About Essentially Natural Wellness Practice
Where Functional Medicine Meets Herbal Wisdom
Essentially Natural Wellness Practice was created with a bold purpose: to bridge the gap between conventional healthcare and natural healing. Our mission is to empower individuals, especially underserved communities, with the tools, knowledge, and support to take control of their health from the inside out.
This isn’t a one-size-fits-all clinic. Here, your wellness plan is as unique as your story. From medication management to herbal therapies and holistic consults, every session is tailored with care. We take an integrative approach that looks beyond symptoms and into root causes addressing body, mind, and spirit.
You’re invited to explore the practice, join our Wellness Warrior Member Community, and stay in the loop with blog posts, health tips, product launches, and exclusive offers. Your path to lasting immunity and well-being starts here.
Dr. Shatima Parish, PharmD, RPh
Affectionately known as Dr. P, she is a Licensed Pharmacist and the visionary behind Essentially Natural Wellness Practice, LLC. With a strong foundation in pharmaceutical care and a deep commitment to holistic healing, Dr. P bridges the worlds of conventional medicine and plant-based wellness with grace and expertise.
In addition to her Doctor of Pharmacy, she holds certifications in Medication Management and Pharmacogenomics and is actively pursuing advanced studies in Clinical Herbalism and Clinical Aromatherapy through the Heart of Herbs Herbal School. Dr. P is also enrolled in the Vitalist Herbalist Practitioner Program at the School of Evolutionary Herbalism and is completing coursework at Functional Medicine University. In addition, she is preparing to sit for the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (ACBN) exam, further expanding her reach in functional and integrative health.
Her passion for precision-based wellness extends into the emerging field of Nutrigenomics (NGx), the science of how nutrition interacts with genes. Through NGx testing, she helps clients understand their genetic blueprint and build personalized protocols to optimize metabolism, detox pathways, inflammation, and more.
Dr. P is also a member of the International Society of Cannabis Pharmacists (ISCPh), where she remains engaged in ongoing education around the safe, evidence-based use of cannabis in clinical settings.
What sets Dr. P apart is her personalized, root-cause-focused approach to care. She believes healing should address the whole person, body, mind, and spirit. That wellness is not just about avoiding illness, but about thriving. Whether supporting clients through medication transitions or introducing them to the healing power of herbs and oils, Dr. P meets each person with compassion, curiosity, and clinical precision.
Mission:
To educate, empower, and support individuals in preventing chronic disease by uncovering root causes, promoting functional wellness, and bridging the gap between pharmaceuticals and natural medicine.
Vision:
To create a world where integrative, root-cause healing becomes the norm by empowering underserved communities to take control of their wellness through education, prevention, and natural medicine.
