Meet Dr. CeCe Brooks, DNP | Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner + CEO

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. CeCe Brooks, DNP and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. CeCe, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
My family and the team around me! I would not be able to run two businesses and be a present wife and mama to 4 kiddos, 3 dogs, and 4 fish if it weren’t for those closest to me. My husband, Will, and I are true teammates – we share the responsibilities of cooking, cleaning, carpooling, home schooling, grocery shopping, and all the other ins and outs of running a household. He is a true partner and supports the goals I have as a business woman and the balance I strive to achieve as a wife and mom. My business partner at Discovery Wellness Group, Heidi, is also extremely supportive and understanding that although our medical practice is a major priority of mine, my family will always be first. Success to me is so much more than running a thriving medical practice and online educational platform, it is being present for every soccer game, gymnastics competition, and musical performance. It’s my children looking back on their upbringing and remembering their dad and I being there every step of the way. And I would not be able to achieve that balance – which I equate with success – without my team.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
My story starts when I was 21-years-old. My husband (then boyfriend) and I were living in Florida and all of a sudden I went from a healthy young adult to struggling deeply with my health. I suffered from memory loss, word retrieval issues, joint pain, brain fog, fatigue, and the inability to process emotions. I visited numerous doctors and specialists without any resolution. Over the next 6 years, my health continued to decline and it wasn’t until I turned to functional medicine that I finally received an answer – I had Lyme Disease – and was able to completely heal.

I know what it’s like not to be heard. I know what it’s like to be told “it’s all in your head”. I was misdiagnosed, misled, and misunderstood by conventional medicine. And, because of that, I’ve dedicated my education and career to discovering the true root cause of symptoms; to uncovering the truth. As a Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner, I work to solve the jig-saw puzzle of illness.

When it comes to investigating my patient’s health at my medical practice, Discovery Wellness Group, I dig deep and constantly ask “why?”. Because relief doesn’t come from masking symptoms or a bottle of pills that eases discomfort temporarily, true relief comes from identifying triggers and healing the body.

The years I struggled with being chronically ill led me to where I am today. That struggle allows me to truly feel for my patients- to understand and validate how they feel. To be a source of hope and comfort, to be a teammate in their health journey, and to be someone who will never give up on them. That journey fuels my fight to provide patients with answers and solutions to their medical mysteries.

Outside of my Lyme Disease journey, being a mama of four also allows me to connect to a completely different subset of patients. I strive to take the time to understand each child as a whole and provide unique, holistic, and integrative care that leads children down the path of healing. I offer a safe space to listen to parent’s concerns, provide holistic treatment options, and dig to find the root cause of the symptom. In well child care, I utilize natural remedies whenever possible and focus on providing preventative care. I’m all about having open conversation with my patients and their parents in order to foster a trusting environment.

On The Discovery Doc platform, I share tips and tricks on living a less toxic lifestyle, holistic options, natural remedies, & all things mama and kiddo related. I have tons of resources available, including various E-Books and Guides as well as a podcast, that focus on non-toxic living and optimizing health!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
When you have 4 kids, your idea of fun changes a little bit – ya feel me? My ultimate staycation / BFF splurge of a getaway would include some hot yoga at Evolation Yoga, coffee + small bites at Chrome Yellow Trading Co., an entire day (or two) at Heal Thyself Atlanta (filled with healing body scrubs, facials, massages, and breath work therapy), a light lunch / juice & smoothie at JuiceHeads ATL, a walk along Oldcastle Nature Trail, dinner and drinks at Bulla, all while staying at the Four Seasons Atlanta and taking full advantage of their indoor heated saltwater pool, room service, and bar!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Absolutely – my husband Will. I always get the question “how do you do it all?”. And the answer is, I don’t. I have a partner and teammate who truly keeps our household running- who supports me whole heartedly in everything I do and every goal I set. I would not be able to do what I do without him!

Website: www.discoverywellnessgroup.com (medical practice) ; www.thediscoverydoc.com (educational platform)

Instagram: @TheDiscoveryDoc ; @DiscoveryWellnessGroup

Facebook: @TheDiscoveryDoc ; @DiscoveryWellnessGroup

Other: Tiktok: @TheDiscoveryDoc
The Discovery Doc Podcast (on all streaming platforms)

Image Credits
All photos are by Kelley Raye Photography