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Steadier,lighter,moreyourself.

Anxiety and low mood are real symptoms with real biological drivers. Therapy and medication are tools — they're not the only tools.

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✦ The pattern

“When the body is depleted, the mind follows. Treat the body and the mind has room to do its own work.”

Mood and anxiety symptoms are almost never just psychological. Blood sugar swings, low B12, thyroid under-function, a depleted nervous system, a gut that's inflamed — any of these can produce what looks exactly like depression or anxiety.

I don't replace therapy or psychiatric care when those are right — I work alongside them. And in many cases, getting the biology right is what makes the rest of the work possible.

✦ Worth knowing

Three things to hold onto.

Biology often comes first

Low ferritin, low B12, thyroid issues, blood sugar dysregulation and sleep loss can each produce textbook anxiety or depression on their own.

Hormones drive a lot of it

Estrogen and progesterone swings, particularly in perimenopause, create real mood symptoms that respond to hormonal support — not antidepressants.

The nervous system is trainable

Breathwork, somatic work and IFS therapy aren't wellness extras — they're nervous-system tools with measurable effects on anxiety and mood.

✦ The work

How I think about mood, anxiety & burnout.

What I rule out first

Thyroid (full panel, not just TSH), iron status (ferritin, not just hemoglobin), B12 and folate, vitamin D, blood sugar and insulin, cycle-timed sex hormones, and inflammatory markers. If any of those are off, treating the mood without treating them rarely works.

When meds make sense

Sometimes they do — and they're the right call. I prescribe when warranted, refer when psychiatric support fits better, and don't position medication as failure. The goal is what works for you, with full information about each tool.

The body-side work

Targeted nutrients matched to your labs, blood sugar stabilization, sleep architecture, herbal medicine, and bioidentical hormone support when hormones are the lever. Alongside, the somatic work I'm trained in — Conscious Connected Breathwork, Internal Family Systems, Shadow Work — which speaks to the parts of you medicine can't reach with a prescription pad.

✦ How I'd work with you

Considered.
Tested.
Re-tested.

We start where you are. If you're in crisis, that's a different conversation and I'll help you find the right level of care. If you're functioning but not well, we have time to do this carefully — biology first, then deeper work.

Therapies I'd likely use

IFS therapy Functional lab testing Bioidentical hormones IV & injection therapy

✦ Common questions

You're probably wondering.

Can I work with you and stay on my antidepressant?

Yes. Many of my patients are on antidepressants and we work in parallel. I won't ask you to come off anything; if at some point you and your prescriber want to taper, I can support that carefully.

Is this therapy?

It includes therapeutic modalities I'm trained in, but I'm a naturopathic doctor — not a psychotherapist. For sustained psychotherapy I refer to people I trust and work alongside them.

How long until I feel a shift?

If we find a nutrient or hormonal lever, often weeks. If we're treating a deeper pattern, give it three months of consistent work before judging the result.

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