Comprehensive mental health treatment in Sedona, AZ

  Dr. Watson is a board-certified adult psychiatrist who prefers to treat the whole person rather than follow a disease model of health care. She has worked in various settings including: educational, crisis assessment, inpatient psychiatry, intensive treatment (day program) and outpatient psychiatry in both private practice and group settings.  She received her M.D. from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed psychiatry residency at UC Davis Medical Center.

All psychiatrists are trained in psychopharmacology (medications), but Dr. Watson also trained extensively in psychotherapy.  She worked with top names in the field to formulate her unique approach. This approach utilizes compassionate directness with a combination of psychoanalysis and mindfulness therapy.   While this process is not always comfortable, it does lead to deeper and more lasting change than medications can hope to do on their own.  Availability for weekly one-hour sessions with Dr. Watson is limited, but even on shorter visits, she will use potent means to help you explore your mental habits and perceptions.

  "Psychotropic medications are not evil. Neither can they fix all of your problems. They are tools, and like any tool, their potential usefulness depends on how they are utilized. It really is true that they are significantly more powerful than placebo. It is also true that any medication comes with potential risks. This is why I take great care and thoughtfulness in their employment.   

That said, even the best fit medication does not address the entirety of one’s distress or suffering. If you want to change your life, or even if you just want to feel a little happier, it will require hard work and courage on your part in addition to what we may or may not do with medicines."

Dr. Watson is currently practicing medicine exclusively for Tribe Wellness.  Tribe is a comprehensive mental health and wellness clinic representing collaboration between different types of health providers.  Approaches include physical, mental, energetic, symbolic, meditative, vibrational and social.

Dr. Watson moved to Sedona specifically to start Tribe Wellness.  She was fortunate to meet many talented and fascinating health practitioners who shared the same vision.  The result is a novel way of approaching wellness in the context of Sedona's natural beauty.  Please see our website for more information.