To Be Healthy Is To Be Whole

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Dr. Kristen Donigan

A physician honoring the whole of our human experience and the interdependent nature our wellbeing.

 “Dr. Donigan listens wholeheartedly and approaches her work with the highest ethics. She draws upon a wealth of current health care information, insightfulness, and genuine compassion to assess a wide range of internal and external variables impacting the whole person. She provides diagnoses and treatment recommendations that honor the sacred relationship between healthcare provider and patient.”

- HJ, Chicago Illinois

 Dr. Donigan Offers

  • NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model), a cutting edge, somatic, trauma-informed psychotherapy

  • Integration of conventional Internal Medicine with Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy

  • Resources to address the connection between stress, trauma and health

  • Exploration into many aspects of life that influence health

  • Facilitation of increased capacity for agency, connection, presence, insight, self-regulation, self-compassion, confidence and more.

  • Integration of conventional Internal Medicine with Functional Medicine and Integrative and Holistic Approaches

  • Nuanced discussions of symptoms, diagnoses and treatment options

  • Laboratory testing and explanation of results

  • Discerning use of medication, supplements, lifestyle modifications and referrals


Professional Interests

  • The role of “Stress” and Complex Trauma in Physical Symptoms and Illness

  • Central Sensitization in Chronic Pain, Fatigue and other Medically Unexplained Syndromes.

  • Polyvagal Theory and Neuroregulation

  • Plant Medicine and Psychedelic Therapy

  • Trauma Informed Healthcare

  • Ideologic-free healing spaces, countering ideologic capture of healthcare

Education and Training

  • Board Certified by The American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Licensed Physician in New York and Illinois

  • NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model) Master Practitioner

  • Diplomat of The American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine

  • Institute for Functional Medicine Graduate

 “I work in the connective tissue of our lives where meaning arises. I bridge disciplines and translate science into relatable and empowering information”

— Dr. Kristen Donigan

Photo by Olha Sumnikova

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