Candie became certified in 2021 as an Integrative Medicine Health Coach through the Integrative Institute of Nutrition. It was through this program that she was formally trained on how to use functional and integrative medicine principles in combination with positive psychology techniques to better support the behavior change it takes for patients to truly change their health.
Candie received her Bachelors of Arts in Sociology in 2015, attended and completed ECPI- Virginia Nursing program in 2021 and is currently studying at the International Doula Institute, postpartum doula program and perinatal nutrition educator course.
Candie's goal to optimize the health of women and infants, postpartum care should become an ongoing process, rather than a single encounter, with services and support tailored to each woman’s individual needs.
She believes that her clients are creative, resourceful, and capable of determining the best options for their lives that align with their values. She is creating a safe space for clients to explore all options with compassion that leads to a sense of purpose, and success.
Fun fact: 10 year Army Veteran, Master Esthetician, married to her high school sweetheart and mom of 3 (teenager, pre-teen and infant) busy is an understatement!
Tom is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach (FMCHC) and 2023 graduate of the one-year Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA). He previously earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1985 and a Juris Doctorate degree from Baylor University School of Law in 1995. He also completed a year of graduate theology and Bible exposition courses at Grace School of Theology where he served as COO/CFO & General Counsel for 12 years before joining Hope for Healing full time as the COO/CFO & General Counsel in addition to his role as a Health Coach.
After serving in the first Gulf War, Tom married Paula Kruppstadt MD (“Dr. K”) while they were both U.S. Army captains in El Paso, Texas.
Tom began his functional medicine health journey when Dr. K (CEO of Hope for Healing) enrolled in the certification program of the Institute for Functional Medicine in 2015. Having struggled with “eczema,” seasonal allergies, and chronic sinus & upper respiratory infections since he was a child, Tom had accepted conventional medicine “wisdom” that his only remedies were steroids, antibiotics and other prescription pharmaceutical band-aids. Through functional medicine, he made early break-throughs by discovering several food sensitivities via elimination dieting and nutrigenomic testing and analysis. Avoiding these foods (gluten, dairy, and corn) and adding nutritional supplementation suggested by nutrigenomics gave him a whole new lease on life.
Diving deeper into his environmental history and upbringing as well as undergoing specialized testing, Tom learned he had a genetic susceptibility to mold illness that was triggered early in his childhood and exacerbated by continuing exposures to moldy building environments. Consequently, he recently began his recovery journey from CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome).
Tom’s genetics also revealed his susceptibility to heart disease which was corroborated by family history including his father’s near-fatal heart attack at age 64 and his brother’s near-fatal heart attack also when he was 64. Tom is now in his 60s and acutely interested in cardiovascular health and fitness in his quest to both avoid a heart attack and to live long and well into the 100s should the Lord delay His return.
Tom has completed CIRSx Level One: Coaching and Consulting for Professionals, a specialized training that integrates the science of the Shoemaker Protocol with practical strategies for supporting clients affected by Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). His certification equips him to bridge the gap between clinical care and everyday implementation—helping clients understand, apply, and sustain the environmental and lifestyle changes that support deep recovery. As a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Tom brings a compassionate, systems-based approach to helping patients transform complex medical plans into clear, achievable steps toward wellness. Tom enjoys coaching all kinds of functional medicine patients in their journeys to recovery and optimal wellness, but he is especially interested in helping people optimize their cardiovascular health and fitness, CIRS recovery, and weight loss.
Hannah is a Health and Wellness Coach certified through a post graduate level program from the University of Cumbria. Prior to obtaining her Health Coaching Certification, she earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences from the University of Central Lancashire. Hannah has worked closely with individuals with chronic illness and pain, mental health conditions, ADHD and ASD across different capacities within therapeutic, community and medical settings.
Hannah’s journey into pursuing Health and Wellness as a career, started in her early 20’s following a 5 year battle with cancer.
Finding a healthcare approach inline with her personal values of healing the root of the issue and going beyond addressing the symptoms, empowered her to not only heal, but to find community and recognize her purpose to support others' healing.
With Hannah’s natural authenticity and fun-loving demeanor, she connects easily with people. She has exceptional empathy and listening skills and loves teaching and sharing resources.
Hannah believes that people must feel understood to be empowered to do the challenging work in their healing journey. The patient is the expert on their own personal growth. With that understanding, Hannahs coaching encourages a better understanding of yourself, your goals, strengths and barriers, to support you to work towards being your optimal self.
In her free time, Hannah loves live music, the outdoors, trying new fitness classes, camping, yoga, cooking and reading.
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