Why The Art of Healing Is Different
You deserve more than “your labs are normal” when you know you don’t feel like yourself.
At The Art of Healing, we look beyond isolated symptoms and diagnoses to understand the bigger picture. Your genetics, hormones, metabolism, inflammation, gut health, environment, lifestyle and emotional health can all influence how you feel and how your body functions.
My approach combines conventional medicine with functional medicine, advanced testing and personalized treatment options. The goal is not simply to chase symptoms. It is to understand why they are happening and give you meaningful choices about what comes next.
Knowledge replaces fear. When you understand your body, you can make better decisions about your health.
Meet Dr. Deb
I’m Dr. Deb York, a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner, functional medicine practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
I founded The Art of Healing because I believe healthcare should be a conversation, not a set of instructions handed to you after a 15 minute appointment.
My work brings together functional medicine, mental health, genetics, advanced laboratory testing and innovative therapies to look at the whole person. Depending on your individual needs, your plan may include nutrition and lifestyle strategies, peptides, hormone optimization, IV therapies, ozone and UV therapy, targeted supplementation or conventional treatment.
There is no one size fits all protocol because there is no one size fits all patient.
What We Can Explore Together
Functional Medicine • Peptide Therapy • Hormone Optimization • Advanced Lab & Genetic Testing • IV Therapy • Ozone & UV Therapy • Mental Health • Healthy Aging & Longevity
My Story
I began my healthcare career as a hospital corpsman in the Naval Reserve before becoming a registered nurse. My nursing career included critical care, emergency medicine and travel nursing before I continued my education in nursing, counseling and advanced practice.
My perspective on healthcare changed dramatically after I experienced a myocardial infarction in 2016. I found myself on the patient side of medicine, facing major decisions about my own health and wanting to understand not only my treatment options, but why this had happened.
That experience ultimately led me to functional medicine. I began training through the Institute for Functional Medicine and became an IFM Certified Practitioner in 2022. Today, that experience shapes how I practice: patients deserve education, meaningful choices and the opportunity to participate in decisions about their own health.
Outside the office, I enjoy spending time with my husband, Dewayne, scuba diving, cooking, and life at home with our chickens. I’m a proud chicken mama and probably spend more time talking about the flock than gardening these days. Faith, family and serving our community are important parts of our lives.
