“Integrating traditional and functional medicine allows me to assess possible root causes of a person’s symptoms, and not simply prescribe medication to manage the symptom,” says McLellan. “I evaluate each patient’s lifestyle—nutrition, sleep, exercise, stress management—along with possible sources of inflammation or toxicity which may be contributing to symptoms, as well as possible genetic contributors. This helps people achieve health with a more natural, comprehensive approach.”

McLellan enjoys spending time with her patients and listening to their needs in order to co-create their path to healing. “I believe that the functional medicine model can bring true wellness, which involves not only the body, but also the mind and soul,” she says.

McLellan has successfully treated people with autoimmune diseases, hormone imbalances, cardiovascular diseases, chronic mold exposures and even mental health disorders. “I am expanding my practice to focus more on weight loss. I hear all the time that people cannot lose weight despite their best efforts.

They may be eating too much or too little of certain foods. They may have hormone imbalances that are hindering their progress, hormonal changes during peri-menopause or menopause, thyroid hormone imbalances or blood sugar/insulin dysregulation. And they may not be properly detoxifying as they lose fat.” She adds that all these factors make weight loss and sustaining it more difficult. Her program offers a comprehensive hormone analysis, personalized nutrition plans with real foods, lifestyle interventions and individual supplement recommendations. There is an added option to utilize a health coach for accountability and customized weekly modifications, as needed. 

Raised in Mobile, Alabama, McLellan has been a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner for over ten years and is also an instructor for the Masters of Science in Nursing program at the University of South Alabama. She practiced in two of the largest community health centers on the Gulf Coast, prior to starting her own practice.