INTEGRATIVE PSYCHIATRY IN MANLIUS, NY
Relationship-based care designed for lasting change.
On the outside, you seem to have it together. Inside, you feel depleted, unfocused, and emotionally disconnected.
Perhaps your mind never fully settles, your sleep is unreliable, or your reactions feel sharper than you want them to be.
You might have tried medication or therapy, self-help techniques and lifestyle changes, yet you still feel like something essential has been missed. Life keeps moving, but you feel as though you’re forcing yourself through rather than really living it.
Many people who seek integrative psychiatric care are exhausted by fragmented treatment. You may have seen providers who focused only on symptoms, experienced medication adjustments made without understanding you, or engaged in therapy that never quite addressed the biological piece. Over time, this can affect your relationships, your work, your creativity, and your sense of self—leaving you wondering why improvement feels so elusive despite your effort.
You’re tired of feeling caught in this cycle:
Trying harder without getting better, despite medications, lifestyle changes or self-help
Taking medications without truly understanding why, or whether they’re still helping
Managing symptoms instead of understanding yourself, and never finding lasting relief
how i can help
Integrative psychiatry offers a more complete way forward.
Your primary desire isn’t just symptom relief—it’s to feel steady, clear, and more like yourself again. My approach blends thoughtful medication management with depth-oriented psychotherapy, allowing us to address both the neurobiological factors contributing to your distress and the emotional, relational, and historical patterns that sustain it.
Medication can play an important role in creating stability, but it is never used in isolation. When appropriate, I thoughtfully incorporate evidence-informed nutraceuticals and supplements to support mood, sleep, cognition, and recovery—often as a way to complement or reduce reliance on prescription medications.
We also address lifestyle factors such as exercise, habits, and rest, not as generic advice, but as personalized, achievable supports for your nervous system and overall health.
By integrating medication management, psychotherapy, nutraceuticals, and attention to physical health, we create a treatment plan that is both comprehensive and personalized. This approach allows us to relieve symptoms while also building insight, resilience, and a sustainable foundation for lasting psychological change.
imagine if…
Your struggles finally made sense
You begin to see how your symptoms, personal history, and relationships are deeply connected rather than separate problems to manage. Understanding replaces confusion, and clarity replaces self-blame.
Medication was used thoughtfully, not reflexively
Prescriptions support you as one part of a collaborative, intentional treatment plan. Decisions are made with care, meaning, and ongoing conversation—not rushed adjustments.
Long-standing patterns loosened their grip
Together, we explore the roots of anxiety, mood symptoms, and burnout. Insight creates space for change that actually lasts.
You felt at home in your own mind
Our therapeutic space offers a steady, compassionate place to be fully seen. Nothing has to be hidden or defended, so life begins to feel grounded, connected, and joyful.
I want you to know:
You don’t have to do this alone.
Let’s work together to begin thoughtful, integrative psychiatric care designed for lasting change.
faqs
Common questions about integrative psychiatry
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Integrative psychiatry looks beyond symptom checklists and medication adjustments to understand the whole person. While traditional psychiatry often focuses primarily on diagnosis and prescribing within brief, time-limited visits, my integrative approach considers how your biology, personal history, relationships, lifestyle, and inner world all interact to shape how you’re feeling.
Medication is used thoughtfully—as one tool rather than the default solution. I practice therapeutic prescribing, which means medication decisions are made collaboratively, at a careful pace, and within the context of a trusting relationship. Psychotherapy, insight-oriented work, nutraceuticals, lifestyle modification, and attention to physical health are woven together to support both symptom relief and deeper, lasting change.
At its core, integrative psychiatry is relational and unhurried. The goal isn’t to “fix” you quickly, but to help you understand yourself more fully—so you can move from managing symptoms to building a life that feels grounded, meaningful, and sustainable.
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As a board-certified psychiatrist and addiction medicine physician, I can treat adults with a wide range of psychiatric concerns but I typically work with adults whose struggles don’t fit neatly into a single diagnosis or quick solution. This includes anxiety, depression, burnout, ADHD, trauma-related symptoms, sleep disorders, substance use and recovery, and mood or focus concerns that haven’t fully responded to prior treatment. I’m especially attuned to individuals who feel they’ve tried “everything” and want care that considers both the biological and psychological layers of their experience.
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Yes—absolutely. Many patients work with me for integrative psychiatric care while continuing psychotherapy with an established therapist. I value collaboration and, with your permission, can coordinate care so that medication management, psychotherapy, and lifestyle interventions are aligned and supportive of your overall goals.
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Medication is never mandatory. While medication can be a valuable tool, it is only one part of integrative psychiatric care. We can focus on psychotherapy, lifestyle modification, nutraceuticals, and addressing physical health factors when appropriate. Decisions are made collaboratively, and your preferences and concerns are always respected.
Your experience matters. If a medication isn’t helping—or causes unwanted side effects—we slow down and reassess. I practice therapeutic prescribing, which means exploring your response to medication with curiosity and care, making thoughtful adjustments, and considering alternatives rather than pushing forward with something that doesn’t feel right to you.
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Sleep is foundational to mental health and is addressed directly rather than treated as an afterthought. I use evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), careful medication management when indicated, and lifestyle strategies that support healthy sleep patterns. Together, we work to understand what’s interfering with your sleep and create a plan that supports long-term rest and restoration without the use of medications that cause dependence.
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Prescription exercise refers to collaborative, personalized exercise programs based in science and designed to improve mood, focus, and resilience. A prescription exercise plan integrates behavioral principles to help you build sustainable habits that support long-term mental and physical health. It can be used to supplement medication or psychotherapy interventions, or can be tried as a solo intervention in some circumstances.
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