“The best way to get to know someone is to know what they value, what they support and what they prioritize.”

-Jeffrey Shaw

What I Value

Freedom: I value the freedom of each individual to travel their unique journey of life and to discover their personal purpose and place in the world.

Connection: I value the power and beauty of connection: between people, communities, nations, and the whole planet (and beyond??). As much as I value freedom and the individual, I believe that we are nothing without connections to the whole.

Honesty: I value truth and honesty, even if it’s not what I “want” to hear. 😅

Respect: I value respect for all fellow humans (and other living beings).

Love: I value love, in all its forms - even the messy ones. In the end, it all boils down to love.

What I Support

The ONE Research Foundation: The biggest complaint in holistic healing and alternative medicine is, “but where’s the research?” For over 30 years, the ONE Research Foundation has been raising money and supporting top-quality peer-reviewed clinical research to show the world that NET (the Neuro Emotional Technique) is for real.

The San Francisco Opera: I love opera, and the SF Opera is top notch! I am a season ticket holder, and I love turning new people on to the opera!

Postcrossing: This looks like just a hobby for snail mail geeks, but Postcrossing is an organization that genuinely connects people all over the world and which fosters world peace. Postcrossing is how I make many of my new friends - especially people who are very “different” from me (different politics, spirituality, age, lifestyle, etc.) and helps me to detach from my regular “bubble.”

Frameline: Frameline is the organization that puts on the annual Frameline LGBTQ+ film festival in San Francisco. It’s my #1 favorite local event of the year, and I’m always humbled and awed to see the powerful work that is produced in part with the support of this incredible organization. If it’s hard to get an appointment with me in late June, this is why: I’m at the Frameline film festival! 🌈

Planned Parenthood: An important organization that supports so many women facing reproductive health care challenges (and not just abortion).

The Alembic: an incredible nonprofit mindbody center located in Berkeley!

What I Prioritize

• my kid

• sleep

• career

• continual learning

• spirit

• water (to be near it, in it, on it, and I suppose to drink it, too!)

• introvert-friendly friendshipping

Bio

• I was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Northern Virginia. I don’t “believe in” astrology, but, if you’re into that sort of thing, I’m an Aquarius / Water Rat.

• I spent the first 33 years of my life running on estrogen (female) and have been running on testosterone (male) for almost 20 years. I’m enjoying the ride.

• I share a cat with my neighbor and a turtle with my ex.

• I’ve made friends with the ravens of Ocean Beach, who know me as “peanut guy.”

• I’m a Social 5 on the Enneagram. INTJ for the MBTI crowd.

• I’m an Olympic class letter-writer. Like, if mailing letters and postcards were a sport, I could Gold Medal in it.

• My Doctoral degrees are in Chiropractic and Pastoral Counseling.

• I also have degrees and advanced certifications in Nutrition, Addictionology, and Mind-Body Medicine.

• I 💗opera, film festivals, water, islands, haggis, sleep, good music, death positivity, books, the JoCo cruise…

• I have written 3 books so far… more on the way!

-DK

4/15/24.

p.s. If you want to learn more about me, check out my book, The Issues are in the Tissues: Get Comfortable in Your Own Skin and Thrive in Business and in Life, which is available on Google Play, amazon, Kindle, and Audible. It’s a fast read, but it packs in my philosophy and approach to health, my personal experiences with it, and what I’ve learned in my 26+ years in practice! IF ONLY all doctors had an equivalent book to check out! 😅