I have focused my naturopathic medical practice on mental health for over two decades. I have clinical experience with integrating natural health products among individuals taking psychiatric medications. Treatment aims to optimize mental health with clinical nutrition, lifestyle counselling, botanical (plant-based) medicines, prescribed bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (if indicated), and self-care activities.
A caring patient-centred approach to the evaluation and management of mental health from a naturopathic perspective.
I have more than 20 years of clinical experience. I will collaborate with you, and develop practical and evidence-informed treatment plans based on your unique mental health needs. I also provide affordable psychotherapy to a select number of patients. Though I cannot guarantee results, I promise to be there for you every step of the way. My aim is to treat you with respect, empathy, and kindness. While I might sometimes have an off day, I do my best to make every visit a positive experience.
Assessment involves a history, current mental health complaints, mental status evaluation, the appropriate use of laboratory testing, and measurement of mental distress using validated rating scales. My treatment approach is collaborative, and includes self-care activities, and often referrals for additional mental health services and supports
Depression, ongoing mood instability, anxiety, persistent stress, and psychotic experiences are some of the most uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through the integration of naturopathic mental health, we should be able to lessen the overwhelm you are experiencing, to live life more fully with enhanced meaning and purpose.
When it comes to sleep evaluation and management, there is a lot of reason for optimism. With advances in technology and increased awareness about the importance of sleep, people are now better equipped to understand and manage their sleep patterns. One of the key tools for sleep evaluation is sleep tracking technology. This includes wearable devices that can monitor sleep quality, duration, and other metrics. By using these tools, I help patients gain insight into their sleep patterns and trends, identify key areas that need improvement, and provide safe and effective treatment to improve their sleep health.
My approach is supportive and places the psychotherapy in a favourable, positive, and growth-oriented direction. Clients will be encouraged to strive towards personal growth, and to become more comfortable with who they are, and who they want to be. This type of work should result in further opportunities to live better and more comfortably, and to have acquired greater resiliency to handle life’s ongoing adversities.
Before your scheduled appointment, arrangements can be made (if indicated) to have the sleep health technology sent to your home address. After 7 days of recording, the unit will be returned and a comprehensive report will be generated. This will assist in evaluating and effectively managing your sleep problems.
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How do we expect parents, isolated through stigma and confronted with a lack of resources, to gain understanding? Tsounis takes us into a world where she felt isolation and defeat as a parent of a teen struggling with mental health. This is a book of interviews. A book of open, honest and frank conversation about children and mental health. It's a book of experiences shared with the thought that no parent should feel alone. Click here
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Anxiety is something we all experience. This book discusses some of the biochemical causes of anxiety, psychiatric diagnosis, contemporary treatment, and effective natural treatments, such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. Click here
Healthcare professionals will find this book to be practical as a clinical reference for evaluating patients from a nutritional perspective and for providing reliable treatment information . Click here
Several years before he died at the age of 91, Dr. Abram Hoffer was interviewed by Dr. Jonathan Prousky as part of the Grand Rounds for residents and interns at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. That seminal interview is reproduced in this learning kit, accompanied by an educational text designed to introduce orthomolecular psychiatric approaches, and provide integrative healthcare practitioners with a continuing education module. Click here
This book is an update to Dr. Hoffer’s chronicles of his 57 years of experience and success in treating schizophrenia patients. It also integrates current knowledge on the causes and moderators of schizophrenia. Contains valuable new contributions from James Greenblatt, MD, and Jonathan Prousky, ND. Both doctors have decades of clinical experience working with patients with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. Click here
Since 1968, high quality nutritional research has been published in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine (JOM). This book brings forward important material selected from over forty-five years of JOM directly to the reader. Click here
Childhood absence epilepsy usually begins at less than ten years of age, and is often responsive to treatment such that seizures disappear by late childhood or mid-adolescence. Understanding epilepsy and childhood absence epilepsy as well as naturopathic solutions to the management of these conditions is the objective of this NFH Clinical Handbook. Click here
Sleep is a crucial cornerstone of health that can be disrupted due to various circumstances such as travel, work stress, and disease states. Addressing sleep related issues and insomnia is a crucial topic for healthcare professionals and a goal shared by our team at Nutritional Fundamentals for Health Inc, where we offer a suite of products aimed at
managing this disorder. As such, this Handbook was designed to serve as a practical learning and reference guide for practitioners. Click here
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*Please note that as a naturopathic doctor and registered psychotherapist licensed in the province of Ontario, Dr. Jonathan Prousky can only treat patients who are residents of Ontario. Thus, telehealth (video conferencing or telephone) CAN ONLY be offered to people that are located in Ontario at the time of the virtual visit.
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