What We Do

Building on our belief that many chronic conditions persist because important pieces of care are missing, our work focuses on helping people understand why their bodies may remain stuck — and what can help restore forward movement.

We work within conventional medical care, layering evidence-based medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle interventions with careful attention to nervous system regulation and stress physiology. When stress responses remain chronically activated, they can interfere with digestion, metabolism, immune signaling, pain processing, sleep, mood, and the ability to sustain meaningful behavior change.

While many people share similar symptoms, the reasons those symptoms persist are often different. Part of our work is helping identify where things may be getting stuck — whether at the level of stress physiology, behavior change, nutrition, medical management, or the interaction between them.

Just as important, we don’t stop at insight or recommendations. We work alongside people over time, helping translate understanding into real-world change, adjusting care as needed, and supporting the process of integration so new patterns have the chance to take hold.

Care is always individualized, with recommendations shaped by each person’s history, physiology, and circumstances, rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach.

This is not about quick fixes or rigid programs. It’s a grounded, compassionate expansion of care designed to support meaningful change in real life.

Common Areas We Support Include:

These are examples of the types of symptoms and conditions people commonly bring into this work:

• Anxiety, panic, and chronic stress responses

• Trauma-related symptoms and nervous system dysregulation

• Insomnia and sleep disruption

• Tinnitus and persistent sensory symptoms

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other functional gastrointestinal conditions

• Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions (as part of comprehensive medical care)

• Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and centralized pain syndromes

• Chronic pain, including headaches, back pain, and widespread pain patterns

• Idiopathic or medically unexplained syndromes

• Emotional eating and weight-related struggles

• Stress, burnout, and recovery from prolonged overload

Care is collaborative and individualized, and this list is not exhaustive.

Ready to Explore Working Together?

Learn more about our programs and individual sessions, and see whether this approach to care is a good fit for you:

Matthew Lederman, MD

Dr. Lederman is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and pioneering thought leader in whole-person health. Renowned for his integration of plant-based nutrition, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), trauma-informed care, and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Lederman’s work emphasizes the profound link between emotional regulation, safety physiology, and physical healing.

As a certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer through the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), Dr. Lederman combines Polyvagal Theory, Pain Reprocessing, and Somatic Awareness Principles to help patients and clients resolve chronic stress patterns, restore emotional resilience, and reconnect with what matters most. His approach is rooted in the science of how the nervous system heals when it shifts into states of connection and safety.

Many of the clients Dr. Lederman works with are living with health challenges that conventional medicine often struggles to resolve — including chronic pain, tinnitus, fatigue, gut disorders, autoimmune conditions, insomnia, and anxiety. He finds deep meaning in guiding these individuals beyond the cycle of frustration and symptom-chasing into a process where the nervous system feels safe enough to support repair and resilience.

Dr. Lederman is co-author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan, and was featured in the acclaimed documentary Forks Over Knives. His latest book, Wellness to Wonderful (co-authored with Dr. Alona Pulde), weaves together medical science, psychology, and spirituality into a framework for lasting well-being and joy.

He co-hosts the webe Tögether podcast, writes for Psychology Today, and co-founded Kinectin, a coaching platform that integrates AI and connection practices to support relational well-being. He also co-created the webe kälm device to support emotional regulation and nervous system repair.

Dr. Lederman has served as Vice President of Medical Affairs at Whole Foods Market, as faculty for eCornell, and as an educator in professional training programs.

Many of Dr. Lederman’s clients arrive feeling stuck — whether in the frustration of chronic health conditions that conventional systems have not resolved, or in cycles of conflict and disconnection at home. He has seen again and again that when people integrate the principles of Connection Medicine, surprising shifts can happen: symptoms may ease, relationships soften, and a new sense of safety emerges in both body and home.

Through Connection Docs, Dr. Lederman helps individuals, couples, and families experience the healing power of connection as medicine. He has seen, time and again, that when the nervous system shifts into safety, surprising changes often follow — chronic struggles may ease, conflicts soften, and new pathways open toward balance, resilience, and vitality.