MindForge Psychiatry
Mental Mastery for the Driven
Your Mind is Your Edge. Sharpen It.
You don’t do average. Your mind should be no exception. Led by Dr. Brian Mendenhall, an Integrative & Sports Psychiatrist, MindForge Psychiatry is an exclusive, physician-driven practice designed for executives, entrepreneurs, athletes, and other driven individuals seeking improved mental clarity, emotional resilience, and brain optimization.
This isn’t traditional psychiatry. It’s not the standard insurance-based pill-mill approach. This is a framework for mental mastery—blending modern medicine with neuroscience, depth psychology, mindfulness-based strategies, and physiological recalibration. By aligning cognitive function, emotional resilience, brain health and nervous system regulation, it creates the conditions for sharper thinking, stronger adaptability, and peak execution—without being slowed down. Handcrafted for momentum.
Autonomic Reset: Restore Balance.
Administered by Dr. Mendenhall, an Osteopathic Physician trained in craniosacral therapy and Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT), the Autonomic Reset is a high-impact yet gentle mind-body treatment. Rapidly recalibrate your nervous system for enhanced recovery from stress, improved sleep, resilience, and cognitive clarity—without medication.
The Elements:
CES Neuromodulation Therapy – A non-invasive, gentle, FDA-cleared approach that stimulates neural pathways and the vagus nerve, helping balance the autonomic nervous system. Clinically shown to reduce anxiety and improve sleep with minimal to no side effects. Also approved for depression in Europe. Paired with guided meditation for maximal relaxation.
Guided Meditation & Mindfulness Training – Tailored to sharpen focus, resilience, and emotional control. Techniques may include breath-based attentional training, progressive relaxation, compassion-based (metta) meditation, or cognitive visualization for performance. Rooted in evidence-backed methods and decades of personal Zen practice.
Cranial Osteopathy + OMT– Gentle hands-on methods to release tension, optimize circulation, and restore nervous system balance. May include myofascial release, soft tissue work, and lymphatic techniques in addition to cranial work. Can enhance restorative sleep which is key for performance and brain health.
This is next-level nervous system recovery—so your brain can fire on all cylinders.
Deep Work: Unlock Growth
Psychodynamic Therapy: Lasting Change, Not Just Quick Fixes
Brief psychodynamic therapy is research-backed and insight-driven—proven to foster deep psychological growth that continues long after treatment ends. It’s problem-focused, designed to untangle self-limiting patterns and create meaningful change.
Mindfulness: A Tactical Advantage
Mindfulness isn’t just relaxation—it’s a precision tool you can hone for focus, stress regulation, and brain health. Backed by robust evidence, it enhances resilience to stress, cognitive performance, emotional regulation, helps prevent depressive relapse, and reduces anxiety. Here, mindfulness is taught with authentic depth, grounded in two decades of Zen study and practice.
Deep change starts with deep work. Begin today.
Integrative Psychiatry = Ancient Wisdom + Modern Medicine.
Many psychiatrists overmedicate. Many integrative practitioners avoid helpful meds entirely. Dr. Mendenhall takes a balanced, common-sense approach.
Medications, when needed, are precise. No overprescribing, no numbing. Just smart, effective management.
Nutraceuticals, adaptogens, and plant-based strategies help optimize function—sometimes reducing reliance on meds and limiting side effects like brain fog and sluggishness.
Science-backed, not pseudoscience. Evidence-based psychiatric treatments, enhanced with evidence-informed integrative strategies for sharper results.
Additional precision testing available* for deeper insight with brain health (stress hormones, gut microbiome, micronutrient testing).
**Optional testing available at additional cost.
Dialed In For Precision
Dr. Mendenhall goes beyond using subjective symptoms for guidance. When appropriate he integrates pharmacogenetic insights to provide objective data—assisting precision in treatment so you can meet your goals faster.
Genetic Testing for Precision Psychiatry and Wellness
Your biology influences how you respond to medications, stress, and interventions. MindForge integrates cutting-edge genetic testing, when helpful, to tailor your care at the highest level. Although the science isn’t at the level yet of telling us what medication will work best for a given condition, it can give key insights into how your body processes various medications. This can be helpful if you’ve experienced difficulty tolerating medications in the past, or if you’ve had less-than-expected success with medications.
Pharmacogenomic Testing (Genomind) – If medication is needed, we can analyze your genetic profile to minimize trial-and-error prescribing, reduce side effects, and potentially enhance effectiveness.
MentalHealthMap – This provides genetic insights into stress resilience, focus, memory, mood, and sleep to help guide wellness strategies unique to you.
This is next-generation mental performance—informed by science, driven by data, and built for results.
***Genetic testing is an additional fee.
Mind-Body Medicine Elevated
MindForge not run-of-the-mill psychiatry. This is high-caliber mental optimization through a blend of strategies designed to create synergy—for those who refuse to settle for average. The structure is as follows to ensure quality:
Limited panel – I limit my patient panel for quality. This is not a volume-based practice. If doing fee-for-service (no insurance) that also means no bureaucracy, full privacy.
Direct Physician Access – Message Dr. Mendenhall directly during business hours for priority responses.
Balanced Integrative Approach – Depth psychology + Mindfulness, common sense medication management, and physiological recalibration. Thoughtfully incorporates nutraceuticals and plant-based medicine when beneficial—keeping you sharp, clear, moving forward and building resilience.
Autonomic Resets - To prime and balance the nervous system, enhance recovery and sleep.
Own Your Edge. Elevate Your Mind.
Dr. Brian Mendenhall, D.O.
Osteopathic Integrative & Sports Psychiatrist
UW-Madison Trained | Board-Certified Psychiatrist (ABPN) | Sports & Integrative Psychiatry
Optimizing Mental Health, Brain Health, Performance & Resilience
Bridging Modern Medicine, Depth Psychology & Mind-Body Integration
I work with high performers—executives, professionals, and athletes—who want to sharpen their minds to execute at a higher level without being weighed down by the standard psychiatry approach. MindForge isn’t just psychiatry. It’s a high-caliber, physician-driven framework for optimizing cognitive clarity and emotional resilience.
Contact me to schedule a free fifteen minute phone consult to determine if MindForge is the right fit for you.