begins layer by layer.
Where science & wisdom meet.
where change
Hometree reimagines mental health by integrating psychiatry, lifestyle medicine, and performance coaching into an approach that honors modern science, ancient wisdom, and the complexity of lasting change.
our mission
what this work is really about
Sometimes, that process includes pharmacotherapy — carefully considered and tailored to an individual's biology, genetics, and context. Sometimes it includes supplements, lifestyle medicine, or helping people safely taper off long-term prescriptions so they can try a different approach. This is not a formula — it’s a collaborative, relational process guided by an individual's needs and experience. It’s rooted in psychological insight and designed for everyday, practical decision-making. It’s the kind of work that moves you forward, not by pushing, but supporting the process of actualizing change from the inside out.
Something’s not working. Maybe it’s showing up in your relationships, your work, your decision-making, or in the quiet moments when you sense that familiar feeling rise again. Maybe you know what it is, maybe you don’t, but something inside knows this isn’t it.
This work meets you where you are; turning toward what is unfolding, not to judge or fix it, but to understand the pattern and its function. As clarity emerges from the chaos, so does the ability to move, little by little, without force or collapse. Real change takes more than a pill and a pep talk. It happens when the system is ready, when the conditions are right, and when the process respects both.
This work meets you where you are; turning toward what is unfolding, not to judge or fix it, but to understand the pattern and its function. As clarity emerges from the chaos, so does the ability to move, little by little, without force or collapse. Real change takes more than a pill and a pep talk. It happens when the system is ready, when the conditions are right, and when the process respects both.
All of this informs my work. I combine rigorous clinical training with lived experience, systems thinking, and compassionate practice. I believe change begins by meeting what is here in the present moment without resisting, collapsing, or bypassing. Through clear sight, choice points emerge. Over time, that creates the conditions for real change to take root.
I founded Hometree with the understanding that no single person can change the healthcare system, but one can reimagine how care is delivered through it. I know the forces of stress, grief, and disconnection because I’ve lived them. That is why I offer care and retreats for those serving their communities, so they can reset and continue their work. At the heart, I am passionate about the process by which change occurs and helping others find clarity, agency, and systems that enable them to persevere.
I founded Hometree with the understanding that no single person can change the healthcare system, but one can reimagine how care is delivered through it. I know the forces of stress, grief, and disconnection because I’ve lived them. That is why I offer care and retreats for those serving their communities, so they can reset and continue their work. At the heart, I am passionate about the process by which change occurs and helping others find clarity, agency, and systems that enable them to persevere.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified
MEET ANDREA
I entered the field of mental health after spending more than a decade in oncology, where I developed nurse navigation systems to bridge gaps in care created by the fragmented healthcare system. I walked patients and their families through diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care — serving as their advocate while working in environments ripe for burnout, long before the term was widely recognized.
I know burnout and moral injury not just as concepts, but as lived experience. For me, recovery meant grappling with the meaning of life, understanding how systems and groupthink shape individual choice, and developing a reproducible process to sustain myself within structures designed for maximum extraction.
This journey led me both outward and inward. I spent years practicing contemplative wisdom traditions in Japan, India, and Nepal. I lived with indigenous tribes in Peru, studying the deep healing intelligence of natural medicine. I trained with Western thought leaders who gave me language for what I had lived. I pursued advanced clinical training in integrative psychiatry and mind-body medicine to learn both traditional and alternative methods to support stress and the adverse experiences that live in the body.
I know burnout and moral injury not just as concepts, but as lived experience. For me, recovery meant grappling with the meaning of life, understanding how systems and groupthink shape individual choice, and developing a reproducible process to sustain myself within structures designed for maximum extraction.
This journey led me both outward and inward. I spent years practicing contemplative wisdom traditions in Japan, India, and Nepal. I lived with indigenous tribes in Peru, studying the deep healing intelligence of natural medicine. I trained with Western thought leaders who gave me language for what I had lived. I pursued advanced clinical training in integrative psychiatry and mind-body medicine to learn both traditional and alternative methods to support stress and the adverse experiences that live in the body.
"Andrea has an enormous arsenal of valuable resources, is a lifelong student of healing and positive change, and I've referred my patients to her with wonderful results!”
referring psychiatrist
MY APPROACH
It's one part DO THE WORK, which looks different for everyone. Heal what we inherit, renegotiate relationships, find agency, gently face what hurts.
The second, equally important part is – HAVE FUN. Dance, play, laugh, love, and savor the mystery of the unknown that ultimately will not last forever.
The second, equally important part is – HAVE FUN. Dance, play, laugh, love, and savor the mystery of the unknown that ultimately will not last forever.
I believe the meaning of life is twofold:
When you’re stuck or in pain, those things feel out of reach. Sometimes, the next right action is to find a guide to walk the path alongside you and help you navigate the terrain until you find your way.
When we find the right mirror and the right relationship, we see differently. We move differently. And step by step, life becomes something we can inhabit with meaning, joy, and depth.
When we find the right mirror and the right relationship, we see differently. We move differently. And step by step, life becomes something we can inhabit with meaning, joy, and depth.
My approach is informed by family systems and developmental theory, as well as psychodynamic and existential therapy, and incorporates trauma-informed and solution-focused practices. I believe in discernment, integrity, and safety. I believe in learning and in play. Most of all, I believe change takes root in how we meet what is here—with clarity, courage, and connection.
I lead from a strongly held ethos around life, which I see as both magic and mystery.
I lead from a strongly held ethos around life, which I see as both magic and mystery.
trainings & credentials
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Master of Science in Nursing, UCSF (two-year residency at Osher Center for Integrative Medicine + San Francisco VA)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Belmont University
Dual Bachelor of Arts & Science, The Evergreen State College (biology, chemistry, psychology)
Certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Brown University
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
Master of Science in Nursing, UCSF (two-year residency at Osher Center for Integrative Medicine + San Francisco VA)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Belmont University
Dual Bachelor of Arts & Science, The Evergreen State College (biology, chemistry, psychology)
Certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Brown University
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
hometree's CORE VALUES
Resonance creates a sense of being understood, giving language to what lies beneath the words and often remains unnamed, so clients feel seen and can move forward.
resonance
Agency is the capacity to take action and represents a shift from “this happened to me” toward “what can I do to shape my experience.” Small choices build the momentum and confidence needed to move forward one choice at a time.
AGENCY
Compassion means standing with someone where they are, while holding faith in their capacity to change. It isn’t soft — it’s steady, grounded, and deeply human.
compassion
Non-judgment allows us to learn from a pattern, recognize its protective function, and choose to relate differently. Self-judgment creates shame, which reinforces the patterns that keep us stuck and suffering.
non-judgement
Insight occurs as we trace patterns to their roots, so they no longer run the show. Making the unconscious conscious shifts perspective, clearing a space to choose differently.
insight
Clarity emerges when we see things as they are. It cuts through overwhelm and distortion, so what’s true can surface. From there, decisions, direction, and change become possible.
