About Us

Foxhole /ˌfɑksˈhoʊl/

(noun) A small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire.

Also: "A safe place to go when things get bad."

This practice was founded by Kim Cafaro, a nurse practitioner born and raised in Iowa.

BA in Psychology— Loras College
Master of Management—University of Phoenix
BSN, MSN, Post-Graduate Certificate—Allen College

DNP Candidate— University of Iowa

Kim has been a nurse practitioner since 2013, previously working as a traveling Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse throughout the United States. She started her career as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner working at Yale-New Haven Hospital's Medical ICU, with the Mayo Clinic hospital system in Palliative Care, and has worked in a variety of other areas to gain experience—spinal orthopedics, hospice, long-term care, and a variety of other medical settings.

She always felt a calling towards mental health, having found time to utilize her abilities no matter where she worked. While working for the local VA hospital system, she developed a passion for understanding PTSD, its treatments, and the various mental health issues of veterans suffered from due to military culture. She noted that many of these same issues translated to those who work as first responders in the form of occupational-related stress and trauma.

She performed C&P disability exams for the VBA for 3 years before deciding to return to her first love—mental health. Through the work performing C&P exams, Kim saw firsthand how difficult it can be for veterans to seek mental health care, particularly when they are reluctant to go to the VA, uncomfortable with a diagnosis (or label), or simply accustomed to handling things on their own.

Her passion for mental health and commitment to individualized care led her to create Foxhole Health & Consulting-- a practice where she can focus on the person in front of her and provide care consistent with her values.

Full disclosure: My brother, mother, and grandfathers served in the military. I took the ASVAB and went through MEPS, but I did not serve in the military. I watched my grandfather, a WWII POW, suffer from PTSD his entire life.

Kim enjoys spending time with her dogs, cats, and birds. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, landscaping, craft shows, and watching movies. She tries to learn something new every day.