Mental Health Care That Sees the Whole Person

The New Medical Model expands mental health care beyond symptoms and diagnoses by integrating five essential dimensions of every person: biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual.

Portrait of Daniel B. Martinez, M.D., psychiatrist and author of The New Medical Model
Daniel B. Martinez, M.D.Psychiatrist and author — Lombard, Illinois

The Five Domains

Biological

We consider brain function, genetics, physical health, sleep, medications, and other biological factors that may shape symptoms, helping your care team build a safe, evidence-based, personalized treatment plan for you.

Psychological

We explore emotions, thoughts, behaviors, trauma, coping patterns, and personal strengths to understand your experience and choose therapies that support lasting change, resilience, and greater emotional well-being in daily life.

Social

We examine relationships, family dynamics, school, work, finances, housing, community, and access to care, recognizing how your environment can influence distress, recovery, connection, and everyday functioning.

Cultural

Your identity, language, traditions, values, migration story, and community shape how symptoms are understood and expressed. We honor that context to make care more relevant, respectful, and effective for you.

Spiritual

When meaningful to you, we respectfully consider faith, purpose, values, hope, and spiritual struggles as possible sources of strength or distress, without judgment, assumptions, pressure, or proselytizing during your care.

Care Designed Around Your Whole Story

The New Medical Model comes to life through personalized services provided by Comprehensive Clinical Services. Our clinicians consider your symptoms, experiences, relationships, culture, values, and goals to develop care that fits your life.

Psychiatric Evaluation

Your first appointment is an opportunity to tell your story. We explore your symptoms, medical history, relationships, environment, cultural background, and personal goals to develop a clear, individualized plan for care.

Medication Management

Medication should never feel like guesswork. Your psychiatric provider explains your options, monitors benefits and side effects, and adjusts treatment collaboratively according to your needs, preferences, and progress.

Individual Therapy

Meet privately with a therapist to understand difficult emotions, behaviors, relationships, or experiences. Together, you will develop practical skills, strengthen resilience, and work toward meaningful and lasting change.

Couples Counseling

Strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and understand the patterns affecting your relationship. Couples counseling provides a supportive space where both partners can feel heard and work toward greater connection.

Family Counseling

Mental health challenges often affect the entire family. We help families improve communication, reduce conflict, navigate cultural or generational differences, and create healthier ways of supporting one another.

Child and Adolescent Services

Children and teenagers need care that considers development, family, school, friendships, culture, and identity. We collaborate with parents and other supports to help young people regain stability and confidence.

Telehealth Appointments

Receive eligible psychiatric and therapy services through secure video appointments. Telehealth makes ongoing care more accessible while preserving privacy, clinical quality, and meaningful connection with your provider.

You Are More Than a Diagnosis

Your symptoms are only one part of your story. Discover personalized mental health care that considers the biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of your life.

Free guide

Five Domains: A Practical Guide to Preparing for Your Psychiatric Visit

A free 5-page PDF from Dr. Daniel B. Martinez with the questions and prompts he uses to understand the whole person — biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual.

  • Guided prompts for each of the five domains
  • A checklist of what to bring to a first psychiatric visit
  • How to describe symptoms, history, and goals clearly
  • Written in plain English for patients and families

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Understanding The New Medical Model

Clear answers about the five domains, how care is delivered, and what to expect.

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