Mindful Psychiatry

01/16/2026

When things get quiet, what shows up for you?
Peace and balance...or worry, fear, restlessness, or heaviness?

Over these past cold, snowy days here in Ohio, I've created a short Stress Response Quiz to help you identify your stress patterns through the lens of the Five Elements, using animal archetypes to make these patterns easy to recognize.

If you are curious, you can take the quiz here:
https://www.jodieskillicorn.com/quiz

You will receive a results PDF with simple practices to restore balance.

Please let me know what you get. I would love to hear what resonates!

01/09/2026

Happy New Year!

As we step into a new year, many of us are feeling the quiet invitation to let go of what’s no longer serving us — the habits, expectations, or survival strategies that helped us get here, but are now asking to be released.

And in that space, there’s also the possibility of new beginnings, of reconnecting with our bodies, our breath, and our deepest values.

For me, this new year marks a shift in my own path.

After years of practicing as a holistic psychiatrist, I’m expanding into something new:

I'm officially opening my coaching practice to support more people with the tools and practices we all need to stay grounded, connected, and resilient in an uncertain, stressful world that rarely slows down.

I'm also excited to share a new offering that brings together some of the most effective and meaningful tools I've used personally and professionally:

Burnout to Balance: A 7-Week Journey to Recalibrate Your Nervous System + Reignite Your Energy

This small-group coaching experience for women is rooted in ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience, designed to help you gently shift stress patterns, restore your energy, and reconnect with your purpose and joy.

If this calls to you (or someone you know), you can learn more here:
jodieskillicorn.com/group-coaching or reach out directly and I would be happy to connect.

Here's to nervous system healing and a new year rooted in connection, alignment, joy, and transformation.

11/19/2025

https://voyageohio.com/interview/conversations-with-jodie-skillicorn/

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jodie Skillicorn. Hi Jodie, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today? I started my career as a photojournalist. I was fascinated by peo...

03/18/2025

A new practice is forming to reach people before they get pathologized and decreed “broken” and started on medications.

11/20/2024

Honored to speak with Laurel Myers Hurst on her new podcast.

Today on the Brain Health Hook-Up, Laurel Myers Hurst is joined by Dr. Jodie Skillicorn to explore the profound impact of belonging on mental health and well-being. Jodie Skillicorn, DO, ABIHM is a holistic psychiatrist who believes strongly ...

10/27/2023

How anxiety about the planet’s future is transforming the practice of psychotherapy.

09/26/2023

08/16/2023

Despite the title's suggestion, it is not age that increases the risk of depression, but the increased prevalence of chronic health issues, sleep issues, lack of exercise, and social isolation. Fortunately, by addressing these root issues you may likely alleviate the depressive symptoms as well.

Learn why depression can develop with age, plus steps you can take to help support your mental health and emotional resilience as you get older.

05/12/2023

I was honored to have served as a juror at the Voices With Impact Film Festival, exploring the intersection of climate change, burnout, and mental health. To view the films June 26-30 register now!

03/17/2023

A new study demonstrates the power of controlled, focused breathing to improve mood and reduce anxiety. In this randomized controlled trial three forms of breathwork were compared with each other and with mindfulness meditation. Although all interventions increased daily positive affect and decreased negative affect and anxiety, the greatest improvement was found in the group that focused on shorter inhalations and longer exhalations. What is most encouraging about the study is that the results were based on only 5 minutes of daily practice over a period of a month, although the benefits of positive affect were shown to increase with more practice over time. What is unclear is if these benefits extend to those actually suffering from depression or anxiety as the participants in this study were all healthy college students. Hopefully, another study will be done to clarify the potential use in other populations.

02/28/2023

A huge umbrella review of research shows that not only is exercise effective in treating depression and anxiety, but the effect sizes are equal to or greater than conventional psychotherapy or pharmaceuticals. The data suggests that resistance exercise is most effective for depression, while mind-body exercises like yoga are best for reducing anxiety. Perhaps physicians should be handing over prescriptions for exercise before handing out medications with many side effects and withdrawal systems that make them difficult to discontinue. Maybe someday...

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve electronic databases were searched for eligible studies published from inception to 1 January 2022....