ABOUT DR. DANIELLE
"I built the care I wish my family had."
Naturopathic doctor. Wife. Mom. Teacher by trade. The woman behind The Dr. Danielle Difference, and the story behind why this work exists.
Why I Do This Work
And Why It's Different
It started in February 2013.
I was sitting in a heart hospital waiting room in Fort Wayne, Indiana. nursing my baby daughter, while my dad came out of a quintuple bypass surgery.
His first heart attack had been years before, at the prime of his life. He was 42. I remember the night clearly: he was remodeling our house with the Amish general contractor (who’d had his own heart attack weeks earlier). My dad had come home from his job as a law enforcement officer, still in his white undershirt and old jeans. He told my mom he just didn’t feel right. She told him to go to the emergency room, just to be sure. He was furious — not at her, but at the disruption.
I get that from him. Don’t interrupt my project.
He sat on a kitchen chair, putting his socks and shoes on, saying he didn’t know why he was going. But he went anyway.
Then the phone rang. It was him. He was being transported to Fort Wayne. He’d been given the Golden Shot. He was having a heart attack.
The years that followed blurred together, doctor appointments, medications filling the countertops, fear of foods, fear of finances, fear of the next visit.
I was a teenager growing up in the middle of that. Watching it. Forming my worldview around health, around purpose, around what I wanted to be.
I knew early on I was a teacher, that’s actually my gift. I went to Butler University, then Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for my Master of Education, then started teaching middle school English in inner-city Indianapolis. I loved that job. But I knew I couldn’t be a mom and give those students what they needed from me. So I stepped back and became a stay-at-home mom.
Meanwhile, my own body was telling its own story.
Even with all the dieting, all the workouts, all the protocols, my blood pressure kept rising, my weight wouldn’t budge. I dealt with miscarriages. Fertility issues. I learned I had Hashimoto’s, and was sent home with medication and no real explanation.
For years, I knew better. I just didn’t know how to do better.
"I knew better. I needed to do better."
So I became a naturopathic doctor.
Because if I could just help ONE person feel seen, heard, and understood, really looked at, and walk them through what their body was trying to tell them, I’d have done my job. I’d have helped one family postpone or rewrite their heredity story. I’d have given someone control of their life back.
That’s why I do this work.
I don’t want my kids, or yours, to wake up to a parent on a ventilator after a quintuple bypass.
That story doesn’t have to be the family’s story.
Not yours. Not mine. Not anymore.
how I got here
The story didn't start with a degree. It started with a question that took me twenty years to answer.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
The Mission Behind the Work
The MISSION
To provide direct, no-nonsense, faith-centered care that addresses the root causes of illness, builds sustainable health habits, and creates communities of accountability and discipleship. We equip women and men with the knowledge, tools, and support they need to thrive, both locally in Dayton, Ohio, and virtually around the world.
The VISION
To see men and women rise as healthy, whole, and set-apart leaders in their homes, churches, and communities. We envision a generation of people who break free from cycles of sickness, complacency, and confusion, and instead live abundantly in the calling God has placed on their lives.
THE DR. DANIELLE DIFFERENCE
This Isn’t Surface-Level Care
We don't chase symptoms. We don't hand out templates. These are the four principles behind every plan we build, and every client we walk with.
FAITH-BASED
Care that honors your body, your faith, and your life.
NO NONSENSE
Practical strategies direction, no trends, no guesswork.
EXPERT IN YOU
A plan built around your body, your history, your patterns.
WALK WITH YOU
Step-by-step support, not a plan and a goodbye.
MEET THE TEAM
Different Roles. One Mission.
Concierge care, community support, and discipleship don't happen with one person trying to do it all. They happen with a team paying attention.
Dr. Danielle, ND
FOUNDER - CLINICAL LEAD
Aria Haney, NTP
Director of Operations
Ashley Sevek, INHC
HEALTH COACH
Rachel Senger, NTP
CLINICIAN
Mary Haley
CARE COORDINATOR
Darlene Fleary
CARE COORDINATOR
Arya Schumann
Digital Admin
Laura Perreault
Digital Coordinator
Dietrich Hofer
Digital Admin
Care That Fits Your Life, Not the Other Way Around.
You don't live in a controlled environment. You have responsibilities, schedules, stress, and people depending on you. Your health has to be built around your actual life, not perfection.
Whether you're local in Dayton or working with us virtually, we tailor your care to fit how you live, what you're navigating right now, and what you're actually ready to follow through on. Because a plan you can't sustain doesn't work.
Different lives. Different needs. But one clear, structured approach that actually works.
Quiz
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
Take the Root Cause Quiz
A few quick questions to help you understand what's likely driving your symptoms, and which path will give you the clearest next step.
FREE GUIDE
The Pattern You've Been Missing.
Dr. Danielle's Root Cause Reset Guide walks you through how fatigue, hormones, gut issues, and brain fog are actually connected, so you stop chasing symptoms one at a time.
Real People, Real Change
A few of the reviews, messages, and DMs from the people who are getting healthier.
WHERE TO NEXT?
When You're Ready for More
Three paths into Dr. Danielle's work, whether you want a place to start, a community walking it out with you, or direct clinical care.
Self-Paced Care Resources
Bootcamps, guides, and resources to start understanding your body, on your own time.
Wilderness of Wellness Memberships
A structured, faith-based community with a clear plan and people walking it out with you.
