Whole-System Integrative
Psychiatry
Functional Medicine Psychiatry | Whole-Person Healing | Metabolic | Neuroimmune | Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
Dr. Erica Burger, DO MPH
Integrative & Whole-System Psychiatrist
A New Path to Mental Wellness
Psychiatry for people whose mental health doesn’t fit neatly into one diagnosis or one treatment.
Our Whole-System Psychiatry model blends integrative & functional medicine, neuroimmune science, metabolic psychiatry, and trauma-informed therapy. We address immediate distress and the biological, psychological, and relational roots beneath it.
Many people seek this work after realizing that standard medications or therapy haven’t fully addressed what they’re experiencing...particularly when mental health symptoms are connected to chronic illness, inflammation, hormonal changes, or nervous-system strain.
Meet Dr. Erica Burger
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Osteopathic physician and board-certified psychiatrist pioneering Whole-System, Integrative, and Metabolic approaches to mental health.
Four years of medical school at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Four year residency in Psychiatry at Hennepin Healthcare and Health Partners in Minneapolis, MN
Certified in Ketamine Assisted Therapy through Phil Wolfson, MD at The Ketamine Training Center
Certified in integrative psychiatry through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, as well as completion of training in Precision Psychiatry and The Institute for Functional Medicine
Advanced training through the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Physician Training Program, ketogenic diet for mental health through psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede, Mast Cell Masterminds, ISEAI, Walsh Research Institute, Dr. Neil Nathan, MD, and mentorship with integrative physician Dr. Laurie Radovsky, MD.
Beyond Integrative: The Whole-System Difference
In practice, this may look like stabilizing mood and sleep first while gently exploring immune patterns, metabolic stress, trauma physiology, or medication effects over time. Not every patient needs deep testing or complex interventions. The work is paced, collaborative, and grounded in what actually helps.
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Metabolic Psychiatry Meets Neuroimmune Science – from ketogenic interventions to neuroinflammation treatment.
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Dual Focus: Symptom Relief & Root Repair – stabilize first, then investigate deeper drivers (Lyme, Long COVID, MCAS, POTS, hormones, immune system dysregulation).
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Ethical, Clinically Grounded – no protocol sales, no over-testing; collaboration with allied health professionals and therapists.
Conditions We Treat & System Patterns We Explore
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Depression (including treatment-resistant)
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Anxiety Disorders – generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & complex trauma
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Dissociative Symptoms – depersonalization / derealization
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Psychotic Disorders & early psychosis
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Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Autism Spectrum Conditions (particularly in adults and women)
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Sleep Disorders related to mood or brain function
Core Psychiatric Conditions:
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Lyme disease & tick-borne co-infections
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Long COVID & other post-viral syndromes
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Dysautonomia / POTS
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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
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Mold / Mycotoxin-related illness
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Hormone-linked mood shifts (PMDD, perimenopause)
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Gut-brain disorders – IBS, SIBO, food sensitivities
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Chronic traumatic brain injury
Neuroimmune and Contributing Conditions
When a Foundational Approach is Enough
We also guide patients through straightforward grief, situational anxiety, life-transition stress, and other concerns that respond best to minimalist, evidence-based care—focusing on sleep, nervous-system regulation, and thoughtful use of medication, supplements, or therapy when indicated.
Whole-System Psychiatry in Action
Stabilize Suffering
Medications, supplements, psychotherapy, nervous-system grounding techniques.
Investigate Root Patterns
Immune, gut-brain, metabolic, trauma loops.
Repair and Integrate
Targeted supports + meaning-making + resilience.
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