Even within psychiatry, though, I felt something was missing. Traditional treatment often stops at diagnosis and medication. But healing is rarely that simple. As I started navigating my own health—and that of my children—I began to explore integrative medicine. I realized that the tools I was discovering for myself were the ones my patients were searching for, too: care that goes beyond medication to include nutrition, hormones, sleep, nervous system support, and lifestyle change.

 

My practice is deeply informed by both my professional experience and my personal life. I’m a mother of five, including a child with special needs. I know what it’s like to grieve the future you thought you’d have, and to show up anyway, every single day. I understand the overwhelm of caregiving, the emotional toll of anxiety, and the silent suffering so many women carry during life transitions. I’ve lived through many of the same moments my patients bring into our sessions—and I hold their stories with reverence.