Frequently Asked Questions
Foundational clarity for your healing journey
Insomnia & Sleep
What is nervous system reset and how does it improve sleep?
Nervous system reset refers to shifting the autonomic nervous system out of chronic sympathetic dominance, the "fight or flight" state, and back into parasympathetic balance, where rest and repair happen. When the nervous system is stuck in high-alert mode, sleep becomes physiologically difficult regardless of how tired you feel. At AboveSilence Healing Center, we use a combination of frequency therapy, pranic healing, and clinical psychiatry to target this dysregulation directly. The result is not just better sleep, but a fundamentally calmer baseline that makes sleep easier to sustain.
What are alternative treatments for chronic insomnia besides medication?
Medication is often the first tool offered for insomnia — but it rarely addresses the root cause. Evidence-based alternatives include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), nervous system regulation techniques, frequency therapy, and pranic healing. Each works on a different layer of the problem: CBT-I addresses thought patterns, frequency therapy supports autonomic regulation, and pranic healing clears the energetic congestion that keeps the system in overdrive.
PTSD & Trauma
What holistic approaches exist for treating PTSD?
Effective PTSD treatment increasingly combines conventional and holistic modalities. Somatic therapies, EMDR, frequency therapy, and energy healing practices like pranic healing focus on the fact that trauma is stored in the body, not just the mind. Dr. VanLeer integrates clinical psychiatry with these practices to address the cognitive layer, the nervous system, and the bio-energetic body simultaneously.
What is the connection between nervous system dysregulation and PTSD?
PTSD is fundamentally a nervous system disorder. Traumatic experiences can lock the autonomic nervous system into a state of hyperarousal. This shows up as flashbacks, hypervigilance, and sleep disruption. Effective treatment must address this neurological dysregulation, not just the memories attached to it. Nervous system reset is a core component of every PTSD protocol at AboveSilence.
ADHD
What alternative approaches help with ADHD beyond medication?
Complementary approaches include neurofeedback, dietary intervention, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and frequency therapy. These work by improving the brain's capacity for self-regulation. We approach ADHD through the lens of nervous system regulation, addressing dysregulation through clinical psychiatry, frequency therapy, and pranic healing.
Can frequency therapy help with ADHD focus and regulation?
Yes. Frequency therapy uses acoustic patterns to influence brainwave states. For ADHD, this means supporting the brain's capacity to shift into focused states rather than remaining in a scattered baseline. While not a standalone treatment, it can meaningfully support the regulation work being done in therapy.
Pranic Healing & Frequency Therapy
What is the difference between pranic healing and reiki?
Reiki uses a light-touch approach, channeling energy. Pranic healing is entirely no-touch and uses a more systematic protocol: scanning the aura, removing congested energy, and re-energizing with fresh prana. Pranic healing emphasizes removing 'dirty' energy before adding new energy, which is described as more thorough.
How does frequency therapy work for mental health?
Frequency therapy uses calibrated acoustic patterns to influence the brain and autonomic nervous system via entrainment. The brain naturally synchronizes its activity to external rhythmic input. This helps a hyperactivated nervous system downshift, supporting sleep, reducing anxiety, and improving emotional regulation without medication side effects.
About the Practice
What is AboveSilence Healing Center?
AboveSilence is a remote integrative practice founded by Dr. Patricia VanLeer, a board-certified neuropsychiatrist and certified pranic healer. We specialization in conditions where the nervous system is at the root: chronic insomnia, PTSD, ADHD, and anxiety. All sessions are conducted via secure video.
Where can I find a neuropsychiatrist who also does energy healing remotely?
Dr. Patricia VanLeer at AboveSilence Healing Center provides a rare combination of neuropsychiatry and pranic healing. All sessions are conducted remotely, making integrated care for insomnia, PTSD, and ADHD accessible worldwide.
Policies & Booking
How do I schedule a session and what is the policy?
Appointments can be reserved through our site via the 'Book Now' link. We suggest booking a week ahead. We require a 24-hour notice for all cancellations or rescheduling. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours' notice will be subject to a fee equivalent to 50% of the session cost. We accept all major credit cards and offer tiered pricing options.
Insomnia & Sleep
What are alternative treatments for chronic insomnia besides medication?
Medication often masks symptoms. We use a multifaceted protocol including CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia), frequency therapy to support autonomic regulation, and pranic healing to clear energetic congestion. This addresses the root neurological and energetic causes keeping your system in overdrive.
Pranic Healing & Frequency Therapy
What is the difference between pranic healing and reiki?
