AIM: Advaita Integrated Medicine

01/13/2026

We’re excited to welcome Kylie Hoover, PMHNP to the Advaita Health team!

Kylie brings a thoughtful, trauma-informed approach to psychiatric care, grounded in clinical rigor, collaboration, and long-term outcomes. Her work centers on populations that are too often under-recognized or underserved, with a strong focus on women’s mental health and veterans’ mental health.

She is especially passionate about care that recognizes how psychiatric needs shift across life stages, environments, and lived experience—and about building trust in spaces where it’s often been missing.

Kylie works with individuals experiencing:

➡️ Women’s mental health concerns

➡️ Reproductive psychiatry needs

➡️ Perinatal and postpartum mental health

➡️ Hormonal and reproductive life transitions

➡️ PTSD and complex trauma

➡️ She has particular experience working with:

➡️ Veterans

➡️ Individuals with military service backgrounds

➡️ Patients navigating trauma-related conditions

💥 Kylie is currently accepting new patients 💥

If you’re a provider, referral partner, or individual looking to connect someone with thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric care—especially for women or veterans—referral information is linked in the first comment.

01/12/2026

Many people take antidepressants exactly as prescribed and feel some improvement, yet still struggle to function day to day.

This partial response isn’t failure—it’s often a signal that care needs to be expanded beyond medication alone.

Click the link below to learn more 🔗 ⬇️
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01/09/2026

Clients may be highly engaged in therapy yet still feel stuck, which often reflects a mismatch between the intensity of their symptoms and the limits of weekly care rather than a lack of effort.

When this is paired with increased outreach between sessions and ongoing distress, it may signal that a higher level of care with more consistent support could better meet their needs.

For more information check out our blog 🔗⬇
https://bit.ly/4aNbemE

01/08/2026

Emotional dysregulation involves difficulty managing emotions in a steady, proportionate way, often leading to overwhelm, reactivity, or withdrawal that doesn’t feel like oneself.

When emotions consistently drive therapy into crisis management and coping skills aren’t bringing stability, it can signal the need for more structured support with ongoing guidance and real-time feedback.

Learn more about emotional dysregulation and signs that a higher level of care may be appropriate at the link below 🔗⬇️
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01/07/2026

What does emotional dysregulation look like?

Corey Kennedy, MSW, LCSW shares insight into how emotional dysregulation can show up in ourselves and in the people we care about.

Understanding these patterns can be an important step toward knowing when additional support may be helpful beyond weekly therapy.

Learn more about emotional dysregulation and signs that a higher level of care may be appropriate at the link below 🔗⬇️
https://bit.ly/4aNbemE

01/06/2026

If you’re in the Raleigh area and feel that weekly therapy is no longer enough, learning more about a local mental health intensive outpatient program can be a helpful next step!

More helpful information provided in the link below 🔗 ⬇️
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01/05/2026

How do clinicians know when therapy is not enough?

Corey Kennedy, MSW, LCSW breaks down symptoms of severe depression, and when she starts to have conversations around whether medication might be helpful.

For more information on the topic of when therapy is not enough 🔗 ⬇️
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12/15/2025

We’re excited to welcome Erika Mackey-Fernandez as our new Manager of Professional Relations and Clinical Outreach!

Erika brings a rare mix of experience, curiosity, and community-centered focus to our team. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Relations from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Arts in Education from Georgian Court University.

Her career began with 13 years supporting children and families in academic settings, where she built a strong foundation in human development and relational work. She later moved into therapeutic educational consulting in private practice, helping families navigate complex decisions with clarity and care.

From there, she stepped into leadership roles within a network of residential and outpatient mental health programs, serving as Director of Admissions and Director of Clinical Partnerships. Most recently, she worked locally to connect providers and families with integrated treatment services for individuals living with Serious Mental Illness.

Erika is known for her ability to build genuine relationships and foster meaningful collaboration. She brings depth in admissions, outreach, marketing, strategic planning, and community engagement, paired with an organized and growth-minded approach. Her decisions are grounded in thoughtful interpretation of data and a clear commitment to strengthening access to care.

We’re grateful to have her joining Advaita Health, and we’re looking forward to the insight, steadiness, and connection she’s bringing into this role.

12/10/2025

“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.”
—Marcus Aurelius

We walk through life wrapped up in routines, obligations, and the next crisis on our calendar. Memento mori isn’t about dwelling on mortality—it’s a reminder to pay attention to what matters while we’re here.

Our newest blog looks at how this perspective can inspire more intentional work, presence, and connection in the therapy room.

Link is in the comments

12/09/2025

We’re excited to welcome Laura Christian to the team.

Laura comes to us with a Master of Public Health from Old Dominion University, a psychology degree from The Ohio State University, and certification as a Health Education Specialist. She’s spent the last several years helping patients move through complicated healthcare systems with clarity, respect, and a sense of agency.

Her work is grounded in a person-centered approach — meeting people where they are, listening closely, and making sure their needs and preferences are understood. Laura cares deeply about addressing health disparities, especially in mental health, and she brings a thoughtful, steady presence to the coordination and advocacy work she leads.

She believes wellbeing is shaped by our minds, bodies, and environments, and she’s committed to helping people access care that reflects that connection. Her focus on education, connection, and reducing barriers to care will strengthen the experience we offer our patients every day.

We’re grateful to have her with us!

12/08/2025

We’re excited to welcome Susan Stephens to the team as she steps into her role supporting our PHP/IOP for substance use.

Susan brings decades of experience shaped by watching healthcare shift and evolve — and by staying committed to what matters most: people.

Her approach is grounded in meeting clients where they are and honoring the complexity of the whole person. She’s a strong advocate for care that looks beyond symptoms and supports long-term growth and change.

With 20 years of mental health experience, a social work degree from NC State, and a master’s in clinical counseling from East Carolina University, Susan has built a career centered on relationships.

She’s helped clients navigate hard moments, build stability, and move toward something better. Those strengths will translate directly into the group spaces and one-on-one work she’ll be doing here.

We’re grateful to have her with us. If you see Susan around, say hello and help us give her a warm welcome.

12/02/2025

“Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well.”-Epictetus

The Stoics taught that peace comes from working with reality instead of resisting it.

Traditional therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) aren’t that different.

Our newest blog looks at why these approaches fit so naturally together—and how the overlap can support mental health in daily life.

Explore the connection between Stoicism and CBT and see how both help people manage stress, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and respond to life with clarity.