Frequently Asked Questions

The mind-body approach is shown to be beneficial in self-healing. Clients who are more likely to improve are open to this model, motivated in their own self-healing, and are willing to use the free or inexpensive learning resources recommended in between appointments.

Rachel Hollander may suggest visits on a 2-4 week schedule at first. Some clients may only need a few appointments to feel equipped to continue the self-healing work on their own with a workbook, app, or group coaching. Others may need more visits to address emotional blocks that became linked with the symptom triggers early on and / or to work on guided trigger-exposure for healing.

Your self-recovery time will depend on a variety of factors. If you’ve had symptoms for years to decades, it may take weeks to months to see improvement. But have faith, and you can get better! You will be more likely to heal sooner if you can give up emotional attachment to your symptoms and life circumstances / stressors. You’ve likely been a patient for a long time and beginning to see yourself as your own self-healer goes a long way toward healing. Your healing time will also depend on your motivation to use additional recommended affordable resources and do the meditations or other interventions that Rachel Hollander recommends.

After you book an appointment, Rachel Hollander’s electronic portal, Practice Better, will send you an invitation to join. There you will have access to the video visit software at the time of your appointment. All you need is a smart phone, tablet, lap top, or desktop computer with microphone & camera. Through the portal, in advance of the appointment, you will receive a brief intake form to complete. The portal also allows secure communication for instant messaging Rachel Hollander. The Zoom platform may be used as an alternative for video visits.

Set up a free “Discovery Call” from the booking / appointments page to have a 15-minute phone call (for U.S. clients) or 15-minute video call (for international clients) from Rachel Hollander.

Although, Rachel Hollander is licensed and board certified to practice medicine outside of Hollander Holistic Health, she chooses to practice here as a neuroplasticity coach so she can see clients anywhere in the world and guide self-healing. Rachel Hollander does not take insurance.

Rachel Hollander does not take the place of your physicians. Please see an appropriate local physician to evaluate for anything medical.

Rachel Hollander offers virtual appointments only. This offers the benefits of privacy and ease from your own home and lowers the cost of your appointment. This allows Rachel Hollander to see clients anywhere in the world.

Rachel Hollander has a basic speaking level of Spanish, so you will still need to have a support person interpret into English at your appointment. She can guide you toward reading materials in Spanish to work on between appointments.

Dr. Hollander will ask you to share your pain / symptom story and she will review with you the medical testing you have done. She may gently ask questions about stressful experiences you had around the time you initially developed symptoms, plus other life experiences. Dr. Hollander will explain the neuroscience behind chronic pain & stress-related symptoms and offer resources to read, watch, or listen to between appointments.

Luckily, addressing the mind-body connection does not require additional lab work or imaging tests! Dr. Hollander requests that you’ve had all the appropriate traditional medical workup already with your primary care provider and / or other specialists to rule out a structural or biomedical condition. You will need to use free or inexpensive learning resources in between appointments.

Please see the Affordable Resources page.

Also, Group Visits allow for more affordability.