The Holistic Psychiatrist
Episodes
Exploring Amanda’s Easy Withdrawal from Three Psychiatric Medications
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if coming off psychiatric medication didn’t have to be terrifying?In this episode of The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast, Alice W. Lee, MD, speak...
Getting Out of the Carnival Fun House Using (I∞T)® Advanced Level: Story Form
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I share another interesting Story Form, using the metaphor of a carnival fun house, to help people heal from difficult, disorienting, and desta...
Gaining Confidence in Self-Sufficiency: Using (I∞T)® Advanced Level: Story Form
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of my patients’ favorite Infinite Intention Techniques is an advanced approach called “Story Form.” It is even more powerful than EET!Howeve...
Calm in the Chaos: Overcoming Political Anxiety Using EET to Empower Yourself
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Calm in the Chaos: Overcoming Political Anxiety Using EET to Empower YourselfMany individuals feel overwhelmed, anxious, and powerless in response to ...
Beyond the Taper: Understanding Protracted Psychiatric Medication Withdrawal & Paths to Healing
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙 Beyond the Taper: Understanding Protracted Psychiatric Medication Withdrawal & Paths to Healing | Holistic Psychiatrist PodcastWelcome to The...
How Spirituality and Religiosity Affect Mental Health
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Holistic practitioners believe in healing the mind, body, and soul. However, it's rare to find clear examples of an association between spiritual...
Breaking Stereotypes and Embracing Vulnerability
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is mindful masculinity? Scott Grace's new book, Mindful Masculinity, made me wonder. Does masculinity or femininity exist, or are they artif...
How to Beat Physician and Professional Burnout with Tomi Mitchell, MD
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tomi Mitchell's new book: The Soul-Sucking, Energy-Draining Life of a Physician: How to Live a Life of Service Without Losing Yourself, discu...
Unfinished Business: Emily Continues Her Healing Journey
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a year, Emily reached out to me to further discover any remainingdeep-seated, underlying issues that impeded her ability to continue herpath tow...
Beyond the Carousel of Medications and Mainstream Narratives
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond the Carousel of Medications and Mainstream Narratives isn't just about one person's healing journey, it's about a new integrativ...
How to Achieve Abundant Finances and Fulfilling Relationships
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to Achieve Abundant Finances and Fulfilling RelationshipsCreating abundance may be easier than you think when we use energy healing techniques to ...
Why Are Supplements Causing Negative Reactions?
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this EET Healing Series, I share an EET template to help with hypersensitivity reactions to nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. I also include...
Creating Post-Traumatic Growth
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been triggered by an experience or even a bit of stimuli associated with some past trauma(s) such that your past traumatic suffering add...
Episode 4 of The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series: Stop Whipping Yourself to Get Tasks Done
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's recording walks you through the Empower Energy Technique (EET) to help you address the habit of bossing yourself around to get tasks done...
The Soul-Sucking, Energy-Draining Life of a Physician: How to Live a Life of Service Without Losing Yourself. Interview with Tomi Mitchell, MD
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to the Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast!Our podcast today is about Tomi Mitchell, MD's upcoming book: The Soul-Sucking, Energy-Dra...
Periodicity: A Universal Energetic Aspect of Health
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast provides a meditation directed toward healing problems with dysfunctional biorhythms and periodicity.What is periodicity? It mean...
Episode 3 of The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series: Healing from Dependency on Psychiatric Medications
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 of The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series: Healing from Dependency on Psychiatric MedicationsI am excited to start The Empower En...
Episode 2 of The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series: Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series: Healing from Emotionally Immature ParentsI am excited to start The Empower Energy Tec...
Episode 1: Introduction to The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series: Healing from Negative Self-Judgment and Back Pain
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction to The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series: Healing from Negative Self-Judgment and Back PainI am excited to start The Empower ...
Not Just Why, But How: Practical Advice on Creating an Ideal Diet - Conversation with Dr. Cori Stern
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For too long mental illness has been confined to brain health and neurotransmitter management. Today's conversation shifts the focus on the impor...
What is Trauma Resolution Therapy? Interview with Michael Gurevich, MD
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Gurevich, MD, a holistic psychiatrist with decades of holistic experience practicing in Glen Cove, New York, shares his unique and valuable ex...
Strengthen Detoxification Through Energy Medicine for Glutathione and Metallothionein
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Through my energy medicine training, I have learned to use energy testing techniques to assess patients' function. From my testing results, I hav...
Enhancing the Endocannabinoid System from the Thought Up
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Building well-being from the thought up may be a novel idea, but as a holistic clinician, I've found the approach very versatile and helpful--not...
Energy Healing Technique on Cigarette/Substance Addiction
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Energy medicine can be applied to a wide variety of problems. However, instead of using a pill or machine, energy medicine uses focus, thoughts, inten...
