Meet the Team
Medical Director, Founder
Nate Lowry, MD
Dr. Lowry is a board-certified Anesthesiologist and Critical Care Physician and has conducted his practice in Northern California since 2017. He completed his Anesthesiology Residency at Baylor Scott & White Health and went on to pursue subspecialty fellowship training at University of California, San Diego. It was in San Diego that Nate fell in love with California in all its splendor. An avid motorcyclist and lover of dogs – especially his own – he has come to call California home.
Nate describes his career as incredibly rewarding and intellectually challenging, as he has taken special interest in caring for the most complex and acutely ill patient populations. Still, he believes that we have more to offer on a human level, especially as it pertains to the treatment of refractory major depressive disorder, PTSD, substance use/abuse disorders and even chronic pain syndromes. He is hopeful and confident that Windows Health Clinic can shine a light on breakthrough approaches to mental, and therefore physical health.
CEO, Founder
Michael Ignaffo, MBA
Michael is an engineer turned business executive and entrepreneur. After 25 years in Automotive, High Tech, and CPG Industries, COVID-19 served as both inspiration and pivot into Healthcare, in which Michael is passionate about making an impact. While completing an academic program for Healthcare careers, Michael established two Healthcare-related businesses that were successful precursors, culminating in the founding of Windows Health Corporation.
There is much opportunity for improvement in the availability and delivery of care, and Michael is inspired to build Windows Health to help people in a direct, measurable, and impactful way. He believes that behavioral health has a lot of leverage for unlocking good health broadly for individuals and couples, who may then enjoy their lives more fully. Michael is especially excited by the proven efficacy of ketamine in combination with psychotherapy to better address treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, addiction, PTSD, and other mental health struggles.
Michael received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, his MBA from the University of Michigan, and has recently completed the pre med requirements at San Francisco State University.
Clinical Director
Lacey Palmer, CDS, LMFT, PhD
Lacey is the Clinical Director at Windows Health Clinic, working directly with associate therapists in providing personal support for professional growth within a systems-based approach.Lacey currently specializes in the treatment of trauma-based disorders, mood disorders, and with those who struggle with suicidal ideation and self-directed violence. She utilizes a systems-based approach to therapy that incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy tied in with Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Therapy.Lacey has a love of learning and a love for sharing that knowledge with others to facilitate a deeper understanding of the self to reduce fear and judgment of the unknown. Lacey strongly believes that sharing these resources with clients helps to facilitate personal growth and food-for-thought between sessions that can positively impact an acceptance of the self.Lacey earned a PhD in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law with an emphasis in Criminal Behavior under the umbrella of Forensic Psychology, meaning she has in-depth insight and awareness of the intersection between the mental health and criminal justice systems. Additionally, Lacey is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), has a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Mindfulness, and is a Chemical Dependency Specialist (CDS).
Advanced Psychotherapist
Wes Hamper, LMFT
Wes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Windows Health Clinic and works with Ketamine infusions to provide Ketamine-assisted therapy when indicated to help clients more deeply access their inner healer.
Wes primarily utilizes the modalities of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Narrative Therapy in his approach and views the therapeutic relationship as non-directive and non-hierarchical, meaning Wes engages each client from a collaborative standpoint while allowing the client to dictate the pace of therapy. Each client is respected as the expert of their own life and is seen as a co-detective in the therapeutic process.
Wes specializes in anxiety and stress management, assertiveness, and self-actualization through the consistent employment of self-care and coping strategies.
Psychotherapist
Alexis-Rose Sullins, LMFT
Alexis-Rose Sullins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, utilizing a strengths-based perspective with a client-centered approach. She attained her Masters of Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Francisco. She is trained in trauma informed care and weaves in Somatic Awareness tools, CBT, DBT, and ACT.
Alexis has supported clients of ranging ages and from different cultures and ethnicities through anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress and burnout, chronic pain, trauma and PTSD, abuse, relational stressors, communication obstacles, mood swings, developmental disabilities, and more.
Alexis creates a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can heal through the therapeutic relationship with radical compassion. She supports individuals who want to better their lives with small, incremental shifts. She helps people identify self-limiting beliefs, negative self-esteem, and insecurities.
In goal setting with clients, she explores what is going positively, and then what clients would like to change through shifts toward responsibility, actionable tools, and emotional processing, while maintaining a compassionate lens of the self.
Alexis is looking forward to connecting with you to start your journey towards healing and wholeness.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Nichole Palmer, AMFT
Nichole is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) at Windows Health Clinic and works with teens and adults. She is passionate about understanding the role that trauma has on our overall health and aims to be a therapist that practices with a healing-centered and whole-person approach. She is currently in a training program to become certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and currently uses a humanistic approach when working with clients.
Nichole’s psychology career began when she started working at Autism Comprehensive Educational Services, where she became a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT). As an RBT, she worked one-on-one with children aged 1-16 that were diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder to help them develop necessary life skills. Nichole received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. While there, she was an undergraduate research lab assistant for the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (C-CBT) where she assisted the doctoral students with their dissertation research. Nichole then went on to receive her Master of Arts (M.A.) in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) with a concentration in Community Mental Health. During her attendance at CIIS, Nichole completed her practicum training from Bay Area Community Resources (BACR), where she worked as a school therapist.
Operations Director
Angela Hurley
A Sonoma county native, Angela Hurley is a Sonoma County native and brings to her work with Windows Health Clinic a rich background steeped in business, entrepreneurship, and medicine. Prior to joining the clinic, Angela most recently participated in a management team for the last 8 years that provided start-up and restructuring support to retail stores in South Florida. Prior to that, Angela ran a medical practice for 11 years and owned several retail stores with her husband in Santa Rosa.
