The Patient-Centered model seeks to understand how each individual patient arrived at their current state of health, symptoms and diagnosis. This individualized model requires a detailed understanding of each patient's unique genetic, biochemical, environmental, and lifestyle factors - hearing your story is an important part of the process. The goal of Patient-Centered care is for patients and practitioners to work together to uncover the underlying causes of illness, and to empower patients to become active participants in their health journey.