The Holistic Psychiatrist

Restoring Your Life After Coming Off Psychiatric Medications Who Am I and How Do I Move Forward? Coming off psychiatric medications can feel like the end of a long and difficult journey. But for many people, it is also the beginning of a new one. In this episode, Emily and I talk about what happens after medication withdrawal — when the body has healed, and the symptoms are gone, but the emotional...

Discussing Conventional and Holistic Treatment Failures Failure is something we rarely talk about openly in mental health treatment. But what happens when medications don’t work the way people hoped? What happens when holistic approaches don’t create immediate breakthroughs either? And what can both patients and practitioners learn from those experiences? In this episode, Emily and I have a deeply...

Mental health struggles are often far more complex — and far more treatable — than many people realize. For decades, we've been told that mental illness is simply a "chemical imbalance" — something to be managed primarily through medication. But what if that understanding is incomplete? In this episode, Dr. Lee and Emily explore The Myth of Mental Illness and unpack some of the bigg...

There’s a moment in this conversation where something quietly shifts… Not because of a bold claim — but because of a different way of seeing. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Elisa Medhus, a physician with over 30 years in internal medicine, who now works in the field of scalar energy healing. Alongside Emily, we explore how thoughts, intention, and energy may influence the body in ways we’re onl...

What are the long-term effects of SSRIs—and why do some people experience protracted withdrawal long after stopping antidepressants? In this episode, Dr. Alice W. Lee sits down with Emily to explore the science and lived experience behind SSRI withdrawal, including persistent symptoms that can last months or even years. This conversation sheds light on protracted withdrawal syndrome, a condition t...

What if coming off psychiatric medication didn’t have to be terrifying? In this episode of The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast , Alice W. Lee, MD, speaks with Amanda, who shares her experience of withdrawing from three psychiatric medications (Lamictal, Wellbutrin, and Levothyroxine) — smoothly, safely, and easily — after being medicated for most of her life. Amanda (38 y.o.) had been on psychiatric...

Today, I share another interesting Story Form, using the metaphor of a carnival fun house, to help people heal from difficult, disorienting, and destabilizing experiences.  Many of us have suffered in the past from experiences that made us question our reality and lose our sense of direction or orientation in life. We can become ungrounded, imbalanced, and anxious. We may lose self-awareness and f...

One of my patients’ favorite Infinite Intention Techniques is an advanced approach called “Story Form.” It is even more powerful than EET! However, for a clinician, it takes a lot of skill, creativity, intuition, and insight to use this technique to help a patient. Today’s podcast uses Story Form to support and heal those who have experienced chronic and repetitive traumas, health problems, or cha...

Calm in the Chaos: Overcoming Political Anxiety Using EET to Empower Yourself Many individuals feel overwhelmed, anxious, and powerless in response to the current political climate. But what if those emotions can be resolved—not just mentally, but spiritually and energetically? In this episode, Dr. Alice Lee, holistic psychiatrist and creator of the Empower Energy Technique (EET), shares a powerfu...

🎙 Beyond the Taper: Understanding Protracted Psychiatric Medication Withdrawal & Paths to Healing | Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast Welcome to The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast with Dr. Alice Lee, holistic psychiatrist based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this powerful and eye-opening episode, Dr. Lee dives deep into the often overlooked reality of protracted psychiatric medication withdrawal —wher...

Holistic practitioners believe in healing the mind, body, and soul. However, it's rare to find clear examples of an association between spirituality, religiosity, and physical well-being. Tina's (pseudonym) healing journey clearly illustrates these relationships. Despite decades of disappointment in her struggle to find the "right" medications, Tina, who had been diagnosed with...

What is mindful masculinity? Scott Grace's new book, Mindful Masculinity , made me wonder. Does masculinity or femininity exist, or are they artificial social constructs? Through songs, Dr. Seuss-like poetry, and profound and practical insights, Scott explores typical stereotypes of masculinity, often embraced by men to their detriment, and how to shift false bravado to new ways of living aut...

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, discusses the soul-sucking side of medicine—aspects of work that cause burn-out among so many physicians and other professionals in stressful careers. Over the years, she has learned how to identify and address these work-related hazards to shield people...

After a year, Emily reached out to me to further discover any remaining deep-seated, underlying issues that impeded her ability to continue her path towards fulfillment and well-being. What brought her back to further her healing? What are the critical areas that must heal in order to succeed in sustaining long-term happiness, health, and fulfillment? Emily shares her continued efforts to create a...

Beyond the Carousel of Medications and Mainstream Narratives isn't just about one person's healing journey, it's about a new integrative approach to treating "mental illness" beyond the standard of care that uses psychopharmacological interventions. Jupiter Leone spent 23 years on a psychiatric carousel of medications for depression, anxiety, and ADHD. In addition, she exp...

How to Achieve Abundant Finances and Fulfilling Relationships Creating abundance may be easier than you think when we use energy healing techniques to help us bring abundance into our lives. This recording was created for my patients and now it's freely available to you as well.  I think we all need a little more abundance in our lives, don't you? The root of scarcity comes from feeling...

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 other innate, natural molecules that sometimes end up with hypersensitivity reactions.  When the immune system becomes hypersensitized to nutrients, we can experience intense, chronic inflammation and oxidative stress that can be disabling and resis...

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 adds to your suffering in the present? Who hasn’t, right? Everyone’s mind is made to associate the current experience with past related experiences. But what if those past experiences are so debilitating and overwhelming that it crushes our ability to r...

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. It was an EET template used during one of my sessions with a patient that I think many people would benefit from healing within themselves. Many struggle with attention, focus, and organization long before being diagnosed with a mental health probl...

Hello and welcome to the Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast! Our podcast today is about Tomi Mitchell, MD's upcoming book: The Soul-Sucking, Energy-Draining Life of a Physician: How to Live a Life of Service Without Losing Yourself. We discuss aspects of work that cause burnout among so many physicians and other professionals in stressful careers. Over the years, Dr. Mitchell has learned how to id...

Today's podcast provides a meditation directed toward healing problems with dysfunctional biorhythms and periodicity. What is periodicity? It means the quality, state, or fact of being regularly recurrent or having periods. It is an innate aspect of energy which carries a rhythmic quality that we detect in all vibrations. We can find periodicity and rhythm in almost every aspect of biological...

Introduction to The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series: Healing from Negative Self-Judgment and Back Pain I am excited to start The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series which share the EETs that I've done over the years with my patients that have been particularly useful for my patients and can be universally helpful for others. To start this series, I've created thre...

Episode 2 of The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series:  Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents I am excited to start The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series which share the EETs that I've done over the years with my patients that have been particularly useful for my patients and can be universally helpful for others. To start this series, I've created three differen...

Episode 3 of The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series: Healing from Dependency on Psychiatric Medications I am excited to start The Empower Energy Technique (EET) Healing Series which share the EETs that I've done over the years with my patients that have been particularly useful for my patients and can be universally helpful for others. To start this series, I've created three...

For too long mental illness has been confined to brain health and neurotransmitter management. Today's conversation shifts the focus on the important impact of nutrition on mental health. Dr. Cori Stern shares her personal healing journey. In addition, I ask Dr. Stern some tough questions about how to handle all the many challenges that interfere with improving our diets. Her enlightened and...