Meet Susie

Hi there!

I've been in healthcare since I was 19 years old - and I've spent over 30 years watching patients, especially women, be ignored, misdiagnosed, and made to feel like their symptoms didn't matter. It even happened to me! That's why I created Vital Transformations.

I'm here to help you finally figure out what's driving your symptoms, connect the dots, and build a life where you can feel strong, energized, and in control again.

Even though I've committed my life to the healing arts and know how to navigate our healthcare system that's riddled with red-tape, I've had my own health challenges. They may be different than yours, but we both know what it's like to have more questions than answers. I help you find the answers.

I'm excited to practice within Mindy's Massage & Wellness in St. Augustine, FL and virtually throughout the state of Florida.

My Philosophy

True health in today's world requires more than willpower - it takes awareness, guidance, and the courage to question what's normal.

I believe in:

  • Listening before solving

  • Getting back to basics

  • Supporting your whole self: body, mind, & spirit

  • Creating health that is sustainable, not extreme

  • foster HOPE for better health & overall well-being

Women have an incredible capacity to heal and transform - not just themselves, but the world around them. I'll help you remember that power.

Credentials & Backgroundn

Formal Education

Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) - 2006

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) - 2001

Bachelor’s of Art in Biology (BA) - 1998

** All from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill **

(Best. School. EVER!)

Certification & Licensure

Family Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified

  • 2006, American Nurses’ Credential Center (ANCC)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

  • 2006 - 2012, North Carolina Board of Nursing

  • 2012 - current, Florida Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse

  • 2001 - 2012, North Carolina Board of Nursing

  • 2012 - current, Compact License

Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional

  • 2020 - Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)

Certified Functional Medicine Provider

  • 2025 - The Kharrazian Institute

Additional Training & Education

Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM):

  • Core Curriculum & Board Review

  • Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Certification

Advanced Diploma with the Mind Body Food Institute:

  • Mind Body Practitioner course

  • Functional Nutrition for A Healthy Mind & Body

  • Healthy Weight & Eating Intuitively

Chopra Health (Ayurveda) Certification

Certified Gluten Free Practitioner (theDr.com)

A4M's Endocrinology Module (advanced hormone training)

The Kalish Institute - advanced training in Metabolomix

Coursera (University of Minnesota):

  • Introduction to Integrative Medicine

  • Guided Imagery

Lara Adler's Talking Toxins (complete) & her Environmental Health Certification (in progress)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Memberships

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners (FLANP)

American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)

American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA)

Hi! I'm Susie Spell.

Functional & lifestyle medicine nurse practitioner helping people just like you create health and escape the hamster wheel of the pill-for-every-ill mentality of our current sickcare system.

Stop putting off to tomorrow, what you can do TODAY!

Office Location inside Mindy's Massage & Wellness

475 West Town Place, Suite 105

St. Augustine, FL 32092

904-203-8213 | Fax: 904-326-0105 | hello@vitaltransformationsllc.com