Dr. Kelly Holes-Lewis
With mental health now recognized as one of the most pressing health crises globally [1], and approximately one in five U.S. adults affected each year [2], Deeper Healing Medical Wellness Center today announced the addition of Exomind™ — an FDA-cleared, non-invasive brain stimulation therapy designed to support adults experiencing symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) — under the expert clinical direction of Dr. Kelly Holes-Lewis, MD, previously named Charleston's Best Psychiatrist.
Exomind uses patented ExoTMS™ technology to comfortably stimulate key areas of the brain involved in emotional regulation, cognitive function, and self-control. By activating these neural pathways, Exomind supports healthy brain activity and enhanced neural connectivity — without medication, needles, or downtime.
A Different Result from a Different Kind of Clinic
What makes Deeper Healing's approach to Exomind is the philosophy behind it. They deep dive to look at the reasons why the mental issues are occurring through Diet, Emotion, Environmental factors and Physical. Then make a plan to reverse those while treating the brain directly.
Dr. Kelly Holes-Lewis is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, board-certified in Psychiatry as well as Obesity Medicine, with advanced training in Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Imaging — giving her an extraordinarily rare ability to understand the brain and body as one interconnected system.
"At Deeper Healing, we don't just ask what our patients are feeling — we ask why. Environmental toxins, hidden infections, heavy metals, nutritional depletion — these are the invisible drivers behind so much mental suffering. Exomind gives us a powerful new tool to directly support brain function while we address the root causes, said Dr. Holes-Lewis.
Dr. Holes-Lewis's specialized Environment medicine training, combined with certifications in Nutritional Psychiatry through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, positions her at the forefront of a new paradigm in psychiatric care — one that treats the whole person, not just the symptom.
Next-Generation Technology, Grounded in Decades of Science
Built on the foundation of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), which has been FDA-cleared since 2008 and supported by decades of clinical research, Exomind represents a next-generation evolution of this proven technology. Its proprietary ExoTMS™ design prioritizes patient comfort, allowing individuals to pause treatment at any time and complete sessions in under 30 minutes — making it seamlessly integrated into daily life with zero downtime.
Clinical data demonstrates exceptional tolerability and outcomes. In a recent IRB-reviewed clinical trial:
- 83% of patients with a diagnosis of depression reported feeling less depressed three months after completing treatment
- Over 90% of patients rated sessions as comfortable, with minimal reported discomfort [3]
Where Environmental Medicine Meets Brain Science
Deeper Healing Medical Wellness Center is far from a typical medical practice. Recognized as Best of South Carolina 2025 and featured in the documentary Body Burden: Hope for Deeper Healing, the physician-led clinic draws patients from all over the world who have often exhausted conventional medical options for complex, chronic conditions.
The addition of Exomind represents a natural evolution for a practice built on the understanding that mental health and physical health are inseparable — and that lasting healing requires addressing what's happening at the cellular and environmental level.
"So many of our patients arrive having tried multiple medications, years of therapy, and every lifestyle change they can think of — and they're still suffering," added Dr. Holes-Lewis. "Exomind allows us to directly support the brain and nervous system in a gentle, evidence-based way while we simultaneously investigate and treat the environmental and physiological root causes. That combination — technology plus root-cause medicine — is what makes Deeper Healing different."