Over those 14 years providing general medical and specialized addiction care, I learned that underlying many types of physical disease there is a complex web of emotional and psychosocial factors that can drive the development of or worsen "physical" illness or symptoms.

Nervous system conditions including un- or undertreated depression, anxiety, chronic stress, insomnia, complex chronic pain, and overuse of substances including alcohol, nicotine, opioids, and sedatives are all commonly encountered and treated in primary care. And these are all treatable, not permanent, conditions.

Productive treatment requires actively engaging in a variety of methods in addition to psychedelic medicine, including mental health therapy and conventional, naturopathic or East Asian medicine. There is no single treatment which alone will "cure" any of us. But for many people, utilizing psychedelic medicine - or other methods of accessing non-ordinary states of consciousness - can be an effective and even essential treatment to include in their healing journey. 

If the time feels right, let’s discuss and explore whether this is the right treatment path for you.