About Nina Taylor (Poulshock) Founder of Materia, LLC, Herbalist & Holistic Wellness Advocate

Nina Taylor (Poulshock) is the founder of Materia, LLC, a trauma-informed herbalist and wellness advocacy practice dedicated to holistic healing, culturally responsive care, and community-rooted stewardship. With over 20 years of experience as a medical assistant—primarily in family medicine and across a range of clinical specialties—she brings deep medical knowledge, intuitive healing practices, and grounded presence to her work.

Materia specializes in burnout recovery, trauma-informed wellness, and holistic care navigation, guiding clients through complex health journeys while bridging the gaps between conventional systems and integrative support. Nina partners closely with each individual and their healthcare providers to advocate for care that is comprehensive, compassionate, and rooted in lived experience.

She holds certifications in Trauma-Informed Herbalism through Empathic Coaches Academy and holistic herbalism through Vital Ways Institute. Nina has also completed psilocybin facilitator training with InnerTrek. While not a licensed psychedelic guide, she plays a key role in holistic preparation and integration support—working in tandem with licensed facilitators and practitioners to ensure safe, culturally mindful, and accessible pathways to plant medicine and psychedelic care. Her practice centers stewardship, equity, and education in expanding access to these modalities.

Through Materia, Nina offers one-on-one consultations, integrative care coordination, educational workshops, and access to a growing herbal apothecary. Her work invites people back into relationship—with their bodies, communities, and ancestral practices—through nourishment, ritual, and resilient care.

Growing Materia, LLC

In Spring of 2025, Materia, LLC moved into brick and mortar in the NE Broadway district and now shares space with Bridge to Relationship, the private therapy practice of licensed marriage and family therapist Bridget Saladino. Together, they are building a collaborative, multidisciplinary healing space where nervous system care, relational therapy, and herbal wellness co-exist in service of whole-person healing and community vitality.

About Bridge To Relationship

At Bridge to Relationship, we believe therapy should be transformative—not just about coping, but about real, lasting change. Led by Bridget Saladino, LPC, our team offers integrative, neuroscience-based, relational therapy that helps individuals, couples, and families heal deeply and thrive. We’re passionate about delivering compassionate, effective care that honors every person’s unique story and strengths.

Meet Bridget

Bridget Saladino is a Licensed Professional Counselor, integrative therapist, certified mediator, and founder of Bridge to Relationship. She is known for her skilled, compassionate listening and astute communication, offering clients wisdom, resources, and meaningful reflections. Bridget believes deeply that everyone deserves respect and a voice, and she practices with sensitivity and wholehearted welcome for every story.

With over 25 years of diverse experience spanning counseling, international feminist studies, world religions, and business, Bridget blends cutting-edge neuroscience, trauma-informed care, and a wide array of therapeutic modalities—including Psychoanalysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy, EMDR and Rapid Trauma Processing, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, and the Nurtured Heart Approach, in which she is an Advanced Trainer.

Bridget is especially passionate about rapid trauma healing, relationship transformation, and working with both women and men through a gender-aware lens. Her personal journey as a parent to two young adult children—including navigating intense family dynamics—has deeply shaped her approach and fuels her commitment to helping others find profound change.

A longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest who has also lived and traveled extensively abroad, Bridget brings cultural awareness, warmth, and deep respect to her work. She is honored to partner with clients in achieving genuine healing and transformation.