There's this joke that I'm kind of bad at telling, but I'll try for you:
You see, there's this guy driving along a country road when he notices the check engine light is on. There's a garage not too far along, so he pulls in and the mechanic says, "of course I can fix that! Come back in an hour and I'll have you on your way." So our man walks to the diner across the street and returns in an hour to discover that the check engine light indeed is no longer lit up. About a mile down the road his car breaks down. Fuming, he walks back to the mechanic and demands, "what happened? I thought you fixed the engine!?" "Oh no," says the mechanic, "I just cut the cord between the engine and the light."
Okay, okay. So maybe it's not funny, per se, but it definitely highlights this point: one way to think about symptoms is as our "check engine light" that indicates that there's something we need to look at under the hood. I see mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, addiction, and others as symptoms that indicate a deeper imbalance. Could it be the rotator's stuck? The oil's out? Admittedly, I don't actually know much about cars, but I happen to specialize in humans!
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This is our initial visit together when we talk about where you’ve been, where you are and where you’d like to be with your health over the next 3-12 months. We discuss your values and how you understand and measure your health. We look at your current practices, including any medications or supplements you are taking. We review past health information and decide if any more data, such as gathering additional health records, completing a questionnaire or recommending lab testing, would be necessary to help craft your care plan. This visit lasts up to 80 minutes.
Step 3
Care Guide Visit
This visit is when we go over a proposed care plan to address the root causes of your health concerns. It’s kind of like a travel itinerary for your health plan with points of interest along the way (check-ins, follow-up testing recommendations, etc) and lots of room for exploration. You will leave this visit with a clear timeline of how we will work together over the next 3-12 months with built-in adaptability for when things inevitably don’t go as planned. This visit lasts up to 50 minutes.
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