While both are energy-based, Pranic Healing is a no-touch, systematic protocol focused on scanning the aura, removing congested energy, and re-energizing with fresh prana. It emphasizes technical precision and removal of depleted energy before adding new energy.
PTSD & Trauma
How do you treat the connection between the nervous system and PTSD?
PTSD locks the autonomic nervous system into persistent hyperarousal. We address this neurological dysregulation directly using somatic therapies, EMDR, and bio-energetic balancing. By resetting the nervous system, we help the body stop responding to past threats as though they are present.
About the Practice
What makes AboveSilence unique?
Founded by Dr. Patricia VanLeer, a board-certified neuropsychiatrist and certified pranic healer, we bridge clinical psychiatry with energetic intelligence. We specialize in root-cause nervous system restoration for complex conditions like chronic insomnia and trauma.
ADHD
Can frequency therapy help with ADHD focus and regulation?
Yes. Frequency therapy uses acoustic patterns to influence brainwave states. For ADHD, this supports the capacity to shift into focused, regulated states rather than remaining scattered. It reduces internal restlessness and improves the ease of downshifting after stimulation.
Policies & Booking
What is your cancellation policy?
We require a 24-hour notice for all changes. Late cancellations are subject to a fee equivalent to 50% of the session cost. We offer tiered pricing plans and accept major credit cards and self-pay options.
Ready to harmonize your nervous system?
Insomnia & Sleep
What is nervous system reset and how does it improve sleep?
Nervous system reset refers to shifting the autonomic nervous system out of chronic sympathetic dominance, the "fight or flight" state, and back into parasympathetic balance, where rest and repair happen. When the nervous system is stuck in high-alert mode, sleep becomes physiologically difficult regardless of how tired you feel. At AboveSilence Healing Center, we use a combination of frequency therapy, pranic healing, and clinical psychiatry to target this dysregulation directly. The result is not just better sleep, but a fundamentally calmer baseline that makes sleep easier to sustain. Contact us to discuss a personalized nervous system reset plan.
What are alternative treatments for chronic insomnia besides medication?
Medication is often the first tool offered for insomnia — but it rarely addresses the root cause. Evidence-based alternatives include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), nervous system regulation techniques, frequency therapy, and pranic healing. Each works on a different layer of the problem: CBT-I addresses thought patterns, frequency therapy supports autonomic regulation, and pranic healing clears the energetic congestion that keeps the system in overdrive. At AboveSilence Healing Center, we combine all of these into one integrated protocol tailored to you. Book a free 15-minute consultation to explore what your sleep needs most.
PTSD & Trauma
What holistic approaches exist for treating PTSD?
Effective PTSD treatment increasingly combines conventional and holistic modalities. Beyond standard psychotherapy and medication, approaches with growing evidence include somatic therapies, EMDR, frequency therapy, and energy healing practices like pranic healing. These modalities share a common focus: trauma is stored in the body, not just the mind, and healing requires working on both levels. At AboveSilence Healing Center, Dr. VanLeer integrates clinical psychiatry with pranic healing and frequency therapy to address PTSD from the inside out — the cognitive layer, the nervous system, and the bio-energetic body simultaneously. Book a free consultation to discuss your PTSD treatment options.
What is the connection between nervous system dysregulation and PTSD?
PTSD is fundamentally a nervous system disorder. Traumatic experiences can lock the autonomic nervous system into a persistent state of hyperarousal or hypoarousal — meaning the body continues responding as if the threat is still present, long after it has passed. This shows up as flashbacks, hypervigilance, sleep disruption, emotional numbness, and a pervasive sense of unsafety. Effective PTSD treatment must address this neurological dysregulation, not just the memories attached to it. At AboveSilence Healing Center, nervous system reset is a core component of every PTSD protocol. Contact us to explore a treatment approach that works at the root.
ADHD
What alternative approaches help with ADHD beyond medication?
Medication is one tool for ADHD, not the only one. Complementary approaches with meaningful evidence include neurofeedback, dietary intervention, mindfulness-based practices, somatic therapy, and frequency therapy. Many of these work by improving the brain's capacity for self-regulation, which is the core deficit in ADHD. At AboveSilence Healing Center, we approach ADHD through the lens of nervous system regulation — identifying what is keeping the system dysregulated and addressing it through a combination of clinical psychiatry, frequency therapy, and pranic healing. Book a free consultation to discuss an integrative ADHD plan.
Can frequency therapy help with ADHD focus and regulation?
