
Mallory Gargan
LE CMT FxNT CH CST
Licensed Esthetician
Certified Massage Therapist & Health Educator
CranioSacral Therapist
Clinical Herbalist
Functional Nutrition Counselor
Trauma Informed
Master Lash Artist
Multi-Certified Health & Beauty Educator
About Me
Throughout the nearly two decades of my career I have worked as a healer and artist, connecting with my clients offering support and transformation. My journey began in 2006 when I worked at the luxury resort spa The Bathhouse at Calistoga Ranch (an auberge resort which burned down in the Glass fire in 2020). In 2010 I passed my State Board exams and gained my Esthetician license. Early on working as a medical aesthetician under physicians helping to transform my clients struggling with skin concerns to radiant confidence. I worked as a master eyelash artist for over 10 years. I owned a beauty and wellness spa which I decided to permanently close in 2020 due to the pandemic shut downs. And as a therapeutic body worker, first gaining my certification as a Massage Therapist and Health Educator in 2012 which later lead to me specializing in CranioSacral Therapy.
Beginning in 2011, I experienced a triggering event which lead to my own struggles with a chronic health crisis. I dedicated years of my time deep learning as I sought healing within by own body; taking courses, reading books, seeking various insights from different health practitioners. If it was suggested to me, I tried it, all in the pursuit of healing myself. I gained the nickname “Dr. Mallory” or often referred to as “Therapist” or sessions with me as “Therapy”, as I became the person friends and clients would go to if they were struggling with a health imbalance looking for a natural solution or life coaching support.
By deepening my understanding in functional nutrition via a 2+ year specialized course mentored by renowned Functional Medicine Nutritionist Andrea Nakayama. I was able to see the physiological body systems, their function and how the foods we eat, our lifestyle choices, as well as the impact of stress and trauma can disrupt these functions within individual bodies. What is healthy nourishment for one person can lead to disruption and dysfunction within another body. We are all unique, down to how our individual cells respond to the nourishment in our foods to the impact from our environment.
I studied herbal medicine full time for 2 years at the California School of Herbal Studies; completing their Roots of Herbalism program, to their advanced Community Herbalist Program. In addition, I have taken courses in the nervous system by Camille Freeman and trauma informed care from The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM), Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie’s Trauma Informed Herbalist program, and classes by Nisa Brown.

Living with chronic illness/pain, ADHD, dyslexia, and Complex PTSD has shaped my work in profound ways. I’ve come to see the nervous system as central to healing; because when it’s dysregulated, everything else suffers. In today’s culture, many of us live in a constant state of fight, flight, or freeze without even realizing it. Stress has become a badge of honor, and suffering a strange form of competition. I believe we deserve better.
I envision a world where pain is no longer part of our identity. Where we challenge each other not by how much we struggle—but by how deeply we feel joy, gratitude, love, and abundance. Let’s see how good it can get.
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I am passionate about bringing holistic wellness and supporting others as they navigate the challenges of health and lifestyle imbalance. Offering guidance for your individual healing journey.
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