Leading Healthy
Happy Lives
Are you a caregiver, educator or healthcare provider struggling to achieve your personal and professional goals? Explore how you can lead a healthy, happy life and inspire other to do the same.
Dr. Gilaine T. Nettles, Ph.D., DPT, MHA, is a licensed physical therapist and holistic wellness leader dedicated to supporting caregivers, educators, and health professionals. With a background in healthcare administration, leadership development, and community health, she blends clinical care with coaching, mindfulness, and evidence-based wellness practices.
About
Dr. Nettles
Ready, Set, Grow
Dr. Nettles helps individuals build resilience, improve balance in their personal and professional lives, and strengthen their physical well-being through tailored guidance and therapeutic strategies. Her work centers on empowering families and professionals to navigate caregiving, career demands, and overall health with confidence and clarity.
What We Do
The Nettles Network provides services to realign with your purpose, boost productivity and performance, and work smarter, not harder, with tailored strategies
like coaching, workshops, retreats, and therapeutic interventions.
Book a Discovery Call or Coaching Therapy Session
Schedule a one-on-one conversation to explore your needs and take the first step toward personalized support.
Unlock guides, tools, and curated caregiver resources
Gain access to practical resources designed to empower, educate, and support you in your caregiving journey.
Discover our services and the support available to you
Learn more about the comprehensive services we offer and how we can walk alongside you every step of the way.
Services
Whether you're an individual looking for clarity and focus, or a team seeking to align and thrive together, I'm here to help.
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Lifestyle and Leadership success. Coaching Consultations for professional and personal goal setting. Group Coaching and Consultation: Caregivers & Clients or Caregivers and Work Teams.
Curating a Culture of Care for Caregivers in the Workplace. Leadership Training for Managers: Managers are the front line for employee well-being. The Nettles Network provides a variety of workshops or toolkits that teach leaders to succeed.
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For employees with "aches and pains," the Nettles Network can offer mobile or virtual PT services directly through the employer. Conduct virtual or in-person workspace evaluations to prevent repetitive stress injuries.
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Physical therapy services focus on improving pain, posture, mobility, strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance. Care is available through in-person home visits, virtual sessions, and home safety and equipment assessments.
Nurturing the Nettle Nest
Nurturing the Nettle Nest is a dedicated space for realigning your goals and refocusing your vision. It offers personalized support to guide and strengthen you throughout your journey.
Ready For Next Steps?
Here to support you every step of the way.
Trusted by Clients for 40 Years
Are you struggling to meet your professional and personal goals, feeling burned out, frustrated, and overwhelmed with too many things to do at the same time? So was I.
As a physical therapist and educational leader, I’ve spent years helping others optimize their health, performance, and potential. But I realized I wasn’t applying those same principles to my own life. The result? Burnout, frustration, and goals that always seemed just out of reach. That’s when I decided to change course.
I began practicing what I preach—bringing intention, alignment, and strategy into my daily life. I stopped chasing productivity for its own sake and started working smarter, not harder. The difference has been transformational.
What Makes Gilaine Different?
I am a seasoned life and leadership coach, as well as a licensed physical therapist with 40 years of experience and 15 years of experience in academia. I specialize in health and educational leadership, program development, and providing holistic life and leadership coaching for healthcare providers, executives, and educators.
I support clients in navigating life’s challenges with resilience, positive attitudes, and goal setting, and by creating a lifestyle and culture of wellness. My approach combines holistic health strategies for chronic disease management, including strength training, pain management, stress management, sleep strategies, smoking cessation, and therapeutic exercises, to help clients achieve their personal and professional goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
With experience across the lifespan in both geriatrics and pediatrics, I understand the challenges caregivers face and am dedicated to equipping them with tools to thrive in high-stress environments. I collaborate with organizations to develop leadership skills, team building, communication skills, time management, goal-setting strategies, and conflict resolution strategies to balance patient care and administrative duties.
We're Here to Help You Thrive
Have questions? Need assistance?
Our dedicated team is ready to support your journey.
A Holistic Approach to Wellness, Leadership, and Caregiving
Gilaine takes a holistic approach to wellness, leadership, and caregiving by beginning with physical assessments to identify stress points and develop strategies that improve focus and reduce anxiety. She helps clients set clear, measurable goals and provides honest, compassionate guidance as they navigate challenges and transitions. Drawing from her own personal and professional experiences, Gilaine fosters resilience and sustainable success while enhancing overall well-being.