Christine Dunster, RN, MA, CCAP, Nurse Clinician-Educator

Christine Dunster is a nurse clinician with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and a master’s degree in Experiential Health & Healing. She is trained in Healing Touch and Reiki and completed an 18-month international certification in clinical aromatherapy. In addition, Ms. Dunster completed the mind-body medicine program at Harvard’s Mind-Body Medical Institute, and has received training in complementary medicine techniques, nutrition, women’s health issues, biofeedback and Huddleston’s “Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster” program. Ms. Dunster is a former captain in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and her clinical experience includes working with clients of all ages in a variety of venues including hospital, public health and occupational health. Health promotion and wellness education are of special interest to Christine and she has developed and implemented programs for military, corporate, academic and health settings.

Ms. Dunster enjoys patient care, counseling, research, writing, and teaching and has contributed to health columns in corporate newsletters. She feels the relationship between patients and health care practitioners should always be a partnership based on love and respect. Learning from the healing traditions of the world and the healing power of nature, Christine empowers her patients to find and treat the underlying cause of disease rather than just treating or suppressing symptoms. Ms. Dunster’s clinical approach is holistic – focusing on body, mind and spirit. She feels that this is the means for each individual to access his/her own innate healing ability and achieve optimal wellness.