Dr. Nick Sechrist
Dr. Nick Sechrist is our Founder as well as a Chiropractor, Lifestyle Wellness Educator, Best Selling Author, and Speaker. Born and raised on the western slope of Colorado, Dr. Nick had experienced the healing touch of Chiropractic for the first time as a teenager suffering with his own life altering illness. After experiencing first hand how effective Chiropractic care was, he knew this was the path for him! He founded Elevation Now in 2003 right after the birth of his first of 4 children. He has now delivered over 100,000 adjustments helping people heal and grow stronger. As an author and speaker he inspires his audiences to elevate their business, life and health with a leading edge concept he calls, The Elevation Principle.

Brandi Peterson, Office Manager
Brandi was born and raised in the South, if you couldn’t already tell from her charming accent.
Her family (husband and two kids) moved to Grand Junction in 2022 from the Gulf Coast of Florida. She enjoys hiking, camping, paddle boarding, and loves coming up with new healthy meals for her family. She has a passion for natural wine as she and her husband used to own a Natural Wine Store. Through learning all about the wine making process and the additives that go into the majority of the wines sold today, she grew a passion for living a healthier lifestyle as well as helping others enjoy healthier options as well. She has a deep love for competitive water sports such as Water skiing and wakeboarding, as this is one of her favorite past times with her Dad. Brandi is a genuine sweetheart, dedicated and disciplined with a desire for growth which makes her perfect for our team. We are grateful to have her on board as we begin another round of expansion for our Wellness Center.

Kathy Swelstad, Nutritionist

Kathy is our Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and has been a part of the team since 2021. She was born and raised in Wisconsin, and started a family there with her husband, Matt. They have called Colorado home for 14 years, where they raised two daughters who are now both in college. She enjoys many outdoor activities including spending time with her 3 goats and two donkeys, hiking, camping, and is a forever beginner mountain biker. Kathy finds enjoyment experimenting in the kitchen and sharing her favorite meals with family and friends. Due to her own health journey with an autoimmune disease, she is looking forward to helping others personalize their own health journey, offering compassion and education leading to a better quality of life through foundational health.

Coach Kait Christopherson, Fitness Trainer
Born and raised on the shores of Lake Erie in Pennsylvania, Kait’s been in motion for as long as she can remember. Her dad had her in a pair of hockey skates around the time she could walk on her own two feet and she spent her childhood skating on frozen ponds in the winter and running through the woods and swimming in the lake in the summer. As she grew up, play slowly turned into a passion for health and fitness and after a series of traumatic injuries left her in daily pain by the age of 25, she found herself drawn to both holistic chiropractic care and mindful forms of exercise like yoga, Pilates, and hiking. She realized then how much power we, as individuals, have to reclaim the health of our bodies and our minds through an integrative approach. She joined the team in 2022, and has made it a mission to be the best that she can be for each and every one of our clients.

Coach Gavin Rogers, Fitness Trainer
Gavin is a fitness trainer with personal physical recovery experience. Gavin is currently studying exercise science at Colorado Mesa University and on track to achieve his career goal to work as a physical therapist. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan but grew up along the Front Range of Denver enjoying all the recreational opportunities that Colorado has to offer. His favorite sport to play is basketball. After years of playing and hopes of continuing at the college level, Gavin had an on-court injury to his leg that forced him into a different path. Through his own physical therapy, Gavin was inspired by the dedication, support, and science around physical therapy and wants to help others on their own road to recovery or who simply have goals for improved health.

Rebekah Smith, LMT
Rebekah graduated from massage therapy school in 2015 and has expanded her knowledge by continuing to attend classes to better serve you. She is passionate about helping people recover from chronic pain through holistic approaches. She practices a variety of massage modalities, including Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Swedish, and Trigger Point Therapy. Her knowledge mixed with her passion for holistic health have made her such an incredible addition to our team. Rebekah has been with us since 2022 and has made quite a name for herself in the local massage world especially if you love Deep Tissue.

Jerred Endsley, LCSW

Jerred is an evidence-based psychotherapist, Mindful Self-Compassion teacher, clinical researcher, meditation instructor, and certified Reiki Master. His journey into mindfulness meditation & other healing arts began early, igniting a lifelong passion for its applications to mental health and overall well-being.

Jerred earned his undergraduate psychology degree from Purdue University, his master’s degree from Boston College, and completed a two-year Post-Graduate Clinical Fellowship with Harvard Medical School affiliate Massachusetts Mental Health Center. Jerred has worked in many diverse settings and positions instructing, supervising, and applying mindfulness and compassion focused healing modalities.

With over a decade of experience teaching mindfulness & compassion focused meditation in clinical, educational, and community settings, Jerred continues to impact lives through his private practice.