Whole-System Integrative
Psychiatry
Functional Medicine Psychiatry | Whole-Person Healing | Metabolic | Neuroimmune | Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
Dr. Erica Burger, DO MPH
Integrative & Whole-System Psychiatrist
A New Path to Mental Wellness
Where brain science meets whole-person healing
You deserve more than symptom control.
Our Whole-System Psychiatry model blends integrative & functional medicine, neuroimmune science, metabolic psychiatry, and trauma-informed therapy—addressing immediate distress and the biological, psychological, and relational roots beneath it.
Meet Dr. Erica Burger
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Osteopathic physician and psychiatrist pioneering Whole-System, Integrative, and Metabolic approaches to mental health.
Four years of medical school at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Four year residency in Psychiatry at Hennepin Healthcare and Health Partners in Minneapolis, MN
Rotations in perinatal psychiatry at Hennepin Healthcare, advanced training in perinatal psychiatry through Mass General and Postpartum Support International
Certified in integrative psychiatry through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, as well as completion of training in Precision Psychiatry and The Institute for Functional Medicine
Certified in Ketamine Assisted Therapy through Phil Wolfson, MD at The Ketamine Training Center
Advanced training through the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), ketogenic diet for mental health through psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede, Mast Cell Masterminds, ISEAI, Walsh Research Institute, Dr. Neil Nathan, MD, and mentorship with integrative physician Dr. Laurie Radovsky, MD.
Beyond Integrative: The Whole-System Difference
Integrative & Functional Roots, Expanded – we optimize gut, immune, and metabolic health, now framed inside a layered psychiatric roadmap.
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Metabolic Psychiatry Meets Neuroimmune Science – from ketogenic interventions to neuroinflammation repair.
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Dual Focus: Symptom Relief & Root Repair – stabilize first, then investigate deeper drivers (Lyme, Long COVID, MCAS, POTS, hormones).
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Ethical, Clinically Grounded – no protocol sales, no over-testing; collaboration with allied health professionals and therapists.
Conditions We Treat & System Patterns We Explore
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Depression (including treatment-resistant)
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Anxiety Disorders – generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & complex trauma
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Dissociative Symptoms – depersonalization / derealization
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Psychotic Disorders & early psychosis
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Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Autism Spectrum Conditions (particularly in adults and women)
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Sleep Disorders related to mood or brain function
Core Psychiatric Conditions:
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Lyme disease & tick-borne co-infections
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Long COVID & other post-viral syndromes
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Dysautonomia / POTS
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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
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Mold / Mycotoxin-related illness
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Hormone-linked mood shifts (PMDD, perimenopause)
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Gut-brain disorders – IBS, SIBO, food sensitivities
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Chronic traumatic brain injury
Neuroimmune and Complex Conditions
When a Foundational Approach is Enough
We also guide patients through straightforward grief, situational anxiety, life-transition stress, and other concerns that respond best to minimalist, evidence-based care—focusing on sleep, nervous-system regulation, and thoughtful use of medication, supplements, or therapy when indicated.
Whole-System Psychiatry in Action
Stabilize Suffering
Medications, supplements, psychotherapy, nervous-system grounding techniques.
Investigate Root Patterns
Immune, gut-brain, metabolic, trauma loops.
Repair and Integrate
Targeted supports + meaning-making + resilience.
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