Shannon Williams is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has special interest and expertise in herbal medicine. Shannon apprenticed with two herbalists: Beth Riedel who studied at the local Forestville Herb School, and Matthew Wood who studied herbal medicine with the Ojibwe people of Wisconsin. Shannon studied psychology and culture (medicine) anthropology at San Jose State University and Shannon obtained her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) degree through Sonoma State University. Shannon joined Sonoma County Indian Health Project family in 2017. She has been a critical part of the Provider Team. In her spare time, she likes to read and spend as much time possible dancing, visiting the ocean and redwood forest.