HOLISTIC PSYCHIATRY & MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IA AND ST THOMAS, USVI

(In-person & Telemedicine Are Available)

We believe a healthy you is the greatest gift you can give yourself, your family, and the world.


Our goal is to provide cutting-edge, compassionate, and confidential mental health care that addresses the root causes of mental health disorders.

Dr. Laurie McCormick, founder, is an Integrative/Holistic Psychiatrist & Family Physician, Certification in Functional Medicine through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Ketamine Provider Training with the Integrative Psychiatry Institute (IPI), Numinus, and Ketamine Academy. 

Dr. Laurie McCormick, the founder, is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Integrative/Holistic Family Physician, as well as

IPI and Numinus Trained & Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist & Ketamine Provider, and IFM Trained Functional Medicine Provider.



She has recently started a new clinic to focus on ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and functional medicine approaches to address the root causes of illness and reduce dependency on psychotropic medications to heal, not just treat symptoms.


Dr. McCormick has over 25 years of clinical experience as an MD and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (DFAPA). She graduated from medical school in 1998, completed residency training in psychiatry and family medicine, a neuropsychology fellowship, and was a tenure track clinical research scientist/assistant professor at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine for 10 years until 2013.

Why are We Uniquely Qualified to Assist You on Your Journey to Wellness?

We aim to reduce the trial-and-error approach commonly used in Western Medicine by obtaining a more in-depth understanding of all the genetic/inherited, environmental, cultural, and transgenerational factors that impact your health and well-being. We want to help you not just survive but thrive!

Locations:

Midwest: Iowa*, Illinois,


US Virgin Islands: St Thomas*, St John, St Croix


Long Beach, California*

 

Florida


*In-person locations currently only in Cedar Rapids, IA, Long Beach, CA and St. Thomas, USVI

A New Day for Mental Health

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Expertise and Experience

Our clinicians are all well-trained and have many years of clinical experience. They are committed to taking the time to truly understand you and the problems you are facing and collaborate with your other providers when needed. Our staff is very responsive and attentive to the needs of our patients/clients at every step of the journey.

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Cutting-Edge Treatments

We are committed to providing revolutionary mental health care approaches and treatments to help you become a better version of yourself and live more optimally.

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Holistic Health Approach

Our holistic approach takes into account all the factors that impact your health (genetic, environmental, early childhood trauma, and social/cultural aspects that impact spiritual, mind, body, and lifestyle) to discover the root causes of your symptoms to not only treat but heal and correct underlying causes of illness.

Using an integrative or whole brain-body approach to restoring wellness, our holistic psychiatrists provide a personalized approach to addressing root causes of symptoms from hereditary/genetic and transgenerational spiritual predispositions, phase of life epigenetic and hormonal contributions, environmental food sensitivities and allergens and bioenergetic factors that underlie root cause origins of symptoms and disease states.

Our goal is to help patients get to the root cause of illness, which is often spiritual (early attachment, transgenerational, interrelational) trauma, to reduce or eliminate dependency on pharmaceuticals and heal, not just manage trauma or debilitating mental states.

Integrative Psychiatry Approach

Our psychiatry providers are trained to provide holistic care that addresses the root causes of mental and physical illness, taking into account genetic predisposition, early childhood trauma, lifestyle, and interpersonal connections. We provide treatment options that include traditional and complementary medicine approaches.

Weight Loss & Lifestyle Improvement

Our therapists are experts in trauma-informed care and offer EMDR as well as traditional supportive and cognitive-behavioral therapy to help change thoughts and behavior to reduce reactivity and remain grounded during life’s ups and downs. Our therapists are learning to assist with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and will be offering that treatment soon.

Functional Medicine Lab and Genetic testing

In addition to traditional lab testing, we offer a variety of GI tests to determine gluten sensitivity, SIBO or leaky gut conditions, autoimmune, Lyme disease, hormones, vitamins, and methylation to determine genetic age as well as extensive heritability assessments with Self Decode and Genesight testing.

Herbal & Plant Medicine Supplements

In conjunction with traditional medicine, we also prescribe nutraceutical supplements from a functional medicine perspective when needed. We will discuss which vitamins and minerals may be needed when taking certain medications, anti-inflammatory approaches to autoimmune disorders, hormonal options in middle age, and alternative approaches to augment or replace traditional psychotropics.

The institute for functional medicine is a member of the institute

We offer conventional and integrative psychiatric and psychotherapy services as well as a variety of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) options to more people suffering from a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, PTSD or trauma, OCD, and eating disorders.

From Success Stories To In-Depth Explorations

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I have been a patient of Dr. McCormick’s for approximately 6 years. And what an amazing journey it has been.


I was at a very low point in my life, and very fortunate for me, Dr. McCormick was working the day I was at a local medical facility for much-needed help. Since that day, my life has changed dramatically for the better, with the help of Dr. McCormick. Instead of feeling like another number in the system, I immediately felt the honest and genuine care for myself and the issues in my life by Dr. McCormick.” I have, and continue to learn more about myself, and use this information to improve my life, in every aspect. In the past, I had never interacted with anyone I could completely trust and open up to with %100 honesty. With this confidence and trust in Dr. McCormick, my life’s journey has definitely changed for the better, more than I ever thought possible. With this being said, I am extremely fortunate that Dr. McCormick is my healthcare provider. I look forward to my appointments, as each time I learn valuable knowledge about myself, and those around me. “ Priceless “ is a word that immediately comes to mind. D.P.


- DARREL P

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Dr. McCormick is the most knowledgeable psychiatrist I have ever dealt with and she is very open and kind.


- VICTOR C

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Dr. McCormick listens carefully to my concerns and addresses them with compassion and knowledge.


She is good about sharing information so that I can be an informed patient about the benefits of any treatment she prescribes.


- JUDI B

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Dr. Mccormick is insightful and genuinely caring.


She is a knowledgeable, out-of-the-box thinker with a holistic approach. I feel both heard and inspired every time that I see her. Highly recommend her!


- HEIDI B.

We truly understand the transformative spiritual healing potential of psychedelic medicine, specifically with ketamine + Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) to alleviate trauma responses as well as mental illness.

We truly understand the transformative spiritual healing potential of psychedelic medicine, specifically with ketamine + Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) to alleviate trauma responses as well as mental illness.

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We Can Help Lead You On Your Path To Wellness – Let Us Join You On Your Journey.

Practice Locations (for in-person and telemedicine appointments):

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

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