Angela devotes herself to her family and to helping others. She believes in a healthy lifestyle from within, mind-body-soul. Having experienced trauma and loss in her own life, Angela has made it her mission to educate herself and others in mental health awareness. Angela is excited to be a part of the impact that Windows Health Clinic brings to its clients.
Director of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Marty Lajoie, PsyD
Marty Lajoie ("DocMarty") is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned his Masters and Doctorate in clinical psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. There, he conducted dissertation research in the psychedelic sciences for treating mental health disorders. He underwent post-graduate training and certification with Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Sciences (MAPS) in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, and Nonviolent Communication (NVC). He is also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP) and certified Neurodynamic Breathwork facilitator. Marty uses an eclectic clinical approach drawing from frameworks of Holotropic, Existential, Humanistic, integrative health and addiction recovery.
In his personal journey, Marty has been an active and contributing member of addiction recovery support group communities for the past 2 decades. These experiences are what inspired him to further his education and professional development in the human helping fields and become the psychologist he is today.
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist
Cammy Michel, PhD
Dr. Cammy is excited about the possibilities of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. Dr. Cammy has been a licensed psychologist in private practice since 2011. She brings an impressive background in psychedelic education and training which include Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) training from Polaris, MDMA training from the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelics (MAPS), she holds a Psychedelic Certificate from CIIS, and is a member of the Redwood Psychedelic Association.
Dr. Cammy consciously and caringly holds space for her patients experiencing and exploring Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). She believes the medicine is a catalyst for the real work which is in the therapy. Dr. Cammy is impressed specifically with (KAP) because it alleviates depression quickly and has the opportunity to reset an individual's way of thinking, priming them to enjoy life's pleasures. Ironically, in western culture as adults age, the capacity for play and meaningful leisure can become lost. KAP reminds the brain to return to the "now" and to mindfully "live again."
When not at work, Dr. Cammy can be found walking at the beach, cavorting with her adult children, or hiking in the mountains.
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Katie Kong, ACSW
Katie Kong graduated from Columbia University in 2023 with dual master’s degrees in Social Work and Public Health. I am passionate about integrating data-driven solutions and therapeutic approaches to address complex public health and mental health challenges. My background includes experience in data and policy analysis, as well as providing mentorship and counseling to better support under-served communities, with a particular focus on trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and strengths-based interventions to address individual and community mental health needs.
I am excited to be working at Windows Health Clinic. Please feel free to reach out to me at katie@windowshealthclinic.com.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Ali Ebersole, LMFT
Ali is a dedicated and compassionate mental health therapist providing client-centered care and support, while fostering a therapeutic environment that promotes emotional well-being and meaningful progress. Strong attention to detail and creativity are reflected in Ali's ability to develop engaging therapeutic materials and interventions, tailored to individual client needs.Ali completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at SSU and earned a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University. She has experience working with diverse populations, specializing in areas such as addictive patterns, trauma, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), body image issues, anxiety, and attachment wounds. At the heart of her therapeutic approach are values of confidentiality, respect, and compassion. Ali strives to create a safe environment where clients can authentically express themselves without fear of judgment.
CranioSacral Somatic Therapist
Mallory Gargan, CMT, CST, FxNT, CH
I am passionate about bringing holistic wellness and support as clients navigate the challenges of health and lifestyle imbalance on their individual healing journeys.
My career began as a medical aesthetician, working under physicians' supervision to restore skin health and confidence for clients. I arrive now to Windows Health Clinic as a therapeutic body worker, having gained my certification as a Massage Therapist and Health Educator in 2012, and later specializing in CranioSacral Therapy. When I encountered health struggles of my own, I dedicated significant time to taking courses, reading, investigating, and working towards healing myself. I gained a reputation with friends and clients as the person to go to when they were struggling with health imbalances. I dove into functional nutrition, how physiological systems work together, and how foods we eat can disrupt functions within individual bodies. I discovered how unique we are, down to how we respond to stimuli at the cellular level. What is healthy for one person can lead to dysfunction within another.
Adding studies in the nervous system and herbal medicine, I now focus on how a dysregulated nervous system can affect one’s mental, spiritual, and physiological health. Many of us regularly experience a fight-or-flight response in our daily lives. I would love to see a world where pain is not an aspect of our identity, but rather feelings of joy, gratitude, health, love, and abundance. Let’s challenge ourselves on how good it can get.
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Rebecca Gilbert, ACSW
As a clinical social worker who has worked in the social service field for the past 7 years I am committed to meeting patients where they are and maintaining a balance between the consideration of internal processes as well as external stressors and influences from environment. I love connecting with patients and I am relational in my work, prioritizing the building of safety and trust, first and foremost.
I have worked with various patients ranging from 10 yo - 95 yo and have assisted patients in navigating depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar and schizophrenia along with other presentations. I have worked in both outpatient and inpatient settings and found a passion for trauma work early on in my career. I am humanistic, strengths-based, and patient-centered, and I incorporate a variety of modalities and approaches to my work dependent on patient preference. I most commonly draw on interventions from DBT, ACT, CBT, TF-CBT, psychodynamic, and somatic therapies.
Specific areas of interest/experience are also within the spaces of IPV/DV, sexual trauma, medical trauma, and emotional abuse.
I truly love what I do and am excited to join the incredible Windows team!
Registered Nurse
Hannah Johnson, RN
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