Frequency therapy uses carefully designed acoustic patterns to influence brainwave states and autonomic nervous system tone. For ADHD, this means supporting the brain's capacity to shift into focused, regulated states rather than remaining in a scattered or hyperactivated baseline. Many clients describe improved concentration, reduced internal restlessness, and greater ease in downshifting after stimulation. While frequency therapy is not a standalone treatment for ADHD, as part of an integrated protocol it can meaningfully support the regulation work being done in therapy. Reach out to learn how frequency therapy fits into our ADHD approach.
Healing & Therapy
What is the difference between pranic healing and reiki?
Both pranic healing and reiki are energy-based therapies, but they differ significantly in methodology. Reiki uses a light-touch or hands-on approach, channeling universal energy through the practitioner. Pranic healing is entirely no-touch and uses a more systematic, structured protocol, scanning the aura, removing congested energy through specific sweeping techniques, then re-energizing with fresh prana. Pranic healing also places greater emphasis on removing dirty or depleted energy before adding new energy, which practitioners describe as more thorough and precise.
How does frequency therapy work for mental health?
Frequency therapy uses precisely calibrated acoustic patterns — specific sound frequencies — to influence the brain and autonomic nervous system. Different frequencies support different states: some promote deep relaxation, others support focus, others facilitate emotional processing. The mechanism involves entrainment, where the brain naturally synchronizes its activity to external rhythmic input. For mental health, this means we can use frequency therapy to help a hyperactivated nervous system downshift, support sleep onset, reduce anxiety, and improve emotional regulation without medication and without side effects.
About the Practice
What is AboveSilence Healing Center?
AboveSilence Healing Center is a remote integrative practice founded by Dr. Patricia VanLeer, board-certified neuropsychiatrist and certified pranic healer. The practice bridges two worlds: the clinical precision of neuropsychiatry and the energetic intelligence of pranic healing and frequency therapy. All sessions are conducted remotely via secure video, making world-class integrative care accessible regardless of where you live.
Where can I find a neuropsychiatrist who also does energy healing remotely?
Dr. Patricia VanLeer at AboveSilence Healing Center is one of a rare group of practitioners who holds dual credentials as a board-certified neuropsychiatrist and a certified pranic healer. This combination allows her to work across the full spectrum of healing, from neurochemistry and clinical psychotherapy to bio-energetic balancing and frequency therapy. All sessions are conducted remotely via secure telehealth, making her accessible to clients worldwide.
Policies & Booking
How do I schedule a session?
Appointments can be reserved through our site via the 'Book Now' link. We suggest booking a week ahead for availability. Notably, all our therapeutic services are also fully available as remote treatments.
What is your cancellation policy?
We require a 24-hour notice for all cancellations or rescheduling. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours' notice will be subject to a fee equivalent to 50% of the session cost.
Do you offer tiered pricing?
Yes, we provide specialized tiers based on the therapy path you select, ranging from mild sleeplessness tools to comprehensive trauma journey programs. Pricing details for each tier can be found in our Services section.
What payment methods are accepted?
We accept all major credit cards, insurance plans for clinical treatments, and self-pay options. Our 100% money-back guarantee applies if you do not experience improvement after your journey.
Still have questions?
Our team is here to help synchronize your path. Reach out to discuss your personalized wellness journey.
Practice Info & Policies
About the Practice
What is AboveSilence Healing Center?
AboveSilence Healing Center is a remote integrative practice founded by Dr. Patricia VanLeer, board-certified neuropsychiatrist and certified pranic healer. We specialize in conditions where the nervous system is at the root—insomnia, PTSD, ADHD, and anxiety.
Where can I find a remote neuropsychiatrist?
Dr. Patricia VanLeer dual credentials as a neuropsychiatrist and pranic healer are rare. All sessions are conducted via secure telehealth, making world-class integrative care accessible worldwide.
Policies & Booking
How do I schedule a session?
Appointments can be reserved through our site via the 'Book Now' link. We suggest booking a week ahead for availability. All our services are fully available as remote treatments.
What is your cancellation policy?
We require a 24-hour notice for all cancellations or rescheduling. Late cancellations are subject to a fee equivalent to 50% of the session cost.
Do you offer tiered pricing?
Yes, we provide specialized tiers based on the therapy path you select, ranging from mild sleeplessness tools to comprehensive trauma programs. Pricing details can be found in our Services section.
What payment methods are accepted?
We accept all major credit cards, insurance plans for clinical treatments, and self-pay options. Our 100% money-back guarantee applies if no improvement is experienced.