Dr. Donigan
Timeline of education and experience - Philosophy - About The Practice
A Brief History of Education and Experience
2001
Graduated with honors from the University of Michigan – Flint, Bachelors of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and a minor in Chemistry.
2001 to 2004
Worked as a Research Scientist at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in Ann Arbor, Michigan
2004 to 2008
Attended Midwestern University’s Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Oakbrook Illinois, graduating a Doctor of Osteopathy in 2008.
2008 to 2011
Completed three-year allopathic residency in Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago Illinois, earning Board Certification from the allopathic American Board of Internal Medicine 2011.
2011 to 2013
Joined Edward Medical Group in Naperville/Plainfield Illinois to practice Internal Medicine Primary Care. Began training through the Institute for Functional Medicine, starting with Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice and completing all Advanced Practice Modules by 2017.
2013 to 2017
Joined Whole Health Chicago, a collaborative clinic of acupuncturists, nutritionists, chiropractors, psychologists and more. Became diplomat of American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine.
In 2015 started personal, immersive and experiential work with plant and indigenous medicine.
In 2016 completed certification in mind-body medicine with Whole Health Medicine Institute.
2017- 2020
Joined The Raby Institute for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern in Chicago – a multidisciplinary Integrative Medicine clinic affiliated Northwestern Memorial Hospital. In 2018 co-facilitate healing retreat Letting the Light In at The Christine Center, Wisconsin.
In 2020 earned NARM-Informed Professional certificate.
Completed Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory in Trauma with Stephen Porges and Deb Dana, Assessment and Education of Patients with Neuro-Circuit Disorders, a mind-body approach to chronic pain with Howard Schubiner MD, and Solving Chronic Pain Summit: A New Pathway to Relief co-hosted by the Polyvagal Institute.
Relocated to Saugerties, New York. Opened solo medical practice Kristen Donigan, DO, PLLC
2021
Completed Level 2 NARM Therapist Training and earned NARM Practitioner Certificate. Enrolled in Level 3 NARM Master Therapist training to be completed in 2022.
2022
Completed NARM Master Level 3 Therapist Training.
Presented Wholeness: A Mind-Body Approach, about my journey from Primary Care to trauma-informed somatic psychotherapy to support healing with psychedelic medicine, at the University of Wisconsin Madison’s second annual Psychedelic Symposium.
2023
Earned NARM Master Practitioner Certificate.
Learn more about the NeuroAffective Relational Model, NARM, a somatic psychotherapy specifically designed for developmental and complex trauma at the NARM Training Institute.
NARM® TRAINING INSTITUTE IS NEITHER A REGULATORY NOR LICENSING ORGANIZATION AND THEREFORE NOT SANCTIONED TO CERTIFY, LICENSE, OR OTHERWISE BESTOW THE LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE AS A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. A NARM® [THERAPIST/PRACTITIONER] IS A PERSON THAT HAS COMPLETED THE NARM® PRACTITIONER TRAINING.
PHILOSOPHY
The heart of my practice is to enrich your relationship to yourself. Understanding the intelligence of our body, we can learn to use our felt experience constructively, giving rise to greater agency and self-compassion. I act as a mirror, supporting your exploration into places you cannot see alone. I am your travel companion, with resources, knowledge, skill and experience to help you navigate your journey.
To heal means to become whole. To be human is to be vulnerable. Illness and injury are not moral failures, but inevitable parts of being human. The trauma of life, also known as heartbreak, is a universal cause of disconnection from self and others. It is in safe relationships that we reconnect and heal.
To doctor means to teach. The breadth of my training and experience allow me a vast perspective on the many options available to you. I’m grateful for my western medical education and know there are many paths to wholeness. I integrate and apply my knowledge with intuition and innovation. I enjoy translating complex concepts into relatable information with creativity and humor.
I take seriously the privilege and responsibility of doctoring. To do no harm means I am a perpetual student of evolving science and medical discourse. I believe you deserve dignity, honesty and kindness. You cannot be reduced to a symptom, result, diagnosis, weight, age, gene, or belief. You are miraculous in your complexity, resilience and potential
My doctoring is an expression of who I am. How I “show up” - my conscious participation in our shared space –affects your healing process and matters to our realizing a more humane world. I aspire to live meaningfully amidst the beauty and tragedy of life. Everyday, I practice curiosity and compassion.
HOW THE PRACTICE WORKS
Dr. Donigan is licensed to practice medicine in New York and Illinois.
Dr. Donigan works with adults over the age of 18.
Appointments are conducted in-person in Woodstock, NY or virtually via Zoom.
Dr. Donigan offers her unique integration of multiple healing disciplines as a complement to conventional Primary Care, Psychotherapy and Sub-specialists.
Dr. Donigan does not offer routine Primary Care or Urgent Care services.
This is a fee-for-service practice. Insurance is not accepted, however receipts with billing codes are provided that you may choose to submit to your commercial insurance company for Out-Of-Network benefits.
Commercial insurance reimbursement is not guaranteed.
Medicare is not accepted. Services cannot be submitted for reimbursement from Medicare.
Cost is per unit of time. Medical consults are $175.00 per 30 minutes. NARM sessions are $175.00 for 50 minutes.
New patient consultations are scheduled for 60 to 90 minutes.
Follow-up patient consultations range from 30 to 60 minutes.