Now accepting new patients for appointments as soon as 9/1/2025.
Welcome to North Star Psychiatry
Integrative psychiatric care for all that is you
Office hours:
Monday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Saturday: closed
Sunday: closed
970-239-3010
Areas of Focus
1
Depression
You've been feeling unlike yourself. Things you used to enjoy seem either too daunting or just don't excite you anymore. You've tried things in the past but they just didn't seem to work. I can help with a focused and holistic approach that includes more than just medication to help you feel better, lighter, and more you!
3
Mood disorders/Mood lability
When you feel like your mood is all over the place and you're struggling to not have it affect your work, your relationships, or your loved ones. You've possibly tried medications but they either didn't help or the after effects were too much to tolerate. It's important to know that there are additional options that can help with regulating moods, improving relationships, and giving you a better sense of mastery with your inner existence. I have worked with many patients to optimize, complement, or simplify their medication regimen to where they feel like they are in better control and can help do the same for you.
4
Trauma/PTSD
Whether recent or in the past, working through trauma can feel like even little things start a cycle of symptoms all over again. You're irritable, don't sleep well, and feel unfocused. You feel like the quality of who you are has diminished. It's crucial to move forward in ways that accommodate your healing process. I can offer assistance and trauma-informed care that can help you take back who you are with more than just a prescription. I offer support and an environment of trust, working to help you set and achieve goals to get you to the person you want to be in your future, no matter the past.
2
Anxiety/Burnout
You're feeling overwhelmed. You feel like there's never enough time in the day and relaxation doesn't feel as rejuvenating as it should. You feel like you're consistently trying to swim uphill. You're feeling distracted, irritable, and like there has to be a better way to enjoy life rather than just trying to keep your head above water. I can offer an integrated and goal-focused approach to help you feel more in control of your day, your capacity, and your path forward.
It offers a more holistic and patient centered approach to mental health, combining both mainstream medicine with natural and alternative options where there is scientific evidence of effectiveness and safety.
It is designed to support a person's innate ability to heal by using one's own natural resources such as lifestyle choices, community ties, and a personal sense of meaning or purpose to improve resilience and recover fully.
The word "you" is a much richer word than it often gets credit for. Who you are is shaped by your entire life's worth of experiences. It encompasses not only your past but your physical health, your community and support network, your beliefs, and also your goals.
Focused on integrative psychiatry practices, we look at where you are when you arrive (your point A looking at all those aforementioned factors) and come up with a supportive navigation plan to get to your best point B using psychotherapy, lab testing, nutritional support, lifestyle coaching, and medications. Medications are an option, but they don't need to be the only option. Everyone who is seeking treatment comes with their own unique set of circumstances and the treatment course will often look just as unique.
1: Collaborative care.
2: Focus on the whole person.
3: Informed by evidence.
4: Appropriate use of both conventional and complementary therapies to optimize outcomes.
5: Recognition of the mind-body connection.
6: Emphasis on both wellness and preventative measures.
7: Integration of disciplines.
8: Focus on the body's innate natural healing abilities.
9: Personalized approach.
