OUR MISSION IS TO HELP YOU
Meet Our Expert Naturopathic Doctors
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Healing is Human Nature
At Waterleaf, everything we do is guided by our trust in the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Our work isn’t about simply making symptoms disappear — it’s about identifying and removing the obstacles preventing your body from healing itself for good. To do this, our Naturopathic Doctors view your health from a whole-body perspective, taking into account a wide range of physical, social, emotional, environmental, and nutritional factors.
Meet Dr. Meyers
Dr. Leslie Meyers is a licensed and board-certified naturopathic doctor who specializes in women’s health, fertility, gastrointestinal issues, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and insomnia. She completed her doctorate degree from Bastyr University and a specialty degree in homeopathy from the New England School of Homeopathy.
Dr. Meyers believes that healing involves listening to her clients, supporting them to overcome patterns in their lives, and putting together all the pieces of the puzzle to help them fully heal. She focuses on supporting her clients’ nutrition, movement, stress management, hormone and gut health, and their relationship with their body to achieve optimal wellness. Her ultimate goal is to empower individuals to take control of their own health, shift healthcare towards a system that focuses on wellness, and only rely on drugs and surgery when necessary.
Meet Dr. Colwell
Dr. Emily Colwell is a licensed, board-certified naturopathic doctor and clinical social worker with 30 years of experience blending emotional and physical healing—because, let’s face it, they’re more connected than we realize. Dr. Colwell earned her Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of Social Work in 1994 before pursuing her passion for healing through a doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University, graduating in 2006.Â
Through her own lived experience and clinical expertise in areas such as anxiety, childhood trauma, family addiction, chronic illness, and cancer, Dr. Colwell has seen firsthand how possible it is to find relief and healing, no matter what life throws our way. With her down-to-earth, relatable style, she guides others in transforming their relationships with themselves so they can heal and grow through any challenge they face. Her book, What If You’re Right? Discover How Right You Are in a World That Makes You Feel So Wrong, was released in May 2024.Â
Meet Dr. Colwell
Dr. Emily Colwell is a licensed and board-certified naturopathic doctor and clinical social worker. She blends nearly three decades of expertise in these areas, addressing emotional health as this also has a profound and lasting impact on physical health. She graduated from Columbia University’s School of Social Work, then earned a doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle in 2006.
Dr. Colwell’s lived experience and clinical expertise in the areas of anxiety, childhood trauma, family addiction, chronic illness and cancer have taught her how possible it is to find relief and healing, no matter the circumstances. In a down-to-earth, relatable style, she teaches others how to transform their relationship with themselves and experience healing, no matter what they are navigating.
Meet Our Team
Eve Stevens - Health Coach
Eve, our dedicated health coach, completed her training and certification from Duke University’s Integrative Medicine Health and Wellbeing coaching program. Her enthusiasm for holistic wellness and nutrition blossomed during her competitive swimming years and has flourished ever since. Before joining our team, Eve spent ten years as a minister, offering personal growth and well-being coaching, and running retreats. Outside work, she enjoys exploring the finest swimming spots and playgrounds in the area with her husband and two young kiddos.
Melody Lyman - Office Manager
Melody, our front office manager, is a certified nutrition and wellness consultant who combines a passion for holistic health with years of expertise in health administration. She also finds purpose in helping others adopt simple, everyday habits that minimize their impact on the environment. In her free time, Melody loves to take photos of nature and spend time with her husband hiking and camping in the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains.
