McKayla Phillips

McKayla Phillips, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, is the founder and lead nurse practitioner at Total Life Wellness & Aesthetics in Hardin County. She founded the practice with one vision in mind: to create a space where people could heal, feel confident, and be truly cared for—inside and out.

McKayla earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Vanderbilt University and is board certified as both a Family Nurse Practitioner and an Emergency Nurse Practitioner. Throughout her career, she has pursued advanced training in aesthetics, functional and integrative medicine, regenerative pain management, and anti-aging therapies. Her background in both emergency and integrative care has shaped the way she practices today, with an equal emphasis on precision, safety, compassion, and whole-person healing.

Her greatest passion is helping patients uncover the root causes of their health concerns and feel more at home in their bodies. Her areas of focus include hormone optimization, thyroid and gut health, medical weight management, functional medicine, advanced aesthetics, injectables, and laser- and energy-based treatments. She believes that health, beauty, confidence, and longevity are deeply connected—and that the best outcomes come from treating the whole person rather than a single symptom.

McKayla is also passionate about mentoring other providers and creating a team culture that uplifts and empowers women in healthcare. Under her leadership, Total Life Wellness & Aesthetics has grown into more than a medical practice—it has become a community centered around helping patients reclaim their health, confidence, and quality of life.

At the core of McKayla’s philosophy is the belief that wellness is more than the absence of disease. It is balance, joy, confidence, vitality, and longevity. Her vision is to continue growing Total Life into one of Central Kentucky’s most comprehensive wellness and aesthetics destinations, bringing functional medicine, hormone optimization, advanced aesthetics, regenerative therapies, and longevity-focused care together under one roof.

Above all, McKayla wants every patient who walks through the doors of Total Life to feel seen, cared for, and empowered to heal and thrive at every stage of life.