Integrative psychiatry

Whole-person care for mind and body; grounded in science and open to possibility.

Integrative Psychiatry

Looking beyond symptoms to understand the many factors shaping your mental and physical health.

Integrative psychiatry brings conventional psychiatric care together with evidence-informed approaches that consider the whole person.

Mental health does not exist separately from physical health or from the way we live. Sleep, nutrition, movement, medical conditions, medications and supplements, relationships, stress, trauma, environment, and a sense of meaning can all influence how we feel and function.

An integrative approach gives us permission to look at the larger picture.

That doesn’t mean rejecting conventional treatment. Medication and psychotherapy may be important parts of care. It means asking a broader question: What else may be contributing, and what else might help?

My Approach

I completed a two-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where I trained in approaches that bring conventional medicine together with evidence-informed complementary care.

In our work, we may consider areas such as:
  • Sleep and circadian rhythms
  • Nutrition and the relationship between physical and mental health
  • Movement and physical activity
  • Stress physiology and emotional regulation
  • Relationships, belonging, and social connection
  • Trauma and patterns shaped by previous experiences
  • Medications, supplements, and their potential interactions
  • Mind-body practices such as breathing, guided imagery, mindfulness, or somatic awareness
  • Meaning, values, and—when important to you—spirituality

Not every approach is appropriate for every person. We’ll consider the quality of the evidence, potential benefits and risks, your medical circumstances, and what feels realistic and meaningful in your life.

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes…including you.”

-Anne Lamott

Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

2-Year Fellowship in Integrative Psychiatry

This approach may be right for you if:

  • You want psychiatric care that considers your physical and mental health together
  • You are interested in approaches beyond medication alone
  • You want to understand how sleep, nutrition, movement, stress, and relationships may affect your mental health
  • You use supplements or complementary approaches and want to discuss them openly with a physician
  • You are living with medical as well as psychiatric concerns
  • You value both scientific evidence and a broader exploration of what supports wellbeing

What to Expect

Integrative psychiatry is not a separate treatment protocol. It is a way of approaching your care.

We begin with the same Initial Psychiatric Evaluation and Your Personalized Care Plan used throughout my practice. From there, we decide which areas deserve our attention and which approaches are appropriate for you.

Sometimes the most useful intervention may be medication. Sometimes it may be psychotherapy, sleep, movement, nutrition, stress regulation, connection, or a combination of approaches.

The goal is not to do everything. It is to identify what matters most and build a treatment plan that is thoughtful, realistic, and uniquely yours.

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Integrative Psychiatry for Adults in Oregon

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