About Me

Deep down you know healing is possible…

But you have nearly given up hope. That little voice in your head has doubts on how to sort through your complex condition and which protocol is right for you.

You are feeling overwhelmed.

Here’s what I know. With support and guidance it is possible to find clarity and take action on your healing plan so you can navigate your complex condition and start making shifts in your symptoms.

I’d love to help you make it happen.

Who I am and what I do…

I’m Dr. Christine Arseneau, Pharm.D., FMCHC, a mindset mentor and health coach.

I help those suffering with chronic Lyme disease who are struggling with pain and fatigue get to a new place in their health and start to get on top of managing symptoms by reducing overwhelm in their life, simplifying and focusing on the lifestyle changes that will make the biggest impact.

I am passionate about incorporating mind, body, soul and nature into the healing process.

Ready to get started? Let’s talk

My Story

How long have you been doing what you do, and how did you become a Functional Medicine Health Coach?

To answer this question, it’s probably best that I share with you a defining moment, and a resulting “compelling story”, that brought me to where I am today – coaching people like you on exactly what to do to navigate the world of Lyme disease and find recovery. That defining moment in my life happened in 2011.

I was 9 years old when I was bitten by a tick, but it wasn’t until I was 29 that I got the diagnosis of Lyme Disease.

I had multiple health issues when I was child, ranging from mono to yeast overgrowth issues. I was gluten sensitive, and I struggled to hold down food until I eliminated gluten out of my diet. There were various issues that would pop up, and when you looked at them one by one it all appeared normal. So I focused on treating each problem as it arose as a one off experience.

Then at the age of 27, I had a miscarriage. As the doctors were monitoring my hCG levels (pregnancy hormone) in my blood, they noticed something odd. After a miscarriage the hormone levels are supposed to decline, eventually going back to zero. What they noticed is that the hCG hormone in my blood was trickling down much slower than normal, and then began to rise. It was a red flag. They did an ultrasound and found a tumor. It confirmed a cancer diagnosis. Shortly after I began the chemo process. I was still grieving the loss of my child, and then suddenly I was thrust into a surreal situation getting chemotherapy in a room full of sick or dying patients. I went from expecting to be a mother, to fighting for my health and wellness.

In 2011, as I was getting my chemo treatment, I began to notice that all around me was misinformation or lack of education about nutrition and toxins in our environment and foods. I made a decision that I was going to turn this situation into my purpose. I began making natural skin care products as a first step into holistic wellness. I began health coaching, and spoke at corporate wellness events. Then a year after my cancer diagnosis, I ended up in the hospital with meningitis. I thought it was odd that I was young and healthy, yet was in the hospital yet again. I spoke with my infectious disease doctor to ask if she could test me for Lyme disease. She was dissuasive about this possibility, and it took a year to finally find a doctor that ended up testing me for Lyme.

By the time I got the diagnosis, I was completely fatigued, struggling to get through my daily tasks. I kept trying to adjust to my symptoms as my new normal, and was in denial about how bad things had really become. When the tests came back positive for Lyme (and multiple co-infections, mycotoxins, and heavy metals), I still struggled to accept the diagnosis. I had always been a person that pushed through mental and physical difficulties, and I lacked the support that validated the reality of the situation. When I came to terms with it, I felt a sense of relief. I decided to move to California so I could undergo treatment and adjust my lifestyle to fully support healing.

For the next 4 years, I focused on my health and recovery. Professionally, I transitioned from my role as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting to a more holistic setting in an integrative pharmacy which aligned more closely with my passions. I spent all of my time concentrating on ways to improve my well being. It was an immersive process, trying multiple modalities to heal myself. It had become hard to get through the day, I was in constant pain. My whole body felt like it was weighed down. Walking to the fridge was exhausting, and it was difficult to articulate to the people in my life just how bad I was feeling physically. It also took a toll on my mental health. As someone who was a high performer, it was emotionally taxing to no longer have the energy to just “power through” my life. I had to find a way to allow myself rest and relaxation without massive guilt.

