Meet the team
Healing Hands, Compassionate Hearts
meet the team
Healing Hands, Compassionate Hearts
Meet marlene
Marlene loves all things related to a natural and holistic approach to health. She is a certified Health and Life Coach and is passionate about supporting others on their wellness journey. She is no stranger to natural modalities and has personally implemented these while navigating her way through autoimmune disease and breast cancer with great success!
In her free time, Marlene enjoys exercising, walking the Katy Trail, spending time in nature, helping others, pickleball, a good cup of coffee and spending time with her two children and six grandkids. She is thrilled to be a part of the amazing team at Columbia Integrative Health in Columbia, MO!
Meet marlene
Marlene loves all things related to a natural and holistic approach to health. She is a certified Health and Life Coach and is passionate about supporting others on their wellness journey. She is no stranger to natural modalities and has personally implemented these while navigating her way through autoimmune disease and breast cancer with great success!
In her free time, Marlene enjoys exercising, walking the Katy Trail, spending time in nature, helping others, pickleball, a good cup of coffee and spending time with her two children and six grandkids. She is thrilled to be a part of the amazing team at Columbia Integrative Health in Columbia, MO!
Meet Sam, CCMA
Our certified clinical medical assistant, Sam, is a nature lover, yogi and wellness enthusiast. She grew up in the small town of Boonville, MO where she met and later married her high school sweetheart. After college in Columbia, MO, together they moved to Texas, where Sam continued to develop her skills working with animals as a zookeeper, and also attaining her 500 hour yoga teacher certification.
A natural nurturer, Sam helped to open a holistic health center in Austin, TX where she worked around leaders of the wellness industry in acupuncture, functional medicine, massage therapy, and other healing modalities. After having her first baby, Sam and her family moved back to Columbia, MO. Sam continues to teach yoga and specializes in flow and prenatal. She loves being a mother to her two awesome kids. During her free time Sam enjoys reading, practicing yoga, exploring the outdoors, and hanging with her husband and rambunctious kiddos. Sam has a deep appreciation for the healing ability of the body when brought into alignment, and is honored to be a part of the team here at Columbia Integrative Health.
Meet Sam, CCMA
Our certified clinical medical assistant, Sam, is a nature lover, yogi and wellness enthusiast. She grew up in the small town of Boonville, MO where she met and later married her high school sweetheart. After college in Columbia, MO, together they moved to Texas, where Sam continued to develop her skills working with animals as a zookeeper, and also attaining her 500 hour yoga teacher certification.
A natural nurturer, Sam helped to open a holistic health center in Austin, TX where she worked around leaders of the wellness industry in acupuncture, functional medicine, massage therapy, and other healing modalities. After having her first baby, Sam and her family moved back to Columbia, MO. Sam continues to teach yoga and specializes in flow and prenatal. She loves being a mother to her two awesome kids. During her free time Sam enjoys reading, practicing yoga, exploring the outdoors, and hanging with her husband and rambunctious kiddos. Sam has a deep appreciation for the healing ability of the body when brought into alignment, and is honored to be a part of the team here at Columbia Integrative Health.
Meet rae
In her early career Rae Willis worked as an EMT on an ambulance and in an emergency room, which she thoroughly enjoyed. But the longer Rae worked in emergency medicine, the more she realized just how many of the cases they saw could have been prevented by healthy living or early intervention. Rae met Gina as a patient and can personally attest to the healing power of acupuncture. Which is why she is totally stoked to put her degree in Graphic Design to work for Gina, Clark, and the team at Columbia Integrative Health in Columbia, MO! Rae is married to her soul-mate and they have two daughters and twin sons. Her passions outside of work include backpacking in the mountains, reading survival and sci-fi books and pretending she can garden.
Meet rae
In her early career Rae Willis worked as an EMT on an ambulance and in an emergency room, which she thoroughly enjoyed. But the longer Rae worked in emergency medicine, the more she realized just how many of the cases they saw could have been prevented by healthy living or early intervention. Rae met Gina as a patient and can personally attest to the healing power of acupuncture. Which is why she is totally stoked to put her degree in Graphic Design to work for Gina, Clark, and the team at Columbia Integrative Health in Columbia, MO! Rae is married to her soul-mate and they have two daughters and twin sons. Her passions outside of work include backpacking in the mountains, reading survival and sci-fi books and pretending she can garden.
Meet Dianne
A poet, gardener, and mentor, Diane Buffington is a Missouri local who brings her passion for wholeness in mind, body, and spirit to each and every client at Columbia Integrative Health. She believes that there is a redeeming story in every life experience and is ready to help you find yours. Soaking in the wonder of nature through long walks in the woods and spending time with her husband and adult children are some of her favorite pastimes, and if Dianne looks familiar, it might just be because you’ve seen her at Christmas time dressed in velvet and furs bringing holiday cheer as Mrs. Claus.
Meet Dianne
A poet, gardener, and mentor, Diane Buffington is a Missouri local who brings her passion for wholeness in mind, body, and spirit to each and every client at Columbia Integrative Health. She believes that there is a redeeming story in every life experience and is ready to help you find yours. Soaking in the wonder of nature through long walks in the woods and spending time with her husband and adult children are some of her favorite pastimes, and if Dianne looks familiar, it might just be because you’ve seen her at Christmas time dressed in velvet and furs bringing holiday cheer as Mrs. Claus.
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