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Holistic Psychiatrist

Healing the Spiritual Self

Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD

Because healing at the spiritual level can be so powerful, I try to spend extra time teaching struggling patients about its benefits. This is especially important for those who cannot benefit from supplements or medications.

For the Fun of It: Living in Harmony with Joy

The Butterflies at Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD

I’ve discovered that embracing fun and joy in life as an ongoing discipline isn’t self-indulgent. Rather, it promotes a healthy lifestyle. My healing experience led to greater compassion for myself that allowed me to experience a happier life.

How can holes help us rise?

A lotus pod with seeds for the next generation of lotuses, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC

Though I don’t know if my conversations were with God, my “higher self,” or just a part of my imagination, I did feel information flowing through me from a source beyond my conscious awareness.

People Are Lovable Close-Up. Gain Insight.

Hmmm. . . I think you could use a bit more blue in your hair.

By getting to know my patients close up, I continue to polish off many sharp judgments and prejudices I gathered from past experiences: like a rock bouncing along and getting smoother along the way.

Understanding the Meaning Behind “Side Effects”

Flowing wood: the side effects of weather and time. Southern Utah

As my I shifted to a more holistic perspective, I began to connect side effects to their biochemical processes, or lack thereof. Because of this approach, my practice attracted patients who couldn’t tolerate their medications due to side effects.

The Slot Canyons of Life

The "slot" canyon near Red Hills Desert Garden  (St. George, Utah)

It might surprise us how our thoughts and intentions can immediately shift us from our predicament. Love and peace. Never underestimate the amount of power these energies hold when we need a helping hand.