Integrative psychiatry is all about helping people achieve wellness through holistic, comprehensive care.

As the name suggests, integrative psychiatry is an approach to treatment that integrates several domains of wellness: psychological, biological, social, ecological, and sometimes even spiritual. While traditional psychiatry would focus only on your symptoms, integrative psychiatry recognizes that you are a multidimensional person with a unique story and complex needs.

It utilizes alternative methods to wellness beyond just medication, such as: herbal remedies, supplements, vitamins, dietary changes, lifestyle changes, community resources, and more.

To be clear, integrative psychiatry is psychiatry. You still get to lean on the expertise of a traditional yet specialized psychiatrist. You get the advantages of the tried-and-true methods of psychopharmacology, just without the limitations. And, you get to move beyond symptom management and thrive.

Integrative Psychiatry Treatment Approaches

Psychiatry isn’t a monolith. Integrative psychiatry is a holistic form of treatment. In this discipline, clients are looked at as a whole instead of in parts. Integrative psychiatry can involve conventional methods, such as prescribing medications, but can also involve personalized and complementary support methods. Integrative psychiatry posits different situations where a person may benefit from a unique form of treatment.

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Treatments Used In Integrative Psychiatry

Integrative psychiatry may use different forms of treatment, including but not limited to the following:

• Nutritional Counseling: A provider may work with some clients on a healthy eating and exercise regimen.

• Lifestyle Counseling: Providers can teach clients meditation and breathing exercises.

• Guided Imagery Work: Providers guide clients in guided imagery.

• Bodywork. A provider may recommend massages and other alternative treatments.

• Medication: Providers may prescribe and manage medication for mental health challenges.