Dr. Allison Patton ND

Dr. Allison Patton BSc, MBA, ND

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
My greatest achievement is two fold; one personal and one professional. I have always felt that to support a child as they grow up into a functional, contributing, whole hearted member of society is a supremely tall task. Currently, my daughter is in Grade 12 and I am very proud to have been a part of her process allowing her to blossom into the terrific human being that she is becoming.
The second greatest achievement is on the brink of going one way or the other. For the past four years I had the privilege of serving the public as a City of Surrey councillor. I was part of a team that had the vision to vote for a local, innovative, progressive and solution oriented municipal police service. For me, this took a lot of deep courage and commitment to see it through to this point. It was the most challenging process that I have ever been part of. I will be infinitely pleased if we are able to see this project to final fruition and pray each day that it will be the case.

What is your current state of mind?
My current state of mind is optimistic and enthusiastic. This year I am focusing on two words; wonder and energy. To come from a place of wonder as I walk into each day finding delight in my natural environment, and the patients that I am so lucky to work with. Life is such a delight each day when I come from a perspective of wonder. In terms of energy, looking at ways to build energy, share energy, preserve energy and streamline energy is a helpful way to shift my focus in moments when the world feels a bit chaotic as it does at times. So far, I am finding many energetic and wonderous moments this year.

What is your greatest fear?
My greatest fear (totally irrational) is trying something new and having it turn into a total disaster! How I work around this fear is that I try new things everyday and then affirm the positive outcome as it happens so that each success is celebrated, and calm confidence keeps building slowly but surely. This has been a very powerful exercise for me.

What is your greatest extravagance?
My greatest extravagance is travel. I love to travel and I missed it terribly over the past few years. Travel allows me to try new things, face my fears, meet incredible people and indulge in the beauty that is found all over the world in our natural environment. Travel feels so immersive and indulgent to me and I love it.

What is your motto?
My motto is to pursue what I love with deep passion, to never ever give up, and to surround myself with people that cherish me and that I cherish.

Dr. Allison Patton ND* views her relationship with her patients as sacred and essential to the healing process. She uses her tools of assessment and diagnosis along with her listening skills to determine what specific therapies are most appropriate for each patient.

Dr. Patton ND* received her Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry and Psychology from the University of Victoria. She became licensed as a Naturopathic Physician upon graduation from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2001 where she was awarded the John La Plante Scholarship for demonstrating outstanding leadership. In 2010 after completing her MBA in Leadership, she was awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal for the most outstanding thesis project in the university that year. For over 22 years, Allison has had the honour of working with her patients on their health journey helping in any way she can. For nearly 20 years, Dr Patton ND* ran a successful practice with her colleagues and team at the Mountainview Wellness Centre in South Surrey, which was chosen as the Best Naturopathic Clinic in Surrey and White Rock. In early 2020, she created the Ardour Wellness brand, a new and modern concept in health, wellness and beauty; she has been given the honour within the category of Best Naturopathic Clinic and Best Holistic Practitioner with Ardour Wellness as well.

From 2018-2022, Allison served the citizens of Surrey as a city councillor with the Safe Surrey Coalition and was part of the team that secured over 4 billiion dollars from the Federal and Provincial government changing the major transportation technology from light rail to sky train. It will travel along Fraser highway through Surrey to Langley connecting South of the Fraser with the rest of Metro Vancouver. Also, her team was responsible for bringing in the new, progressive, solution oriented, and locally managed Surrey Police Service to serve the unique City of Surrey. This is the largest change in policing in the history of Canada ever to have been and ever to be. She is very proud to have been instrumental in bringing both of these very large files to fruition for everyone in Surrey to benefit from.

Looking ahead, she has a few new projects in the works and is helping to support her daughter as she heads off to play Division One Lacrosse in upstate New York in a few months.