cellular healing has challenged me, humbled me and ultimately helped me reduce the toxic burden which has silently driven my symptoms for decades. This experience has changed everything—how I practice, how I teach and how fiercely I advocate for whole body healing.
Because I have experienced this crazy health journey:
I know how unsettling it feels when your body suddenly stops playing by the rules.
I know the heartbreak of being handed “normal labs” when nothing about your life feels normal.
I know what it is like to be the strong one – until the strong one can no longer stand up without help.
I know the grief of losing your spark… and the grit it takes to reclaim it.
I also know that Woman’s Health is not a 1-symptom story.
Fertility challenges, Thyroid shifts, Autoimmune triggers, Mold Toxicity, Perimenopause, Stress Patterns—They are woven together. You deserve someone who sees the whole picture
Most Importantly—I know you were born to thrive and not just tiptoe through symptoms.
I would be honored to help you reclaim your Clarity, Strength,Vitality and that unmistakable Rooted Radiance that has been inside of you all along.
We are extremely honored you have landed here on our website, and if you are looking for a holistic medicine practitioner Edmond Oklahoma, reach out to us today by calling us at (405)227-0705 or filling out the contact form on our website.