Functional Psychiatry for Nurses: Root Cause Depression, Anxiety, and the Gut-Brain Link
About this episode
This episode explores functional psychiatry and its approach to treating depression and anxiety through root causes, featuring an interview with Everest Goldstein.
Sponsored by the Institute for Functional Nursing. Learn more about our programs at www.fxnursing.com Functional psychiatry is one of the least common niches in the functional medicine world, but it is often where patients experience some of the most profound “whole person” care. In this episode, Brigitte Sager interviews Everest Goldstein, board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and IFM certified clinician, about what functional psychiatry really means, how she built her practice, and why nursing is uniquely positioned to lead in this space. Everest shares her own turning point after Lyme disease, when a provider spent the time to take a full functional history and connect the dots. From there, she explains how functional psychiatry treats depression and anxiety as symptoms with root causes, not labels that end the conversation. You’ll hear practical, surprising examples of how gut health, cortisol dysregulation, dysbiosis, H. pylori, constipation, and yeast overgrowth can drive mood symptoms, and why foundations like sleep, stress, movement, and nutrition matter more than “shiny objects” like endless supplements, peptides, or IVs. They also discuss building community as…
People in this episode
Host: Brigitte Sager
Guest: Everest Goldstein
Topics covered
- functional psychiatry
- root cause treatment
- gut-brain link
- nursing in functional medicine
- mental health
- patient education
- community building
Keywords
- functional psychiatry
- depression
- anxiety
- gut health
- nursing
- root causes
- patient care
- functional medicine
Sponsors
Institute for Functional Nursing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IFM
Products: Lyme disease, H. pylori, yeast overgrowth, cortisol dysregulation, dysbiosis, supplements, peptides, IVs
More episodes of The Functional Nurse Podcast - Nursing in Functional Medicine
- Can Nurses Get Certified in Functional Medicine? RN & NP Career Path Explained
- Functional Medicine Nursing and Aesthetics: Integrating Beauty, Health & Business
- Thinking About Going Back to School as a Nurse? BSN, MSN, DNP vs PhD Explained
- 10 Truths Every Aspiring Holistic Nurse Entrepreneur Should Know
- Nurses in Policy and Integrative Medicine: DC Advocacy and NYC Conference Highlights
- 10 Truths You Should Know Before Becoming a Functional Medicine Nurse
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Functional Nurse Podcast - Nursing in Functional Medicine podcast page.