NeuroBiology: Our Approach and The Future of Mental Health Treatment

At The Balance, we acknowledge that trauma and emotional experiences leave imprints on the brain and nervous system. We focus on addressing the entire system—mind, body, and spirit—because we believe that separating these parts limits the effectiveness of treatment. “When we use neurobiology as our basis to approach the treatment of mental health conditions, we look at the whole body,” Gita emphasizes. We understand that healing requires looking at the person from all angles, not just their symptoms.

Traditional mental health care often compartmentalized treatment into distinct parts, as Gita observes, “Previously, mental health treatment separated parts of a person and focused on treating that part. There was the medical side, the psychiatric side, and the psychological side and all three parts were their own whole rather than one-third of the same equation. It’s all meant to be together.” At The Balance, we integrate these elements to treat the whole person, with neurobiology guiding this holistic approach.

Our treatment method is designed to help people create new, healthier neural pathways and strengthen them over time. “We want to bring the nervous system back into a state of safety so that we can look at those old neural pathways and begin to change them,” Gita explains. Through techniques like somatic experiencing and other body-centered therapies, we help clients rewire their brains, move past trauma, and foster long-term healing.

We now have the technology to look at the brain and track the changes before after. We can change the brain through this approach, to develop new neuronal pathways.The effects of this approach are proven. It’s like science-based approach, ability to evolve based on each client, and unwavering compassion that makes The Balance a leader in integrative mental health treatment.

We are part of a historical evolution in mental health care. As Gita shares, “The leaders in this industry writing and researching these topics, people like Bessel Van Der Kolk, Gabor Mate, and Stephen Porges, all champion this approach. This is the future of mental health, and The Balance is in that historical evolution.”

Although this is the future we are paving, it is also a return to ancient wisdom. This approach and philosophy was used thousands of years ago, most notably in Chinese history. They has acupuncture, tai chi and other ther techniques and practices to bring the body into safety—to treat the body alongside the mind. In this way, we are returning to our true nature.