We are IHS. This is our story.

 


A Mission Born from Experience

Catherine founded Integrative Healthcare Solutions (IHS) in 2019, and Michelle joined her in 2022, united by a shared mission to transform the way we approach healing. We lived through the system’s failures firsthand. We are not just advocates—we are survivors. Catherine’s journey was shaped by the heartbreak of watching a loved one struggle with addiction and mental health challenges—a battle that ultimately ended in loss. The emotional toll of that experience manifested in her own chronic illness, a reality that Michelle also faced after years of being in the trenches, desperately searching for real solutions for a family member she loved deeply.

Together, we understand what it’s like to fight for answers while being met with barriers at every turn. We’ve experienced the frustration of being denied care by insurance companies, the exhaustion of trying to piece together fragmented support systems, and the heartbreak of watching someone we love suffer without the help they truly needed. And through it all, like so many others, we had to keep showing up—for our families, our jobs, and our lives
while carrying the weight of illness, exhaustion, and uncertainty.

The truth is, when we needed real support, it simply didn’t exist. No one handed us a roadmap. There were no seamless, integrated services to help us heal—only obstacles, dead ends, and a system that failed us and, more painfully, failed the people we love. We know the desperation, isolation, and exhaustion that come with trying to hold everything together, and we know how lonely that journey can feel.

That’s why we created IHS. Because we know there is a better way. We are relentless in our mission—not just to provide support, but to dismantle the stigma surrounding mental health, chronic illness, and substance use disorder. No one should have to navigate these struggles alone. Healing should never be this hard to access, and we won’t stop until the help that truly makes a difference is available to everyone who needs it.