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Dr. Joanna Gratton

Everyone’s path is unique. No mental health solutions are one-size-fits-all and nobody knows you better than you. As a physician and your partner in mental health, my first responsibility is to make sure that you are seen and heard.

I provide integrative psychiatric care that incorporates traditional western medicine with research informed holistic treatments in a way that makes sense for you and your values. 

I treat adults ages 18-64 with the following conditions:

Schizophrenia

Bipolar Disorder

Eating Disorders

Sleep Disorders

Depression

Anxiety

ADHD

Addiction

PTSD

Let’s find your path to a healthy and happy Life

Now Accepting New Patients in North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Maine

Hi, I’m Dr. Joanna Gratton

I am a board-certified psychiatrist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. I help adults (ages 18-64) navigating a wide range of emotional and mental health challenges; things such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, PTSD, addiction, ADHD, sleep disorders, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders. Together we work to deepen self-understanding, build confidence, foster resilience, and move through life’s transitions and challenges. All resulting in an overall improvement in your quality of life. I see people locally in my office in Hendersonville, or via telehealth. I am licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Maine.

I have a special interest in supporting women throughout all stages of their reproductive lives, including pregnancy, peri and post -partum depression, and beyond. Together we develop a deeper sense of self, increased confidence, improvement of family relationships and communication, healthier sex drive and a greater ability to navigate through life’s difficult chapters.

I have another special interest in offering compassionate support to caregivers and those facing terminal diagnoses; helping to cultivate moments of joy in their lives by focusing on self-care, deeper personal connections and creating a sense of calm and acceptance during these challenging transitions.

My Approach

My focus is on developing positive and trusting relationships with patients allows for the deep and difficult work necessary to move through a challenging time. The nature of my practice allows me to have more time to spend getting to know you, addressing any concerns that come up, to ensure we create the most effective treatment plan for you.

My belief is that we are all unique beings and must be treated as such. I offer a unique personalized, integrative approach using different modalities-including traditional psychiatric care, supplements, herbal remedies, lifestyle coaching, sleep hygiene, lab testing, meditation and mindfulness, grounding exercises, psychotherapy, and look closely at how nutrition and body movement can positively impact wellbeing. I partner with individuals and family members guiding them toward greater self-awareness, resilience, and fulfillment. 

How might I help you?

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  • Do you struggle with:

    -  Finding joy and meaning in your life?

    -   Disinterest in day-to-day activities?

    -   Dread at getting out of bed in the morning?

    -   Difficulty connecting to loved ones?

    -   Feeling like you are missing out on experiences due to anxiety?

    -   Isolating and losing connections with people you love?

    -   Feeling a loss of control over your thoughts and feelings?

    -   Lack of energy and motivation?

    -   Remembering a time when things were not so difficult and want to get back to that place?

    -   Struggling to pay attention at work, leading to careless mistakes and missed opportunities for promotions?

    -   Suffering with nightmares and recurrent images of a traumatic event?

    -   Avoidance of certain situations out of fear of having a panic attack?

    -   Frustration with previous providers who didn’t listen and only pushed medications?

    -   Feeling like a failure for not responding to medications?

    I can help you feel:

    - Like you have control over your thoughts and feelings?

    -   Deeper connections with family and friends?

    -   Energy to make it through the day and to be able to resume hobbies?

    -   More focused at work and the ability to feel proud of the work you do?

    -   A sense of self -worth?

    -   Confidence to speak up and share ideas?

    -   Ability to get restful sleep?

    -   Ability to clearly and effectively communicate at home and work?

    -   Meaning and joy in your life?

  • Can you relate to any of these?

    • Debilitating mood changes associated with menstrual cycles

    • Being on an emotional roller coaster while going through fertility treatments

    • Concerns regarding how to treat your own mental health during pregnancy and while breast feeding

    • Postpartum depression

    • Feeling like you have lost touch with who you are since having children

    • Being exhausted from lack of sleep

    • Struggling to form a bond with your baby 

    • Feeling foggy, and/or having difficulty focusing 

    • Mood swings that have intensified

    •   Emotional reactions that are disproportionate to the situation

    • Feeling like you don’t have enough time to take care of your own needs

    • Struggling with decreased sex drive

    • Frustration with perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms


    I can help you feel:

    • In control of your emotions throughout the day?

    • A sense of peace with fertility treatments?

    • Confidence in your mental health treatment throughout pregnancy and breast feeding?

    • More connected to children / babies / spouse?

    • In touch with what makes you feel fulfilled?

    • Desire for and satisfaction with physical intimacy?

    • Able to focus and complete projects?

    • Trust in the ability to stay calm and logical?

  • Maybe you are:

    • Feeling paralyzed after receiving a diagnosis and feeling unable to make necessary medical decisions

    • Experiencing fear of dying in general, wondering if your life has had meaning

    • Having intense anxiety around how to live the rest of your life

    • Concerned for your children / family after you die

    • Not wanting to leave things unsaid but struggling with how to say the hard things to loved ones

    • Struggling to perform day to day tasks due to feeling there is no point

    I can help you with:

    • Accepting a diagnosis and the ability to make logical decisions that are congruent with your values

    • Determining how you want your transition to look

    • Navigating family dynamics 

    • Making peace with your life 

    • Finding a way to communicate what is truly important to you to loved ones

    • Moving through your journey with love and peace

  • Have you experienced:

    • Feeling like you cannot give enough to your loved one and do not have anything left to give yourself or your own children?

    • Feelings of guilt and resentment around your caregiving role?

    • Anticipatory grief that interferes with the ability to enjoy your loved one?

    • Grief that interferes with your ability to take care of yourself and your family.

      I can help you: 

    • Find a balance between self-care and taking care of your loved one

    • Come to a place where you can bring love into your interactions again instead of resentment

    • Learn to enjoy and appreciate the time you still have with your loved one

    • Create a space for your grief, to honor it, while still caring for your own needs