Holistic, Faith Integrated Root-Cause Psychiatry & Lifestyle Medicine
BE You. BE Healthy.
BE Whole In Mind, Body & Spirit.
Prosper In ALL ways, ALWAYS.
~ 3 John 1:2
be you. rewrite the rules. create your story. choose life.
Our Mission
Our mission is that we do mental healthcare differently,
and that you
BE AFYA~ BE You. BE healthy. BE whole in mind, body & spirit.
Prosper in ALL ways, always!!
"The AFYA Effect"
"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 What. Our How. Our Why.
Our What.
Our specialty is leveling the health(care) access, and outcomes playing field amongst people experiencing undiagnosed and diagnosed mental illness, Black (African) Americans, and other historically marginalized people and communities!
Our How.
Our subspecialty is YOU-focused, precision psychiatry
by way of
faith-integrated,
functional (root-cause) & integrative (holistic) psychiatry
and lifestyle & preventative medicine that
empowers YOU to BE the resource of YOUR health!
Our Why.
Why? Because people experiencing undiagnosed & diagnosed mental illness, Black (African) Americans, and other historically marginalized people and communities
continue to die at higher rates and up to, if not more than,
20 years younger from PREVENTABLE chronic diseases & suicide!
**80% of chronic (mental & physical health) diseases & related deaths are PREVENTABLE!**
Our Focus
Our focus is YOU.
We See You. We Hear You.
We Believe You.
If there ever was a day or a time to NEED to believe that YOU are the #1 resource of your health, to know how to advocate for your health and be able to use your lifestyle (as) medicine effectively,
well,
TODAY is that day, and NOW is that time!
🙌🏾 BE the empowered resource of YOUR health!
🙌🏾 Effectively utilize YOUR lifestyle as medicine!
🙌🏾 Select the best medication(s) for your body!
🙌🏾 Reduce, discontinue, and/or avoid medications altogether, if appropriate!
🙌🏾 Improve, reverse, and/or prevent
chronic disease & premature death!
It's time to get right, like, right NOW!
our best patient
🎯Understands the assignment~
BE about that (Afya) life. DO differently. HAVE different results!
🎯Is the bold, (pro)active, engaged, go-getter, take accountability and adjust accordingly type of person!
🎯Ready for mental healthcare done differently!
(i.e., primarily root-cause & holistic healthcare
vs.
primarily medication management)
🎯Desires to...
✔️Gain insight into how their life(style) impacts them on a deeper (mental, physical, and spiritual) level.
✔️Know their disease-related risks and proactively discover ways to achieve their health goals.
✔️Confidently navigate the health care system.
✔️Create a precise treatment plan, specific to their unique needs, that improves their health while reversing & preventing dis-ease.
💊Determine the "best" medication option for based on their unique needs & genetic make-up!
💊Avoid, reduce, or stop medications altogether,
but ONLY if appropriate!
✔️Work their personalized plan.
💯 BE the resource of their health and live a well-balanced life!
🎓Academics & Education🎓
📁Obtain a comprehensive assessment, report, and referral for Special Educational Services
(e.g., Individualized Educational Program (IEP), Section 504 Plan), if appropriate!
🧠❤️🧬
🩺Might also experience complex health(care) needs, symptoms and/or has a family history of the following:
💊On at least 2 medications
❓Complex-PTSD
(e.g., history of Childhood Trauma, Dysfunctional and/or Failed Relationships, Insecure Attachment Styles... )
❓Obesity
❓Impulsivity
(e.g., Binge Eating Disorder, Addiction, ADHD)
❓Mood Disorders
(e.g., Depression, Bipolar Disorder)
❓Schizophrenia Spectrum
❓Anxiety Disorders
❓Self-harm, Suicide Attempts, Suicide
❓Alzheimer's Disease
❓Auto-Immune Disease or Disorders
❓Gut-health Issues
(e.g., IBS, IBD, GERD, Constipation, vitamin deficiencies, etc.,)
our service area
🏡 Our best patient lives in Virginia or within driving distance of the Virginia border!
(must be physically located in Virginia at the time of medical service)
Washington D.C., Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, 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.
our be afya approach
YOU-Focused Precision Psychiatry.
(Mental healthcare done differently!)
When
Old-School (Conventional) Psychiatry
Meets
New-School (Whole-Person+Root-Cause+Lifestyle Medicine)
Psychiatry!
Because we are all different, so why wouldn't our healthcare be?
...Prosper in ALL ways, always!
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Our Practice Affiliations
Are your labs trying to warn you?? ⚠️
❓Have you ever wondered if there was more to your lab results than meets the eye?
😵Is there something your doctor is missing?
📍Could your lab results tell you precisely what "simple" change to make that might make ALL the difference?
🧬Curious about what might an integrative & functional(root-cause) medicine clinician say about your results?
Well, let's see if there is anything to find!👀
🧪 Submit a maximum of 2 past lab results and get a complimentary educational integrative & functional medicine interpretation!