Whole-Person Psychiatric Care for Mind and Body
I provide integrative psychiatry: psychiatric care that treats your mental health as part of your whole body, not separate from it. If you have been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, emotionally drained, or simply not like yourself, care from a double board-certified family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner can help you understand what is driving your symptoms and build a plan that fits you.
Signs Your Mental Health May Need Support
- Persistent stress or overwhelm.
- Anxiety or racing thoughts.
- Low mood or loss of motivation.
- Irritability or emotional swings.
- Sleep changes.
- Trouble focusing.
- Feeling stuck, disconnected, or burned out.
- Medications that haven’t helped, or side effects that feel worse than the symptoms.
My Integrative Approach: Looking at the Whole System
Symptoms like anxiety, depression, brain fog, and poor sleep rarely have a single cause. Rather than adding another prescription each time something isn’t working, I look at the whole system: hormones, thyroid, sleep, gut health, inflammation, nutrient status, current medications, stress, and the stage of life you are in. Together, these explain why you feel the way you do.
Medication can be an important and effective part of care, and I prescribe when it is the right tool. Integrative psychiatry simply means it is not the only tool.
What integrative psychiatry can include
- Testing for nutrient deficiencies and physical contributors, such as vitamin D, B12, folate, iron stores, thyroid function, and hormones.
- Nutraceuticals and targeted supplements: evidence-informed options used alongside medication or, when appropriate, in place of it.
- Deprescribing: a careful, supervised review of your current medications to reduce or taper those that are no longer helping, are causing side effects, or are interacting with each other.
- Hormone-informed care for mood changes tied to the menstrual cycle, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause.
- Thoughtful medication management focused on the simplest, most effective plan for you.
- Sleep, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies that support the brain and body together.
When nothing seems to work
If you have tried multiple medications or therapies and still don’t feel better, you may have been told your symptoms are “treatment resistant.” Often, something important simply hasn’t been looked at yet: a nutrient deficiency, a thyroid or hormone shift, a medication working against you, or a sleep problem that keeps symptoms going. I take a fresh, whole-person look at your history to find what may have been missed. Learn more about my approach to treatment-resistant depression.
How We Help
Our approach is centered on listening, understanding your symptoms, and looking at the bigger picture. As a dual board-certified provider in both family medicine and psychiatric mental health, I look at how sleep, hormones, thyroid function, nutrition, life transitions, and physical health connect to mental health, so care is personalized rather than one-size-fits-all.
Between visits, our free Healing in NM app can help you track symptoms and mood, stay on top of medication reminders, and use AI-guided sleep tools alongside education and nutrition resources.
Conditions and Concerns We Support
Mental health care at HEALING IN NM covers a range of concerns, including:
- Anxiety, panic, and racing or intrusive thoughts.
- Depression, low mood, and loss of motivation.
- Symptoms that have not responded to other treatments, often labeled treatment-resistant.
- ADHD, including difficulty focusing, organizing, or following through on tasks.
- Mood changes linked to hormones, including PMDD, postpartum, and perimenopause.
- Burnout and chronic stress from work, caregiving, or major life transitions.
- Trauma-informed care for those who have experienced difficult or overwhelming life events.
- Sleep disruption linked to stress, anxiety, or hormonal changes.
Care is trauma-informed, meaning we take time to understand your history and pace, so treatment feels collaborative rather than rushed. Depending on your situation, a plan may include medication management, deprescribing, nutraceuticals, lab work to check for nutrient deficiencies and physical contributors like thyroid or hormone imbalances, referrals for therapy, and lifestyle and sleep strategies.
What to Expect
At your first visit, we will review your concerns, health history, past treatments, and goals for care. Depending on your needs, we may discuss screening, lab testing, a review of your current medications and supplements, lifestyle changes, or other supportive options that fit your situation.
Why Early Mental Health Support Matters
Getting help early can make it easier to manage symptoms before they become more disruptive. Support may improve your sleep, energy, focus, relationships, and day-to-day coping.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my symptoms are stress or something more?
If you just aren’t feeling like yourself, you deserve answers. A thorough evaluation helps sort out what is stress, what is a treatable condition, and what may have a physical cause.
Can hormones affect mood and mental health?
Yes! Shifts in estrogen, progesterone, and thyroid hormones can have a major impact on mood, anxiety, sleep, and focus.
Do I need lab testing?
I typically check hormones, vitamin levels, iron stores, and thyroid function, because nutrient deficiencies and imbalances can mimic or worsen mental health symptoms.
Can you help me reduce or come off my medications?
Yes. Deprescribing is part of integrative psychiatry. We review each medication together and, when it makes sense, create a gradual, supervised plan to taper. Please don’t stop any medication on your own.
Do you use supplements instead of medication?
Sometimes. I use evidence-informed nutraceuticals alongside medication or, when appropriate, in place of it, and I always check for interactions with what you already take.
What if I’ve tried several treatments and nothing has worked?
This is exactly where an integrative approach helps. We look for contributors that may have been missed, such as nutrient deficiencies, hormone or thyroid changes, sleep problems, and medication side effects.
How soon can I expect to feel better?
We are all unique, so this is different for everyone. We will set realistic expectations together and adjust your plan as we go.
What happens during the first appointment?
You’ll complete a few questionnaires, then we review your symptoms, past episodes, past medications, current stressors, and coping, and talk through your goals.
Schedule Support
If you are ready for mental health care that looks at the whole picture, I am here to help you take the next step, with 18 years of primary care experience and board certification in psychiatric mental health. Reach out to schedule a visit and learn what kind of support may be right for you.
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