During this time of healing, I did an enormous amount of inner work on myself. I had a great team of Lyme-literate practitioners to support me and also learned that true healing comes from within. I studied the works of Eckhard Tolle, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Alan Watts, Bruce Lipton, and multiple other leaders in the fields of mindfulness and using the power of your mind to heal. I utilized plant medicines, I meditated, I detoxed– not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally– as I let go of things that no longer served me in my life. I received the message from Source that I already have everything I need inside myself to heal – and truly felt how powerful my body is. I learned the importance of nature in my life as I journeyed along in my healing process.

After those 4 years, I was able to fully recover and be in a state of vibrant health. As I spoke with more and more people affected by Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses, I realized that hardly anyone I spoke to had reached full recovery. I realized I needed to put my gifts into the universe and help others struggling as I had struggled with tick-borne diseases. I have so much knowledge to give other Lymies through not only my personal experience with tick borne illnesses, but also my educational background and experience in the healthcare system, and experience as a health coach.

Now that I am fully well, and have cleared out negative thought patterns, toxic relationships, and other blocks that were holding me back from truly healing, I teach others how they can do the same. I watch their healing reach new levels as they realize that there is more to healing than just the physical layer. I have since made a commitment to dedicate my professional life to helping others dealing with Lyme disease and other major chronic illnesses, break through their inner blocks so they can reach a place of true healing and get back to a place of optimal health, even when they are coming from a place of feeling hopeless.

I’ve worked with private clients, corporate clients, and spoken in front of various groups to educate others. I have achieved my dream of wellness – no more pain, brain fog, or extreme fatigue. I have created Surviving Lyme – 90 Days to Navigate Your Disease and Reclaim Your Health, a series of 6 steps toward health and transformation every Lymie needs to apply to reach a new level of wellness in their health journey.

Dr. Christine Arseneau, Pharm.D., FMCHC
Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach

Are you ready for some clarity on how to regain your health so you can start creating the life you are dreaming of?

Yes, let’s do it!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are your clients?

I work with people just like you who are struggling with Lyme disease or other tick borne illnesses. With functional medicine health coaching, I take a deeper look at your life and address potential underlying issues contributing to your illness, so I can help a wide range of clients, including anyone suffering from:

Lyme disease and tick borne coinfections
Mold toxicity
Heavy metal toxicity
Cancer
Chronic pain
Burn out
Autoimmune conditions
Fibromyalgia
Anxiety
Other chronic illnesses
Anyone who wants to regain their life and reach optimal health

I work with people who don’t accept the status quo and

Have the courage to step into uncharted territory
Want to learn about the emotional, energetic and spiritual patterns behind symptoms or circumstances in their life
Actively pursue self-improvement
Are frustrated by medical visits or appointments & have been to multiple practitioners without much success
I commonly work with empaths, highly sensitive people, health care practitioners, healers, and professional women.

What makes you different from other “health coaches”?

As a functional medicine health coach, I am your accountability partner and support system as you journey through your complicated diagnosis. What makes functional medicine health coaching different is an emphasis on the bigger picture of health with lifestyle changes being a main focus. We explore stress reduction, sleep, joy, time in nature, and negative thought patterns, for example, in addition to providing education surrounding lifestyle changes. My doctorate in pharmacy and over 14 years of experience navigating the healthcare system separates me from other health coaches who might not have the educational background to supply you with the resources you need for full recovery. I strive to help you see that getting well goes beyond just the physical realm and we explore mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects together. I am honest, direct, knowledgeable, and a great listener who understands what you are going through.

