Research Program

Leadership
Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS
Professor of Psychiatry
Contact Info
https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/psychiatry/adult/ucla-integrative-psychiatry-clinic
760 Westwood Plaza
Semel 37-456; 300 Medical Plaza; 2200
Los Angeles, CA
IntegrativePsych@mednet.ucla.edu
(310) 794-4619
About
Integrative psychiatry is a holistic, patient-focused approach to health and wellness that aims to rebalance mental, emotional, functional, spiritual, social, and community functioning. Integrative psychiatry combines medications, psychotherapy, lifestyle interventions, and a range of complementary and alternative therapies to understand and treat illnesses and optimize health.
Our goal is to promote wellness and patient engagement and improve overall psychiatric outcomes. The program and the clinic optimizes well-being and quality of life by blending conventional Western medicine strategies with integrative medicine approaches to strengthen the natural healing capacities of the individual by promoting mind-body-spirit connections. This is a patient-centered approach using targeted interventions. Treatments are tailored to individual preferences with assessments and recommendations of changes in nutrition, lifestyle choices, and supplement use. Various mind-body therapies are offered as well. Personalized assessments help track progress and provide measurable outcomes and results, enabling patients to live healthier lives and thrive.