The Harmonized Healer
About Joanne Sotelo, MD
Dr. Joanne Sotelo is a board-certified psychiatrist and certified physician coach devoted to supporting women in medicine as they navigate the complexities of high-responsibility careers and full lives.
After 18 years in institutional leadership, Dr. Sotelo made the courageous decision to step into private practice and expand her coaching work - guided by a clear conviction: women physicians deserve support that honors both their professional excellence and their personal well-being. Her work is shaped not only by clinical expertise, but by a lived understanding of the pressure to perform, the quiet weight of responsibility, and the identity questions that often follow achievement.
Dr. Sotelo serves women across specialties and career stages, creating space to address challenges such as perfectionism, imposter phenomenon, work-family tension, and systemic barriers that uniquely impact women in medicine. With a bilingual (English/Spanish), culturally responsive approach, she is committed to meeting physicians in the full context of their experiences.
Her integrative framework draws from psychiatric expertise, trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral principles, emotional regulation, leadership insight, and strategic personal development - with optional faith-informed reflection. As an educator and advocate in physician well-being and burnout prevention, she equips women with practical tools for sustainable practice and meaningful growth.
Dr. Sotelo’s approach is not therapy repackaged as coaching. It is intentional, structured guidance grounded in deep professional experience - designed to help women in medicine move forward with clarity, resilience, and a renewed sense of alignment.
About The Harmonized Healer Coaching Program
The Harmonized Healer is a CME-accredited learning experience designed to support women physicians in addressing the underlying drivers of burnout, disconnection, and diminished well-being. Created and led by a psychiatrist and physician coach, this program offers a structured, evidence-informed approach to restoring clarity, resilience, and alignment in both personal and professional life.
What distinguishes this activity is its integration of clinical expertise with practical coaching frameworks. Participants engage with tools grounded in cognitive behavioral principles, emotional regulation, and nervous system science - paired with strategies for boundary-setting, identity development, and sustainable leadership. Rather than focusing solely on external performance, the program addresses the internal patterns that influence decision-making, energy, and long-term fulfillment.
Tailored specifically for women in medicine, this activity acknowledges the unique pressures they face, including perfectionism, identity loss, and competing demands across roles. Through a progressive and skills-based model, participants are equipped to reconnect with their values, strengthen self-awareness, and build practices that support both professional excellence and personal sustainability.
By combining accredited education with meaningful personal development, The Harmonized Healer empowers healthcare professionals to care for others from a place of greater stability, purpose, and renewed engagement.
How Pinnacle Supported Dr. Joanne Sotelo Through Joint Providership
Through its joint providership model, Learn at Pinnacle enabled Dr. Joanne Sotelo to offer CME credit without the burden of becoming an accredited provider herself. Pinnacle managed the full accreditation process - ensuring the activity met rigorous standards set by accrediting bodies such as Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
Their team oversaw every compliance detail, including content review for bias, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and adherence to commercial support guidelines. Pinnacle also developed the Activity Detail Page, handled all accreditation documentation, and ensured the program qualified for CME credit.
Beyond launch, Pinnacle provided end-to-end operational support - issuing certificates, managing learner data, reporting to accrediting bodies, and analyzing post-activity evaluations. This streamlined approach allowed Dr. Sotelo to focus fully on delivering high-impact content, while Pinnacle ensured a seamless, compliant experience for both partner and learners.
By removing administrative complexity and accelerating time to launch, Learn at Pinnacle made it possible to bring this accredited experience to life efficiently and with confidence.