Advice for Families of Adult Children with Recurrent Mental Illness
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being a parent is often a challenge. However, being a parent to someone with recurrent mental illness is like being Ethan Hunt in a Mission Impossible...
Zoloft and I: Conversation on Medication, Withdrawal, and Life
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Author Russell Kramer on his podcast, Visitors at the Temple.Russell Kramer, the new author of Hocus Focus: Coming of Age With ADD and ...
How Well is Empower Energy Technique (EET) Working for Other Clinicians?
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since my presentation of Empower Energy Technique (EET) on June 4, 2023 during the ACEP conference, I've been curious about how well EET has been...
Healing the Endocrine System Holistically
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why it’s important: The endocrine system and the nervous system are two of the most important messenger systems in our bodies. They have tremendous ...
Eight Common Reasons for Adverse Reactions to Supplements
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If supplements are good for you and provide natural support for your healing process, why do they sometimes create adverse side effects? Dr. Alice Lee...
Being Kiki: Healing from Social Stressors or Mental Illness?
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes psychiatrists reach for psychiatric medications to treat people who are socially different and struggling with their place in the world. Whe...
Raising Russell: Resolving ADD/ADHD
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why It’s Important: ADD/ADHD is a common diagnosis that routinely leads to the use of stimulants to reduce symptoms. How well does this treatment wo...
What is a Good Supplement and How Can You Tell?
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why this is important: There are thousands of supplements available, each touting its effectiveness through influential ads. Which ones are really goo...
Beyond Stimulants: A Practical and Holistic Approach to ADD/ADHD
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why this is important: Isn't it about time to have an understanding of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) beyond prescribing stimulants? The curren...
What are the Top Three Mindsets in Holistic Psychiatry?
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why this is important: Holistic psychiatrists think differently. Most holistic and integrative psychiatrists evolved from traditional training program...
How to Heal From Food Sensitivities Holistically
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People underestimate the amount of damage that prolonged, severe food sensitivities can cause biologically and mentally. Certainly, Dr. Lee has learne...
How A Holistic Psychiatrist Interprets Psychiatric History Differently
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In holistic psychiatry, treatment for mental illness often leads to the resolution of symptoms, gradual tapering of medications, and eventual freedom ...
Why am I a Holistic Psychiatrist?
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is my personal story of how I learned about holistic psychiatry and its ability to create optimum healing for mental health.Jack Rome and I discu...
Transforming Jack: One Update at a Time
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I was totally surprised and delighted by a recent conversation I had with Jack Rome and wanted to share his comments with you on this podcast. As a mu...
Empowering Emily: Holistic Healing from Almost Everything
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can someone heal from over 20 years of mental illness and successfully come off five psychiatric medications? Emily did! One year ago, Emily began wor...
Teaching and Walking the Holistic Path
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Easier said than done," is a common saying that we can all relate to. When it comes to walking the holistic path for a holistic psychiatris...
Is Mental Illness Really Mental? Interview with Helena Amos M.Ac., L.Ac.
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is mental illness really mental? Helena Amos, voted one of Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s best alternative healthcare providers by the Washing...
What If and Why Not?
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Rome and I have a lively discussion about various possible life scenarios and the responses I would have to them. In particular, we talk about wh...
Using Acupuncture for Healing Mental Illness with Heather Wisely
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why it’s important: I’ve often referred patients to acupuncturists to support their healing process because I believe it compliments the functiona...
How Does Intention Work?
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why It's Important: Jack Rome and I are back in this podcast to provide a spontaneous, free-flowing discussion on how intentions can be used to h...
Shacara's Successful Healing from Hypertension and Premenstrual Symptoms
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why It's Important: If a patient fails to improve on traditional medications for hypertension or premenstrual symptoms, an integrative and holist...
Applying Energy Medicine on Immune Hypersensitivity and an Overactive Sympathetic Nervous System
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Based on my energy testing methods, many of my patients suffer from hypersensitivity to their own neurotransmitter systems and other substances that i...
The Secret Cause Behind Tough Withdrawals
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast explores a hidden cause behind many failed medication withdrawals. Usually, we will see signs of this secret underlying cause in ...
Withdrawing from Lamictal and Olanzapine After Recovering from a Brain Tumor
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to safely come off psychiatric medications associated with the consequences of a brain tumor? 29 y.o. Tina and her mom, Janine, share t...
The Impact of Betrayal and the Importance of Post Betrayal Transformation with Dr. Debi Silber
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does betrayal affect our health, work, and relationships? Dr. Debi Silber is a pioneer in the field of betrayal and how it affects people’s live...
Let’s Talk About Burnout in the Workplace with Rachel Druckenmiller
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
High achieving people in the workplace often put 110% of themselves into their work, pushing themselves to the brink of exhaustion and hiding their st...
