While I employ standard research based diagnostic and treatment modalities, my training goes far beyond this to encompass expertise both on the medical side and psychiatric side. I cannot emphasize enough that our first 3 priorities are diagnosis, diagnosis, and diagnosis. Because of my background, I am uniquely able to look at underlying, often missed, subtle medical conditions contributing to psychiatric areas of difficulty. Beyond expertise derived from years working as a primarily medical PA in multiple settings, I also have additional advanced training in mind-body medicine, coaching, and have worked with the principles of functional medicine. 

My approach involves looking at root causes rather than focusing on symptoms alone. This can span from nutritional deficits, metabolic abnormalities, subtle psychological trauma, hidden sleep issues, brain injury, gut health, inflammation, advanced thyroid testing going beyond a simple TSH level. Special interests include chronic illness, women’s health, sleep, and fibromyalgia.

I avoid interrupting and am careful to listen deeply not just to the symptoms a patient is reporting, but what they actually want for themselves. We first strive to understand what you want and need, and then custom tailor the diagnostic and treatment plan to most effectively achieve your specific goals.