Holistic Psychiatry

Holistic Psychiatry is an alternative to conventional psychiatry where in conjunction with medicinal therapy, there is a major emphasis on improving the health of the mind, body, and spirit through other natural means. Our approach involves treating mental illness with more than just a singular view on treatment plans. We emphasize incorporating fitness, diet, prescription drugs, holistic medicine, and a number of other wellness techniques for a better treatment program.

What does Holistic Psychiatry mean?

The word “holistic” is defined as: “relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts.” This means holistic psychiatry is mental healthcare that seeks to cover all the aspects of mental health, and emphasizes healing the body as a whole in order to best improve your mental health. Holistic techniques as it pertains to whole-person care has long been a goal of psychiatry as a profession. Unfortunately, achieving this goal is often easier said than done.

How exactly is it different?

A holistic psychiatrist looks at the person as a ‘whole’ and takes into account many different aspects of his/her life. A person’s emotional state, whether they are showing symptoms of anxiety or depression or any other mental illness, is often closely tied to their physical health. Our holistic approach is to examine the whole physical body and offer a broad range of services to heal you from head to toe.

What can Modern Behavioral do for you?

At Modern Behavioral, our team of Holistic Psychiatrists strives to optimize a healthy lifestyle through nutritional education, exercise science, mindfulness techniques, psychotherapy, conservative medication management, and investigating various other psychosocial factors in creating a unique treatment plan for our clients.

The problem with healthcare today is that it really isn’t health care… it’s DISEASE CARE. Typically when patients develop a medical condition, they will go see a doctor who in return will prescribe a prescription that mainly serves as a band-aid to a wound without really addressing the core issue at hand. It’s the same with traditional psychiatrists.

my blood pressure is high –> here’s a script

I’m feeling depressed –> here’s a script

I eat too much –> here’s a script

I can’t focus –> here’s a script

Modern Behavioral fully acknowledges the many benefits of prescription medications, but we see it as only PART of the solution and not the solution itself. It is our belief that to understand and treat the person as a whole is ultimately what will lead to a greater chance of success for our clients.

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