Natural Anxiety Treatment Program
Dr. Katie Thomson Aitken ND, author, mom, and founder of the Tranquil Minds Anxiety Program.
Ready for a new way to tackle your anxiety?
a practitioner who runs a comprehensive assessment of your mental and physical health
recommendations for treatment options to safely use alongside (or instead of) medications
a practitioner who listens and centres your experience
through a 12 week structured program to support you in lifestyle changes specifically shown to reduce anxiety
guided by a Naturopathic Doctor with 10 years of experience treating anxiety
Wave Goodbye to Anxiety and Book Your Complementary Consultation Today
If you are ready to take back the reins of your health and your life you are in the right place
Feeling anxious sometimes is normal, but when your anxiety starts to take over and impact your life it becomes problematic. None of this is your fault, just like heart disease and cancer, mental illnesses have underlying physiology that contribute to the disease and just like heart disease and cancer there are lifestyle choices you can make to change the path of your health future starting today.
My Tranquil Minds Anxiety Program will support you in breaking free from your anxiety and put you back in the driver’s seat of your own life.
Hi I'm Dr. Katie,
Tranquil Mind Naturopath
I use naturopathic medicine to help people with anxiety create calmer lives.
In my own life, I have known a thing or two about anxiety. From the tummy aches that plagued my childhood, stumping my doctor when “everything was normal” to performance anxiety to my time in naturopathic college when the pressures of my workload caused my worry about school to spiral into generalized anxiety disorder. I understand from experience what it is to feel anxious.
Through my education I came to understand intimately how the body works and what happens when we feel anxious. I learned about the nervous system, our stress hormones, our digestion and blood sugar, and how all of these things combine in the bag of chemicals that is our bodies. But even more than that I came to understand that our thoughts are not just impacted by our biology but have a 2-way relationship and by influencing our thoughts we have the capability of impacting these biochemical processes in our bodies.
Are you ready to let go of old habits and create a calmer life, unburdened by uncertainty, anxiety and worry?
Here is how it works:
1. You Book Your Complimentary Consultation
Say Hi. Meet me. Ask your questions about my education or training, naturopathic medicine in general, and (what most people focus on) ask questions about your health and how my approach may be able to help you. During this conversation we can decide if this a good fit and if/how we want to move forward.
2. You Book Your Initial Consultation
We find a time for you to meet with me and share your health history, and complete an initial assessment of the severity of your anxiety, your lifestyle, and what else is going on in your health and in your life that may be contributing to your concerns
3. We Collaboratively Create a Treatment Plan and Book Your Follow Up Appointments.
This sets aside time just for you, to check in with your progress and receive treatment and support in achieving your health goals and creating the life you want.
Its Time To Try Something New
Book Your Complimentary Consultation
The Tranquil Minds Anxiety Program:
Your visits will be customized to meet you where you are at in your own health journey, and will incorporate treatments for anxiety as part of a holistic plan to help you meet all of your health goals. These are the core components of creating a lifestyle that builds relaxation over apprehension:
Relief In the Moment
breathing techniques that instantly move your nervous system from a stress response to a relaxed state of being
in depth knowledge of how anxiety works in the body so you can replace worry about about your symptoms with knowledge and understanding
individualized, evidence informed anxiety supports you can use when feeling overwhelmed to support your body in achieving a calmer state if needed
Exercise
Learn what types of moment energize your body, mind and spirit
Create a plan that gives your body the movement it needs in a way you actually enjoy and want to follow
Learn proven techniques that make new exercise habits stick and become a lifestyle change not a fad
Sleep
Create an environment that promotes restful sleep
uncover sleep concerns and barriers to good sleep
Design a daily routine that puts you in the ideal space for sleep come bedtime
Discover the natural sleep aid that is best for you and how to use it appropriately (if needed)
Mindfulness
Practice awareness of your thoughts and emotions so you understand what you are truly feeling
Cultivate mindful eating practices so you improve your digestion and have more enjoyment of your food
Establish Practices that help squash worrying by immersing yourself in the moment
create a less judgmental state of mind and become more compassionate towards yourself and other
Nutrition
Understand how what you eat impacts your mood
Create a plan to make mood stabilizing changes to your diet you can implement in a step-wise fashion to help you feel well.
