The Wisdom, Insight, and Power of Patients

Being a holistic psychiatrist allows me to live and learn vicariously from the thoughts, feelings and experiences of many people. It is a life packed with life!
Read More →Matter and Energy: Colleagues along the Healing Journey

Energy medicine is to functional medicine what an atom bomb is to a cannon ball. The power of energy medicine is immense and multifaceted.
Read More →The Glass Ceiling: A Barrier and an Opportunity

As I follow current events, filled with the latest stories on our presidential candidates, my reflections turn to the elephant in the room. Let’s explore what “the glass ceiling” is—its role on the political stage, as well as in our personal lives.
Read More →Two Parables for Reflection

Sharing a couple of parables–using symbolism and story to facilitate a deeper reflection and exploration of life. The beauty of parables is their flexibility in meeting each person at their level of being.
Read More →Reflections and Clinical Pearls from the Integrative Medicine for Mental Health (IMMH) 2016 Conference

Life teaches us to be humble, but also to be aware of the wealth we carry, so that we can learn to share as comrades along our journey.
Read More →At the Center of Healing is…

I discuss a list of health insights, but from a variety of perspectives.
Read More →The Filters We Use

We all struggle with filters that prevent light from entering our lives, some more than others. All too often, we remember the negative experiences and think that is reality and normality. In the meantime, our life cameras are missing the experiences of light that could bring us greater joy, love, peace, and abundance.
Read More →Unity Walk 2016: Know Your Neighbor

Every experience provides a chance for us to find the deeper meaning and value it brings to our lives – the opportunity to participate in Unity Walk 2016 was no different for me.
Read More →Obtaining Your Heart’s Desire and the Meaning of Cinderella’s Glass Slipper

What has authenticity to do with anything, much less true love? Isn’t true love all about being dressed in beautiful clothes, being chauffeured in a splendid carriage, and dancing with a rich and handsome prince? Where is the authenticity in that?
Read More →Learn the Emotional Freedom Technique

The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a well-known acupressure technique that integrates intention while meridian points are being tapped. EFT has been applied with good success in reducing anxiety, addictions, sensitivities to foods or allergens, traumas, and even delusions.
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