Viome & Genomind
At Marina Edelman Therapy, we believe that mental health is best supported when we consider the whole person, mind and body. That’s why we recommend tools like Viome and Genomind to help our clients gain deeper insight into their health and how it connects to emotional well-being.
Viome
Viome uses advanced microbiome and gene expression testing to give you a personalized snapshot of your gut health and nutrition. Research shows that the gut-brain connection plays a powerful role in mood, energy, and overall mental health.
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What it does: Analyzes gut and cellular health to provide tailored food and supplement recommendations.
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Why we recommend it: Understanding how your body processes nutrition can enhance mood stability, reduce inflammation, and support a stronger foundation for mental health.
Genomind
Genomind focuses on genetic testing specifically for mental health treatment. It provides clinicians and clients with information about how your unique genetic makeup can influence your response to medications, supplements, and therapeutic approaches.
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What it does: Tests for genetic markers that affect how your body metabolizes mental health medications.
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Why we recommend it: If you’ve struggled with finding the right medication or treatment fit, Genomind can provide valuable guidance to make care more precise and effective.
Why These Tools Matter
We recommend Viome and Genomind because they empower clients with knowledge. By combining therapy with personalized health insights, you can make more informed choices, feel more connected to your care, and experience better long-term outcomes.
At Marina Edelman Therapy, we want every client to feel supported, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Tools like Viome and Genomind are optional resources that can enhance your healing journey.
FAQs
What are Viome and Genomind — and why does a therapy practice recommend them?
At Marina Edelman Therapy, we believe that mental health is best supported when we consider the whole person — mind, body, and biology together. Viome and Genomind are two evidence-informed tools that give clients a deeper, more personalized understanding of the biological factors that directly influence emotional wellbeing. Viome uses advanced microbiome and gene expression testing to analyze gut and cellular health, providing tailored nutrition and supplement recommendations grounded in the science of the gut-brain connection. Genomind uses genetic testing specifically designed for mental health — identifying the genetic markers that influence how your body responds to medications, supplements, and therapeutic approaches. Together, they offer something that most mental health care is missing: a window into the biological terrain that shapes how you feel, think, and respond to treatment.
What is the gut-brain connection — and why does gut health matter for mental health?
The gut-brain connection is one of the most significant and most underrecognized areas of mental health research. The gut and the brain are in constant, bidirectional communication through the vagus nerve and a complex network of biochemical signals — meaning that what is happening in your gut directly affects your mood, your energy, your cognitive function, and your emotional regulation. Research has established clear links between gut microbiome imbalances and conditions including anxiety, depression, and mood instability. Viome’s microbiome and gene expression testing gives you a personalized snapshot of your gut health and specific, actionable recommendations for nutrition and supplementation that can support a stronger biological foundation for mental and emotional wellbeing. In our experience, clients who address the gut dimension of their health often find that their therapeutic work gains traction more quickly and sustains more reliably.
Who is Genomind most helpful for — and what does the testing actually tell you?
Genomind is particularly valuable for clients who have struggled to find a medication or supplement regimen that works — who have experienced unexpected side effects, inadequate responses, or the frustrating trial-and-error process that too often characterizes psychiatric medication management. Genomind tests for the specific genetic markers that determine how your body metabolizes mental health medications, which neurotransmitter pathways may be most relevant to your presentation, and which therapeutic and supplemental approaches are most likely to be effective for your unique genetic profile. For clinicians, it transforms medication and treatment planning from educated guesswork into precision — and for clients, it provides a concrete, biological explanation for experiences that have previously felt mysterious or demoralizing.
Are Viome & Genomind required as part of therapy — or are they optional?
Viome and Genomind are entirely optional resources — not requirements or conditions of working with us. We recommend them because we have seen the difference that personalized biological insight can make in a client’s healing journey, and because we believe that the more informed you are about your own body and health, the more empowered you are to make choices that support your wellbeing. Some clients find them immediately valuable and integrate the insights directly into their care. Others prefer to focus on the therapeutic work alone. Both are completely valid approaches, and the decision is always yours. Our role is to make you aware of every tool available to support you — and to support whatever path feels most right for where you are.
How do Viome & Genomind work alongside therapy — and how do the results get used in our sessions?
The insights from Viome and Genomind don’t replace the therapeutic work — they enrich it. When a client has Viome results, for example, we can factor nutritional and gut health recommendations into the broader picture of what supports their emotional regulation and energy. When a client has Genomind results, those findings can inform conversations about medication, supplementation, and the biological factors that may be contributing to their symptoms in ways that talk therapy alone cannot address. The goal is integration — bringing biological, psychological, and relational insight together into a genuinely holistic picture of your health. At Marina Edelman Therapy, we want every client to feel supported on every level. These tools are one way we make that possible.
At Marina Edelman Therapy, we take a whole-person approach to mental health — because the mind and body are not separate systems, and treating one without considering the other leaves too much on the table. Viome and Genomind are two clinically informed tools that we recommend to clients who want to go beyond the surface of their symptoms and understand the biological landscape that is shaping how they feel. Viome examines your gut microbiome and cellular health to provide personalized nutrition and supplement guidance grounded in the science of the gut-brain connection — one of the most powerful and most underrecognized influences on mood, energy, and emotional regulation. Genomind takes a different but equally important angle, using genetic testing to identify how your unique biology influences your response to mental health medications and treatments — bringing precision to a process that has traditionally relied far too heavily on trial and error. Used alongside therapy, these tools give you a fuller, more accurate picture of yourself — and a stronger, more informed foundation from which real and lasting healing can grow.
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