
Integrative Psychiatry Care
Start your healing journey with integrative psychiatry - combining the best of traditional psychiatry, ancient tools, and cutting-edge healing modalities.
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Comprehensive pre-intake questionnaire including past psychiatric history, medical history, lifestyle, and goals for treatment.
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Review of past medical records if relevant.
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Review of current medications/supplements.
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Sharing your story, possibly including family tree work and drawings
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Individualized treatment recommendations which may include:
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Nutritional psychiatry - optimizing your diet to reduce mental health symptoms and taking your metabolic health into the context of your emotional wellbeing
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Psychotherapy (values oriented, cognitive behavioral therapy, boundaries, parts work, self-compassion)
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Ketamine assisted psychotherapy
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Medications with careful selection and discussion of risks/benefits
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Medication De-prescribing Taper Plan
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Wearable technology integration
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Sustainable lifestyle recommendations based on your symptoms and bandwidth - movement, mind-body practices, stress management, connection, light therapy
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Action-based skills- emotional regulation, vagal nerve toning exercises, perceptual exercises (meditation, breathwork, non-sleep deep rest), cognitive reframing, practicing boundaries, interpersonal mastery
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Customized selection of evidence-based, pharmaceutical-grade supplements/herbal options based on your labs, genetics, and symptoms
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Evidence-Based sleep optimization - lifestyle, CBT for insomnia (CBT-I), supplements, medications, blood glucose stabilization
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Personalized basic and functional labs to assess for underlying contributors such as thyroid and other hormone issues, metabolic dysfunction, nutrient/mineral deficiencies, oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, methylation, toxicity, co-occurring infections, inflammation.
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Basic labs are through your local clinic and are typically covered by insurance.
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Thoughtful functional advanced lab testing may be considered such as pharmacogenetic testing (Genomind) especially if you have a history of medication ineffectiveness/side effects and you are looking for medication options
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Other functional lab testing may include: Salivary cortisol testing (with DHEA), organic acid testing, mycotoxin testing, NutrEval, comprehensive genetic marker testing (3x4 Genetics).
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Integrating mental health treatment/nervous system rebalancing/reducing inflammation for other health issues you may have (thyroid issues, hormonal shifts, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, chemical sensitivities, mold, GI conditions, autoimmune conditions, mast cell activation, Candida, Lyme)
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A handout with specific recommendations and resources
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Collaboration with your wellness/healthcare team
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Ongoing communication with Dr. Burger via Charm EHR
Intake
The intake is billed by the clinical hour rate of $425/hour, typically 2-3 hours in length. This can be in person or over zoom. Intakes include: