ABOUT CIH
Chicago Integrated Health is a sanctuary for holistic healing, built on the belief that true wellness is achieved when mind, body, and spirit are in harmony. Our dedicated team is committed to walking alongside you, providing the compassionate support and expert guidance needed to overcome obstacles and reclaim your vitality.
MISSION
To provide holistic solutions through comprehensive wellness services tailored to your unique needs, helping you overcome challenges, take control of your health, and build a brighter, healthier future.
VISION
To create a global movement making health and wellness the number one priority in your pursuit of being happy, healthy, and whole.
Meet IRIS
Iris Nichole Patterson is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She received her certification from AFPA, American Fitness Professionals Association. Iris is the President and Founder of Chicago Integrated Health (CIH). CIH is a lifestyle management practice that integrates nutrition, mental health therapy, massage therapy and fitness to combat anxiety, depression and lifestyle diseases. Iris is also the Founder of Iris Botanicals, a natural hair care company that was formulated in her kitchen after losing her hair from a quick weave removal months before her wedding. After trying countless hair products she researched a growth formula that restored her hair just in time to walk down the aisle. Exactly one year after launching, she landed her first retail chain, Whole Foods Market. Iris is also a licensed Clinical Massage Therapist. She graduated from The Soma Institute for Massage Therapy in 2010. Iris' mission is to help everyone find their happy place in health.
Meet LAUREN
Lauren White-Johnson is an experienced board certified licensed mental health counselor and Vice President of Chicago Integrated Health.
Lauren’s philosophy is to provide her client’s with tailored treatment plans that can be integrated into their daily lives. She utilizes established clinical protocols that incorporate empirical and current therapeutic outcomes, that are beneficial to the client, while providing a nurturing clinical environment that empowers the individual to face and conquer the issues and stressors they believe are the cause of disruption or imbalance in their daily life.
Lauren has completed specialized training in contextual behavioral approaches to therapy including Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral techniques. She values treatments that allow the client to develop skills to effectively change behavior.
Lauren has a breath of experience in various areas. Prior to becoming a full-time mental health counselor, Lauren worked in executive senior management and has taught at several Illinois institutions of higher learning. Moraine Valley Community College, North Eastern IL University, and Chicago State University's Department of Psychology. She has also served as Professional Advisor to DePaul University students.
Lauren completed her undergraduate degree at DePaul University and her Master’s of Arts in Professional Counseling at Argosy University, Chicago campus
Meet the Team