Psychiatry Services
As the Head of Psychiatry and Medical Director at MY Self Wellness, Dr. Andrew Ferber, brings decades of invaluable experience in holistic healing—and focuses on Ketamine Assessments, Meditation, Psychiatric Therapy, and other alternative healing exercises to help clients move past their subconscious blocks in Bonita Springs, FL.
Dr. Andrew Ferber, aka Bodhicitta, has over 60 years of experience as a psychiatrist and holistic doctor, and 50 years as a meditation teacher. He has helped thousands of people on multiple continents. Dr. Ferber created and teaches “The 5-Stars for Being Here Now” method—which is a process for helping clients answer the question, “What’s correct for me, now?” The 5-Stars for Being Here Now helps individuals get out of their always-doubting and always-dualistic minds by tuning into their most profound intuition.
The 5 Stars for Being Here Now Method
- Embody yourself. Remember who you are, not as a set of labels or thoughts—but, instead, just feel your presence. Be here now.
- Be aware of your breath. Ideally, you should relax enough so that you are aware of the breath without doing the breathing.
- In the left side of your chest, feel that you are one with the Universe. You and everything perceived whether physical, mental, or energetic are one interconnected infinite being.
- In the right side of your chest, understand that anything you can conceive (a.k.a. think) is not you. You are the unknowable knower. The witness that is aware of everything and yet cannot be known as an object.
- Learn to trust your Hara. Your Hara refers to the lower abdomen or belly – and it is this point that is believed to be the center of our energy force. This is an exercise Dr. Ferber teaches so clients can ask questions, receive answers, and begin to trust their intuition.
The goal of Dr. Ferber’s practice is to help clients celebrate each moment by not worrying about the past or thinking too much about the future. He full-heartedly believes that love is the ultimate healing force…and “letting go” is the way.
Call our Bonita Springs clinic today to learn more about our psychiatry practice and to begin your road to healing!
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The Process
Book a Consultation
To find out if ketamine therapy is an appropriate treatment option for you, we invite you to book a consultation. Within 24 hours of the assessment, you will be contacted by a wellness professional to help you schedule and prepare for your initial ketamine evaluation with our psychiatrist.
Complete the Forms
Prior to your first visit you must fill out the required forms. A link will be emailed to you after you book your appointment of you can fill them out here.
Psychiatric Evaluation
Your first appointment will be with our psychiatrist, Dr. Andrew Ferber. During the 30 minute visit you will discuss your mental and physical health, both past and current as well as the reasons you are seeking ketamine treatments. If approved you will meet with one of our wellness professionals to go over your ketamine wellness plan. This is determined by a number of factors including current mood, mental health history, tolerance to medications and psychedelics, your assessment scores, and overall health. Your wellness journey is unique to you and, because of that, we custom tailor your ketamine treatment and any supplemental services to meet your exact needs. This can include psychotherapy sessions, integration sessions or groups, dietary planning assistance, yoga classes, meditation groups, healing circles, workout activities, and more.
Before Your First Treatment
Please carefully read the pre-treatment instructions concerning guidelines for your experience to be successful.
Setting Your Intentions
In order to facilitate a positive experience, both set and setting have to be taken into consideration. We have taken great care to ensure that the setting is relaxed and comfortable and we offer music, soft lighting, blankets, sleep masks, etc. in order for you to allow yourself to let go. But how do you prepare your mindset for an experience? The best way to do this is through setting intentions. An intention is a guiding principle for how you want to live and a way to bring heart and mind into alignment.
Your First Treatment
It is not uncommon to feel a little nervous or apprehensive prior to a session, especially the first one. You will work with our staff to find an appropriate dose during your treatment. Generally you will titrate up to larger doses in subsequent sessions which can lead to more profound experiences. No two experiences are the same and no one can tell you what you may experience. Learn about “Trust – Let Go – Be Open”.
Integrating Your Experience
Ketamine can do a lot of amazing things, but it cannot change your diet, habits, environment, or who you associate with. All of these things have to come from the individual and it takes courage and bravery to facilitate these changes. In the days and weeks that follow an experience, it may become easier to allow these changes to become a part of your usual lifestyle. However, it is important that if these changes are resisted the will to make these changes may fade. That is why it is imperative to reflect, integrate, and make changes directly following a session.