👋Hi, there!

Meet the staff

Growing Green Families is a collective of mindful professionals here to provide you and your family healthy and sustainable options to better your health, physically and emotionally.

CHIROPRACTOR + FUNCTIONAL HEALTH

Dr. Larissa Tenzycki, DC, IFMCP

Dr. Larissa Tenzycki grew up in Niceville, FL and returned to practice after college. Shehas been involved in the birth community since chiropractic college and the birth of her oldest daughter.

CHIROPRACTOR

Dr. Letitia Smith, DC

Dr. Letitia Smith, also known Dr. Tish, was raised in Newport News, Virginia. She graduated from Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!) with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Dr. Karrie Thompson, PT, DPT

Dr. Karrie Thompson joined GGF this year and is the resident expert on Pelvic Floor therapy! She also helps with other injuries such as back, knee, and shoulder.

FUNCTIONAL HEALTH

Laiken Williams, FDN-P

Through the years, she has gained personal experience in non-toxic living, nutrition, and overall wellness and decided to pursue further education through the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition program.

LACTATION

Christy Shields, IBCLC

Christy is a Florida native and settled back in the area in 2007. She has been supporting families with birth and breastfeeding since 2005.

MASSAGE THERAPY

Morey Maxwell, LMT

Her therapeutic technique is a combination of all she’s learned since being licensed in 1999. She is also a certified Reiki and ThetaHealing practitioner.

MASSAGE THERAPY

Megan Scott, LMT

Originally from a small town in New Jersey, at the age of 21 Megan packed her bags and moved to Hawaii. While on the beautiful island of O’ahu, her eyes were opened to a different way of life.

MASSAGE THERAPY

Jessa Gregory,LMT

Jessa is a Licensed Massage Therapist of 14 years & Postpartum Doula in training. She’s our Mountain Mama turning into a mermaid.

ADMIN/Esthetician

Katie Metzger

Katie is very excited to be joining the GGF group as she’s been a longtime fan of the practice and regularly tries to convince friends, family, and strangers to go there for care. Originally from the Outer Banks of NC, Katie is a FL transplant that enjoys spending her time cooking, going to the beach, and hanging with her cat, dog, and 11 chickens. She is also a licensed esthetician and loves all things natural beauty.

ADMIN

Kristy Souto

Kristy joined Growing Green Families in 2021 and has been such a beautiful bright light in the office! She opened Niceville’s first yoga studio in 2006 and taught for 13 years. She is a 500 hour RYT (registered yoga teacher).

PT BILLING

Katie Howze

Katie is a Niceville native with a passion for birth, babies, mommas and all things holistic health. She is a certified labor doula but has been medical billing for physical therapists in our area on and off since 2014 and is excited to be working closely with our physical therapist, Karrie Thompson.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Hannah Williams

Some may remember her from the front desk, but after a PCS, she is now in Las Vegas and runs GGF social media! She loves hunting for good sales at thrift stores or hanging out with Hendrix, her super-smiley five month old son! 

HEALING SERVICES

Natalie Parent

Natalie is a Certified Life Coach and Somatic Experiencing Counselor who specializes in emotional wellness and trauma healing. She uses techniques like Somatic Meditations, Breathwork, EFT Tapping, Subconscious Reprogramming, Self Love Coaching and Somatic Experiencing to help you become free from the debilitating inner self critic, anxiety, depression and PTSD.