Overview

Curious about functional psychiatry but unsure where to begin—or how to realistically integrate it into your current workflow?

In this one-hour webinar, Dr. Mariela Podolski—adult and child psychiatrist, former Psychiatry Redefined Fellow, and now Fellowship faculty member—shares how she successfully built a thriving, modern psychiatric practice by integrating functional psychiatry into conventional care.

As the demand for more personalized, root-cause approaches to mental health continues to grow, clinicians are being called to expand beyond symptom management alone. Dr. Podolski will explore why functional psychiatry is becoming essential in today’s clinical landscape—and how you can begin incorporating it in a way that is both practical and evidence-based.

Grounded in her own clinical experience, Dr. Podolski offers a clear, actionable path forward—so you can begin expanding your toolkit, improving outcomes, and building a practice aligned with the future of mental healthcare.


Learning Objectives

Attendees will learn:

  • Why a comprehensive, root-cause approach is transforming patient outcomes
  • How to take the first steps without overhauling your entire practice
  • What it looks like to integrate functional psychiatry alongside conventional care
  • How this approach can enhance clinical confidence, patient satisfaction, and long-term practice growth

Instructor

Mariela Podolski, MD

Mariela Podolski is a psychiatrist with board certifications from ABPN in both Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is originally from Costa Rica, where she completed medical school at the Universidad de Costa Rica. She completed her residency training at the Institute of Living in Hartford, CT, and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Podolski has dedicated most of her career to working with eating disorder individuals. She currently works in private practice and provides consulting services to Walden Behavioral Care.