Medication Withdrawal Through Holistic Psychiatry: Interview by Dr. Lori Hops

Discover innovative, painless, and gentle medication withdrawal approaches using functional medicine, lifestyle adjustments, and energy practices. Listen to what your body and mind are telling you about deeper truths beyond the symptoms. Join experts Psychiatrist Alice Lee, M.D., and Dr. Lori Hops, licensed psychologist, as they provide suggestions for whole-person thriving when facing life's challenges. Alice W. Lee MD, ABIHM, is a holistic and integrative child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist practicing in Stamford, Connecticut. Since 2002, she has integrated functional and energy medicine techniques to pioneer new ways to safely support psychiatric medication withdrawal. Along the way, she became certified as a Reiki master, set a legal precedent that paved the way for holistic clinicians, became board-certified in integrative medicine twice, created the Infinite Intention Technique, wrote 258+ Holistic Articles, built a criteria-based energy testing approach to assess a patient’s functional status, and started a podcast called The Holistic Psychiatrist. Currently, she is on the board of directors of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP), which has supported her exploration of energy medicine since its early beginnings. In The Energy Field, fall 2025 issue by ACEP, she summarized her work in an article entitled “On Magic Wands and Quantum Toolboxes.” Her goal has always been to help patients achieve lasting wellness and freedom from their role as patients (Successful Withdrawal from Six Psychiatric Medications Using Criteria-Based Energy Testing: Case Report).Lori Hops, Ph.D., DCEP, is a Licensed Psychologist in California, USA, with a Master’s and Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. ⁠⁠Dr. Hops⁠⁠ teaches online seminars and workshops on embodied intuition. She has also taught in the US and abroad to professionals, students, and the general public about compassion, self-care, spiritual practice, and finding meaning in life. Dr. Hops is certified as a ⁠⁠Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology⁠⁠, a certified ⁠⁠Logosynthesis practitioner and instructor⁠⁠, and is a registrant with the ⁠⁠National Register of Health Service Providers⁠⁠. She is credentialed in Telepsychology Competencies by The American Insurance Trust. Dr. Hops served as the former president of the ⁠⁠Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP). ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Hops’ psychotherapy practices⁠⁠ are based in conventional Western empirical science and wisdom traditions from around the world, including holistic systems, energy psychology practices and the use of intuition and inner guidance. Dr. Hops is a Reiki Master, taking a mind-body-spirit approach to healing that fosters harmony and balance through universal life force energy. Reiki can be used in person or at a distance, similar to prayer. Dr. Hops uses Reiki in her practice at a distance only. Lori enjoys movement arts, fine arts, and nature, which serve as muses for creative writing. Thank you for joining us for today’s podcast. You can learn more about Dr. Hops by visiting her website ⁠hopshealingtips.com⁠.This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only, and does not provide health care advice. Please seek guidance from your professional health care team should you need assistance. ©2026 Lori Chortkoff Hops.Support the showTo sustain my work as a holistic psychiatrist and support my efforts to improve psychiatric treatment for all through my podcasts, articles, website, and YouTube channel, please show your appreciation and help champion holistic psychiatry by clicking HERE to contribute!Click here to listen to all of The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast episodesContact here to email Dr. Lee directly. New! Join me on Substack A space for my opinions and reflections on cultural, political, social, and psychological issues. Feel free to comment and respond to those articles.If you like this podcast, please give it a 5-star rating and share this with others! Thank you!For more about Dr. Alice W. Lee, please visit:Website: www.holisticpsychiatrist.comMore stories and insights: Holistic ArticlesYouTube: The Holistic PsychiatristTo schedule consultations or appointments, call Dr. Lee's office at 240-437-7600Dr. Lee is located near downtown Stamford, Conn...