About Dr Moira
Moira Fitzpatrick is a licensed clinical psychologist, clinical hypnotherapist and a naturopathic physician, who graduated from Bastyr University and did a residency in Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine with Tori Hudson, ND through the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland Oregon. Dr. Fitzpatrick is the founder of Emerald Center for Integrative Medicine and practices both naturopathic medicine and psychology in the Northgate area of Seattle. She has been practicing psychology for over 25 years and was the founder of Hanbleceya, Inc. a therapeutic community for the seriously mentally ill in La Mesa California. Dr. Fitzpatrick was the Director of Clinical Training and core faculty member at the American School of Professional Psychology in Pt. Richmond California. She has given lectures, seminars and workshops internationally over the course of the last 20 years. Dr. Fitzpatrick writes a monthly column for New Spirit Journal, a local newspaper published in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Fitzpatrick specializes in the unique health care concerns of women. She also practices naturopathic psychiatry, offering both conventional and naturopathic alternatives to individuals suffering from mental disorders. Dr. Fitzpatrick meets the individual where s/he is and provides support to enable the individual to heal and create optimal health integrating mind, body and spirit. Dr. Fitzpatrick is an avid runner, skis in the winter and hikes in the summer, taking time daily to meditate and reflect on creating life as a work of art.
Women’s Health Care and Gynecology
Women’s health focuses on the unique issues of women from puberty into and through menopause. Hormonal transitions are times of change both hormonally and psychologically and Dr. Fitzpatrick will support you in easing into these times of change. Some other areas of expertise include PMS, menstrual disorders, abnormal paps, endometriosis, vaginal infections, amenorrhea, fibrocystic breasts, genital herpes, menstrual cramps, pelvic inflammatory disease, osteoporosis, hypertension, breast cancer prevention, arthritis, immune dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, blood sugar issues and digestive disorders. We provide well woman exams, annual pap smears and clinical breast exams.
Full Range of Psychological and Naturopathic Psychiatric Services
Dr. Fitzpatrick provides a comprehensive evaluation including adequate vitamin levels, thyroid functioning, lab review, assessment of anxiety and depression both psychologically and through determining which neurotransmitters are deficient or affected by the individual’s unique experience. Treatment includes a recommendation for medications, supplements, amino acids or botanical medicines most appropriate to the individual’s needs and choice. Dr. Fitzpatrick is committed to easing discomfort such that the individual can then get the psychological and spiritual support needed to heal. She offers individual, couples, family therapy and hypnotherapy.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy is a state of consciousness that an individual enters through a deep state of relaxation. Breathing and heart rate slow and the individual has access to the deep inner healer. Hypnotherapy helps individuals discover the origins and motivations for thinking and behavior and uses that information to reprogram the mind with the patient’s desired goals and beliefs. Transpersonal hypnotherapy is designed to be a series of journeys to help you attain what you want in your life. Medical hypnotherapy is available to decrease troublesome symptoms and increase comfort. Hypnotherapy can be used to trigger the relaxation response, restore sleep, relieve pain, prevent migraine headaches, overcome anxiety and depression, improve concentration, stop smoking, manage weight and enjoy a stress free, comfortable method of birthing through sessions with your birthing companion.
Energy Medicine
Health is a balance of the subtle energy systems with the physical form of the body and mind. Vibrational energies feed the body. Energy medicine expands and extends current medical thinking and integrates the realm of spirit into our understanding of human ailments. Some forms of energy medicine include Cranial Sacral therapy, Emotional Transformation Therapy and chakra balancing.