The Five Pillars
A framework built on the whole person.
Mental health cannot be reduced to a single variable. Our Five Pillars model ensures that every factor shaping your wellbeing — biological, psychological, sociological, spiritual, and environmental — is part of your care.
Biological
We evaluate genetics, neurochemistry, hormones, metabolism, and physical health as foundational factors. No psychological treatment exists in isolation from biology.
Psychological
CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychodynamic, and mindfulness-based therapies — matched to the individual’s presentation, history, and goals.
Sociological
Relationships, family systems, cultural identity, socioeconomic factors, and community all shape mental health. We examine the whole social ecosystem.
Spiritual
Purpose, meaning, values, and existential concerns are not separate from treatment — they are often central to lasting recovery and genuine wellbeing.
Environmental
Sleep, nutrition, movement, physical space, and daily routines create the conditions for mental health. We treat the environment as part of the prescription.
How We Treat
A full range of evidence-based modalities.
We do not subscribe to a single therapeutic school. Our clinicians are trained across multiple disciplines so that your treatment plan can draw from whichever approaches the evidence and your needs support.
The best treatment is the one that works for this specific person at this specific moment. Our job is to find it.
— Dr. Ryan Sultan, MD · Founder
Meet the Founder
Dr. Ryan Sultan, MD
Dual Board Certified · Columbia University · NYP
Dr. Sultan is the son of a psychiatrist and has made it his life’s mission to explore the full landscape of psychiatric treatment. Trained at Columbia, Cornell, and Emory, he brings academic rigor and clinical warmth to every patient encounter.
He directs the Lab for Integrative Psychiatry at Columbia University, where his research informs both policy and clinical practice. His work on measurement-based care and integrative treatment models has been published in peer-reviewed journals and cited by national media.
Dr. Sultan founded Integrative Psych to create a practice where the full spectrum of evidence-based treatment is available to every patient — not just those at academic medical centers.
Research & Academia
Where clinical practice meets cutting-edge research.
Dr. Sultan’s dual role as a practicing clinician and Columbia University researcher means our patients benefit from research findings before they become standard of care. Our treatment protocols are continuously updated as the evidence evolves.
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Funded Research
50+
Peer-Reviewed Publications
National
Media Recognition
NYT, NPR, NBC, Scientific American
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