I’m concerned with how to get you to overcome blocks standing in the way of your healing so you can truly get well from Lyme disease. You are an expert in yourself and I guide you to use your intuition to choose what is best for you along your complicated journey. I teach you to trust yourself, and listen to your body. I understand what you are going through because I’ve been there myself and I want you to see that full healing is possible. You can be sure I will always listen without judgement and help you find your truth. The truth about what’s standing in the way of your healing and how to get rid of it FAST so you can start getting results in record time.

What type of personality do you work best with and what is expected of me?

The Surviving Lyme workshops, products and programs were created for people who are absolutely excited and dead serious about changing their lives and getting to a place of true healing. It’s for clients who have been misdiagnosed or passed from practitioner to practitioner before finding answers. It means not beating yourself up anymore saying: “I’ll never get well.” They were created for you to put systems in place within a few months (sometimes weeks!), which will eventually lead you to make lifestyle changes to get your life in a balanced state so you can truly heal. You will explore what blocks are standing in the way of your healing, and you will learn more than just the physical aspects of healing, but explore emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects as well. You will learn how your environment can affect your health and the healing process and that your environment is more than physical but there is also the environment in your mind and your social connections. You will explore sleep, rest, play, and stress and how these affect health. When addressing all areas of your life from a functional medicine approach, you can look at root causes to find true healing. You can boost your health with lifestyle choices like movement and food choices and notice some positive changes in just a few weeks. This program sets the foundations and our personalized health coaching sessions take you even deeper into exploring optimal health.

Being a high achieving go-getter committed to my health, I’m known to work best with other go-getters who are committed to their success no matter what and are ready to get going and just want to know exactly what steps to take to reach a new level of wellness in their journey with tick borne illness. My clients often tell me – “just tell me what to do and I’ll do it!” Consider what you’ll do with me to be a crash course on everything you need to know to transform your health. You will be expected to take serious and consistent action. This is a very different way of thinking and you will receive full support while you achieve this incredibly exciting goal: reaching a new state of healing.

For what type of clients are your programs NOT going to work?

If you are not prepared to make the investment in time, money, and energy to focus and make the 90 days a priority, you will be cheating yourself out of the results you deserve.

The act of choosing to invest in oneself is a big decision, probably the best decision you will make, but making it is half the battle.

Please know I’m very selective in who I work with and I (gently) turn away people who aren’t suited for my programs and won’t get the results for which they would have signed up for. (It wouldn’t be fair to them.)

The Surviving Lyme Disease and Survive to Thrive programs are NOT for those who are not ready to make changes and truly heal.

If you are not yet ready to commit, I recommend that you check out our blogs at www.lymesuppot.com/latest-news for information to build up your education. Doing your own research will help you get primed for our work. When you are ready, schedule a breakthrough call with me –https://calendly.com/christinelymesupport/breakthrough– and we’ll get you started.

What exactly is the Surviving Lyme: 90 Days to Navigate your Disease & Reclaim your Health program and what does it include?

This 90 day system begins with understanding where your power really comes from so you can truly begin the healing process and find hope in your journey with Lyme disease. Here’s what the System gets you to do:

Assess. We will dive into the specifics of your situation and what you’re dealing with. We’ll get clear about your objectives and set your intention. We will determine where you want to focus your attention first to get immediate health improvements and will explore present moment living.
Learn everything your doctors haven’t explained about Lyme disease and co-infections. Because healing from tick borne illness often takes a team approach, you are most likely working with medical professionals to address comorbidities – thyroid imbalances, hormonal imbalances, heavy metals and mold testing, vitamin deficiencies, detoxification pathway testing for mutations, and dental issues. Knowing the facts and all the options you have is the first step to break the hold the disease has and gain control of your health.
Let go of things no longer serving you. We review the role of toxin burden including, heavy metals, dental concerns, EMFs, water and air quality, and toxic relationships. We address gut health and detoxification methods. Use mind-body principals to let go of negative thought patterns and judgements of yourself. Explore what mourning the sick version of you would look like and let go. Discover an updated and more vibrant version that is already strengthening within.
Transform. Discover the functional medicine approach, which addresses sleep, stress, social connections, gut health, play, time in nature, rest, movement/exercise, nutrient dense food, phytonutrients, high quality fats, and detoxification. Transform and reprogram your mind and body.
Receive. Dive into the mind-body connection and practice meditation, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to help you manage stress and strengthen your intuition and immune system. You are an expert in yourself and your own healing and can learn to tap into your body’s innate healing power. Explore how your spiritual journey affects your healing journey.
Celebrate your new found empowerment! This journey will allow you to get to a new level of hope, happiness, and health!

