Art, Travels and Integrative Psychiatry with Dr. Vanessa Vélez

Healer Heal Yourself, Reduce Burnout, Discover Your Creativity While You Heal Others

Dr. Vanessa Vélez is a recent graduate of her psychiatry training. After residency she is launching her private practice with a holistic and integrative approach. She is very connected to her spiritual self and after experiencing many losses and grief she has been able to share her story in the healing of others. She is a caring and compassionate physician who is also creative and innovative in her approach. Dr. Vanessa Vélez also talks about travels to Tanzania, and China and how her background has enhanced her approaches to cultural approaches and greater understanding of people. Bio: Dr. Vanessa Vélez, MD is a Psychiatrist, Artist, Writer and Speaker. She trained at Hackensack Meridian Psychiatry Residency, obtained her MD at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and her bachelors at Cornell University. Dr. Velez truly believes that Psychiatry is "the healing of the soul.” Her mission is to help patients struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma and ecological distress at a soul level. She combines the wisdom of modern modalities such as medications with holistic approaches such as psychotherapy, joyful movement, nutrition, purpose, meaning, creativity and spirituality. Dr. Velez will be accepting new patients in California, January 2024 via telehealth. Dr. Velez has spoken at the Spiritual Care Association’s Caring for the Human Spirit and has published articles in Psychiatric Times, KevinMD, The American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal, Doctors Who Create and in-House. Vanessa has showcased her artwork at Baruch College, The National Association of Women Artists in NYC, 440 Gallery in Brooklyn, NY and even in an airport and on snowboards. She also loves the ocean, riding her bike, dancing and connecting with family and friends.