Dr. Lily Stokely, ND

Biography

I’m Dr. Lily Stokely (she/her), Co-Owner of Health Moves, founder and co-owner of One Connection Healthcare and The Health Collective and a licensed naturopathic physician providing integrative primary care in Washington and California. I specialize in working with patients who have complex medical histories and are looking for a primary care provider who can see the whole picture, rather than just looking at isolated symptoms.

My clinical philosophy that supports the businesses I own are built around the idea that patients deserve a true healthcare home: a central point of care where physical, emotional, hormonal, metabolic, and relational health are considered together. My work focuses on helping individuals feel understood, empowered, and supported in building sustainable health relationships over time.

I became a naturopathic physician after studying nutrition for four years at the University of California Berkeley. I graduated from Bastyr University in 2016 and then completed a two year naturopathic residency in primary care at The Emerald City Clinic.

After my undergraduate degree at Berkeley I was set to enter conventional medical school knowing I wanted to be a physician, but there continued to be a feeling of dissatisfaction with the mainstream medical model. It felt as though something was missing and I wanted to offer a model in my care approach that supported a whole body lens instead of a broken down set of symptoms defining a person’s health.

What I learned is that any healthcare model can come with harm if there isn’t a patient centered approach to care. Autonomy in decision making for patients is the key to leaving patients with feeling empowerment, knowledge and safety in their healthcare decisions. Everyone should be given the opportunity to explore their body and their health with a guide that allows them in the end to choose what is right for their care.

In my patient-centered approach, I use evidence-based education. I will often share which approach to care I think is the most effective. However, I will always offer alternatives, a step by step process, discussion of urgency, or ability for patients to self pace in certain healthcare decisions.

I use a blend of tools anywhere from pharmaceuticals, herbs, supplements as well as hands on therapies such as manual therapy, myofascial release, and trigger point injections. There are no treatment protocols or sales pitches in my care approach, only individualized plans that are tailored to the specific needs of the person in front of me.