Dr. Naveen Thomas

I have been a practicing psychiatrist for nearly 20 years. I graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and completed my medical school training at Emory University School of Medicine. I then went on to complete my post graduate psychiatric residency training at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

I became interested in the field of holistic/integrative psychiatry after experiencing the ongoing frustrations of the primarily medication-centered approach that I was trained in. Many of my patients were experiencing consistently disappointing results in achieving a state of greater healing and peace, despite significant efforts from all concerned. I began to suspect that the conventional allopathic model of medical and psychiatric care that focuses primarily in symptom reduction had very significant limitations.

I was gradually drawn to the field of integrative psychiatry, which emphasizes a more comprehensive approach that takes into account the profound interconnectedness between mind, body, and spirit and looks to address the root causes of challenging mental health symptoms.

My journey into this field formally began with a Fellowship Program through the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine founded by Dr. Andrew Weill. This program taught me to begin to focusing on optimal nutrition diet, gut health, exercise, and mind/body exercises, to name a just a few.

As I began to start practicing the integrative tools that I learned and helping my patients address the root causes of their symptoms, I was delighted to see that more of my patients were making more meaningful gains in their own healing.

I eventually became certified through the Ketamine Training Center in another very powerful tool called Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. I have been consistently amazed at the transformations in the lives of my patients that committed to this process.

I look forward to being your partner on your journey to optimal health.