Dr. Judith Orloff: 21st Century Medicine Woman

Dr. Judith Orloff is the author of the bestseller “Positive Energy: Ten Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength and Love” (Three Rivers Press, 2005). She is also the author of “Guide to Intuitive Healing and Second Sight.”

Dr. Orloff was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a pioneer in the field of energy psychiatry. A board-certified psychiatrist in private practice since 1983 and an assistant professor at UCLA, Dr. Orloff blends her scientific training with a deep sensitivity for the emotional, spiritual, physical and intuitive aspects of well-being. Her life passion is as a healer and she comes from a lineage of physicians. Dr. Orloff is a women at the forefront of bringing medicine to new realms by blending care for the psyche (soul) with that of the brain (psychiatry). It has been a life path of courage, conviction, and a powerful confidence in her personal mission.

Dr. Orloff recognized her psychic gifts as a child in Los Angeles when she was able to predict weather patterns or illness in a family friend. Her childhood was spent in the company of physician parents who did not encourage her expression of these innate abilities. This started several years of personal struggle to make peace between her scientific and spiritual gifts. Her earlier book “Second Sight” chronicled her experiences of suppressing and then embracing her intuitive capacity. Her “coming out” as a “psychic psychiatrist” breathes words of hope to those who face similar challenges. Many times in the past the admittance of pre-cognition was dangerous with diagnosis of insanity followed by possible insitutionalization and harsh treatment. Dr. Orloff exposes a new realm of understanding that honors the human mind’s capacity beyond the linear world of logic and reason.

Dr. Orloff is 21st century wise woman and medicine woman whose warmth, generosity, humility, and compassion are hallmarks of her spiritual capacity to transform psychiatry from the dark ages into light. Her latest book “Positive Energy” is physical proof that books are bound light. Traditional psychiatry and clinical psychology base diagnosis on categories, chemistry, and synaptic challenges. For those seeking healing, the cure is not always found in serotonin boosters, dopamine inhibitors, or lithium. Many patients suffering from what linear medical thinking deems hypochondria, neurosis, generalized anxiety, and other nervous disorders can be simple energy disturbances manifesting themselves. It is true that there are bonafide instances of neurological and brain dysfunction ... but that is only half the picture. Dr. Orloff explains clearly with brilliance how human energy plays a significant role in well-being. We are minds and bodies, and her energy psychiatry weaves together the intellect and intuition of whole healing. This is a must-read textbook and "road map" for those who seek an integrated medical approach without falling prey to New Age healing quacks. Drugs have their place in treating many conditions. But so does energy medicine. Positive energy is a guide that generates more positive vibes no matter where one starts their healing path.

For more information on Dr. Judith Orloff’s biography, please visit: www.drjudithorloff.com/personaljourney.asp