Skilled compassionate care for anxiety and stress

At Plum Spring Clinic, we have a distinct approach to healthcare. Our medical director, Dr. Michael Sharp, is an experienced physician who was trained at Harvard and taught at the UNC School of Medicine for twenty years. After practicing conventional medicine for some time, Dr. Sharp became dissatisfied with the results and embarked on a personal journey towards understanding true healing as opposed to simply medicating and masking symptoms.

Dr. Sharp’s own encounter with a serious illness prompted him to explore Functional Medicine, which focuses on identifying the underlying causes of chronic illnesses by examining the breakdown of healthy bodily functions. Over the course of 25 years, Dr. Sharp has applied this approach to patients who haven’t found relief through conventional medicine. Through his work, he has learned that many chronic health and mood issues can be traced back to unresolved traumatic stress.

Now, Dr. Sharp and his team of two coach-healers welcome patients who are experiencing intertwined mood and physical problems. They believe that the combination of Functional Medicine and Internal Family Systems therapy can effectively address these issues.

Their approach is guided by three fundamental principles:

1. Each patient possesses an innate healing wisdom that remains intact, regardless of their current state of unwellness.
2. A respectful, compassionate, and non-pathologizing relationship between the client and practitioner is crucial for the client to tap into their innate healing wisdom.
3. The journey of healing is a holistic and organic process that unfolds over time. It requires skillful and kind attention to the entire system, as no one can do it alone.