Tommie R. Dahlmann, ND(US), NMD(EU), CEDS, LCDC, AAC is a Naturopathic Doctor, European Union accredited Natural Medicine Doctor, certified eating disorders specialist, Texas-licensed Advanced Addictions Counselor, and Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor by The International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium.  She began counseling in 1976 and formally became a naturopathic doctor in 2001.

Dr. Dahlmann has traveled the world studying alternative methods of treatment, healing through nutrition and other naturopathic modalities. Years ago she started helping people understand the physical as well as the psychological aspects of their dis-ease. She feels the patient must have the nutritional (physiological/metabolic) foundation to be able to make the psychological changes they want. She stresses, "We are what we eat and we are what we think."

Dr. Dahlmann has instituted programs and techniques that allow patients to change thought patterns and quickly change their beliefs without bringing up historical material that may be overwhelming and thus block or impair the healing process. She tells patients “if your conscious mind is saying one thing and your sub-conscious is saying another, -- Houston, we have a problem here”.   Her methods draw on the often unrecognized resourcefulness and creativity of patients to enable their personal understanding and make the changes wanted.  She also helps patients understand “what you think is what you get” and teaches easy, fast ways of discovering negative beliefs that get in the way of growth and healing, and keep us in physical and mental pain.  “Our mind is our servant, not our master.” 

In the 70’s Dr. Dahlmann was the executive director of San Antonio Turning Point, a drug/alcohol out-patient treatment program for adolescents and their families.  She did interventions and intervention training for La Hacienda, an in-patient treatment program.  She established and directed the San Antonio aftercare office for Schick Shadel Hospitals, then a national treatment organization specializing in the diseases of addiction that was headed by some doctors that were doing some of the first good research.  In the early 80’s she reorganized and developed treatment programs, and was executive director of The Alpha House, a halfway house for women with alcohol/drug problems.  She went into private practice in 1984 and soon after, established Dahlmann and Associates, one of the first wellness centers in San Antonio, Texas.  The center treated body, mind and spirit, and was active in research with Dr. Kenneth Blum through the Division of Addictive Diseases in the Department of Pharmacology of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, looking at the physical reasons, causes and treatments for addictions.  At one time Dahlmann and Associates offered specialized services in various fields of counseling, plus rolfing, massage therapy, and physical exams.  As her personal life demanded more time she cut back her practice to just seeing a few individuals and doing a few workshops and trainings yearly. Taking more time for her passion for learning and travel.

Since supposedly retiring in 2003, she and her husband have traveled and taught and just enjoyed the freedom to go and work wherever they are asked.  Having lived and worked in Poland most of 2007 she says it is very rewarding being where I can use my naturopathic skills to their fullest and understand and speak the language. Although Dr. Dahlmann leads workshops on many topics for both professional and lay participants and provides consulting for businesses, she truly enjoys working one on one or with small groups.  She and her husband have established a practice in Tulsa: the European Natural Health Centers, and are really enjoying this adventure.  “Whenever God opens a door they walk through and are usually amazed and delighted with what awaits us.  We get to meet wonderful people and use the knowledge we have accumulated”.  Her present passion is developing and supporting others that want to join The Empowered.  

Some of the publications:

"Association of the A1 allele of the D₂ dopamine receptor gene with severe alcoholism"

Alcohol, Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 1991, Pages 409-416

“Case Study: Liver Detoxification for Carbohydrate Addiction” Whole Food Nutrition Journal Volume 1 No 1 2001

“How to Identify Bulimics and Start Them Towards Recovery” Whole Food Nutrition Journal Volume 2 No 2 2001

“Anorexia: A Cause or a Result of Malnutrition?”  Whole Food Nutrition Journal Volume 3 No 3 2001

“Obesity: The 99.2 Billion Dollar Question” Whole Food Nutrition Journal Volume 4 No 4 2002

Producer of a TV series "Tired of Being Sick and Tired" 2009 and 2010. (c) Dahlmann & Kulisz.

"Dispelling the Myths of Nutrition"  Professional education lecture delivered at the State Conference on Addiction Studies, Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, San Antonio, Texas, July 8, 2010

Credentials:

ND = Naturopathic Doctor

NMD = Natural Medicine Doctor - European Union-Wide Accreditation

CEDS = Certified Eating Disorders Specialist -- International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals

LCDC = Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor -- Texas