Nutritional Psychiatry Counseling

You will receive a welcome box that includes most of the test kits, while some will be drop-shipped to your home. Once you send your sample back to the lab, it will take 2 to 3 weeks to receive the results. When your results are ready, I will notify you so you can schedule an appointment through a link to my calendar. During this appointment, we will review your test results and discuss your personalized protocol.

The Root Cause Mapping Intensive includes two functional lab tests, which are hair-based assessments that provide insight into patterns related to mineral balance, gut health, food sensitivity, nutrient status, heavy metal exposure, stress patterns, and overall wellness. These insights can help identify potential biological contributors to symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, fatigue, or brain fog and guide personalized nutrition and lifestyle recommendations.

Hair-based testing is used as a functional wellness screening tool and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure medical or psychiatric conditions. Any recommendations discussed are meant to complement your existing healthcare and should be reviewed with your primary care provider or prescribing clinician.

Medications can play an important role in stabilizing mood, anxiety, or sleep in the short term. However, long-term use may lead to reduced effectiveness, unwanted side effects, worsening symptoms, or nutrient depletions that impact your overall health.

The Psychiatric Medication Review service is designed to give you clarity and insight into how your current medications may be influencing your energy, sleep, mood, digestion, and nutritional status. This review is not about managing or prescribing medications. Instead, it’s an opportunity to explore:

• Possible drug-nutrient depletions (e.g., B vitamins, magnesium, zinc)

• Side effects that may be contributing to fatigue, anxiety, or brain fog

• Interactions between medications and supplements

• How your current medications may relate to functional lab findings

• Next-step referrals or collaborative care suggestions (if needed)

If you're feeling stuck, exhausted, or unsure whether your current meds are helping or hurting. This review provides a functional psychiatry lens to help you make more informed decisions with your care team.

The Anxiety & Depression Root Cause Mapping Intensive does not include medication prescribing or medication management. Clients must maintain their own prescribing provider (such as a psychiatrist, primary care physician, or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, physician assistant) for all medication management related care.

My role is to help identify potential biological contributors to symptoms such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, and brain fog using a nutritional psychiatry and functional health approach. During our work together, we may review how factors such as nutrient status, mineral balance, gut health, inflammation, or lifestyle patterns may be influencing your mental well-being.

If you are currently taking psychiatric medications, we may also discuss how certain medications can impact nutrient levels or metabolic patterns and identify supportive nutrition and lifestyle strategies. Any supplement or lifestyle recommendations are intended to complement your current care and should be discussed with your prescribing provider.

After the Intensive:
For clients who completed the Mood Mapping Intensive and began their foundational roadmap, we may offer short-term follow-up (3-6 months) support by invitation only. This may include monthly clinical visits, structured monitoring, and thoughtful medication adjustments when clinically appropriate.

Please be advised that Functional Mind-Body practice does not prescribe controlled substances.

This session is designed for adults who are experiencing persistent symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, fatigue, or brain fog and are curious about exploring potential biological contributors.

It may be a good fit if you:

• Feel stuck despite trying therapy, medication, or lifestyle changes

• Are open to exploring factors such as nutrient status, mineral balance, gut health, inflammation, and lifestyle patterns

• Want a structured, investigative approach to understanding your symptoms

• Are motivated to take an active role in your health and implement recommendations

The goal of this session is to help connect the dots and provide a clear roadmap for next steps.

This intensive may not be the best fit if you are seeking:

• Medication management or controlled substance prescribing

• Crisis mental health support or urgent psychiatric care

• Immediate changes to psychiatric medications

• Ongoing weekly counseling or therapy

• Support for active substance or alcohol misuse

If you are currently struggling with active substance use or alcohol dependence, it is important to work with a qualified addiction specialist or treatment program first. Once stability is established, a root-cause approach to supporting overall mental and physical health may become a helpful complement to your care.

My work is best suited for individuals who are stable and interested in exploring a nutritional psychiatry and root-cause perspective alongside their existing care team.

No. The Root Cause Mapping Intensive is an educational and consultative service designed to help identify possible biological patterns that may be influencing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, or brain fog.

While we may review testing results, discuss lifestyle factors, and explore potential contributors such as nutrient imbalances or gut health patterns, this service does not provide psychiatric diagnosis, psychotherapy, or medical treatment.

Any recommendations discussed are intended to complement your existing care and should be reviewed with your prescribing provider or healthcare team.

I will review your test results and protocol with you via Zoom.  The length of your test review session depends on your selected plan. Throughout the program, you will receive weekly email check-ins from me through the Practice Better HIPPA-compliant platform. This regular communication is designed to answer your quick questions, monitor your progress, and provide additional guidance and adjustments as needed, ensuring you feel supported and confident in your health improvement process. You will be able to contact me Mon-Fri, and I'll respond within 24-48 hours.

Due to the nature of our services, we do not accept health insurance for payment.

I accept all major credit and debit cards. You may be able to use your Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to pay for the supplements. Please check with your insurance carrier for more information on whether your HSA/FSA can be used for payment for a comprehensive mental wellness program.