My Favorite Supplements for Bipolar Disorder and Lamictal/Lamotrigine Withdrawal
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does a holistic psychiatrist use to help resolve bipolar disorder and Lamictal/Lamotrigine withdrawal? Dr. Lee explains the core issue in bipolar...
Critical Insights I Learned from Medication Withdrawal Challenges
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this discussion, Dr. Lee shares stories of challenges she initially faced as a holistic psychiatrist. By observing empirical outcomes, facing diffi...
Caroline: Reclaiming Her Energy
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline began her healing journey feeling drained of energy. She had tried many different medications in the past as well as supplements, but they ne...
The Art, Science, and Practice of Creative Freedom
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is more important and essential to life than even happiness? Creative Freedom. In this podcast, Dr. Lee reflects on how to develop creative freed...
The Heroes' Journey PT3 - The Return
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the first anniversary of The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast, I want to honor the outstanding people I've encountered in my holistic psychiatri...
The Heroes' Journey PT2 - The Initiation
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the first anniversary of The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast, I want to honor the outstanding people I've encountered in my holistic psychiatri...
The Heroes' Journey PT1 - The Departure into the Unknown
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the first anniversary of The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast, I want to honor the outstanding people I've encountered in my holistic psychiatri...
Alex: Blazing Passion and Living Fully!
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For her initial intake form, Alex wrote that her goal was "to be balanced mentally, physically, spiritually so that I can pursue my music with a ...
How Can Families Make a Difference in a Patient's Healing Journey?
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lee and Jack Rome discuss how families and home environments impact the healing process for a patient. What are the best ways to support a loved o...
Why Do I Feel So Bad? Understanding Psychiatric Medication Withdrawal in Less than 10 Minutes
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most people don’t really understand psychiatric medication withdrawal, so it’s easy to assume that all one has to do is lower the medication slowl...
Out of the Abyss and On to Amazing
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jack M. experienced a shocking trauma that almost paralyzed his ability to move forward in life for years. (Some of the events involve graphic descrip...
You’ve Made Medication Withdrawal Mistakes: Now What!?
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In my holistic update article from December 14, 2021, “Top Five Mistakes During Medication Withdrawal,” I described five common mistakes that lead...
Jane’s Journey: Getting off Lamotrigine/Lamictal after 36 Years
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Although Jane never believed she had bipolar disorder, she was prescribed Lamotrigine/Lamictal for bipolar disorder in 1982. In 2018, after taking Lam...
Camille: A Successful Olanzapine Withdrawal
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olanzapine is one of the hardest antipsychotic medications to taper off safely. Its psychoactive effects impact dopamine, histamine, muscarinic, adren...
Creativity: The Power at the Heart of Healing
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Psychiatry, as a medical field, has a tendency to break illness down into small parts. This reductionistic approach dehumanizes the healing process, r...
Using Medical Fitness for Improving Function in Progressive Neurological Conditions
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can fitness evolve into a medical intervention that can effectively improve function in progressive neurological conditions? Peter Francis, founder of...
Top 3 Myths about Bipolar Disorder and Why (myth #1: you will never recover from it.)
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a holistic psychiatrist who helps bipolar patients heal from bipolar symptoms and get off their medications safely, I want to share some important ...
Author Interview: Changing Children’s Lives with Hypnosis by Ran D. Anbar, MD
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ran D. Anbar, MD, FAAP, shares his amazing experiences healing children from chronic illnesses in his book, Changing Children’s Lives with Hypnosis....
How to Create a Holistic Healing Career
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in holistic healing and wondering about the right career path and programs to apply to? What would be helpful for your application ...
What are EMF's Impact on Our Mental and Physical Health?
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many companies currently provide products that protect individuals from damaging EMF energies. What are EMF energies? How can they damage our bodies? ...
So Simple, Anyone Can Do It
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A simple understanding of functional and energy medicine can still go a long way towards improving our health. Haeyoon, my office assistant, heard abo...
Emmanuel’s Book: Exploration of Controversial Issues (Part 2 of 2)
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast provides a lively discussion about answers to controversial issues provided by Emmanuel. These issues include spiritual channeling, the H...
Emmanuel’s Book: A Manual for Living Comfortably in the Cosmos (Part 1 of 2)
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Emmanuel’s Book published in 1985, Pat Rodegast shares Emmanuel’s wisdom on living life comfortably in the cosmos. What does he offer in this b...
How to REALLY Read and Understand People
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People have asked me, “Can you read minds?” To lessen their anxiety, I'd say, “Only if paid.” But in reality, after being a psychiatrist ...
Dilcia’s Story: From Catastrophic Illness to an Empowered Life
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to remain well and create a fulfilling life after holistically healing from bipolar disorder in 2006? Absolutely! How? Dilcia shares he...
Exploring the Power and Limitations of Diet and Supplements
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can diet and nutritional supplements have the power to heal people from mental illness? Absolutely!Whether it’s in the treatment of depression, anxi...
Neurofeedback in a Nutshell with John Mekrut
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is neurofeedback and how does it help with so many different conditions from ADHD to depression to autism? John Mekrut of The Balanced Brain (Nor...
Justin: From Healing to Healer
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over a decade ago, Justin worked with me as a patient to heal from depression, anxiety, and ADHD. Today, he’s an acupuncturist who’s passionate ab...
Lifestyle Choices that Sustain Mental Well-being
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After successfully coming off psychiatric medications, patients are like newborn babies with the rest of their lives before them. For many, it will be...
Jacques Simon, Attorney: The Legal and Social Battlefield of Holistic Medicine
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the challenging legal issues physicians and other clinicians encounter when they decide to embrace a holistic and integrative approach? What ...
Healing a Family from Depression, Trauma, Self-Cutting, and Asperger’s Syndrome
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For parents who initially come to heal themselves and withdraw from medications, there are times when the same holistic approaches can benefit others ...
Seven Prerequisites for Successful Healing
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone wants to heal and be whole--free from dependency on drugs and symptoms. What makes some people successful and others not? After decades of ex...
Amelia Villagomez, MD: Cutting-Edge Integrative Psychiatric Treatment
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amelia Villagomez began her exploration of holistic and integrative psychiatry as a medical student at my office many years ago, shadowing me and ...
Amazing Ana: Off Six Psychiatric Medications and Thriving!
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Integrating functional/orthomolecular and energy medicine allowed Ana to safely and successfully come of six psychiatric medications. Ana was a top ex...
How to Move Beyond the Standard of Care to Miraculous Medicine
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is a miracle? Perhaps anyone who has successfully healed themselves from a “chronic” mental illness and are free from medications would be co...
Alex Hermosillo: Extraordinary Stories of Hope, Healing and Miracles
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is possible through energy healing? Alex Hermosillo, Founder of Mastery of Energy Healing and world renowned energy healer, shares his understand...
Remarkable Robert: Healing 30+ Years of Schizophrenia and Withdrawing Successfully from Abilify
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert shares his incredible successful healing journey of resolving over thirty years of schizophrenia and safely withdrawing from his medications. I...
What My Medical Training Never Taught Me About Psychiatric Medication Withdrawal
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode highlights the limited training medical doctors receive on psychiatric medication withdrawal and the critical information and understandi...
Astounding Approaches in Biological Dentistry for Mental Health
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Biological Dentistry is the holistic approach to dentistry that is revolutionizing the role of dentistry in health and well-being. How does the health...
Mandy: Recovering Rapidly from Depression for a 12 year-old Girl
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Resolving two years of depression in three sessions? Apparently, with a holistic psychiatric approach, this is entirely possible! Many times, people a...
Strange and Unexpected Experiences that Transformed My Psychiatric Perspective
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Changing a conventional psychiatrist’s mindset takes more than theories or written words, it takes real experiences that shock and reeducate. In thi...
The Influence of Universal Energies on Mental Health
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do planets circling billions of miles away affect our personal lives? Ken Bresee, renowned astrologist, shares his insights on the profound impact...
Ken Bresee: How Do Planets Affect Our Energies?
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When we use “energy medicine,” we often apply techniques meant to positively shift our energies as if we live in an energetic vacuum. Ken Bresee, ...
Exceptional Kellie: Withdrawing from Prozac and Marijuana During College
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores Kellie’s healing journey as a college student. She suffered from daily panic attacks that became worse when she increased her ...
Introducing the Incredibly Versatile Infinite Intention Technique
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Infinite Intention Technique is an amazing and flexible integrative energy healing approach created by Dr. Alice W. Lee that harnesses the whole m...
Dr. Annie Alexander: Incredible Stories from a Hypnotherapy Practice (Part 2 of 2)
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of Dr. Alexander’s interview, we explore fascinating case studies from her hypnotherapy sessions. She also shares her experiences...
The Power of Hypnosis for Healing Trauma and Mental Illness (Part 1 of 2)
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first of a two-part interview with Dr. Annie Alexander, Ph.D., CH, we learn about hypnosis from a basic definition to its role in the treatmen...
Children Can Heal Holistically from Mental Illness!
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Children are often put on medications without an initial trial on natural supplements that support their innate ability to heal. This podcast explores...
The Accidental Holistic Psychiatrist: the Adventure Behind the Label
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Purpose: To share the surprising experiences that led Dr. Lee to her career as a holistic psychiatrist.What does it require to have a traditional psyc...
Amazing Ana: A Miracle Walking on Two Legs (Part 2 of 2)
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 2: Ana continues to share the secrets to her successful withdrawal from six psychiatric medications. In addition, we discuss authors and boo...