Your team of health experts

Natalie Gibson, APRN, FNP-C, DNP

Natalie Gibson is a nationally board certified and licensed family nurse practitioner. Natalie graduated from the University of Utah Doctor of Nursing Practice and Family Nurse Practitioner Program with honors. She has received recognition and awards in academics, community innovation, and leadership. Natalie has received additional training in lifestyle medicine and integrative medicine.

Natalie is committed to women's health, she has experience and additional training in contraceptive counselling (including nexplanon and IUDs), menses and menopause management, weight loss, sexual health, fertility (including evaluation and intrauterine insemination/IUI) and additional women-specific health needs.

She is also a dedicated ally to the LGBTQIP+ community and their unique health needs. 

Natalie is passionate about all things outdoors, from backpacking and bicycling to paddle boarding, fishing, yoga, back country skiing, and camping! Natalie enjoys spending time with her family and dog, she loves cooking and loves to make healthy food taste good!

Marisol Ortiz, LMT

Marisol has began her practice of Neuromuscular Therapy 20 years ago. She has had a private practice in Newport Beach, CA for the past 10 years. Life took her abroad to Melbourne, Australia where she was fortunate to study Myotherapy and train under licensed Acupuncturist, Myofascial Release specialist and Kinesiologists. A few years ago her husband got a job in Logan, Utah and she returned to the States. Marisol has provided treatments for people of all ages, from professional athletes to office athletes and people with an array of musculoskeletal conditions. She is passionate about finding solutions to restore balance, strength, increase mobility and decrease pain.

Stephanie Sampson, APRN, FNP-C

Stephanie Sampson is the newest addition to Whole Life Family Wellness and is ecstatic about joining the team. She is a nationally board-certified and licensed Family Nurse Practitioner with a well-rounded, 13-year nursing background. Stephanie graduated Weber State University Master of Nursing Practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2019 and University of Maryland Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2006. She is presently enrolled at University of California San Francisco Doctorate in Nursing Practice program.

Stephanie is originally from Florida. She spent 9 years in the Army and moved to Cache Valley in 2010. During her time in the Army, Stephanie lived in many exciting places including Alaska, Georgia, Maryland, and Ethiopia, and received invaluable experience as an Army nurse.

A fierce advocate for her patients, Stephanie has a passion for patient safety and believes the patient-provider relationship is a partnership. She takes pride in her ability to connect with patients, taking extra time to listen and get to know them. Stephanie’s clinical specialties include healthcare for the adolescent/young adult, contraceptive care and family planning, including IUD and implant placements, reproductive health, medically monitored weight loss, and cosmetic injections. She enjoys finding ways to implement quality, evidence-based care into her practice.

Stephanie is a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and ensuring that this population has access to high-quality, comprehensive healthcare.

In her free time, Stephanie loves to spend time with her husband, four sons, and dog. She enjoys traveling, reading, listening to true crime podcasts, exploring nature, cooking, building puzzles, and constructing Legos. She is incredibly excited about joining WholeLife and the opportunity to combine her unique skillset with holistic family healthcare.

Kellie Nielsen, APRN, FNP-C, DNP

Kellie Rogers Nielsen is a nationally board certified and licensed family nurse practitioner who has an established reputation, dedicated to helping clients solve complex medical problems.  After 15 years of experience as a registered nurse in the Medical/Surgical and Cardiac ICU Kellie decided to change her focus to prevention and reversal of disease.

She then Graduated from the University of Utah Doctor of Nursing Practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  She continues her passion of helping clients discover the root cause of their symptoms and achieve better quality of life. 

She has a very broad medical experience in cardiology, treatment of diabetes, pediatrics, and mental health. 

Kellie enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with her husband and three children. She is an avid gardener who can change anyone's mind about loving veggies!

Schon Knowles, DNP-PMHNP-BC 

Schon is a board-certified and licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He holds six years of experience in the Psychiatric field with a background in both inpatient and outpatient care. With honors, he received his Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Idaho State University.  

One of Schon’s greatest passions is suicide prevention. As a certified QPR instructor, he firmly believes in educating the community on how to intervene and prevent suicide. By equipping individuals with the necessary skills, Schon aims to create a supportive network that can save lives. 

Schon is a highly skilled professional who specializes in managing a wide range of mental health needs, including but not limited to: Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and PTSD. His goal is to empower his patients to manage their mental health through education, medication management and lifestyle adjustments. 

Schon is an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and is welcoming to all individuals and their needs. 

Some facts about Schon: He is fluent in Spanish, a movie buff, sports fanatic (especially soccer, golf, and skiing), DIYer and loves his family.

Andie Simons, APRN, FNP-C

Andie is a is a nationally board certified and licensed Family Nurse Practitioner with an additional 18 years of experience as a Registered Nurse. She graduated from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals with a Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner degree in 2023. She has also been a certified Gut and Psychology Syndrome Practitioner for 10 years.

Andie believes in the holistic treatment of patients and communities and is known as being particularly helpful with digestive, autoimmune, and mental health conditions. She loves treating across the lifespan, with a particular love for pediatric and geriatric patients. She regularly seeks educational opportunities, is at the forefront of understanding the functional causes of disease and will meet patients where they are at on the spectrum of pharmaceuticals and natural healing.

She sees patients as inherently good, views them in their entirety, and has the empathy, knowledge, and sensitivity to treat them as such. Andie believes deeply in a healthcare model that reverses the global epidemic of chronic disease and puts her efforts towards supporting the development of vibrant cultural longevity.

Her supportive husband, 5 children, and 2 stepdaughters keep her laughing, living, and having fun. Andie loves to cook nourishing meals, garden, hike, run, play soccer, read, scuba dive, and spend time with friends and family.

Justin Woodruff, APRN, FNP-C

Justin Woodruff is a dedicated and compassionate, nationally board-certified family nurse practitioner. He has had 20 years of contribution within the healthcare field. He realized early on the challenges individuals have when struggling with mental health and the impact these challenges may have on their overall well-being. In seeing a necessity for more available care, he wanted to further his education in order to aid these individuals with this burden. Justin emphasizes his practice on empowering the individual and providing patient-centered care.

He completed his undergraduate honors research in adolescent mental health at Weber State University and furthered this growth of knowledge in his graduate-level studies at Indiana State University. He is currently working on completing his psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certification. He has been providing medication management for mental health challenges for the past three years.

Justin is the middle child of seven siblings and loves spending his free time with his wife and two children exploring the outdoors and finding their next paradise. Growing up he was an avid runner and after graduating high school coached track at his local junior high for many years. He thrives on educating and engaging in an academic environment. Justin is looking forward to further adding to the passionate care already provided at Whole Life Wellness.