"Dr. Holt is the only medical doctor I've ever had a positive experience with and that I trust with my body. I truly believe she goes above and beyond in her patient care. When I walk into my appointments with her, I know that she is going to treat me as a whole person, and not just another nameless patient. I feel that my humanity is honored, no matter what I come to her for. When I first started graduate school, my health was a mess in many departments. The first time I met Dr. Holt I broke down crying because of how much physical pain I was in, and how often doctors had ignored my pain throughout my entire life. Her immediate response was to validate my pain and provide me with as many options as possible. When it came to my mental health, she acted with the sense of urgency I needed at the time and gave me a multi-faced solution rather than a quick fix.  Though that first conversation about medication happened three years ago, she has followed up with me about it during every appointment since. She has made me feel empowered to care for my body in a way that I have never felt before. She makes me feel that I have agency and choices when it comes to my health. She never dismisses any issues I bring up, and never makes me feel embarrassed about the questions I have. She always takes the time to provide both big and small solutions that make sense for your life.  Furthermore, she always provides me with enough information so that I know what is happening with my body and so that I can make informed decisions in the future. I am constantly amazed by the holistic approach that she takes when offering solutions and has really shifted my mindset around what medical care should look like. She has helped me build a team of medical professionals (including my physical therapist, nutritionist, and therapist) whom I feel safe and comfortable with. She puts in a great deal of effort to destigmatize so many issues – whether that be mental health, fatphobia, or sexual shame. I cannot overstate how important that has been to build trust with her, and to feel safe going to the doctor. Overall, I feel that she takes me seriously, approaches my body with curiosity in a way that I was never taught to, and never makes me feel like my body is the issue.  Being her patient has truly been a revolutionary experience, and it constantly makes me wish that I could have had doctors as empathetic and caring as her throughout my life. "