Mind & Matter

Behavioral Health

Care for the mind. Grounded in what matters.

Thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatry and therapy for a more balanced, meaningful life.

How we can help

Psychiatric Care

Evaluation and ongoing care for adults, built on careful listening and a full picture of your history.

Learn more

Medication Management

Deliberate, transparent medication decisions: the lowest effective dose, clear goals, and adjustments you understand.

Learn more

ADHD & Anxiety

Thoughtful evaluation and treatment for ADHD, anxiety, and depression in the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids corridor.

Learn more

Inspired by kintsugi, the art of repair and resilience.

Kintsugi

Pronounced: kin-SOO-gee

Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Rather than hiding cracks, the repair highlights them, treating breaks not as flaws, but as features that add value, history, and beauty.

Kintsugi bowl with light finish and eucalyptus

REPAIR · RESTORE · RISE

Learn more

Founders

Christopher Heck

Christopher Heck

FOUNDER / PA-C

Our founder is a Psychiatric Physician Assistant who provides evidence-based care with an emphasis on careful listening, collaboration, and continuity. His approach is grounded in the understanding that mental health treatment is most effective when it respects both the science of psychiatry and the lived experience of the individual.

Read Bio
Kiran Annam

Kiran Annam

FOUNDER / ARNP

Our founder is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with additional board certifications in Family Practice and Acute Care. His background across primary care, acute care, and psychiatry allows him to approach mental health treatment from a broad, systems-based perspective, integrating the whole person rather than focusing narrowly on symptoms.

Read Bio

Stay connected as the work continues.

Every process begins with a first connection. Share what brings you here, and we'll reach out shortly.

Contact us