In this interview, Dr. Bates told me about her journey from art to psychiatry. By the end of the conversation, I could see how she had made a full circle by bringing what she is good at, and what she enjoys together. Dr. Bates also shared her advice on stress, and how to approach it. https://www.drhislabatesmd.com​ Social media https://sociatap.com/drhislabatesmd/​ https://winstonwilliams.dk/coaching/ Dr. Hisla Bates, MD is a board-certified, Harvard trained Pediatric and Adult psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illness. Dr. Bates has had additional training in Primary Care Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Her general psychiatry training was completed at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She completed her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s, Massachusetts General Hospital program. Dr. Bates has studied with Tal Ben Sharar, Ph.D., and is certified in Positive Psychology from the Whole Being Institute. She has an integrative and holistic approach to the treatment of mental illness. She uses tools in Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, and the expressive and creative arts while working with children and adults.  Dr. Bates is the Co-Chair of the Art Committee for the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). She is a Parsons School of Design graduate in fashion design and an artist and printmaker who enjoys photography and filmmaking as well. She utilizes all of her skills in her practice as a psychiatrist and a coach. Support the show (https://paypal.me/winstonwilliamsdk?locale.x=en_US)