Mindfulness Centered Healing

Taking my son to Mindfulness Centered Healing (Dr. Peter Newsom) has been a life saver for him and our family. I can not speak highly enough about Dr. Newsom’s commitment to helping his patients and in finding what they need to heal, learn mindfulness and gain the tools to overcome the challenges each patient faces. Dr. Newsom was the first doctor that took the time to find out what challenge our son was facing and then set a course of treatment that actually had GREAT results. No other Doctor did this, and we know because we spent years trying to find help. His Holistic approach is not only healing to patients — but to the whole family. Mindfulness Centered Healing is a special place and we feel so lucky to have found them!

Dr. Newsom is not your typical psychiatrist, but considering the poor outcomes that most of us have come to expect from psychiatrists, I think that’s probably his biggest strength. He has strong beliefs, especially regarding finding medication-​free solutions, but he is also pragmatic and very knowledgable and willing to prescribe medication when needed as a stopgap measure. I’ve never met a psychiatrist, or any doctor for that matter, that cares so much about his patient’s outcomes. On numerous occasions, he would allow our sessions to go multiple hours over the scheduled time, without charge, if we were getting into something important. If anything, he might care too much. He is truly one of a kind and if you can actually put his unorthodox ideas into practice, you will undoubtably see amazing things start to happen in your life.

I highly recommend nuero-​feedback. We have seen results and are very happy with them. We believe this is the future of treating some autistic issues.

My experience working with Dr. Newson over the past three years has been transformative. I was initially skeptical of his approach since I came from traditional psychiatrists whose treatment was singularly drug-​focused and who misdiagnosed my condition, eventually increasing my meds up to 5 different pills a day.
Dr. Newsom’s holistic approach has allowed me to get off all medication. By incorporating neurofeedback, mindfulness and vitamin supplements. I’ve found peace and a routine that keeps me grounded. After two months of neurofeedback treatments, my panic attacks stopped. Because of the supplements and gradual thyroid hormone adjustment he recommended, the depression that plagued me for years has lifted and I feel grounded and happy.
Dr. Newsom was extremely patient and talked me into exercising more and improving my eating habits, things which I had previously resisted. (And yes, he is very opinionated but also has his patients’ best interest in mind.) These changes were hard to make but also crucial for my health.
I would recommend him highly to anyone, especially those who have been burned by medication management. I feel better since I’ve been able slowly and gradually, under his guidance, get off medications.

I visited Dr. Newsom because I was interested in Mindfulness centered healing. I found him to be an aggressive person with bad manners and loud — such that every time I wanted to say I did not agree with him, he would get louder and bury my voice. He had no interest in improving my condition through mindfulness centered healing. Instead he wanted to sell me EEG sessions. I told him I would hate to get attached to a machine. I could not afford the number of sessions he wanted me to buy (30 – 40 sessions, $ 300 per session). When I said I could not afford EEG, he lost interest. In general I found him to be creepy and awkward. He gave me the impression all he wanted to do was to sell me EEG sessions and he was not interested in hearing what I said unless I agreed with him.

I found Dr. Newsom through a referral. I appreciated his 18 years as an ER doc, plus both his Psychiatrist /​Neurologist degrees. I really took to his somewhat unconventional treatment — he cursed a little and made me laugh — he set me at ease immediately. I have found him to be wise, caring, compassionate, and someone who can bring health to many different areas of life. Now, half-​way through NeuroFeedback sessions, I find that neurological areas that had been «asleep» for decades are now coming back online, one after the other. Wow. Truly a miracle of modern medicine, Sigh — yes, as other Unilocalers have shared, it is expensive and all out of pocket. But we made it happen as an investment in our family’s future. My kids have seen the positive changes in me. My family + friends and co-​workers have all commented on the positive changes (even more organized, outgoing, energetic, patient, understanding) they have seen in me these past 6 months. Some who don’t know the whole story share they have observed my growth in these EQ-​type areas, and I happily share with them about Dr. Newsom & Neurofeedback.
I already had a good, content life before I met Dr. Newsom — yet, he has made my life even better. How do you thank someone who restores brain functions you forgot you needed? (Of course, the brain compensates.) This review hopefully will help. Sadly for me, he stopped taking my insurance at the end of 2013, but I continue to do the NF sessions at his office, which will be completed in another 4 months or so.

Wanted to send me to a «man camp» in Peru. Instead of exploring me as a person he decided it was best to align me with the stereotypical status of males. Ignoring the fact that I was a sensitive and non confrontational person, he told me who I was needed to be changed. Most therapists I’ve talked to say that you should make the person comfortable with themselves as a person, not force them to become something else. He also suggested lifting weights and karate, really? I should become an MMA fighter to like myself? LOL
Didn’t do what I was comfortable with, regularly lied to my parents, and asked overly aggressive questions without creating trust first.
Very creepy and odd therapist, don’t understand why people go to him.

Dr. Newsom is kind, compassionate, and always respectful of what I needed to talk about with him. His perspective and advice are uniquely helpful, through a focus on mindfulness that other therapists can’t offer. He’s helped me to identify the most important questions in my life, and then taught me to address them – guiding my journey. This included teaching me the process that leads to my own depression, and how to nip it in the bud. He is definitely the best psychiatrist I’ve found, by far – for that matter the best therapist, because he empowered me to help myself.

Dr. Newsome is the first psychiatrist that I have seen that does not automatically dispense pills. He offers counseling and looks at the whole body as well. I am very pleased with the care I have received!

This doctor recommeded neurofeedback for my son, and a QEEG (both not covered by insurance) when i said no, (after about 10 appts) i never heard from him again. I called 4 times to find out his opinion on some other tests, and possibly schedule an appt, but since i wasnt interested in the cash procedures, he wasnt interested in my son. Very disappointed.

My impression is that Dr. Newsom is quite full of himself. The biofeedback was a lot of hype. We found him to be lacking in basic, good manners and not what I would consider a good role model for a child or young person. At $ 350/​hr, our two visits were a complete waste of our time, though we are happy for those found his service to be of benefit.

This guy is a thief and does not listen to you or care about your health. I went to see Dr. Newsom on 2 occasions. During both sessions he continues to talk and sell me on neurofeedback and how it will solve all my problems. After telling him multiple times that I wasn’t interested in this $ 4000+ procedure, he didn’t stop! He did not listen to anything I had to say.
Secondly, he puts things down on the billing statement that he doesn’t perform, charges the insurance company and if they don’t pay he will charge you and threaten to send to collections. Do not visit this «doctor» — he’s a thief of your time of money. I ended up paying $ 400 for nothing.

This review is from my husband.
In one session, Dr. Newsom changed our family dynamic. If you want a straight talking, common sense and no BS, I highly recommend Dr. Newsom.