Hey y’all 👋 and welcome to the Functional Medicine for Practitioners community! I’m Dr. Lauren Duroy, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, FIM-P—a nurse practitioner who traded in endless charting, phone calls at all hours, and insurance battles 🥴 for a career where I get to heal at the root cause and actually enjoy my life again. Which subsequently led me to become the founder and owner of the Academy of Functional Medicine and The Institute for Functional Nurses! This group is designed for nurses, NPs, coaches and other medical professionals (we have someone from almost every discipline at this time!) who: ✨ Feel burned out from the hamster wheel of conventional medicine ✨ Are curious (but maybe skeptical) about functional & integrative approaches ✨ Want more freedom, income, and joy—without selling to friends & family or going back to school Here you’ll find:🌱 Functional medicine pearls (clinical tips that you can actually use)🌱 Business & income strategies (because you deserve to be paid WELL for your expertise)🌱 Encouragement + real talk about what it’s like to transition out of burnout and into purpose Your turn! Drop a comment below and introduce yourself - Where do you practice (specialty/setting)? - What drew you to functional medicine? - What’s one goal you hope to achieve here? I’m so glad you’re here. Let’s build something better together—because healing starts with us. 💚

Hi there 🙋🏻‍♀️ My name is Vanessa Busico, I’m a married mama of 2. I used to practice as a mental health/family therapist. Now, I’m home for my children. I am itching to practice again, but not talking therapy. I am determined to target root causes for mental health issues for women, especially Christian women. I used to work with diverse communities, such as Spanish speaking and deaf communities. I would say that a fun fact for me is that I am still a book worm 📚 and I’m running out of space for my books 😅 I look forward to meeting everyone here ♥️