What Does Psychotherapy Have to Do With Withdrawal?
Through my empirical experiences as a holistic psychiatrist, I now understand that the psychotherapeutics of well-being can make or break a medication withdrawal process. I hope this article will help to clarify the reasons why both aspects—psychotherapy and biochemistry—are important for a successful withdrawal process.
Read More →An Optimist of Delusional Proportions
This week, I encountered someone whose perspective was so optimistic and positive that it was practically delusional, but in a very good way. I’ll share this frustrating, funny, and surprising experience with you and hope that you will gain as much from it as I did.
Read More →5 Important Factors for Mastering Change
It’s true: the world is changing, but I’m changing with it. Today’s article explores 5 factors that allow us to either embrace change or run away from it. Enjoy!
Read More →A Holistic Approach to Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Benzodiazepine withdrawal has developed a reputation of being extremely difficult, but over the course of my practice, I have seen patients taper off their benzodiazepines with ease. This article focuses on a holistic approach to benzodiazepine withdrawal in a 19-year-old young man, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, who has been taking Klonopin. Read on for more.
Read More →Why Antidepressants “Stop Working”
What happens when antidepressants like SSRIs “stop working?” Over the years, I’ve developed my own understanding of why patients’ antidepressants “stop working,” why they feel worse when they stop them, and how to improve their health when it happens. Read on for a brief explanation.
Read More →On Goodbyes and Hellos
Have you been experiencing big changes in your life? Has the pandemic caused your life to shift in a completely different direction? Read on for my reflections on how my move is transforming my self-perceptions and creating opportunities for new connections.
Read More →The Key Difference Between Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Withdrawal
Because medication withdrawal is poorly understood by psychiatrists and patients, it’s easy to think of medication withdrawal as a single phenomenon. Read on for an important insight and its implication for treatment that will transform how you handle medication withdrawal.
Read More →Intentions & the Art of House Hunting
I share my experiences with finding the perfect house to show how intentions work despite the social situation and our own lack of commitment to those intentions when challenged. Read on for the whole story and a picture of my new house!
Read More →What My Practice Has Taught Me About Patience
Healing is never a one-way street. It is a circular, holistic process where everyone benefits from the therapeutic relationship. Read on for my reflections on how my patients have shown me a great deal about how to be patient myself.
Read More →A Fitting End: My Journey as a Social Enigma
Read about my personal experiences as an immigrant growing up in Utah and my journey as a holistic psychiatrist, where I explored the tension between living authentically and the desire to fit in.
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