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We specialize in both naturopathic medicine and midwifery. We combine naturopathic therapies and nutrition with a traditional check up, much like old-time family practice doctors. Our naturopathic doctors enjoy getting to know people and being a part of a families’ healthcare. We also provides annual exams, well baby/child visits, sports physicals and integrate diagnostic lab work as needed.

At Northern Sun we are committed to offering individualized education and counseling during prenatal care and continuous hands on care during labor, birth and postpartum. We see babies for their well-baby care and throughout their childhood and enjoy seeing the little ones grow and thrive, and are happy to offer continuity of care for our families. 

  • Sarah is a Naturopathic doctor and Certified Professional Midwife. She grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and went to college in Boulder, Colorado. Sarah spent time in the Appalachian region of rural Kentucky and decided to go to Naturopathic medical school as a way to integrate her interest in medicine with her love of herbs and natural therapies for healing.

    She completed her medical training and did a two year residency in Naturopathic Family practice at the Portland Naturopathic Clinic in Portland, Oregon. As part of her midwifery education, Sarah spent time in El Paso Texas, learning much from the midwives and Mexican women. She believes in education and gives her patients lots of information and tools to make the best choices for them. Sarah has been on the faculty of Birthwise Midwifery School since 1996. She is a member of American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), Maine Association of Naturopathic Doctors (MAND), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), Maine Association of Certified Professional Midwives (MACPM), and International Lyme and Associated Diseases (ILADS).

    Sarah lives with her husband, Jay and their two children, Aidan and EmaRae in Topsham. She enjoys gardening, tennis and playing in the outdoors in her spare time.

  • Dr. Joshua C. Lloyd, ND is a licensed naturopathic physician with more than 15 years of experience helping patients improve their health through evidence-informed, individualized care. He earned his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University and has practiced in multidisciplinary clinics across Massachusetts, New Mexico, Arizona, and now Maine.

    Dr. Lloyd has extensive experience treating both acute and chronic health conditions, with a focus on nutrition, lifestyle medicine, patient education, and collaborative care. In addition to his clinical practice, he has taught anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, and other health sciences to nursing and healthcare students. A U.S. Navy veteran and former biomedical researcher, he brings a strong foundation in science together with a compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.

    In his free time, Dr. Lloyd enjoys playing chess, soccer, exploring the outdoors with his wife and children, and reading.   

  • Laura Clinton is a Licensed Midwife (LM) and Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). She is a member of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) and the Maine Chapter of Professional Midwives (MACPM).

    Laura graduated from Midwives College of Utah, earning her Bachelor's degree in Midwifery. Since 2022, her midwifery work has spanned three states, providing experience in a variety of birth settings. She has trained with home birth practices in Vermont, volunteered as a doula at the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMC), trained at a low-volume birth center in New Hampshire, and at a high-volume birth center in Seattle, Washington. She has had the privilege of supporting more than 100 births in home, birth center, and hospital settings.

    Laura's passion for midwifery began at just 13 years old. While training intensively in pre-professional ballet, she found herself spending her free time watching birth videos instead of ballet performances. It was then that she realized her true calling was not to become a professional dancer, but a midwife.

    Throughout high school, Laura immersed herself in the birth community by shadowing midwives in the Albany, New York, area, attending new mothers' support groups, and interviewing practicing midwives about their work. At 16, she attended an international midwifery internship in Warsaw, Poland, where she witnessed her first ten births. That experience confirmed what she already knew—midwifery was the path she was meant to follow.

    Laura's approach to midwifery is rooted in informed consent, individualized support, and trust in the innate strength and wisdom of women and birthing people. She believes pregnancy and birth are normal physiological processes deserving of respectful, personalized care. She is passionate about education, advocacy, and creating a space where families feel heard, supported, empowered, and confident in the decisions they make for themselves and their babies.

    Laura believes birth is one of life's most transformative experiences, and it is a profound privilege to walk alongside families with compassion, humility, and respect as they welcome new life into the world.