Psychotherapy Articles
Talk Therapy for Your Heart: How Psychotherapy Reduces Your Risk of Heart Attack
The Patient Who Didn't Want Medication
About two years ago, a patient named Mark came to see me after his second heart attack. He was ...
Coaching for Mental Health: When You Don’t Need Medication—Yet
Most people don’t realize how early mental health care can begin. You don’t have to wait until symptoms feel severe or you "qualify" fo...
How Trauma Affects the Brain—and How to Heal It
Trauma changes the brain—but it doesn’t have to define it. Whether from a single event or long-term stress, trauma reshapes how the ner...
DBT vs CBT: Which Therapy Is Right for You?
Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all—and understanding your options can make all the difference. Two of the most effective, evidence-based a...
Integrative Psychopharmacology: A Personalized Approach to Psychiatric Medication
What Is Integrative Psychopharmacology?
Integrative psychopharmacology is a thoughtful approach to psychiatric care that combines medi...
Exercise and Brain Health: A Metabolic Psychiatry Perspective
We’ve all been told that exercise is good for us. It strengthens our hearts, helps manage weight, and keeps our bodies strong. But what...
Root Cause Psychiatry: Moving Beyond Symptom Management
If you live with a mental health condition, you might feel like you're stuck on a treadmill. You visit your doctor, describe your sympt...
The Science Behind Metabolic Psychiatry: How Mitochondria, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance Affect the Brain
For decades, we’ve viewed mental health through a narrow lens, focusing almost exclusively on brain chemistry and life experiences. Whi...
Labs to Ask For: A Psychiatrist’s Metabolic Checklist
If you've ever felt that your mental health struggles might be tied to something physical, you're not just imagining it. The connection...
10 Signs Your Mental Health Issues May Be Rooted in Metabolic Dysfunction
You’ve tried everything. You’ve attended therapy, practiced mindfulness, and followed your treatment plan, yet the fog of depression, a...








