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New Year, New Primary Care for Achieving Your Health Goals

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January is flying by and the New Year is in full swing. January always brings an energy of renewal and many people start off with new goals and resolutions for their health. Unfortunately, a lot of people give up on their goals, but it doesn’t have to be that way…

When the goals seem to be slipping away, and the excitement fades, that is the time when you need support. When it comes to your health & wellness goals Our Austin Direct Primary Care providers can help!

There’s nothing wrong with you – you just need a better plan.

At DirectMed DPC, we’re approaching 2026 differently. This year, it’s not about following the latest trending diet or pushing yourself through punishing workout routines. It’s about creating a personalized wellness plan built specifically for you—one that actually works because it fits your life, addresses your individual health concerns, and evolves with you throughout the year.

Why Generic Wellness Plans Fail

Walk into any gym in early January and you’ll see it: people pushing themselves through intensive programs, following meal plans designed for someone else’s body, and trying to fit their lives into rigid wellness templates. The wellness industry has long operated on a one-size-fits-all mentality, but here’s what we know from years of direct primary care: your body isn’t average, and your health plan shouldn’t be either.

Generic wellness plans fail because they don’t account for:

  • Your unique metabolic profile and how your body processes nutrients
  • Your specific health history, current medications, and chronic conditions
  • Your realistic schedule, stress levels, and lifestyle factors
  • Your personal health goals—whether that’s managing diabetes, improving energy, losing weight sustainably, or simply feeling better in your daily life
  • Your gut microbiome, hormone balance, and genetic factors that influence everything from sleep to mood

The DirectMed Approach: Personalized Healthcare from the Start

This is where direct primary care changes everything. Instead of rushing through a 15-minute annual physical with generic advice, our model gives you time—time to dig into what’s really going on with your health, time to develop a relationship with your doctor, and time to create a plan that makes sense for your life.

What a Personalized Wellness Plan Looks Like

When you work with DirectMed DPC to create your 2026 wellness plan, here’s what the process actually involves:

  1. Comprehensive Health Assessment
    We start with the full picture—not just your weight and blood pressure, but your energy levels throughout the day, your sleep quality, your stress triggers, your dietary habits, and your movement patterns. We look at your complete health history and any patterns that might be affecting your wellbeing.
  2. Root Cause Analysis
    Have you been told to “just lose weight” or “reduce your stress” without understanding why these issues exist in the first place? We dig deeper. Chronic fatigue might stem from thyroid dysfunction, nutrient deficiencies, or sleep disorders. Weight gain could be influenced by hormonal imbalances, inflammation, or metabolic issues. We identify the root causes, not just the symptoms.
  3. Realistic Goal Setting
    Your goals should be yours—not borrowed from social media influencers or extreme fitness challenges. Whether you want to have more energy to play with your kids, reduce your medications for chronic conditions, improve your mental clarity, or simply feel more comfortable in your body, we build your plan around what matters to you.

The DirectMed Difference: Ongoing Support

The biggest advantage of direct primary care? You’re not alone in this journey.

Unlike traditional healthcare where you see your doctor once a year (or only when something goes wrong), our model gives you continuous access to your healthcare team. Text your doctor with questions. Schedule follow-ups without worrying about copays. Adjust your plan as your life changes. This ongoing relationship means your wellness plan evolves with you throughout 2026 and beyond.

Need to troubleshoot why you’re not sleeping well? Message your doctor. Quick telehealth check-in. Dealing with unexpected stress that’s derailing your routine? We’re here to help you adapt, not abandon your plan.

Moving Beyond Resolution Culture

The truth about January is that it doesn’t have to be about radical transformation. The 2026 wellness landscape is shifting away from extremes and toward something far more sustainable: clarity over chaos, nourishment over restriction, and purpose over pressure.

This year, instead of punishing yourself with unsustainable resolutions, what if you invested in truly understanding your health? What if you built a wellness foundation based on your unique needs, supported by a healthcare team that actually has time for you?

That’s the promise of personalized healthcare through direct primary care.

Ready to Create Your Personalized 2026 Wellness Plan?

If you’re tired of generic health advice and ready for a truly personalized approach, we’re here. Our team at DirectMed DPC serves patients throughout Central Texas, with locations in Lakeway, San Marcos/Kyle, and New Braunfels. We offer comprehensive primary care services, functional medicine approaches, and specialized weight management support—all designed around your individual needs.

Start the year right: Schedule your free meet and greet to learn how direct primary care can transform your approach to health in 2026. No rushed appointments. No insurance hassles. Just personalized, comprehensive care focused on helping you feel your best.

Because your health isn’t generic, and your healthcare shouldn’t be either.


Get help with your health goals with DirectmedDPC in the Austin Area

Send us a message, sign up for a free Meet & Greet, or give us a call!

Phone: (512) 842-7633

The Hardest Part of Being a Physician – Dr. Janell Sosa’s Perspective

Dr. Janell Sosa

In this heartfelt message, Dr. Janell Sosa shares one of the toughest challenges she faces as a physician—telling patients that sometimes, there is no treatment other than letting a viral illness run its course. Watch as she discusses the emotional side of practicing medicine and the importance of setting honest expectations in patient care.

Why Employers Are Choosing DPC Over Traditional Health Insurance

My DPC Story Podcast

Discover why employers are choosing Direct Primary Care (DPC) over traditional health insurance models in this episode of the My DPC Story Podcast by Dr. Maryal Concepcion featuring DirectMed’s Neer Patel.

Dr. Maryal Concepcion sits down with Health Insurance Advisors and business partners Neer Patel and Angel Saucedo to discuss how Direct Primary Care is revolutionizing healthcare for patients & employers.

Direct Primary Care is an Innovative alternative path to Insurance driven Healthcare.
Typically, a patient pays their doctor a low monthly membership and in return builds a lasting relationship with their doctor and has their doctor available at their fingertips.

Dr. Maryal Concepcion – My DPC Story Podcast

Neer & Angel share their Direct Primary Care stories

Neer Patel and Angel Salcedo share their journeys and the significant impact DPC has had on their practices and clients.

They talk about the benefits of the DPC model, including:

  • a personalized patient-doctor relationship
  • comprehensive healthcare
  • more access to your doctors

Learn how DirectMed DPC has expanded across Central Texas (clinic locations here), providing exceptional care while shielding patients from the broken traditional healthcare system.

Discover how Virtuous Benefits, DPC Health Plans, co-founded by Neer and Angel,integrates DPC memberships into ACA-compliant health plans, offering employers a cost-effective alternative without network restrictions.

Healthcare Memberships for all

Whether you are looking for a health plan as an individual, a family or an employer looking to cover your business. We can help!

*Directmed DPC can help in Austin and Central Texas & VirtuousBenefits.care for needs across the country.

Check out MyDPCStory.com for more DPC interviews.

Follow Maryal Concepcion’s MyDPC Story to hear firsthand stories from dedicated physicians and enthusiastic patients who have embraced DPC.

Visit: https://www.mydpcstory.com/

Dr. Janell Sosa Has Joined DirectMed DPC – NB!

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Meet Dr. Janell Sosa

Family Physician
New Braunfels Clinic

Dr. Janell Sosa is a Board Certified Family Physician who has been practicing in New Braunfels since 2018. She was born and raised in Fredericksburg, then received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Texas State University. It was at Texas State that she met her husband, Shane, whom she married in 2012.

Dr. Sosa first learned about Direct Primary Care in her fourth year of medical school and knew it was ultimately how she wanted to practice medicine. After completing residency at The University of Oklahoma, the pressure to start paying back those crushing student loans was high. She decided to put off the dream of practicing DPC for a few years for what she thought was a more “stable” career move. After a few years, however, it became clear that the mainstream model for practicing primary care was just not how she wanted to spend her career. She found that the traditional model of fifteen minute visits, seeing 18-24 patients per day, was just not allowing her to deliver the high quality personalized care that she knew her patients deserved. It was then that she reached out to the wonderful team at DirectMed DPC and together they found a way to make her dream from so many years ago into a reality.

Dr. Sosa enjoys getting to know her patients as individuals, and becoming part of their path to healthier lives. She takes care of people of all ages, from newborns on up. In addition to the standard scope of Family Medicine practice, Dr. Sosa also has interest and experience in women’s health, common mental health issues and she also performs a range of small procedures in the office (laceration repairs, skin biopsies, mole removal, etc).

Outside the office, Dr. Sosa likes spending time outdoors with her husband and their two sons Noah and Owen. As a family they love spending time at the river, going on hiking trails, and spending time with extended family who also reside in New Braunfels.

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