
Dr. Lachlan Crawford, ND
Integrative
Mental Health
About
Lachlan Crawford
Mental health care should go beyond symptomatic treatments. My clinical approach honors the connection between mind and body, and treats you as a
whole person.
This new model integrates medicine, psychological approaches, and compassion
to address the root causes
of mental suffering

Training & Licenses
Lachlan received her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, and a certificate in Contemplative Psychotherapy from the Nalanda Institute of Contemplative Science. She completed an advanced fellowship training in Integrative Psychiatry with Dr. James Greenblatt MD. She is Director of Integrative Medicine at Walden Behavioral Care, an inpatient and residential facility for eating disorders and psychiatric conditions in Massachusetts. She also sits on the board of the Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians (PsychANP) and is co-founder of Water and Wood, an experiential integrative medicine company offering custom retreats and workshops for groups.
Prior to her medical training she completed a BSc Hons titled Ecological Determinants of Health at McGill University in the School of Environment. She is a registered ND in Massachusetts, California, and Ontario Canada. She is passionate about the use of movement and nature therapy, and she uses both in her practice through retreats and community events.

My job is not just to ease the symptoms that bring you in to see me; I help you to understand your body and the processes that contribute to your struggles (why are you not well?) and then I empower you to build your own healthy life and be your own biggest health advocate. The end goal is a balanced and empowered you.
Working with me, you can expect:
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An in-depth intake of not just your symptoms and medical history, but the narrative story that contextualizes your diagnoses/struggles
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An investigation of underlying physiological conditions, using strategic functional tests
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Collaboration with your therapist/psychiatrist/medical team for cohesive care
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Development of an integrated health plan guided by research and experience, using lifestyle improvement, nutrition, movement, and appropriate supplementation
All this I combine with compassion-focused counselling and meditation techniques to empower my patients with the effective tools of self-regulation and ultimately, self-acceptance.
I love to give people a more empowering way to think about their mental health.
I work with my patients to remove obstacles and address what’s really going on underneath to get to a place of
balance and resilience.
It brings my patients hope to see that there are integrative treatments available to those both on and off medications.
My ultimate goal is to get people “un-stuck” and create a new identity beyond their mental health struggles.

I help those who
suffer with symptoms of:
Anxiety
Low Mood
Stress/overwhelm
PMS and PMDD
OCD
Social anxiety
Digestive distress
Panic attacks
Sleeplessness
I investigate and solve root causes
of mental health problems:
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Hormones: imbalance of thyroid, adrenal, reproductive, and stress hormones
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Inflammation, gut permeability, and bacterial dysbiosis (poor gut bacteria)
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Blood sugar imbalance, nutritional deficiencies
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Sleep issues
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Chronic infections or autoimmune diseases