Welcome to a practice that honors the profound connection between your mental health and your physical wellbeing.

 

Here, we recognize that:

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• The anxiety keeping you awake might be connected to inflammation in your body

• The depression that won't lift could be linked to metabolic changes affecting your brain's energy

• The brain fog interfering with your work might share roots with your digestive symptoms

• The mood swings medication hasn't helped might improve when we address underlying immune dysfunction

• The psychosis or thought disturbances you experience may be influenced by inflammatory processes in the brain

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This isn't speculation—it's science. Groundbreaking research is revealing how our immune system, gut health, and metabolism directly impact our mental wellbeing.

 

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Beyond the Standard Approach

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Are you experiencing:

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• Mental health symptoms alongside autoimmune or inflammatory conditions?

• Persistent anxiety or depression that hasn't fully responded to medication?

• Brain fog, fatigue, or mood changes that began after an infection or illness?

• A sense that there's something physical contributing to your psychological distress?

• Frustration with treatments that address only one piece of a complex puzzle?​

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If so, you've found a practice that speaks your language.

 

 

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How We Work Together

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My approach integrates the best of conventional psychiatry with cutting-edge insights into the complex relationship between the brain and the immune system. While often categorized as functional medicine, my work goes beyond labels and one-size-fits-all protocols. I take a personalized, science-driven approach that moves beyond "cookbook medicine," grounding functional medicine principles in a deep understanding of each individual’s unique biology, preferences, and needs.

 

We'll explore:

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The Immune-Brain Connection: How gut health and the brain’s immune system influence mental well-being. When the gut microbiome and microglia become dysregulated, they can drive inflammation and contribute to conditions like anxiety, depression, and cognitive issues. My approach includes modulating immune function, enhancing vagus nerve activity, optimizing gut health, and addressing infections or environmental triggers to restore balance and support mental health.

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Metabolic Psychiatry: How your brain's energy production affects everything from mood to memory, and why addressing metabolic health can create profound shifts in mental wellbeing.

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Underlying Contributors: How nutrient deficiencies, infections, inflammation, microbiome disruption, and hormonal imbalances may be sabotaging your mental health from beneath the surface.

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Transformative Therapies: Including ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, which works both by calming inflammation and creating opportunities for deep psychological healing and insight.

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Specialized Services Offered

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Immune-Focused Mental Health Care

Using advanced testing and careful clinical evaluation to identify how immune dysfunction may be contributing to your symptoms, creating personalized treatment plans that address these root factors.

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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

A powerful option for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety, and breaking free from stuck patterns—combining ketamine's remarkable neurobiological effects with therapeutic support for transformation and insight.

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Metabolic Psychiatry

Applying principles from Dr. Chris Palmer's "Brain Energy" approach to improve your brain's energy production, potentially resolving symptoms that haven't responded to traditional treatments including ketogenic diet, improving gut microbiome balance, and addressing nutritional deficiencies.

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Why Patients Choose This Approach

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My patients often tell me they've chosen this practice because:

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• They finally feel seen as whole people, not just collections of symptoms

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• They appreciate having their intuitions about mind-body connections validated by science

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• They're relieved to find a psychiatrist who understands conditions like Lyme disease, chronic fatigue, mold illness, Long COVID, traumatic brain injuries, or persistent digestive issues in relation to mental health

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• They value the combination of conventional psychiatric training with innovative, evidence-informed approaches

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Is This Approach Right for You?

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This practice might be a good fit if you:

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• Sense there's more to your mental health challenges than neurotransmitter imbalances alone

• Have tried conventional treatments with limited success

• Experience both mental and physical symptoms that seem connected

• Are interested in a non-siloed approach to mental health, addressing root causes, not just managing symptoms

• Value a collaborative approach where your insights and experiences are respected and honored​

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