ABOUT INNER STRENGTH
At Inner Strength Health and Wellness we exist for individuals who are ready to take control of their health and step into a deeper experience of wellness. We are not your typical clinic and that’s by design
Our Story
Founders Courtney Ballina, APRN, and Shannon Dorwin, CMA while working together in a traditional primary care setting. Over time, they both recognized a growing disconnect: patients weren’t truly getting better, and the system left little room for the kind of care people really needed. They knew there had to be a better way.
That realization became the foundation of Inner Strength Health and Wellness a clinic built to prioritize the whole person, not just a diagnosis. Here, care is not rushed, reactive, or one-size-fits-all. It is intentional, relational, and deeply personalized.
In June of 2023, we opened our first location in *Baldwin, Wisconsin and quickly discovered how deeply our approach resonated with the community. As word spread, we were fortunate to connect with like-minded individuals in the Rice Lake area, which led to the opening of our second location extending our reach and our mission to even more individuals seeking meaningful, wellness-centered care.
In June of 2023, we opened our first location in *Baldwin, Wisconsin and quickly discovered how deeply our approach resonated with the community. As word spread, we were fortunate to connect with like-minded individuals in the Rice Lake area, which led to the opening of our second location extending our reach and our mission to even more individuals seeking meaningful, wellness-centered care.
Our membership-based model offers unlimited visits and access to wellness-forward treatments like hormone balancing, IV therapy, weight optimization, and more without the red tape. But beyond physical health, we are here to support mental, emotional, and social wellbeing. Our goal is to help you feel seen, supported, and empowered every step of the way.
This is more than healthcare. This is a community of care built around you.
MEET THE PROVIDER
Courtney Ballina, DNP is a Doctor of Nurse Practice. She embodies the accepting, supporting and accessible foundations of what the nursing profession is. She now would like to give back to the community that has given her so much, opening the doors of Inner Strength Health, a name chosen specifically because Courtney believes we all have the ability to be our best selves, especially when provided with a supportive atmosphere.
SHANNON DORWIN
Shannon has been a lifelong resident of the Baldwin area with her husband Matt and their children. She has been a medical assistant for 19 years, 15+ of which were within the Mayo health system.Having proudly grown her personal and professional lives in a rural setting, she is attuned to the unique needs of the citizens that make small communities thrive. She is relentlessly committed to seeing her patients reach the goals they have set for themselves and she will act as a catalyst to assist these changes through individual health coaching, group wellness support, and traditional primary care.
KAITLYN SLOAN
Kaitlyn Sloan, MSN, APNP, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner who has a passion for women’s health. Caring about people and desiring to help them achieve optimal health and wellness goals is what led Kaitlyn to work as a registered nurse for eight years, followed by obtaining her nurse practitioner license in 2021. Working collaboratively with patients to create a plan of care that is desirable, achievable, and beneficial to their overall health has always been Kaitlyn’s primary goal in healthcare. Growing up in northern Wisconsin, where she now resides with her husband and two daughters, Kaitlyn feels blessed to be able to create relationships with and improve the health of the people who make the surrounding communities so special.