A Thousand Miles - How I Became a Holistic Psychiatrist

Courtney Snyder, MD


“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

― Lao Tzu

I don't recall that step...maybe it was when I first asked for help for my daughter.... or maybe, when I decided to stop asking - when I realized that conventional medicine did not have the answers for us. Either way, my experience into illness and healing forced me to let go of many assumptions and expectations I had about the world, about life and about myself.

My hope in starting this blog is to share what I've learned so someone else won't have to search as I have these past ten years.  Though at times frustrating - the seeming snail's pace of such a pursuit - there are many who will never look beyond what is in front of them, many who will never cross paths with those who might point them in unexpected directions and many who when given leads, will never pursue them.   If you are reading this, perhaps you too are a seeker.

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