Alyssa is originally from North Carolina, but happened to meet her husband, Dr. Matt, in Florida where they became a family of four after adopting their two pups (Shiloh and River). After bouncing around the United States, the Akers’ finally landed on Bellingham to be where they wanted to plant roots.

Alyssa has been working with animals since the age of 13 but has spent the past 8 years in the veterinary field specializing in behavior or canine rehabilitation and pain. She recently decided to take a much needed mental health break from the field – and now she’s here! After helping Dr. Matt build Summit from the ground up during his final year of Chiropractic School, it just made sense for her to join the team. Alyssa is a fierce advocate for integrative medicine for humans and animals.