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Our Approach

Conventional Psychiatry

Conventional psychiatric care is ideal for individuals navigating complex diagnoses, multiple medication trials, or significant treatment decisions. This consultation includes a comprehensive review of clinical history, prior and current medications, symptom patterns, and evidence-based treatment options.

Holistic Medicine

For individuals seeking alternatives or complements to pharmaceutical treatment, the holistic medicine consultation offers a broader, integrative perspective. This includes a review of laboratory data, lifestyle influences, nutrition, sleep, stress patterns, and the development of a personalized supplement framework—with or without functional testing.

Integrative Psychiatry

Integrative Psychiatry offers a blended consultation that thoughtfully combines conventional psychiatric care with holistic and functional medicine perspectives. This approach is ideal for individuals seeking a hybrid treatment model—one that is informed by evidence-based psychiatry while also incorporating lifestyle, nutritional, and root-cause considerations to support comprehensive mental wellness.

Spiritual Medicine

Spiritual Medicine provides a soul-centered framework for individuals exploring non-ordinary states, spiritual emergence, or deeper questions of meaning and identity. This approach is offered with or without medicine work and is guided with care, discernment, and respect for both psychological safety and personal belief systems.

Functional Medicine FAQ

What is functional medicine?

Functional medicine is a patient-centered approach that focuses on identifying and addressing underlying contributors to symptoms rather than only managing diagnoses. It examines how genetics, biology, lifestyle, nutrition, stress, and environment interact to influence overall health and mental wellbeing.

Many components of functional medicine—including nutrition science, lifestyle medicine, gut-brain research, inflammation studies, and micronutrient evaluation—are supported by growing bodies of scientific literature. While some functional testing methods continue to evolve, the framework itself integrates research from conventional medicine with emerging data on systems-based health.
Conventional medicine often focuses on diagnosing and treating disease using standardized protocols and medications. Functional medicine takes a broader systems-based view, exploring root contributors and personalized interventions, which may include lifestyle changes, targeted supplementation, and prevention strategies in addition to—or instead of—medication.
Blood chemistry testing provides objective data about inflammation, nutrient status, metabolic function, hormonal balance, and other biological markers that can influence mood and cognitive function. This information helps guide safe, personalized recommendations and ensures that treatment decisions are informed by measurable insights rather than assumptions.
Functional medicine can involve additional costs, particularly for extended consultations and specialized laboratory testing. However, many patients value the depth of evaluation, individualized care, and long-term focus on prevention and optimization. Transparency about costs and options is always prioritized so patients can make informed decisions.
Advantages include a personalized approach, deeper investigation into root contributors, and strategies aimed at long-term stability rather than symptom suppression alone. Many individuals appreciate the collaborative nature of care and the focus on improving overall function, energy, and resilience.
ctional medicine may require more time, lifestyle adjustments, and patient involvement compared to conventional care. Some interventions take longer to show measurable results, and certain specialized tests may not be covered by insurance. Commitment and consistency are important components of success.
No. Functional medicine can benefit individuals managing active symptoms as well as those seeking preventive support, optimization, or improved overall wellbeing. The approach is designed to support both restoration and proactive health maintenance.

Nutritional Medicine FAQ

What is nutritional medicine?
Nutritional medicine is an approach to health that uses targeted dietary strategies and nutrient support to promote balance and improve physiological function. It recognizes that what we consume directly influences brain chemistry, energy production, inflammation, and overall mental wellbeing.
Food provides the building blocks for neurotransmitters, hormones, and cellular repair. By optimizing nutrient intake and addressing deficiencies or imbalances, dietary changes can support mood stability, cognitive clarity, sleep quality, and resilience to stress.
Orthomolecular medicine focuses on using precise amounts of vitamins, minerals, and other natural compounds to correct biochemical imbalances. It is closely aligned with nutritional medicine in that both approaches aim to restore optimal function through targeted nutrient support, often based on individual biochemical needs.
Different mental health conditions and physiological states can influence nutrient requirements. For example, stress, inflammation, metabolic concerns, or certain mood disorders may increase the demand for specific vitamins, minerals, or amino acids, making personalized evaluation essential.
Nutrition plays a direct role in brain function, influencing neurotransmitter production, gut-brain signaling, inflammation, and energy metabolism. Supporting the body with appropriate nutrients can help stabilize mood, improve focus, regulate sleep, and enhance overall emotional resilience.