Maia Women's Health Affiliate Provider
Encompass Care is a vetted Maia Women's Health affiliate — a network of providers committed to evidence-based, whole-person women's health care.
Your hormones shape your energy, mood, sleep, cycles, and metabolism — at every age. Whether it’s irregular or difficult cycles, PCOS / PMOS, thyroid concerns, perimenopause or menopause, or low testosterone in men, I look at your whole health rather than a single lab value — to understand what’s really going on and help you feel like yourself again.
Telehealth across Colorado & Connecticut · In-person in Denver
Many patients come to me after feeling dismissed or rushed — or after being told it’s stress, their age, or nothing at all — despite not feeling well.
My goal is to understand the full picture. Your labs, symptoms, goals, medical history, sleep, stress, metabolism, and lifestyle are considered together — so I can build a plan that addresses how you feel and your long-term health, not just a number on a lab report.
— Natalie Ball, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Many hormone clinics look only at hormone levels. I look at the systems around them — because how you feel depends on how all of it works together.
Hormone therapy is never one-size-fits-all — two people with similar symptoms can need very different plans.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) restores hormones — such as estrogen, progesterone, or testosterone — that your body is making less of, or making out of balance. It can be delivered as patches, gels, creams, pills, pellets, or injections, with the form matched to you.
Hormones shape sleep, mood, energy, focus, libido, cycles, and long-term bone and heart health. When shifting hormones are disrupting your life, HRT can ease symptoms and help you feel like yourself again — often when other approaches haven’t been enough.
For many people, current evidence supports individualized HRT, and for the right candidate the benefits can outweigh the risks. Safety depends on your age, health history, timing, and the type and route of therapy — which is why I evaluate it individually, start conservatively, and monitor with regular labs and follow-up, never a one-size template.
Whether HRT is right for you is determined through clinical evaluation. I’ll talk through your symptoms, history, and goals with you before anything is prescribed.
Hormone care — including hormone replacement therapy (HRT) — can be pursued through Membership or as part of a Functional Medicine program, depending on your goals and the level of support you need.
Some patients seek focused hormone management, while others want a deeper evaluation of hormone health, metabolism, thyroid function, inflammation, gut health, and other contributors to symptoms.
Best for patients seeking ongoing hormone management, monitoring, and primary care support.
Explore Membership →Best for patients with persistent symptoms who want a deeper investigation into root causes and whole-body contributors.
Explore Functional Medicine →Hormone therapy is prescribed and managed by a board-certified provider and tailored to you — never a templated dose or a set-and-forget prescription. Every plan includes:
Hormone therapy has both benefits and risks that depend on your individual health profile. Eligibility and approach are determined through clinical evaluation.
Low testosterone is rarely just a testosterone problem. Sleep, stress, metabolic health, body composition, nutrition, and overall health all influence hormone function.
Testosterone therapy is offered when clinically appropriate and is integrated into a broader plan built around your symptoms, labs, and long-term goals.
For many people, current evidence supports individualized hormone therapy — but the balance of risks and benefits depends on your age, health history, timing, and the type and route of therapy. That’s exactly why it’s evaluated individually rather than prescribed from a template.
I use evidence-based, regulated options and individualized preparations where appropriate. The right choice depends on your symptoms, goals, and clinical picture — not a one-size formula.
There isn’t a single answer — it depends on your symptoms, goals, and risk profile, and it’s reassessed over time. I revisit your plan regularly rather than setting it and forgetting it.
Yes. Baseline labs and periodic follow-up help me tailor and adjust your therapy safely, and confirm it’s working for how you actually feel.
Several routes are available — each with tradeoffs. I match the method to your needs and preferences rather than defaulting to one approach.
Yes — testosterone therapy for men is offered when clinically appropriate, within the same whole-person, monitored approach.
Encompass Care is a vetted Maia Women's Health affiliate — a network of providers committed to evidence-based, whole-person women's health care.
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