Experience The afya you~ Whole In Mind, Body & SPirit!
You Centered Integrative & Functional Psychiatry & Lifestyle Medicine Services
~ 3 John 1:2
The AFYA Effect Family Healthcare Services
Our Mission = The Afya Effect & That Afya Life!
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!
The Afya Effect Family Healthcare Services' mission is that you experience:
"The Afya Effect!"
The "side effect(s)" of health & wholeness of mind, body & spirit.
"That Afya Life!"
That life lived audaciously, prospering in ALL ways, always!
"Dear Friend, it is my prayer that you prosper in ALL ways, always, and be in good health, even as your spirit prospers"~
3 John 1:2
Our Focus= Healing, Health, Longevity & Prosperity!
We Hear You. We See You. We Believe You.
Our primary focus is ensuring that everyone, and more specifically Black/African American men, women, and children get to experience mental health, physical health, and community health equity, equality, quality, and wellness!
We Provide...
Integrative & Functional Psychiatry (Mental Health) & Medicine Services!
Integrative & Functional Bariatric (Obesity & Weight Loss) Psychiatry & Medicine!
Lifestyle Medicine Services!
Community & Group Coaching & Education!
Experience an expert, down-to-earth, you-centered, faith-integrated root-cause approach to psychiatry that addresses your unique needs, empowering you to heal from the inside out, producing mental, physical, and spiritual health, freedom, and audacious expectation!
Be audacious and expect to experience healing, health, longevity, and prosperity in ALL ways, always!
Our Speciality=Against The Status Quo Healthcare!
We Specialize In Preventing, Recognizing & Treating The Root Causes Of Dis-Ease, Not Just The Symptoms!...
Because there is always more to your story...
Gut Dysbiosis (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasite Overgrowth)
🚩Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Constipation, Brain Fog, Fatigue, Irritability, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Up & Down Moods, Obesity, Weight Gain, Weight Loss, Complex-PTSD, Chronic Pain, Sleep Issues, Environmental & Food Allergies, Autoimmune Disease, Pediatric Mental Health Disorders, nutrient deficiency, pain, hormone issues, sexual issues, thyroid disease, fibromyalgia, stress, cancer, etc.
Leaky Gut
🚩Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Constipation, Brain Fog, Irritability, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Up & Down Moods, Obesity, Weight Gain, Weight Loss, Complex-PTSD, Chronic Pain, Sleep Issues, Environmental & Food Allergies, Auto-Immune Disease, Pediatric Mental Health Disorders, nutrient deficiency, pain, fibromyalgia, hormone issues, sexual issues, thyroid disease, stress, cancer, medications, etc.
Obesity
🚩Weight Gain, Unable To Lose Weight, never feeling full, always hungry, tired, sleep issues, Complex-PTSD, Gut Dysbiosis, Leaky Gut, hormonal issues, nutrient deficiency, pain, Pediatric Mental Health Disorders, sexual issues, thyroid disease, cancers (breast, colon, uterine, pancreatic), stress, medications, etc.
Complex-PTSD
🚩History of emotional, physical, verbal, sexual, and domestic abuse, trauma, or neglect; history of dysfunctional or toxic relationships, low self-esteem, pain, fatigue, restlessness, people pleaser, unable to focus, obesity, eating disorders, drug use or abuse, always questioning yourself, addiction, drug use or abuse, sleep issues, POTS, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, autoimmune disorders, allergies, people pleaser, sexual issues, stress, medications, etc.
Insecure Attachment Styles
🚩 Ambivalent/Anxious, Dismissive/Avoidant, Fearful/Disorganized, feeling unsafe in your romantic relationships, "clingy", "distant", obesity, drug use or abuse, addiction, Complex PTSD, people pleaser, poor boundaries, sexual issues,stress, medications, etc.
Pediatric Mental Health Disorders
🚩Impulsivity, physical & emotional outbursts, hair pulling, unable to sit still, behavioral issues, drug use or abuse, sleep issues, Complex-PTSD, eating issues, Gut Dysbiosis, Leaky Gut, hormone issues, stress, medications, etc.
Schizophrenia Spectrum
🚩Seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, or feeling things, paranoid thinking, odd thinking or behaviors, drug use or abuse, sleep issues, Gut Dysbiosis, Leaky Gut, autoimmune disorders, nutrient deficiency, hormone issues, sexual issues, stress, medications, etc.
Mood Disorders
🚩Fatigue, sad, restless, impulsive, risky behaviors, history of trauma, obesity, overweight, underweight, can't sleep, too much sleep, slow or fast thinking & moving, drug use or abuse, Complex-PTSD, Gut Dysbiosis, Leaky Gut, autoimmune disorders, nutrient deficiency, hormone issues, sexual issues, stress, medications, etc.
Anxiety Disorders
🚩Feeling edge, overthinking, difficulty making decisions, worrying, restlessness, panic, tired, sleep issues, drug use or abuse, Complex-PTSD, Gut Dysbiosis, Leaky Gut, autoimmune disorders, hormone issues, sexual issues, obesity, nutrient deficiency, stress, medications, etc.
Personality Disorders
🚩Overreactive, explosive behavior, history of trauma, history of dysfunctional/toxic relationships, odd thinking, cannot or have difficulty relating to others, "over-the-top", hyper-dependent, obsessive & compulsive thinking & behavior, drug use or abuse, sleep issues, eating disorders, obesity, autoimmune Disorders, Complex-PTSD, nutrient deficiency, Gut dysbiosis, Leaky Gut, sexual issues, stress, medications, etc.
Addiction & Substance Abuse
🚩Seeking to feel something, trying to numb and not feel anything, disordered eating, sex, gambling, "love", caffeine, nicotine, weed, cocaine, food, obesity, sleep issues, Complex-PTSD, Mood Disorders, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Pediatric Mental Health Disorders, Gut Dysbiosis, Leaky Gut, hormone issues, nutrient deficiency, sexual issues,stress, medications, etc.
Eating Disorders
🚩Undereating, overeating, eating out of control, never feeling full, always feeling hungry, always thinking about food, over-exercising, intentionally vomiting, obesity, underweight, Complex-PTSD, sleep issues, vitamin deficiency, Leaky Gut, Gut Dysbiosis, hormone issues, nutrient deficiency, sexual issues, stress, medications, etc.
Neurodevelopmental & Neurocognitive Disorders
🚩Unable to focus, brain fog, change in memory, self-soothing behaviors, impulsiveness, irritability, "awkward," difficulty starting & finishing, easily overwhelmed, seeking a "high" or "rush", all over the place, difficulty learning or understanding, history of trauma, insecure attachment style, obese, disordered eating, eating issues, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Alzheimer's Disease, sleep issues, Autoimmune Disorders, Leaky Gut, Gut Dysbiosis, hormone issues, Complex-PTSD, stress, etc.
We're here for you, Virginia!
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.
Let's work together to transform your health and wellness.
What's The Best That Can Happen?!
If you're wondering then go ahead and text "Interested" to 757-854-9688 to get more information, or even better, click the button below to schedule a consultation!