Dr. Tawainna Houston is a licensed naturopathic physician and leading expert in chronic disease prevention and systemic health equity, with over two decades of combined experience in clinical care, counseling, and community health. As the founder of Journey of Wellness Natural Medicine Center, she provides comprehensive, patient-centered naturopathic care focused on identifying and addressing the root causes of illness. Her clinical work specializes in stress-related conditions, cardiometabolic disease, hypertension, inflammation, and other chronic disorders disproportionately affecting Black communities.
Dr. Houston integrates evidence-based natural medicine, functional assessment, nutrition, lifestyle therapeutics, and mind-body medicine to develop individualized treatment plans that promote sustainable healing. Her approach recognizes the biological impact of chronic stress, environmental exposures, and transgenerational factors while equipping patients with practical tools for restoration and long-term resilience.
In addition to her clinical practice, she served for multiple years as an adjunct instructor teaching cultural competency in clinical care to medical students, helping prepare future healthcare professionals to deliver more equitable and culturally responsive treatment.
She holds a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the National University of Health Sciences, a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care & Counseling from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Howard University.
Dr. Houston is an award-winning author of the Amazon bestseller, Black Wellness Barriers. Her other published work includes Detox-Style: Creating A Healthy Lifestyle Through Daily Holistic Detoxification Practices. Her expertise has been featured in newspapers, on urban radio stations, and in podcast interviews addressing chronic disease prevention and health equity.
Through Journey of Wellness, Dr. Houston remains deeply committed to delivering clinically rigorous, culturally informed care that empowers patients to move beyond symptom management toward true, lasting vitality.