Integrative Wellness Assessment- Call office 925-254-3652 for details

Integrative Wellness Assessment

      18 and over

      6o minutes face to face session plus separate 20 min feedback session $500.00

      Framework:

1. Integrative

2. Biological, Psychological, Social, and Spiritual

3. Moving from Illness to Health to Wellness

4. Focus is on achieving synergies between:

5. Lifestyle changes

6. Psychotherapy (primarily mindfulness-oriented CBT/DBT, skills training)

7. Medications

8. Going forward rather than looking back

9. What works

10. No judging

11. Illness Evaluation Wellness Planning (I.E.W.P. Like IEP in schools except for adults)

12. Not assuming care

      Includes:

        I. Face to face evaluation

                a. History of current symptoms/illness

                        i. Including cognitive, medical, substance use, and pain issues

                b. Current and past treatments

                c. Biological, psychological, social, and spiritual strengths and weaknesses

                d. Comprehensive mental status exam

      II. Phone consultation with current/recent providers, significant other when appropriate

      III. Additional outside lab work and testing may be recommended

                a. Standard, such as thyroid and liver functions

                b. Less standard, such as vitamin levels

                c. Genetic testing- some can help predict responses to medications

                d. Neuropsychological testing for cognitive impairment

      IV. Fresh, clear perspective on:

                a. Symptoms, illness, “DSM 5 diagnosis”

                b. Stigma

                c. Concept of moving from Illness to Health and on to Wellness

                d. Importance of lifestyle changes

      V. Perspectives on treatment options

                a. Psychotherapies- individual and group

                b. Medications

                c. Combined effects of A and B plus lifestyle changes

                d. How to choose a good therapist and/or psychiatrist

                e. Short term versus long term prognosis

      VI. Brief written feedback included. Full report extra.

      VII. Brief follow-up sessions (extra) if appropriate.

                a. In these situations a medication may be started

Option of on-line video consults: Same fees. Cannot prescribe medications.

Call the office 510-545-3348 for additional information

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