
Meet The Herpes Witch
Marie Joanne' Dionne is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner of Natural Healing, specializing in natural remedies for managing stress and herpes-related symptoms and conditions. For the past 25+ years, she's combined her passion for researching natural remedies with her experience in living with herpes to bring answers and insights to others.
Credentials & Background
Marie is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner of Natural Healing through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP), trained to support wellness through natural, integrative approaches.
She is also a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Life Coach, which helps her guide clients in understanding patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior, and in taking practical steps toward positive change.
Through Pierce College, she earned a two-year certification as a Crisis Counselor, equipping her to handle sensitive topics thoughtfully, safely, and with empathy.
Her wellness training includes advanced study in nutrition, herbalism, gut health, and lifestyle-based therapies, including courses with Nicole Apelian, Ph.D., studies with Sarah Otto (author of Healing the Gut Microbiome), and programs in herbal formulations and tea blending through The Herbal Academy. She also spent several years as a Nutrition Counselor and Classroom Facilitator, helping people make structured, sustainable changes to improve their health.
Marie's Tarot qualifications include researching and reading Tarot for 25+ years and providing online readings through her previous website, The Captain's Lady. She's studied under Richard Knight (Tarot Mastery and Psychic Development), has been certified through Sal Jade, has provided free tarot readings at Biddy Tarot, and is a member of The American Tarot Association (ATA). While she isn't currently offering readings, she teaches others how to read a deck of regular playing cards as if they were Tarot cards for intuitive answers and insights.
Hello. I'm Marie.
I've lived with herpes for over 40 years now. After decades of rarely having any outbreaks at all, I began suffering from frequent and severe outbreaks every couple of weeks (for years on end), and I didn't understand why.
Sure, I knew stress could cause herpes to reactivate, but who isn't stressed? I was doing everything right, but nothing helped. I tried prescription antivirals, but I was too sensitive to take them.
I tried natural alternatives to ease my symptoms, such as lysine supplements, over-the-counter ointments, and adaptogenic teas. Sometimes, they worked. Most of the time, they didn't.
I felt stuck, in pain, overwhelmed, and alone. I believed all that was left was being a herpes "host". My life felt over. Maybe you can relate.
It took many years of research before I finally discovered the true cause of my frequent and severe outbreaks and, as it turns out, not just for me but for just about everyone who suffers as I have. Once I understood what was truly going on, it only took about four weeks to return to being symptom-free for months at a time. I could finally breathe again. Now, I share this information with you so you might also know how to reduce your risk of frequent and severe HSV flares and get back to living your life on your terms.
Something else I want to share is that I understand how searching for reliable information about herpes (or other conditions) can become overwhelming. False information can send you on a wild-goose chase with little to show for your efforts. On the other hand, too little can make you give up and settle for a life full of pain and desperation that you don't deserve. You don't need to search or settle anymore. You're home. Take what you need (what resonates). Leave the rest (or come back to it later) and let me know how I can help.
May Love & Energy Be Yours!
