Rushed appointments. Leaving your doctor’s appointment with no real answers and more questions than before. Have you thought about seeing a nurse practitioner?


Dr. Roberta Heale has been a nurse practitioner for 27 years. She holds a PhD, co-founded Canada's first nurse practitioner-led clinic, and was the first president of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Canada. Today she runs a virtual menopause clinic for women in Ontario and Alberta.


And she’s here to share with us what an NP can do to support you in perimenopause.


In this episode: 

  • What a nurse practitioner can do for you in perimenopause
  • What to expect at your first appointment
  • How to find an NP who really knows menopause
  • Why your provider might be following outdated guidelines
  • Plus a sneak peak into her talks at the National Menopause Show:
  • Hypnosis for hot flashes, and why it works
  • How perimenopause is affecting women at work


Want to learn more? See Roberta Heale live at the National Menopause Show on October 17 & 18 at the International Centre in Toronto. She’s just one of the incredible expert speakers lined up. Tickets are only $35/day or $45 for both days. Buy your tickets today!


Connect with Mikelle & Michelle at This is Perimenopause


Roberta Heale Bio

Roberta Heale is a nurse practitioner, a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and owner of the Virtual Menopause Clinic where she provides care to women in Alberta and Ontario for symptoms of perimenopause through to post menopause. Not only does her practice include hormones, treatment for insomnia, weight management and more, women may choose Clinical Hypnosis. Roberta is also a university professor and has used her academic role to conduct research about the impact of the symptoms of menopause on work.  


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