Lauren Zielinski, MSN, CNM, Women’s Health Specialist

Women’s Health Specialist Services

  • Comprehensive Women’s Gynecological Healthcare

  • Annual Examinations and Pap smears

  • Family Planning / Birth Control: Oral Contraceptives. IUDs including Mirena, Kyleena, Paraguard. Contraceptive Implants such as DepoProvera, Nexplanon. Diaphragms and Rings. Hormonal Patches, etc.

  • Hormone Replacement Therapy - Evaluation, prescriptions and treatment plans. 

  • Management of uncomplicated thyroid disease in women 

  • Nutrition, dietary and lifestyle counseling for weight loss (not medications for weight loss) 

  • Pre-Conception & Fertility Promotion Counseling: Evaluation for those attempting pregnancy 

  • Breastfeeding medicine and management of feeding issues at any point in the feeding journey

  • Management of common hormonal and menopausal symptoms or chronic women's health conditions

  • Urinary and Vaginal Infections. Assistance healing chronic conditions

  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening, education, prevention and treatment

  • Menstrual Conditions, such as Dysmenorrhea, Irregular Cycles, Painful Periods

  • Pregnancy Confirmation: Referral to Obstetrics/Midwifery

  • Mental health and wellness: Treatment for uncomplicated mood disorders

  • Perinatal mental health: Medical & herbal treatments, mindfulness techniques

  • Diagnosis and treatment options for HPV disease

  • Respectful care for diverse gender identities, inclusive of Transgender and gender non-binary patients

 

***NOTE: All Primary Care services, or non-urgent general medical needs not covered above, will be referred to our Family Nurse Practitioner or the Patient's established Primary Care Provider. Medically urgent needs referred to Urgent Care. Emergency medical needs – Patient is to immediately call 911, or go to the nearest Emergency Room.

Lauren Zielinski, MSN, CNM

Women’s Health Specialist


As a seasoned Women's Health Provider with 14 years of dedicated experience, Lauren is deeply passionate about empowering individuals on their health journeys. Her approach is rooted in holistic principles, recognizing the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit in achieving optimal well-being. What excites her most in practice at Mountain Spirit is combining her allopathic evidence-based medical training, honed by years working alongside traditional midwife practitioners, together with the deep-rooted wisdom of folk medicine and medical-herbalism.

Lauren loves offering a variety of Women’s Health modalities and care plans for her patients, based on their values, goals and needs. Her expertise lies in making medicine approachable, breaking down complex concepts into digestible information, and fostering open, collaborative relationships with her patients.

As a Women’s Health Specialist (viewed by Insurance Plans as a Specialist Provider), Lauren cares for women of all ages beginning with menstruation. Her practice is centered on the patient’s Gynecology-related needs. She is adept at support for lifestyle modifications to reverse emerging disease.

Lauren’s family planning care includes many gynecological services, preconception support, and a full spectrum of contraception options to meet your individual needs. In alignment with Mountain Spirit’s values of providing respectful care for our whole community, Lauren warmly welcomes Transgender patients and those of diverse gender identities to her practice.

Lauren does not offer pregnancy support / ‘catching babies’ of any kind here, and instead refers pregnant patients to medical services and options that meet their values and health needs. Lauren is capable and experienced in providing well-woman care from menstruation on. While she does not treat pregnant women in this clinic, she offers all of the Services and Specialties summarized on this page.

Lauren's experience in women's and community health began in 2010 and spans the spectrum of bustling university hospitals to the ground up opening of a small community birthing and holistic health center. She most recently practiced women's health and gynecology as well as pregnancy and delivery care at a busy facility locally in Santa Fe.

Here at Mountain Spirit, we take a truly holistic approach. Our Providers listen mindfully to you, your medical symptoms and needs, while reserving time to ensure they are addressed. Lauren is skilled in a variety of women’s health procedures available right here in our comfortable treatment rooms. The gynecology related labwork, imaging, treatments, and referrals she recommends are based on scientific evidence for the prevention and treatment of disease. We have found the services our patients receive are most successful when it is understood why they’re being recommended, and chosen based on your own values.

“I am excited about the opportunity to partner with you on your health and wellness journey, and I look forward to the privilege of walking alongside you as a trusted ally and advocate. Let's embark on this journey together towards a healthier, happier you. I see and honor the light in each of you.”

— Lauren Zielinski, MSN, CNM

Personal Biography 

I have spent my life and career in the Southwest practicing in Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico as well as some time in California. My husband Evan and I are happily settled and deeply invested in the Santa Fe community. We love the connection to nature here, coupled with the rich history and culture we are provided living in this beautiful city.

Personally, I obtained my 200-hour yoga teacher training certification in 2020 and have been an avid yogi for 20 years. Evan and I had our first baby in 2023 and love to explore the hiking trails with our son Julien and pup Milagros. We tally as many ski days as we can in the winter, garden and landscape on our little piece of property outside of town in the summer, always enjoying the beautiful climate here.