Meet Nadine

Holistic Practitioner • Author • Clinical Herbalist

Founder of The Relationship Couch Wellness Hub

 

A Note From My Heart to Yours

If you’re here, chances are you’ve carried more than most people know.
Women of color often move through life holding stress in our bodies, silence in our throats, and expectations on our shoulders. We show up, push through, and stay strong—even when our gut is reacting, our hormones are shifting, our nervous system is tired, or our desire has gone quiet.

I built this space so you don’t have to do that anymore.

Here, your whole self matters—your story, your culture, your body, your emotions, your healing, and your softness.
You deserve support that sees all of you.

Who I Am

I’m Nadine Smiley — a Holistic Health Practitioner, Clinical Herbalist, and Integrative Wellness Educator dedicated to helping women of color heal their gut, brain, hormones, stress, and intimacy through holistic, root-cause wellness.

I believe healing begins when you understand your story…
not just your symptoms.

For over a decade, I’ve guided people through the process of reconnecting with their bodies, releasing old patterns, and finding practical, natural ways to restore balance.

My work blends functional medicine, integrative nutrition, trauma-informed care, and the wisdom of herbal medicine — always through a mind-body-spirit lens.

 

My Journey

Like many of my clients, this work began with my own healing.

There was a time when I was deeply burnt out. My gut was in distress. My nervous system felt constantly overwhelmed. My emotions didn’t feel like mine anymore. And conventional care gave me pieces — but not answers.

Holistic medicine changed everything.

Herbalism, somatic healing, functional nutrition, and trauma work gave me the language to understand what my body had been trying to tell me for years.

That experience led me to study deeply, learn from mentors across disciplines, and build a holistic practice that honors the whole person — body, story, ancestry, and spirit.

My purpose now is simple:
to help you reconnect, rebalance, and rise again.

 

My Approach

Healing isn’t about forcing the body to change —
it’s about creating conditions where balance becomes possible again.

In my work, we weave together:

Functional Nutrition

Understanding how food influences your hormones, metabolism, inflammation, mental health, and energy.

Clinical Herbalism

Using plants intentionally to nourish, regulate, and repair the systems that need support.

Mind–Body Integration

Somatic and nervous-system practices that help your body feel safe enough to heal.

Emotional & Ancestral Healing

Addressing stored patterns, cultural layers, and generational stress that shape how we feel and function.

Together, these modalities help you become your own best healer — one aligned choice, one supported system, one soft breath at a time.

 

Credentials & Training

  • Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner

  • Certified Trauma Recovery & Somatic Integration Specialist

  • Certified Functional Nutrition & Gut Health Coach

  • Clinical Herbalist & Formula Developer

  • Veteran & Integrative Wellness Advocate

Note: My services are educational and non-medical. I do not diagnose, treat, or prescribe. All care is designed to complement your existing healthcare.

 

When I’m Not Working With Clients

You’ll often find me:

  • blending herbal tinctures for nervous system and gut support

  • writing about the connection between trauma and health

  • teaching workshops that help women of color feel safe in their bodies again

  • creating tools that bring softness and healing back into daily life

Nature, family, creativity, and ritual ground me — and they remind me that healing isn’t just about the body…
it’s also about coming home to who we truly are.

 

How I Can Support You

If you’re ready to:

  • understand the root cause of your symptoms

  • use food, herbs, and somatic practices as medicine

  • reconnect to your body with compassion

  • create wellness habits that honor your lived experience

  • rebuild your energy, balance your hormones, and feel safe in your skin

  • restore your gut, brain, stress response, and intimacy

Then you’re in the right place.

Let’s begin your healing journey together.

 

Start Your Journey With Us Today!

Serving clients virtually worldwide
Not a substitute for medical care.