Desiree Mitchell, LPN, HHP

Desiree is a multidisciplinary healthcare and integrative wellness professional with over three decades of experience spanning nursing, home health, hospice care, program development, executive leadership, domestic violence advocacy, and holistic healing practices. Her work is grounded in a whole-person approach that integrates evidence-based medicine with complementary and traditional healing modalities, including naturopathy, herbal medicine, midwifery, and mind-body therapies. She is deeply committed to patient advocacy, education, and empowering individuals to take an active role in their own healing and wellness.

Throughout her nursing career, Desiree has provided care across a wide range of clinical environments, including acute care, long-term care, rehabilitation, surgical units, pediatrics, and end-of-life support. She has extensive experience in home health and hospice nursing, care coordination, case management, and chronic disease management. Her clinical expertise includes wound care, medication management, IV therapy, ventilator and tracheostomy care, and comprehensive patient and family education.

In addition to her clinical work, Desiree has demonstrated strong leadership in program development and community-based initiatives. She served as Interim Executive Director and Program Director for the Parker House Project in Ashland, Oregon, where she founded and developed a transitional housing and rehabilitation program from the ground up. Her responsibilities included grant writing, policy development, staff coordination, donor relations, and collaboration with law enforcement and social services agencies.

Desiree also has extensive experience in holistic and integrative health practices. As the founder of Sacred Awakenings / Our Sacred Awakenings, she provides education and support in herbal medicine, nutrition, energy healing, midwifery, and trauma-informed care. She has developed and facilitated wellness programs focused on meditation, parenting, family support, and recovery, blending traditional nursing knowledge with holistic approaches to promote balance and healing.

Her professional philosophy is rooted in the belief that true wellness requires the integration of physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual dimensions. She is currently dedicated to advancing education in mental health, holistic medicine, and integrative care, with a strong focus on reducing stigma and empowering individuals through knowledge, compassion, and self-awareness.

• Pioneer Pacific College
• Eugene
• Oregon - Nursing Degree
• Psychology Degree
• Naturopathic Degree
• Phlebotomy School

• Infusion Therapy Certification
• Ostomy and Wound Care Certification
• Licensed Practical Nurse

• Trafficking Prevention and Support