Hi. I'm Kayse Budd--physician, astrologer, yogi, artist, and writer.
 

I call myself the ASTRO MUSE because I am here to INSPIRE YOU!

 

One of my particular passions is helping people align with their DESTINY.  I use astrology to see what each soul intended, intuition to refine the message, and creative coaching to chart a path forward. 

 

I also love helping people achieve HEALTH on all levels - mind, body, & spirit. I accomplish this via Ayurveda/health coaching, integrative psychiatry consultations, spiritual mentorship, & psychotherapy. Anxiety, stress/burnout, and mild-moderate depression are my psychiatric specialties. My approaches are 100% natural/holistic. (I'm not prescribing pharmaceuticals at this point, though I can still advise about traditional psychiatry.)

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A third focus in my work relates to FAMILY wellness and specifically helping parents understand their children. One little known detail about me is that I initially became a pediatrician when I graduated from medical school. I intended to focus on adolescent medicine/self-esteem/empowerment. I really love helping people understand themselves and how they fit into this world, as that has been my journey, too! For the parenting sessions I use astrology to examine a child/teen's personality and goals for this life. I pair this astro analysis with my psychologic/spiritual perspectives to advise a parent(s) how best to support their unique child. Some teens are interested in their own private readings, which can also be arranged. I sill love working with teens. I ended up in psychiatry because I realized I wanted to help adults, too.

 

f you are curious about my background, check out the  blog posts I wrote about my journey to become a holistic psychiatrist + astrologer. In brief, I was born in swampy South Georgia, where I was a unique, spiritual soul from the start! I am a graduate of Duke University, University of Michigan Med School, Swedish Family Practice Internship (Seattle), and University of Arizona Psychiatry Residency. I am board certified in psychiatry. My esoteric spiritual education has been life-long, leading me to live in powerful places, study with talented healers, and experience fascinating things at sacred sites all over the world. I lived at a yoga ashram in my 20s, completed a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat a few years later, and studied with shaman(s) in Peru, Egypt, and Africa.

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I ran my own healing center from 2009-2012 in Tucson and was an adjunct professor at the U of Az (teaching for Andrew Weil, MD's Program in Integrative Medicine) from 2009-2017. From 2017- 2019 I worked at the Chopra Center (founded by Deepak Chopra) in Carlsbad, CA as a holistic/Ayurvedic physician and intuitive astrologer. When the Chopra Center closed in Dec 2019, I transitioned my practice online and spent a few years as a digital nomad in Costa Rica and Mexico! (Hablo bastante bien español!) I'm back in SoCal now to work on my two books (topics: holistic psychiatry + astrology) and may offer in-person sessions in 2023. Anyone can book online sessions at anytime, however, via the "Services" tab. Follow my adventures (and astro explorations) on Instagram: @mysticmandala.

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Due to my strong background in integrative medicine and Ayurveda, as well as psychiatry, I provide coaching for a variety of issues (headaches, digestion, auto-immune conditions, allergies, hormones, stress, mood, anxiety, weight, sleep, etc.).  This coaching is naturally woven into Holistic Psych sessions or can be experienced as a standalone offering. I created several multi-session coaching programs, each aligned with a mythical archetype and a specific healing intention. Read about those here.

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If astrology is your interest, I can explore that topic all day! I am primarily a self-taught western astrologer (I had mentors + workshops but largely learned via 10 years of intense research and study). I began practicing professionally in 2010. I have have hundreds of hours of 1:1 client experience. I worked as an astrologer at the Peaks Spa in Telluride, CO and the Chopra Center in CA. I have been featured in Vogue and am a regular astrology/horoscope contributor at MindBodyGreen. Astro session options are listed under the "Services > Psych, Astro, Ayurveda" tab. Instruction/Apprenticeship is available from the intro to professional level. Some of my students are themselves well-known, working in journalism and television.

 

Holistic medicine + psychology + astrology = a potent combination that definitely makes me unique. I am genuinely passionate about this practice I've created. It is fun. It is an honor. It is art.