Unfolding Resilience Herbalism

Empowerment through connection to our bodies and to the natural world

Chara LeMarquand, Clinical Herbalist

Montréal/Tio'tià:ke, unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory 

The herbalist smiles at the camera while standing in a wooded area.

Welcome,

I’m Chara [Cara/Care-ah]…

...a Clinical Herbalist providing compassionate, one-on-one herbal care. I hold space for people experiencing chronic health conditions that are often overlooked or deemed “too complicated.” I am committed to empowering my clients to develop a greater sense of autonomy and agency over their healthcare, so that they have more capacity to pursue the things in life that matter most.


I received my certification in Clinical Herbalism from the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism (VCIH). My approach weaves a capacity for deep listening and attention to detail with intuition, beauty, and evidence-based approaches to provide well-rounded and thorough care.

I support clients navigating...

  • Autoimmunity 

  • Thyroid conditions

  • Chronic fatigue

  • Burnout 

  • Fertility, prenatal, & postpartum support 

  • Hormonal/endocrine regulation 

  • Digestive disturbances 

  • Anxiety & depression

  • Chronic pain 

…and more

 

Client Testimonials

  • “I worked with Chara during a particularly difficult and confusing time for me: the months before being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that had really affected me completely, but that I did not have a name for yet. Multiple doctors and specialists were unable to help, but Chara took my symptoms seriously, and was able to weave in my emotional state, my physical symptoms, doctors' comments, thoughts, medical bloodwork and imaging tests, as well as my personal flavor and lifestyle preferences to create an herbal protocol and dietary recommendations that helped me a lot. It was so supportive for me to be able to share the details of how my body was changing and reacting during that isolating time. Chara always made me feel that she had time for me, and was always thoughtful and responsive to my emails in between sessions with her- she even called the herb store closest to my house to see if they had specific herbs before finalizing a recommendation. Thank you so much!”

    -Dyno, New York, USA

  • "Chara is someone who grows with you. After years of studying herbalism alongside her, and with her wealth of experience, Chara stepped in at significant junctures in my life with commitment, empathy and intention. From lifestyle adjustments supporting integrative body work, to specific herbal interventions nurturing healing justice during my postpartum journey, she stood by me and my nervous system, with profound listening and - as her name so rightfully rings true - radical care. Chara has supported me in repair and right relationships across intergenerational lines, my mother, my daughter, and me. We continue our work together side by side."

    - Koby, Tiohtià:ke/Montreal & the territories of the Abenaki, Vermont

  • “My consultation with Chara made me feel safe and seen. I'm used to practitioners considering only fragments of me, and offering band aid "cures". Chara approached me holistically, offering me support for my body and mind, bringing concerns that I hadn't yet voiced to the conversation in a way that made me feel fully tended to and cared for.”

    -Joy, Montreal

  • ''J'ai adoré l'approche de Chara qui prend vraiment la personne de manière holistique, sans compartimentaliser les problèmes. Elle essaie de voir les liens entre différentes parties de nous, et donc, quand ça agit, les bénéfices se répercutent à travers tout le corps!''

    -Jeanne, Montréal

  • “Herbalism has been a great support for my mental and physical health through times of transition. Last year, after several stressful life events I needed to take care of my mental health, with compounded anxiety and emotional volatility that I had become used to managing, I had developed several digestive issues, anxiety attacks and dysregulated hormones. I was concerned about fertility, coping with work stress and transition in my personal life. Chara's herbal consultations provided me with a plan and resources to address the physical symptoms of stress, mental health and hormone balancing with regular follow-ups. Talk therapy was also important for me, throughout this transition. The change, my healing, was gradual over the season of four months, my symptoms of stress lessened, my emotional state balanced and by the next season I got pregnant. Now I incorporate herbalism as part of my health maintenance during pregnancy, and will continue to use plant medicine for health and wellness afterwards. I'm happy to recommend Chara to friends, family and you!”

    -Amy, Montréal

  • “In my consultations with Chara, I felt above all that she listened to me with compassion, asked intelligent questions, and responded with genuine warmth to my needs. I felt she was thorough in her work with me, and I trust her.”

    -Leland, Michigan, USA

Healing is a process, a verb, a nonlinear journey of unfolding.

I’m excited to be on this path with you.