Founding Story

Accord was founded in July 2024 by psychiatrist Dr. Matthew Bernstein, who envisioned a mental health program devoted not just to symptom relief, but to restoring real, lasting functioning in people’s lives. After more than two decades in clinical practice, and a deeply personal journey helping two of his own children recover from debilitating mental and physical symptoms, Dr. Bernstein realized that traditional psychiatric approaches too often fall short. What began as a search for answers outside the mainstream became a five-year deep dive into root-cause solutions, cellular biology, and integrative treatments that ultimately brought his family back to health. Accord is the result: a place where people can immerse themselves in science-backed, whole-person care that aims to truly restore vitality, cognition, and daily functioning.

Our Mission

Our Mission is to lead a paradigm shift in mental health treatment

Accord is helping to lead a paradigm shift in mental health treatment, creating a more humane, healthy, and effective approach. Individuals with serious psychiatric conditions should never have to choose between their mental health and physical well-being.

Yet our current system, with its reliance on medications as the main biological intervention for mental health conditions, often leads to incomplete recoveries and negative metabolic effects that further impair a person’s ability to live a fully engaged life. Accord works with clients to create a personalized plan for harnessing the power of a healthy metabolism to reclaim the life they deserve. Together, we can redefine the standard of mental healthcare and empower individuals to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Our Values

We believe everyone should know about all their treatment options. Our program emphasizes the profound connection between metabolism and brain health. We understand that metabolic interventions offer a potent solution for addressing psychiatric symptoms, paving the way for improved mental well-being and overall vitality. We value autonomy, and clients being in the drivers seat of their care.

Our philosophy

Traditional psychiatric treatment often falls short—resulting in incomplete recoveries, medication dependence, negative metabolic effects, and compromising both mental and physical well-being. Accord provides a science-backed alternative, using metabolic psychiatry to restore both mental and physical wellness. We believe in individualized treatment to meet each client's needs and goals.

Our Goal

To Bridge the Gap in Mental-Health Care

At Accord, we go beyond traditional psychiatry by integrating metabolic science with individualized care. This innovative approach addresses the gaps in conventional treatment in order to provide clients with sustainable mental- and physical-health improvements.Traditional psychiatry has made great strides in managing symptoms of mental-health disorders, but often falls short in addressing the root causes of illness. Common challenges include:

Symptom management, not resolution: Medications can alleviate symptoms, but rarely lead to full remission or long-term healing.
Side effects of medications: Many psychiatric medications come with significant metabolic and physical side effects, including weight gain, insulin resistance and inflammation.
Fragmented care: Traditional approaches often lack a holistic view and instead focus narrowly on mental health without considering its deep connection to physical well-being.

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Root-Cause Resolution

Rather than masking symptoms, we focus on identifying and treating the underlying causes of mental-health conditions. Metabolic psychiatry aligns the body and brain in order to support long-term wellness.

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Holistic and Integrative

Our approach treats the whole person by combining ketogenic therapy to stabilize mood and provide a consistent energy source for the brain, exercise to improve physical resilience and mental clarity, circadian-rhythm alignment to support better sleep and emotional regulation, nutrition and lifestyle education to empower clients to maintain progress beyond the program.

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Highly Individualized Care

Each client receives a personalized treatment plan designed by our multidisciplinary team. By tailoring interventions to individual needs, we ensure optimal outcomes for both mental and metabolic health.

Why choose Accord

At Accord, we empower clients to reclaim their mental and physical well-being by bridging the gaps left by traditional psychiatry. Our holistic and innovative approach paves the way for lasting recovery and meaningful change.

A science-backed approach

Metabolic psychiatry uses proven methods to treat the brain and body as one interconnected system.

Innovative medical technology

Tools like continuous glucose monitoring, HeartMath and body-composition analysis provide real-time insights into progress.

Comprehensive-care team

Our experts collaborate seamlessly in order to deliver integrated care, whether psychiatric oversight, personalized fitness or nutrition planning.

Sustainable transformation

Education, hands-on skill building and individualized care prepare clients for a healthier future.

Our Team

At Accord, our team is at the heart of our mission to offer unparalleled care and support to our clients.

With a deep-seated commitment to mental health, our staff embodies expertise and compassion in every aspect of their work. Our professionals are not only highly skilled in their respective fields but are also profoundly dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of those they serve. It’s this blend of expertise and genuine care that sets the Accord team apart in providing exceptional client care.