About Us
George Street Naturopathic Medicine is a family health centre located at 8 George Street in Uptown Waterloo. The clinic offers a full complement of services designed to help families and individuals live healthier lifestyles.
Services include: full naturopathic care, Doula services such as pre-natal, post-natal and labour support, and registered massage therapy. For more information about our treatments, visit our Treatments section.
Practitioners
Dr. Joanna Thiessen, B.Sc., N.D., Doula
Dr. Joanna Thiessen is the Director of George Street Naturopathic Medicine. Her passion for healthy living and her love of people led her towards a career as a naturopathic doctor.
Joanna grew up in Toronto and then lived in Guelph where she studied biology at the University of Guelph. Upon completing her Honours Bachelor of Sciences degree, she spent a year volunteering and traveling in Madagascar and Southern Africa. Her life was enriched by the wonderful people whom she met in Africa, and these experiences served to strengthen her desire to help people achieve better health.
Joanna attended the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto for her naturopathic training. Upon completion of the four year program, she relocated her family to Waterloo and began the process of building her clinic, George Street Naturopathic Medicine.
Joanna enjoys treating all people – men, women and children of all ages. She has received additional training related to pregnancy, childbirth and the prenatal period, and has a special interest in this area.
Joanna lives in Waterloo with her husband and their son. She is eager to participate in creating health and well-being in her new community.