Karen Whittemore was born in Maryland and raised in Salt Lake City.  She moved to Cedar City to go to school at SUU on a theatre scholarship.  She later discovered the nursing program offered through Weber State University’s outreach program and earned her RN associates and bachelors degree and worked as a nurse on the medical/surgical floor at Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City.  In 1998 she earned her master’s degree in the Science of Nursing and became a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner.  She spent 6 years in pediatrics practicing at Valley View Pediatrics and then moved on to family practice in 2006 and has been practicing at the Cedar City Clinic.

She is a singer/songwriter on the side and has recorded 2 CDs and enjoys performing with her band Love Creature.  She also enjoys gardening, cooking, going for walks in the evening with her husband, and yoga.

Talaisha Bracken is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She graduated from Arizona State University with her Master’s degree. She has experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings. She has experience working with children, trauma, and substance abuse. Her passion lies in helping people heal from trauma. She has had training with Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR.