Between the measurable and the immeasurable
From a young age, I knew I experienced the world differently. I seemed to perceive more than what was immediately visible, feel more than what could easily be explained, and understand connections that I had not consciously been taught to make. As I grew older, I came to understand this as an intuitive and esoteric dimension of who I am, one that exists alongside my scientific, clinical, practical and analytical nature rather than in opposition to it.
I sometimes describe my experience as being connected to something larger than myself. Depending upon one’s language or belief system, this might be called God, universal consciousness, intuition, or simply a deeper stream of knowledge. I do not believe everyone needs to interpret that experience the way I do. What matters to me is what we do with whatever insight we are given. For me, its purpose is service.
Seeing the person behind the person
One of my strongest abilities has always been understanding people: the fears, strengths, contradictions, motivations and possibilities beneath the identity a person presents to the world. Over time I learned an important distinction. Who someone is at their deepest level is not necessarily the same as how they are currently living. Inner nature, behavior, physical health, emotional state, beliefs, environment, trauma and circumstances may all be pulling in different directions.
That realization fundamentally changed the way I help people. My role is not to tell someone who they are or dictate who they should become. I see myself primarily as a teacher and guide, someone who can help another person see themselves more completely, ask better questions, recognize patterns and ultimately discover their own answers.
The greatest satisfaction for me comes not from having someone depend upon me, but from watching the moment when they begin to understand something for themselves. That is growth.Dr. Tim Bhakta
In the clinic
I opened Arbor Creek Health & Wellness in Olathe in 2005. I believe in exhausting all conservative options first before considering invasive procedures, and in addressing the root cause of dysfunction rather than masking symptoms. Out of that work came two signature systems: Rapid Recovery Therapy™, which carries patients from post-surgical recovery to peak performance, and G.L.A.D.™, Gradual Lifestyle Adaptation, which changes food, habits and mindset step by step for sustainable health and graceful aging.