Naturopathy Dr. Sierra Breitbeil ND
Dr. Sierra founded the Methow Valley Wellness Center in 1997 and has been a dedicated naturopathic physician for over three decades. She holds a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University (1997) and a BSc from Brown University (1991). Throughout her career, Dr. Sierra has treated patients with complex medical issues, blending conventional and holistic approaches to create individualized, integrative care plans.
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As the medical director of the Wellness Center, Dr. Sierra helps her patients form a holistic plan for healing and recovery, offering both medical guidance and compassionate support. Her expertise spans a range of health concerns, including cancer supportive therapies, cardiovascular health, and endocrinology, with a special focus on natural bio-identical hormone replacement for both men and women.
Dr. Sierra is a trusted bridge between Western diagnosis and treatment and a diverse array of natural healing methods, focusing on rebuilding emotional, physical, and spiritual resilience.
Known for her thoughtful listening, open-mindedness, and commitment to lifelong learning, Dr. Sierra brings almost three decades of experience to every patient interaction, addressing health challenges with both compassion and insight.
She diagnoses injuries and pain, provides medical guidance for potential rehabilitation, exercise, or surgical treatments, and interprets past radiologic findings. Additionally, she develops new plans for diagnostic imaging if necessary.
She specializes in a variety of therapeutic techniques, including deep tissue, Swedish, hot stone, Thai table massage, craniosacral therapy, polarity therapy, and Trager techniques. By integrating these physical healing modalities with spiritual care, she provides a holistic approach to well-being.
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Dr. Sierra is the only physician in the Methow Valley who provides appropriate cannabis referrals for patients seeking relief from pain, cancer, PTSD, and other complex health and emotional issues. As the longest-practicing physician in the Methow Valley, she has earned the deep trust of her community and continues to be a pillar of holistic, integrative healthcare.
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Either book your office visit with the button below, contact Dr. Sierra by private email, or privatly call/text her at 1 509 996 3971.
Dr. Sierra's Healing Specialties
Addressing Hormonal Imbalance
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Dr Sierra focuses on endocrinologic challenges of all types, including hypothyroidism, gonadal output changes, and low adrenal function.Dr. Sierra treats all female hormonal challenges, such as pre-, peri, and post-menopause, as well as difficult menstruation and PMS and PCOS.
She assesses and treats the low testosterone of her male patients, utilizing exogenous testosterone. She pairs this with strategies to maintain one's hormonal output, with the patient's end goal as the focus.
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She focuses in endocrinologic challenges of all types, including hypothyroidism, gonadal output changes, and low adrenal function.
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In almost all instances, in her treatment of both genders, she uses bio-identical testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone, rather than their synthetic counterparts.
Each treatment is entirely individualized based on a myriad of concerns such as muscle mass, bone density, sexual activity, reproductive concern, personal cancer and family cancer risk, and individual hormonal production.
Since 2010 Dr. Sierra has treated both members of a couple who are having difficulty conceiving a child, with a comprehensive approach that builds the couple's health. She even offers in-office IUI with autologous or donor sperm material. ​​​
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Cancer Supportive Treatment
She provides support for those facing cancer, utilizing an approach that honors the individual's whole health picture. She offers in-office intravenous vitamin C sessions paired with far infrared hyperthermic treatment and hyperbaric oxygen sessions. These services are especially helpful to those recovering from surgery or chemo/immunotherapy, or even looking to potentize the effects of the chemotherapy they are actively receiving.
Dr. Sierra specializes in treating cardiovascular disorders including congestive heart, heart rhythm disturbances, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, hyperglycemia, and weight gain. She has worked with specific plans for weight loss including HCG and GLP 1 receptor agonists for almost 30 years. She has full ability to prescribe or manage all of these conditions.
Cardiac and Metabolic Expertise
Digestive System Specialist
Dr. Sierra is particularly concerned with the health of the diet, digestion, and elimination. She functions as a nutritionist, and functional gastrointestinal practitioner in this realm, with great attention to crafting, and revising, diets that will help her patients be well.
She is 100% devoted to a healthy and explorative relationship with food, including the greatest time-saving strategies to eat well. She employs laboratory testing whenever appropriate, whether with conventional or alternative.
She is a master at discerning the link between skin problems, autoimmune diseases, and diet. She treats all manner of skin issue, including eczema, acne, dermatitis. She does minor cosmetic surgery to remove actinic and seborrheic dermatitis.
Physical Pain
Her generously lengthy (1 to 1.5-hour treatments) hands-on assessment and treatment of degenerative/injured joints and musculoskeletal tissues are exceptional. Sierra uniquely enjoys the quiet hands-on time spent with her patients, which often has the feeling of a deeply spiritual "reboot," as well as a very practical assessment and pain/discomfort alleviating treatment.
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Her dedication to patients includes cannabis referrals for managing pain and other health issues, but she also prescribes appropriately using NSAIDS, muscle relaxants, etc.
Massage and Bodywork
Sierra uses her hands-on skills, along with her natural empathy to bring a unique combination of assessment, physical relief, and healing. Sierra's unique blend of medically intuitive bodywork and massage is suffused with spiritually integrating light touch methods.
She is one of very few naturopathic physicians with a hands-on healing approach. Her approach is singularly custom to each unique person and his/her needs at the time of the appointment. She sees patients for 1, 1.5 or 2 hour appointments for these sessions.
Education and Experience
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From 2019-2024 Sierra and Michael built Sunflower Resort to be on-site lodging and for ease of access to MVWC offerings.
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Methow Valley Wellness Center, founded in 1997, has been continuously operating all this time.
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Dr. Sierra is the longest practicing physician in Okanogan County
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Sierra is a graduate of Bastyr University for Doctorate in Naturopathy, Seattle 1997.
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She is a graduate of Brown University for B.Sc. of Biology 1991.
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Sierra strongly supports WA state Naturopaths, schools and all of their associations
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She has extensive and ongoing experiences attending psychology, physical, spiritual, and mind-body learning events, 1997 to the present. She is one of few NDs with a DEA license to fully prescribe the appropriate schedule of US Pharmacopoeia Drugs
Testimonials
When you see all five star reviews you might think “well they just got all their friends to write them a great review.” Well I do consider Dr. Sierra to be a friend, but she did not ask me to write this review. She is by far the best doctor in the valley. She listens to your concerns thoroughly, and discusses the options for treatment or prevention. She takes a holistic approach and uses natural medicines whenever possible, but is not afraid to go the prescription route when necessary. Most importantly she treats you like a person, responds promptly and directly to emails, and when you call, either she or her husband answers the phone, and you don’t get the runaround like you do everywhere else!
- Aaron Studen
Dr. SIerra takes the time to listen, discusses options and ideas, and think things through rather than rushing to conclusions and to get on to the next patient. She is always willing to listen to patient ideas and to consider new knowledge, and she clearly reads and thinks a lot about medicine and what does and does not work. Her approach is holistic and supportive, and we always appreciate her follow-up to make sure things are going well, or to course-correct, if necessary. These are just some of the reasons Dr. Sierra has been our primary medical provider for over 15 years.
-Leigh Ann Robinson
Dr. Sierra and the other practitioners in the Methow Valley Wellness Center have been instrumental in our family's journey toward wholeness. She has taken great care and patience with our family to ensure that each adult and child has a well-articulated healthcare plan. Her perspective is well-informed on both preventative and mainstream medicine. We are so grateful to be able to work with such a knowledgeable and patient medical professional who cares about our family!
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-Kristopher Gray
Transformative Holistic Services