Learn how sugar, alcohol and caffeine influence your mood and build healthier relationship with these substances
Connection
Understand your values and reconnect with your purpose
Discover how you are really spending your time
Life your life in a way that is authentic and more congruent with your values
Feel connected with your self, your community and the world
Mindset
Overcome feelings of failure when you’ve “fallen off the wagon”
Separate your feeling of self from your anxiety
Feel confident in your ability to create calm on the inside regardless of what is happening on the outside
Ongoing Anxiety Support
Receive individualized natural treatment recommendations for your anxiety
Understand the risk and benefits of the recommended treatments
Receive expert advice about the safety and potential for interactions between your supports and any medications you may be taking
What’s Included
A Full Naturopathic Intake Appointment including:
an assessment of the severity and individual manifestation of your anxiety including how your anxiety may be interacting with other health concerns such as IBS, PMS, pain disorders and other mental health conditions
my comprehensive, in-house, 5 Pillars of Peace Lifestyle Assessment
treatment recommendations for anxiety supports
6 weeks of follow up appointments
Welcome Kit containing resources to support your transformation through the Tranquil Minds Program
Program Workbook
Access to all educational modules in an online platform including 6 weeks of lessons and a bonus week of maintenance support resources
in office treatment including individualized lifestyle counselling, support recommendations and acupuncture as needed.
ongoing listening, support, and encouragement
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How would it feel to:
wake up feeling energized and hopeful about your day
have a plan that gives your body the exercise it needs that you love to follow
having a deep understanding of how your body responds to the food that you put in it so that you can make choices about what you eat knowing how it will impact your mood
Have a broad tool box of things to help you regain a sense of tranquility when you begin to feel overwhelming anxiety
Fill you day with enjoyable activities that help you maintain your mood in an even keel and bring you a deep sense of peace and wellbeing
fall asleep easily, without ruminating over everything that happened that day or worrying about things that might happen or that are out of your control
You can live a life where you experience feelings of anxiety as fleeting universal emotions not as something that takes a hold of you or controls your life and decisions.
Secure your spot today
I know how hard it is to try something new.
Maybe you’ve been to doctors before who did not listen to you or take your concerns seriously. Perhaps you have had other health care professionals label you in ways you feel are untrue or unhelpful. Maybe you’ve been told you aren’t “compliant” or that you have to do something to continue care with that provider. Maybe you feel like you will never feel well. Here is what I want you to know:
1. Your capacity for wellness exists entirely inside you
I’m going to be completely honest with you, I believe that healing comes not from what I do or say but from a place deep inside each of my patients. I practice naturopathic medicine because I believe deeply in the healing power of nature. Everything I use to support my patients health and wellbeing works not only because it impacts a certain biochemical pathway in the body (although it often does) but because it stimulates that individuals own capacity for wellness.
2. There is no such things as a non-compliant patient
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t go back to see a coach, counsellor or doctor because you “didn’t do what they told you to?” Or perhaps you’ve had the experience of going back and having your doctor say “well you should have followed my recommendation” While that might be true I have never found it to be useful. I my practice I hold the belief that there are no non-compliant patients just poor treatment plans. If you were unable to follow the recommendations I am always interested in WHY. Then we can work together to modify the plan into something you can successfully follow
3. Your experience inside your body is invaluable information
Literally no one else knows what goes on inside your body like you do. I can have all of your blood work, run specialized testing, have you complete standardized inventories, and use my expirience and intuition to understand your experience to the best of my ability but none of that gives me the insight that you have as someone inside your own body. While I certainly look at other factors to get to the root cause of your concerns, establish an appropriate treatment plan and to monitor progress, it never replaces my number one source of information, your experience.
Ready to wave goodbye to anxiety and uncover your highest potential?