Our Services

PERSONALIZED CARE THAT LOOKS BEYOND SYMPTOMS

Valence Integrative Psychiatry provides individualized, thoughtful, and evidence-based psychiatric care for adults throughout Arizona. Each appointment is tailored to your specific needs, goals, and life circumstances. Appointments are provided through secure telehealth visits.

What happens during a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation?

We will get to know your story; this will be a well-rounded approach that starts with thorough questions to understand your background, current level of functioning and goals.

We will review the many elements that can influence your mental health, including:

Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry

SUPPORT FOR PREGNANCY, POSTPARTUM, AND BEYOND

You may notice that you don’t feel quite like yourself during these vulnerable times and transitions. We have specialized care for women navigating reproductive and perinatal life changes. Common concerns addressed include:

Preconception Planning

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Loss

Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

Birth Trauma

PMDD

Perimenopause/Menopause

Fertility-Related Stress

Signs and symptoms of these conditions may look like persistent worry, feeling on edge, irritability, sadness, frequent crying, difficulty sleeping even when you have the opportunity to rest, racing or intrusive thoughts, changes in appetite, trouble concentrating, or feeling emotionally disconnected from yourself, your pregnancy, or your baby. Some people also experience intense guilt, a sense of inadequacy, panic symptoms, or difficulty enjoying a period of life they expected to feel differently.

Benefits of Integrative Psychiatry

Dr. Garcia values meeting patients where they are, which includes an integrative assessment and determining what realistic adjustments you can make. Not only will we discuss sleep, nutrition, exercise, hormones, reproductive transitions, social support, and overall wellness, but incorporate these interwoven aspects into our treatment plan. When clinically appropriate, recommendations may include laboratory testing, lifestyle modifications, supplement recommendations, therapy referrals, sleep hygiene, and stress management strategies.

Looks at the Whole Picture

Consider present and past history, how you function in your daily life, sleep, nutrition and medications.

More Individualized Treatment

There is not a one-sized fits all treatment algorithm. Dr. Garcia will take into account your pertinent concerns, medical history and goals to determine the best treatment for you.

More Than Medication

Studies show that medication and therapy together are most effective. Dr. Garcia is a proponent of combining medication and therapy, along with figuring out what areas of your life we can improve incrementally, which will add up to meaningful change.

Connects Mental and Physical Health

Mental health symptoms can overlap with and be affected by physical health concerns. When appropriate, this means considering medical history, medications, laboratory findings, and other relevant health information as part of your psychiatric care.