Bio
In her own health journey, Dr. Thomas overcame MS and other autoimmune and health conditions using natural and holistic medicine, and the therapies and knowledge she provides in her practice. Her emphasis and passion in treating patients is finding the root cause of each individual’s health challenge and removing the barriers.
When Dr. Thomas isn’t working she loves to be active outdoors, spending time with friends and family, creating, learning and keeping up to date in her field. She has a love of nature and photography and took the Oregon photos seen on this site.
Credentials
Dr. Noël Thomas is a board-certified and licensed naturopathic physician practicing in Portland since 2005. After completing a BA in anthropology from the University of Minnesota she was introduced to field of neurofeedback and personally gained significant improvement in mental clarity, focus, and mood through this innovative therapy. She volunteered at New Visions, A Chance to Grow charter elementary school in Minneapolis, in the school’s neurofeedback center. She witnessed first-hand the transformations children made in academics and behavior. This further fueled her passion for alternative ways of healing. Her involvement in and use of neurofeedback spans 22 years.
Dr. Thomas began studying applied kinesiology her first year of medical school and never looked back, completing over 900 hours of training. Personally and professionally she finds it a powerful system to address neurological, structural, biochemical and emotional health. It allows Dr. Thomas to utilize her passion for physical medicine and provide a truly holistic practice. Her study and use of functional neurology began in 2012. Dr. Thomas’ interest and focus is in optimizing the brain and nervous system. “Therapies that improve brain function improve all of the body’s systems. They are profound and are the future of medicine.”
Dr. Thomas is a member of the following organizations: American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, EEG Institute, Ochs Labs, International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation, Weston A. Price Foundation, and International College of Applied Kinesiology.