Does this really work?

Yes! The result of our work is an approach to shifting your mindset and overcoming barriers to your healing. We educate you on physical health and also explore the importance of mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects to truly get to a place of healing.

What results can I expect?

You can expect to:

Have big breakthroughs and ah-ha moments
Learn about your health condition and what potential treatment options are available
Have improved health benefits, like better sleep or decreased stress levels
Learn how to self-nurture and be gentle with yourself
Feel empowered & excited about the future
Develop more compassion for yourself and others
Learn how to say NO and honor your yes and no’s
Find your happiness
Connect with and trust your intuition
Rewrite your story
Open your heart and expand into your TRUE being
Stay accountable to your health goals
Get proven techniques you can apply right away to control anxiety and feel calmer
Receive specific tools and worksheets to reinforce learning
Feel more energized
Be more creative
Be more focused and in the present moment
Operate at a higher vibration
Feel confident and independent
Decrease your toxic load
Notice improved Lyme symptoms such as less pain
Create DEEP intimacy and meaning in your personal relationships

How quickly can I expect results?

That depends on how quickly you can make those inner shifts, how long you have been sick, and other variables surrounding your health condition. Some clients are ready to go and notice health improvements in a very short time frame, sometimes even a few weeks while others have a bit more work to do first. It depends on how long you have been sick and what co-infections and other disease states are present. The healing journey may be a much longer road for some, these 90 days will give you a jumpstart to health to get you going down the right path.

How can I guarantee myself that I will get improved health results, in record time?

Do all of your homework. Be totally committed to your success. With our support, educate yourself. Understand that this is a process that works if you take action and implement all of the steps.

Christine, based on everything I’ve read and heard about you, I know you’re the one I want to learn from. What are my options for getting started with you?

Congratulations on making a decision for success! I’m happy to work with you to achieve your health goals. The best way to work with me is in my Surviving Lyme: 90 days to Navigate Your Disease and Reclaim Your Health program. Here’s some of the results you can expect:

Have big breakthroughs and ah-ha moments
Learn about your health condition and what potential treatment options are available
Have improved health benefits, like better sleep or decreased stress levels
Learn how to self-nurture and be gentle with yourself
Feel empowered & excited about the future
Develop more compassion for yourself and others
Learn how to say NO and honor your yes and no’s
Find your happiness
Connect with and trust your intuition
Rewrite your story
Open your heart and expand into your TRUE being
Stay accountable to your health goals
Get proven techniques you can apply right away to control anxiety and feel calmer
Receive specific tools and worksheets to reinforce learning
Feel more energized
Be more creative
Be more focused and in the present moment
Operate at a higher vibration
Feel confident and independent
Decrease your toxic load
Notice improved Lyme symptoms such as less pain
Create DEEP intimacy and meaning in your personal relationships

OK, I’m ready to do this for myself, but I have a couple of additional questions. What are my options for getting a hold of you?

Good, sounds like you’re ready to be pulled into your future! If you have a couple of questions, you can email me at christine@lymesupport.com or schedule a call with me here –https://calendly.com/christinelymesupport/breakthrough and I’ll be happy to walk you through the different options to see which one will be the very best for you. I can’t wait to see you succeed and am honored to be the one to help you on your healing journey.

Warmly,
Dr. Christine Arseneau, Pharm.D. FMCHC
Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach