Thoughtful, collaborative prescribing — and careful deprescribing when medication is no longer serving your goals
My approach to medication management is thoughtful, individualized, and collaborative. Psychiatric medications can be life-changing for the right person at the right time. They can reduce suffering, stabilize mood, improve sleep, decrease anxiety, support recovery, and help people regain the capacity to function, heal, and engage more fully in life.
At the same time, medication is often only one part of the healing process. Emotional distress may arise from trauma, grief, chronic stress, relationship difficulties, lifestyle factors, medical conditions, unresolved life transitions, or a loss of connection to one’s values and sense of meaning. My role is not simply to prescribe, but to understand the broader context of a person’s suffering and to consider when medication may be helpful, when it may be insufficient, and when it may no longer be needed.
For some patients, treatment may involve starting or optimizing medication. For others, it may involve simplifying a complex regimen, reducing side effects, or thoughtfully deprescribing when appropriate.
Deprescribing is not a rejection of psychopharmacology. Rather, it reflects a commitment to regularly re-evaluating whether each medication continues to serve a person’s health, functioning, clarity, and long-term well-being.
Getting Started
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