davidaftergood.com - Integral Psychiatry | Dr. David Aftergood

Description: The term Integral refers to that which is whole, comprehensive and balanced. Integral Psychiatry includes the scientific, measurable, objective approaches of neurobiology and behavioral psychology, as well as interior, subjective approaches found in the studies of depth psychology, philosophy and the spiritual wisdom traditions.

psychotherapy (4229) hypnotherapy (1731) mindfulness meditation (72) eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (emdr) (30) biological treatment (6) psycho-education (4) integral psychiatry (2) mind-body integrative healings (2)

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The term Integral as developed by contemporary philosopher Ken Wilber , refers to that which is whole, comprehensive and balanced. In my Integrative Psychiatry practice, I integrate Western medical and psychological treatment with various complementary healing approaches that I have studied over the past 25 years. As such, I practice from the standpoint of physician, psychotherapist and practitioner of healing arts.

People present for treatment with a wide range of physical symptoms, such as problems with sleep, energy, concentration and tension. They present with psychological and emotional symptoms such as anxiety, sadness, guilt, anger, obsessive thought patterns, confusion, demoralization, despondence. The heart may be closed or filled with a pain that cannot be readily identified. Relationships suffer. The sense of vital, healthy self may be lost and there may be a general sense that life no longer has the same pu

Healing is the art and science of restoring wholeness, balance and meaning. It is bringing the dysfunctional and disconnected parts of a person’s life, be it physical, psychological, emotional or spiritual, back into healthy relationship.