Dr. Judith Ancheta Goguen

Trillium Spine Center

755 Queensway East, 301, Mississauga, ON, L4Y4C5

Bridging Gaps in Complex Care Welcome! My name is Dr. Judith Ancheta Goguen, ND and I am a licensed Naturopathic Doctor serving Mississauga, the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding Ontario communities. Naturopathic Medicine for Prehabilitation, Post-Surgical Recovery & Resilience Whether you are preparing for surgery, recovering from a procedure, navigating chronic pain, or living with a complex medical condition, my role is to support you in building resilience, reducing symptom burden, and engaging more fully in your recovery at a pace that feels manageable and aligned with your goals. Prehabilitation: Preparing the Body for Better Outcomes In collaboration with your healthcare team, I support prehabilitation - helping your body and mind prepare for upcoming interventions to improve recovery and reduce complications. This includes supporting: •Immune function. •Blood sugar regulation. •Blood pressure balance. •Sleep quality. •Stress resilience. For patients managing hypertension, metabolic concerns, or autoimmune activity, this proactive approach helps strengthen your foundation before surgery or procedures. Emotional well-being is an essential part of this process. When things feel overwhelming or uncertain, we take time to speak with you about your concerns and help you, and those supporting you, feel prepared for the next steps in your care. Turning Recommendations into Real-Life Change You may already have thoughtful recommendations from your care team, but putting them into practice can feel difficult, especially during times of stress or recovery. My approach is to: • Understand your day-to-day realities. • Identify and gently work through barriers to change. • Help you build sustainable routines that feel realistic. • Apply therapeutic nutrition and lifestyle strategies in practical ways. This is especially supportive for those: • Recovering at home after surgery or procedures. • Living with chronic neurological or musculoskeletal pain. • Experiencing fatigue and mood changes. Care is tailored so that recommendations fit into your life to support meaningful and lasting change. Acupuncture: A Biomedical & Integrative Approach Medical acupuncture provided by a Naturopathic Doctor is offered as a gentle, supportive therapy to help regulate and restore balance within the body. It may support: • Nervous system regulation. • Reduction of pain sensitization. • Improved sleep and digestion. • Bowel regularity. • Modulation of inflammation. Treatments are individualized and adapted to your comfort level, making them appropriate for those experiencing polypharmacy, procedural fatigue, anxiety, or overwhelm. Acupuncture is used alongside your primary medical care to support your overall treatment plan. Supporting Complex & Non-Linear Recovery Not all healing follows a straightforward path. I work with patients who: • Feel they do not fit into a clear care pathway. • Have not responded as expected to initial treatments. • Are not surgical candidates. • Feel overwhelmed by the complexity of their condition or recovery process. Together, we focus on building both physical capacity and emotional resilience, helping you move forward in a way that feels steady, supported and sustainable. Collaborative, Integrative Care When persons and those supporting them feel overwhelmed, uncertain, or stretched by the demands of recovery, we create an environment so you feel you are progressing in a way that feels both manageable and supportive. Care is guided by your goals, your pace, and your lived experience. Naturopathic medicine works alongside your neurosurgical, neurology, physiatry, anesthesiology, orthopedic, family medicine, physiotherapy and rehabilitation healthcare providers to support you as a whole person. This integrative approach helps bridge the gap between clinical recommendations and daily life, so you can participate fully in your recovery. Together, we focus on strengthening your capacity, and supporting meaningful, sustainable progress.