Practitioner Bios

Vivienne Guy is a licensed and regulated Naturopathic Doctor. She is the owner of Kilborn Naturopathic & Wellness Centre.

Vivienne didn't always plan on a career in natural medicine. The plan was a career in conventional medicine. However, she began to question how things would look when she reached her career goal. Her idea was to help people become healthy and stay that way and that didn't appear to be at the end of the traditional medical path. For example Vivienne began to see friends, family have surgeries and interventions for things that could have been fixed in advance. She saw a medicine that worked on disease rather than health.

After working in medical research for cardiovascular disease and diabetes Vivienne decided that it made more sense for her to work with people before they had a disease rather than to study it after it had already impacted their life. This is where Naturopathic medicine shines. It is preventative medicine. It is working with the causes of disease to decrease the chances of disease occurring in the first place.

One of the joys of her work is helping people who arrive stating that they "simply aren’t 100%", that they "could have more energy, less pain, less digestive complaints". Then after diagnosis, simple dietary changes, some manageable lifestyle adjustments, they report back that it had indeed been years since they remember feeling this good.

Being a working mom with two small children Vivienne understands the daily challenge of work life balance. Her own experience allows for insight into her clients needs. With each person she helps them set realistic and manageable goals for their own health being mindful of the busyness of everyday life. She enjoys seeing her clients’ transition from running through the day struggling to get things done, to being able to feel more rested; managing to take care of themselves and those they love. Simple changes; advanced diagnostic tests; and natural solutions; Naturopathic medicine is indeed a fantastic blend of traditional medicine and modern science.

Outside of the clinic, Vivienne enjoys her time spent with her family and takes advantage of her home in Ottawa for snowboarding in the winter and canoeing and camping as soon as the weather allows.

Dr. MacLeod is seeing clients at both locations.

Dr. Jada MacLeod is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Doula. It is Jada's joy and privilege to connect with her patients to promote vitality and balance in body, mind and spirit. Although Jada maintains a general family practice, she has a special interest in women's health including fertility, pregnancy, and hormonal issues as well as digestive and mood disorders. With special training in homeopathy and experience in attending births (at home and in hospital), Jada is excited to help women create the pre-natal and birth experience they deserve.

After graduating from Trent University with an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Environmental Sciences, Jada completed the four-year program at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is currently a member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and licensed in Ontario by the Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy - Naturopathy.

Jada believes that stimulating your natural healing ability starts with recognizing who you are as an individual and understanding your unique needs. She enjoys creating long-lasting connections with her patients and consistently guides them on their journey to optimal health.

To book an appointment, speaking engagement or to retain Jada as your Doula (childbirth attendant) please call the clinic.

Dr. Melanie Stewart is both a licensed Chiropractor and Registered Massage Therapist. She graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College with Clinic Honours. She is currently a member of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, Canadian Chiropractic Association, Ontario Chiropractic Association, College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, and Ontario Massage Therapist Association.

Dr. Stewart maintains a bilingual general family practice, with special interest in children and the special needs population. Her practice style includes Diversified Technique, Activator Methods, Kinesiotaping, Swedish and Non-Swedish massage techniques. She prides herself in providing a complete care approach with a balance of manual therapies, exercise prescription, and patient education. She believes in empowering her patients to care for their body and make healthy choices to prevent musculoskeletal dysfunctions and pain disorders.

Melanie grew up in the Greater Toronto Area in a bilingual household and completed her primary and secondary schooling in French. She moved to Ottawa to study Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. Despite falling in love with Ottawa, Melanie continued on her educational path by moving to Toronto to pursue her chiropractic studies at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and her massage therapy studies at the Ontario College of Health and Technology. Having completed her programs, Dr. Stewart is pleased to return to Ottawa!