CHI Memorial Integrative Medicine Associates - Chattanooga

At CHI Memorial Integrative Medicine Associates, we provide a holistic approach to care, focusing on the whole person. We offer services like nutritional counseling, soft tissue therapy, hormone therapy and more to support your overall well-being. Nutrition counseling focuses on choices for optimum health and well-being, controlling or reversing chronic disease or achieving your weight loss goals.

Our clinic provides a range of mental health services focused on helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and improve emotional well-being. Our licensed professional counselor specializes in evidence-based therapies, including cognitive and behavioral techniques, designed to provide simple, concrete steps that lead to lasting change. These types of therapies are used to treat  conditions such as anxiety and depression. 

Please note: While we offer therapeutic counseling services, we do not provide psychiatry care and are unable to prescribe or manage medications. If you require medication management, we can help connect you with appropriate resources.

Insurance coverage for counseling sessions can depend on several factors, including the counselor’s credentials, your plan’s limitations and exclusions, and whether your insurance covers the specific type of counseling you need. Before your appointment, please contact your insurance provider to confirm whether your visit will be covered.

Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is a treatment method that seeks to correct hormone deficiencies using molecules (hormones) that are identical to the hormones found in the human body. The majority of individuals using this treatment are postmenopausal women, but it is sometimes useful for premenopausal women and men as well.

"Natural" or "bio-identical" hormones are chemically identical to those produced by the human body. "Synthetic" hormones, on the other hand, are created in a lab and have a chemical structure that mimics the body's natural hormones but isn't identical. These terms are commonly used in practice, but don’t fully align with dictionary definitions.

While the ingredients in bio-identical hormones may not always require a prescription, compounded medications—customized for individual patients—must be prescribed by a healthcare provider.

The cost of bio-identical hormone treatments is often comparable to other hormonal therapies and can sometimes be less expensive, ranging from $40 to $55 per month depending on individual needs.

Insurance coverage varies widely. To determine if your plan covers the medication, take your insurance card to the compounding pharmacy for clarification.

Side effects may occur if one hormone becomes unbalanced. If you're not seeing significant improvement or experiencing few side effects, a follow-up appointment is recommended to adjust the dosage. Most patients see improvement and symptom resolution within 2 to 4 months.