BE you~ healthy. Whole In Mind, Body & SPirit. Prospering in all ways.
Holistic, Functional & Integrative Psychiatry and Lifestyle & Preventative Medicine
~ 3 John 1:2
Holistic, Functional & Integrative Psychiatry and Lifestyle & Preventative Medicine
~ 3 John 1:2
Afya (Swahili):
Wholeness of mind, body, and spirit; health (the state of being free from and of physical or psychological dis-ease, illness, or malfunction)!
Our mission is for you to:
BE AFYA~ BE healthy & whole in mind, body & spirit, prospering in ALL ways, always!!
"Dear Friend, I pray that you prosper in ALL ways, always, and be in good health, even as your Spirit prospers."
~ 3 John 1:2
Our focus is YOU.
We See You. We Hear You. We Believe You.
And if there ever was a day & time to believe that YOU are a resource of health and to know how to effectively use your lifestyle as such, well, TODAY is that day, and NOW is the time!
If feeling sick (and tired), depending on medication(s),
not getting better, not feeling better, or maybe even getting & feeling mentally and/or physically worse, and not knowing what to do about it has become the norm, we are here for YOU!
Experience your new normal...
✔️Empowered, (pro)active participant in YOUR health!
✔️Health(care) Saavy!
✔️Preventing Chronic Disease & Mental Illness!
✔️Improving Chronic Disease & Mental Illness!
✔️Experiencing Remission of Chronic Disease & Mental Illness!
✔️Reversing Chronic Disease & Mental Illness!
✔️Reducing or coming off of medication(s), if or as appropriate!
...Prospering in ALL ways, always!
We subspecialize in whole-person, root-cause psychiatry & lifestyle medicine that enables you to use your lifestyle as medicine and prevent chronic disease!
Because...
Black Americans, marginalized people of color, and people experiencing mental illness continue to die up to, if not more than, 20 years younger from PREVENTABLE chronic diseases.
Yet 80% of chronic (mental & physical health) diseases & related deaths are PREVENTABLE!
(National Library of Medicine)
Leveling the health equity, healthy literacy, and health(care) outcomes playing field REQUIRES awareness & intentionality!
Our BE AFYA~ Lifestyle Health Resuscitation Clinic premium specialty service is BEST for YOU if:
🎯You are the (pro)active go-getter, take accountability, engaged type of person!
🎯You want a comprehensive health evaluation!
🎯You desire to gain insight into your lifestyle health at the cellular or DNA level (e.g., nutrition, fitness, weight management, stress reduction), assessing disease-related risks, and creating health optimization & disease prevention strategies!
🎯You want holistic lifestyle (as) medicine support!
💊You prefer to avoid medication altogether, if appropriate!
Our BE AFYA~Whole Person Psychiatry Clinic intensive, premium specialty service is BEST for YOU if:
🎯All of the above 🎯 applies to you, and
🩺You have more complex health(care) needs, such as the following:
💊You are taking multiple medications (polypharmacy), BUT you desire to reduce or come off of medications, if possible.
💊You are currently taking medication(s), BUT you don't feel any better!
💊You are experiencing medication side effects!
🧠❤️🧬You have been diagnosed with, experiencing symptoms, or have a family history of:
Obesity
Binge Eating Disorder
Impulsivity
Addiction
ADHD
Trauma/Complex-PTSD
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Anxiety
Suicide
Alzheimer's Disease
Auto-Immune Disease or Disorders
🏡You live within driving distance of the Virginia border or live in:
Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Roanoke, Gloucester, Matthews, Hayes, Alexandria/NOVA/DMV, Arlington, Hopewell, Petersburg, Tazewell, Bedford, Culpeper, Fairfax, Warrenton, Falls Church, Surry County, Yorktown, etc.
Discover what we mean by holistic, whole-person, root-cause psychiatry and lifestyle & preventative medicine!
The AFYA Effect has you covered! We offer in-person (case-by-case) and remote mental health, psychiatry, functional medicine, and lifestyle medicine services so that everyone in Virginia (e.g. Newport News, Roanoke, Alexandria/NOVA, Petersburg, Tazewell, Bedford, Front Royal, etc.) and across the nation can have access to quality mental health care & health education!
Text "BE AFYA" to 757-854-9688 if you want more information about our services, and we will respond!
11815 Fountain Way, Suite #300, Newport News, Virginia 23606, United States
Office Email Address: ThatAFYALife@TheAFYAEffect.com Office Phone Number: (757) 854-9688 Office Fax Number: (757) 794-8915
Today | By Appointment |
We are closed on major holidays (e.g. Juneteenth, MLK Day, Staff Birthdays, Veterans Day, etc.)! We do offer after-hours urgent care psychiatry services as needed!
The AFYA Effect Family Healthcare Services, PLLC
11815 Fountain Way, Suite #300, Newport News, Virginia 23606, United States
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